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6 books on science Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone should read

Chris WellerAug 10, 2017, 20:30 IST

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, delivers a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 22, 2016.REUTERS/Albert Gea

In January 2015, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made it his mission to read one book roughly every two weeks. He called it A Year of Books.

The goal was to learn more about the world and humanity's place in it, so he set about recommending books on culture, history, and science. Many of his recommendations spanned the entirety of human history, ranging from topics like the history of violence to evolution to artificial intelligence.

We've rounded up the books on science Zuckerberg thinks everyone should read.