The best books you have read about women who have been engineers or scientists. Preferably from the recent times. by diego-the-tortoise Related: Easy to read, but not short or fluffy. Silly, smutty, monster / other ridiculous romance crowd pleasers for an all female book club Looking for a book for a friend’s son, a 7-year-old with autism spectrum disorder Mystery/thriller with detective duo? a book with a colorful cast of characters placed in a hopeless situation?