A general novel-like book to read & get inspired to do scien

[jangajarn]

Hey all,
Does anybody know a book (about biological science preferably) which can be read like a novel? Like a life story of a scientist, or some random ramblings of a scientist wondering about nature, or anything which one can read and get inspired/thrilled. A good example would be "the Beautiful mind", which came as a movie later.
Thanks!

[Sufian]

Dancing Naked in the Mind Field by Kary Mullis