Why Fish Don't Exist
First edition cover of Why Fish
Don't Exist | |
| Author | Lulu Miller |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Kate Samworth |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Memoir |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
Publication date | April 30, 2020 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 225 |
| ISBN | 978-1501160271 |
| 590.92 | |
| LC Class | QL31.J6 M55 |
Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life is a 2020 personal memoir written by American science reporter and author Lulu Miller and illustrated by scratchboard artist Kate Samworth. It incorporates the life and work of 19th century eugenicist and fish taxonomist David Starr Jordan, exploring the search for objective meaning and order "against the chaos of the world". The memoir was published by Pushkin Press. In 2025, it was longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction.