Below are my prospects for 2023. Although I purchased some of these titles already (those with an * ), it’s rare that my prospects list and my actual list are matches for one another.

Cosmology and Astrophysics
The Edge of Physics:A Journey to Earth’s Extremes  to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe, Anil Ananthaswamy * 

Local Astronomy
Chasing New Horizons:  Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto, Alan Sterns *

Geology, Oceanography, and Natural History
Waters of the World, Sarah Dry

Chemistry and Physics
Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe, Ian Stewart *

Biology
Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches,  Nathan Lents *
The Beauty of the Beastly, Natalie Angiers *
Nine Pints: A Journey through the Mysteries of Blood, Rose George*
Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone, Brian Switek*

Flora and Fauna
Tales from the Ant World, E.O. Wilson

Archaeology & Anthropology
The Story Paradox: How Our Love of Stories Builds Societies and Tears Them Down, Jonathan Gottschall
Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships,  Christopher Ryan 
The Moral Animal, Robert Wright

Cognition, Neurology, and Psychology
Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational, Michael Shermer
This is Your Brain on Music, Daniel Levitin

Weather and Climate
Air: The Restless Shaper of the World,  William Bryant Logan

Ecology
Where do Camels Belong? Ken Thompson

Thinking Scientifically
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Wildcard (Science Biography, History of Science, Natural History, Science and Health, or Science and Society)