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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 194,711 ratings — published 1976
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 122,991 ratings — published 1859
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 56,451 ratings — published 2009
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,287,358 ratings — published 2011
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The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 42,024 ratings — published 1986
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Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 29,279 ratings — published 2008
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Why Evolution Is True Why Evolution Is True (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 26,185 ratings — published 2008
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The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 28,847 ratings — published 2004
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Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 17,085 ratings — published 1995
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The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 28,789 ratings — published 1991
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The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 17,376 ratings — published 1993
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The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology The Moral Animal: Why We Are the Way We Are - The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 12,057 ratings — published 1994
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The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene (Popular Science) The Extended Phenotype: The Long Reach of the Gene (Popular Science)
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avg rating 4.12 — 9,633 ratings — published 1982
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 463,318 ratings — published 1997
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River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 9,008 ratings — published 1995
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Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.06 — 28,221 ratings — published 1999
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 285,196 ratings — published 2006
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Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 10,314 ratings — published 1989
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Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 5,397 ratings — published 2009
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The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 21,631 ratings — published 1977
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Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea – From Darwin's Natural Selection to Modern Genetics: A Compelling Science Guide Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea – From Darwin's Natural Selection to Modern Genetics: A Compelling Science Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,205 ratings — published 2001
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The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life The Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 6,046 ratings — published 2015
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Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo Endless Forms Most Beautiful: The New Science of Evo Devo (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 5,757 ratings — published 2005
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
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avg rating 4.18 — 290,969 ratings — published 2015
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 80,386 ratings — published 2014
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Climbing Mount Improbable Climbing Mount Improbable (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 10,137 ratings — published 1996
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The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 10,023 ratings — published 1994
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Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 3,171 ratings — published 2007
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 41,734 ratings — published 2018
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The Descent of Man The Descent of Man (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,496 ratings — published 1871
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The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease (ebook)
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avg rating 4.27 — 8,963 ratings — published 2013
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What Evolution Is (Science Masters Series) What Evolution Is (Science Masters Series)
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avg rating 4.02 — 3,921 ratings — published 2001
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The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution The Making of the Fittest: DNA and the Ultimate Forensic Record of Evolution (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 3,177 ratings — published 2006
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 427,632 ratings — published 2003
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 28,610 ratings — published 2016
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Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 6,178 ratings — published 2018
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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 8,261 ratings — published 2022
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The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 2,780 ratings — published 2000
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The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 25,449 ratings — published 2002
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The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 6,951 ratings — published 1980
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The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation The Origins of Virtue: Human Instincts and the Evolution of Cooperation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.03 — 4,212 ratings — published 1997
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Voyage of the Beagle Voyage of the Beagle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 8,549 ratings — published 1839
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Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 31,876 ratings — published 2010
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our Genes A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Stories in Our Genes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 12,284 ratings — published 2016
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The Social Conquest of Earth The Social Conquest of Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 4,346 ratings — published 2012
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The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World—And Us The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin's Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World—And Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 89 times as evolution)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,873 ratings — published 2017
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The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 27,526 ratings — published 2011
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 88 times as evolution)
avg rating 4.35 — 56,662 ratings — published 2016
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Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 3,651 ratings — published 1977
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Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality (Science Masters) Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality (Science Masters)
by (shelved 86 times as evolution)
avg rating 3.71 — 7,343 ratings — published 1997
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Jared Diamond
“Perhaps our greatest distinction as a species is our capacity, unique among animals, to make counter-evolutionary choices.”
Jared Diamond, Why Is Sex Fun? The Evolution of Human Sexuality

Mark Twain
“What is Man? Man is a noisome bacillus whom Our Heavenly Father created because he was disappointed in the monkey.”
Mark Twain

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