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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 192,602 ratings — published 1976
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 121,952 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 — 56,124 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 — 1,258,117 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 — 41,726 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 — 28,801 ratings — published 2008
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Why Evolution Is True Why Evolution Is True (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 26,035 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 — 28,692 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 — 16,994 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 4.08 — 28,622 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 — 17,312 ratings — published 1993
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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 — 9,584 ratings — published 1982
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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 — 11,979 ratings — published 1994
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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 — 456,910 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 — 8,952 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 — 28,013 ratings — published 1999
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 283,168 ratings — published 2006
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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 — 5,361 ratings — published 2009
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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 — 10,254 ratings — published 1989
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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 — 21,479 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 — 5,185 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 — 5,952 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 — 79,246 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 5,739 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 — 287,100 ratings — published 2015
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Climbing Mount Improbable Climbing Mount Improbable (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 10,079 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 — 9,929 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 4.12 — 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 — 40,267 ratings — published 2018
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The Descent of Man The Descent of Man (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,462 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 4.26 — 8,856 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 3,169 ratings — published 2006
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What Evolution Is (Science Masters Series) What Evolution Is (Science Masters Series)
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avg rating 4.02 — 3,917 ratings — published 2001
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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 — 422,114 ratings — published 2003
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 27,864 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 — 6,070 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 2,765 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 — 25,297 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 — 6,917 ratings — published 1980
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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 — 7,777 ratings — published 2022
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Voyage of the Beagle Voyage of the Beagle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 8,426 ratings — published 1839
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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 — 4,204 ratings — published 1997
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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 — 31,648 ratings — published 2010
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The Social Conquest of Earth The Social Conquest of Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 4,321 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)
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avg rating 4.06 — 2,845 ratings — published 2017
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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 — 12,040 ratings — published 2016
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 55,667 ratings — published 2016
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Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as evolution)
avg rating 4.14 — 13,763 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 27,347 ratings — published 2011
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Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as evolution)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,618 ratings — published 1977
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Upton Sinclair
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”
Upton Sinclair, I, Candidate for Governor: And How I Got Licked

Mark Haddon
“And people who believe in God think God has put human beings on earth because they think human beings are the best animal, but human beings are just an animal and they will evolve into another animal, and that animal will be cleverer and it will put human beings into a zoo, like we put chimpanzees and gorillas into a zoo. Or human beings will all catch a disease and die out or they will make too much pollution and kill themselves, and then there will only be insects in the world and they will be the best animal.”
Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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