Human Evolution Books

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,286,674 ratings — published 2011
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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)
by (shelved 18 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,174 ratings — published 2018
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Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.99 — 4,693 ratings — published 2006
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.04 — 463,149 ratings — published 1997
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 16 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.18 — 290,873 ratings — published 2015
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Lone Survivors: How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth Lone Survivors: How We Came to Be the Only Humans on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,594 ratings — published 2011
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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)
by (shelved 15 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.09 — 28,786 ratings — published 1991
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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 — 12,271 ratings — published 2016
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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)
by (shelved 13 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,262 ratings — published 2008
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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)
by (shelved 12 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.05 — 17,375 ratings — published 1993
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Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 3,463 ratings — published 2014
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 194,651 ratings — published 1976
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Last Ape Standing: The Seven-Million-Year Story of How and Why We Survived Last Ape Standing: The Seven-Million-Year Story of How and Why We Survived (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 1,245 ratings — published 2013
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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)
by (shelved 11 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.15 — 28,843 ratings — published 2004
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Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins Masters of the Planet: The Search for Our Human Origins (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 1,345 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 21,626 ratings — published 1977
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Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story Almost Human: The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,152 ratings — published 2017
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The 10000 Year Explosion: How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution The 10000 Year Explosion: How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,861 ratings — published 2009
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.37 — 32,789 ratings — published 2017
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.16 — 29,783 ratings — published 2010
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Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.25 — 16,986 ratings — published 2023
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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 3,844 ratings — published 2020
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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 — 8,958 ratings — published 2013
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The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.00 — 7,669 ratings — published 2001
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A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.75 — 6,027 ratings — published 2021
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The World Before Us: How Science is Revealing a New Story of Our Human Origins The World Before Us: How Science is Revealing a New Story of Our Human Origins (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.27 — 996 ratings — published 2021
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The Book of Humans: A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us The Book of Humans: A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.83 — 2,822 ratings — published 2016
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Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,192 ratings — published 2019
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The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science is Rewriting Their Story The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science is Rewriting Their Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,537 ratings — published 2013
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Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 4,139 ratings — published 2009
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The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates The Bonobo and the Atheist: In Search of Humanism Among the Primates (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,686 ratings — published 2013
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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)
by (shelved 7 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.08 — 12,056 ratings — published 1994
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Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,879 ratings — published 1981
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Cro-Magnon: How the Ice Age Gave Birth to the First Modern Humans Cro-Magnon: How the Ice Age Gave Birth to the First Modern Humans (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.69 — 1,842 ratings — published 2010
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The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.19 — 27,222 ratings — published 2021
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Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind Fossil Men: The Quest for the Oldest Skeleton and the Origins of Humankind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,261 ratings — published 2020
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Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 2,490 ratings — published 2019
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Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are Our Inner Ape: A Leading Primatologist Explains Why We Are Who We Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,434 ratings — published 2005
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The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.78 — 11,139 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 25,443 ratings — published 2002
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Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us about Sex, Diet, and How We Live Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us about Sex, Diet, and How We Live (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,554 ratings — published 2013
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The Humans Who Went Extinct: Why Neanderthals Died Out and We Survived The Humans Who Went Extinct: Why Neanderthals Died Out and We Survived (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.88 — 978 ratings — published 2009
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Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.97 — 31,867 ratings — published 2010
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The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 1,625 ratings — published 2002
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Homo Sapiens Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution Rewriting Our Origins (The Rediscovered Series) Homo Sapiens Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution Rewriting Our Origins (The Rediscovered Series)
by (shelved 5 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 4.09 — 172 ratings — published 2023
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First Steps: How Upright Walking Made Us Human First Steps: How Upright Walking Made Us Human (ebook)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,328 ratings — published 2021
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A Short History of Humanity: A New History of Old Europe A Short History of Humanity: A New History of Old Europe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 1,980 ratings — published 2019
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Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 5 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,151 ratings — published 2018
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The Accidental Species: Misunderstandings of Human Evolution The Accidental Species: Misunderstandings of Human Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.91 — 497 ratings — published 2013
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as human-evolution)
avg rating 3.94 — 75,110 ratings — published 2004
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A.R. Merrydew
“     The morgue was the name the human workers gave to this room in the facility. They were careful not to utter it in front of the androids, for fear of offending them.”
Anthony Merrydew, The Girl with the Porcelain Lips

Joseph Rodman Drake
“She was lovely and fair to see
And elfin's heart beat fitfully
But lovelier far, and still more fair
The earthly form imprinted there
Naught he saw in heavens above
Was half so dear as his mortal love”
Joseph Rodman Drake, Collected Works Of Joseph Rodman Drake

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