Eugenics Books

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War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race War Against the Weak: Eugenics and America's Campaign to Create a Master Race (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,007 ratings — published 2003
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Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.77 — 2,638 ratings — published 2016
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Necessary Lies (Necessary Lies, #1) Necessary Lies (Necessary Lies, #1)
by (shelved 21 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.30 — 84,014 ratings — published 2013
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Shutter Island Shutter Island (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.14 — 224,718 ratings — published 2003
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Eugenics and Other Evils : An Argument Against the Scientifically Organized State Eugenics and Other Evils : An Argument Against the Scientifically Organized State (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,244 ratings — published 1922
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Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics Control: The Dark History and Troubling Present of Eugenics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,522 ratings — published 2022
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Only the Beautiful Only the Beautiful (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.45 — 47,078 ratings — published 2023
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Building a Better Race: Gender, Sexuality, and Eugenics from the Turn of the Century to the Baby Boom Building a Better Race: Gender, Sexuality, and Eugenics from the Turn of the Century to the Baby Boom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.05 — 78 ratings — published 2001
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Eugenic Nation: Faults and Frontiers of Better Breeding in Modern America (Volume 17) (American Crossroads) Eugenic Nation: Faults and Frontiers of Better Breeding in Modern America (Volume 17) (American Crossroads)
by (shelved 12 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.95 — 132 ratings — published 2005
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In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity In the Name of Eugenics: Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.83 — 172 ratings — published 1985
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Second Glance Second Glance (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.80 — 50,507 ratings — published 2003
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Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.82 — 1,972 ratings — published 2018
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The Mismeasure of Man The Mismeasure of Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.06 — 9,311 ratings — published 1982
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,071,085 ratings — published 1932
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Mexican Gothic Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.66 — 440,556 ratings — published 2020
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Illiberal Reformers: Race, Eugenics, and American Economics in the Progressive Era Illiberal Reformers: Race, Eugenics, and American Economics in the Progressive Era (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.09 — 348 ratings — published 2016
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Preaching Eugenics: Religious Leaders and the American Eugenics Movement Preaching Eugenics: Religious Leaders and the American Eugenics Movement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.80 — 40 ratings — published 2004
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From Darwin to Hitler: Evolutionary Ethics, Eugenics and Racism in Germany From Darwin to Hitler: Evolutionary Ethics, Eugenics and Racism in Germany (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.05 — 140 ratings — published 2004
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Three Generations, No Imbeciles: Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell Three Generations, No Imbeciles: Eugenics, the Supreme Court, and Buck v. Bell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.93 — 238 ratings — published 2008
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The Lies They Told The Lies They Told (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.36 — 11,579 ratings — published
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The Foundling The Foundling (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.89 — 14,451 ratings — published 2022
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Take My Hand Take My Hand (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.36 — 108,324 ratings — published 2022
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The Unfit Heiress: The Tragic Life and Scandalous Sterilization of Ann Cooper Hewitt The Unfit Heiress: The Tragic Life and Scandalous Sterilization of Ann Cooper Hewitt (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.64 — 1,794 ratings — published 2021
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Superior: The Return of Race Science Superior: The Return of Race Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.23 — 5,208 ratings — published 2019
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The Nazi Connection: Eugenics, American Racism, and German National Socialism The Nazi Connection: Eugenics, American Racism, and German National Socialism (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.78 — 85 ratings — published 1994
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American Eugenics: Race, Queer Anatomy, and the Science of Nationalism American Eugenics: Race, Queer Anatomy, and the Science of Nationalism (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.13 — 67 ratings — published 2003
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The Oxford Handbook of the History of Eugenics The Oxford Handbook of the History of Eugenics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.25 — 32 ratings — published 2010
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Segregation's Science: Eugenics and Society in Virginia Segregation's Science: Eugenics and Society in Virginia (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.00 — 10 ratings — published 2008
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Phenomena: The Lost and Forgotten Children Phenomena: The Lost and Forgotten Children (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.12 — 425 ratings — published 2013
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In Reckless Hands: Skinner v. Oklahoma and the Near-Triumph of American Eugenics In Reckless Hands: Skinner v. Oklahoma and the Near-Triumph of American Eugenics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.57 — 112 ratings — published 2008
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Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.45 — 5,230 ratings — published 1997
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The Last Carolina Girl The Last Carolina Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,949 ratings — published 2023
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Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.14 — 55,704 ratings — published 2020
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Not in Our Genes: Biology, Ideology and Human Nature Not in Our Genes: Biology, Ideology and Human Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.13 — 343 ratings — published 1984
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Hitler's American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law Hitler's American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,763 ratings — published 2017
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Sex, Race, and Science: Eugenics in the Deep South Sex, Race, and Science: Eugenics in the Deep South (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.61 — 23 ratings — published 1995
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The Hour of Eugenics": Race, Gender, and Nation in Latin America The Hour of Eugenics": Race, Gender, and Nation in Latin America (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.13 — 70 ratings — published 1991
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Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.38 — 848 ratings — published 2011
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Women of a Promiscuous Nature Women of a Promiscuous Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.27 — 208 ratings — published 2026
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The Sunflower House The Sunflower House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.35 — 15,326 ratings — published 2024
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The Orphans of Davenport: Eugenics, the Great Depression, and the War over Children's Intelligence The Orphans of Davenport: Eugenics, the Great Depression, and the War over Children's Intelligence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.86 — 706 ratings — published 2021
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Eugenics: A Very Short Introduction Eugenics: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.83 — 109 ratings — published 2016
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The Funding of Scientific Racism: Wickliffe Draper and the Pioneer Fund The Funding of Scientific Racism: Wickliffe Draper and the Pioneer Fund (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as eugenics)
avg rating 4.30 — 10 ratings — published 2002
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White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as eugenics)
avg rating 3.77 — 25,049 ratings — published 2016
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C.S. Lewis
“If we cut up beasts simply because they cannot prevent us and because we are backing our own side in the struggle for existence, it is only logical to cut up imbeciles, criminals, enemies, or capitalists for the same reasons.”
C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock: Essays on Theology and Ethics

Richard Weikart
“Darwinism by itself did not produce the Holocaust, but without Darwinism... neither Hitler nor his Nazi followers would have had the necessary scientific underpinnings to convince themselves and their collaborators that one of the worlds greatest atrocities was really morally praiseworthy.”
Richard Weikart, From Darwin to Hitler: Evolutionary Ethics, Eugenics and Racism in Germany

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