Primitive Books

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Transcendence (Transcendence, #1) Transcendence (Transcendence, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as primitive)
avg rating 4.02 — 24,690 ratings — published 2014
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Rowe (Primal, #1) Rowe (Primal, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.66 — 3,312 ratings — published
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Fall (Hold, #3) Fall (Hold, #3)
by (shelved 5 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.87 — 3,837 ratings — published 2016
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Gron's Fated (Ruth & Gron, #2) Gron's Fated (Ruth & Gron, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,407 ratings — published 2015
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Planet Zero Planet Zero (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as primitive)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,462 ratings — published 2021
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Ruth's Bonded (Ruth & Gron, #1) Ruth's Bonded (Ruth & Gron, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.84 — 4,066 ratings — published 2015
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The Golden Dynasty (Fantasyland, #2) The Golden Dynasty (Fantasyland, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as primitive)
avg rating 4.33 — 34,026 ratings — published 2011
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Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1) Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.62 — 203,628 ratings — published 2015
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UnBonded (Ruth & Gron, #3) UnBonded (Ruth & Gron, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.57 — 1,607 ratings — published 2016
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Barbarian Mine (Ice Planet Barbarians, #4) Barbarian Mine (Ice Planet Barbarians, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.82 — 68,689 ratings — published 2015
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Claimed by the Horde King (Horde Kings of Dakkar, #2) Claimed by the Horde King (Horde Kings of Dakkar, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as primitive)
avg rating 4.18 — 18,119 ratings — published 2019
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Captive of the Horde King (Horde Kings of Dakkar, #1) Captive of the Horde King (Horde Kings of Dakkar, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.97 — 26,582 ratings — published 2019
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Lauren's Barbarian (Icehome, #1) Lauren's Barbarian (Icehome, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as primitive)
avg rating 4.03 — 19,233 ratings — published 2017
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Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II Lost in Shangri-la: A True Story of Survival, Adventure, and the Most Incredible Rescue Mission of World War II (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.87 — 46,876 ratings — published 2011
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The Alien's Mate (Warriors of Luxiria, #2) The Alien's Mate (Warriors of Luxiria, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.87 — 5,142 ratings — published 2017
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The Alien's Lover (Warriors of Luxiria, #3) The Alien's Lover (Warriors of Luxiria, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,788 ratings — published 2017
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Vulfu Vulfu (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.98 — 821 ratings — published 2024
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The Wild Man The Wild Man (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.60 — 3,498 ratings — published
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Alien Tyrant (Fated Mates of the Sea Sand Warlords, #1) Alien Tyrant (Fated Mates of the Sea Sand Warlords, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.76 — 8,263 ratings — published 2021
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Barbarian's Heart (Ice Planet Barbarians, #9) Barbarian's Heart (Ice Planet Barbarians, #9)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.87 — 32,271 ratings — published 2016
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Barbarian's Taming (Ice Planet Barbarians, #8) Barbarian's Taming (Ice Planet Barbarians, #8)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 4.00 — 37,630 ratings — published 2016
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Krol's Goddess (Ruth & Gron #5) Krol's Goddess (Ruth & Gron #5)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 4.09 — 884 ratings — published 2018
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Ruth's Baby (Ruth & Gron, #4) Ruth's Baby (Ruth & Gron, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,192 ratings — published 2017
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Barbarian's Mate (Ice Planet Barbarians, #6) Barbarian's Mate (Ice Planet Barbarians, #6)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.90 — 51,363 ratings — published 2016
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Barbarian's Prize (Ice Planet Barbarians, #5) Barbarian's Prize (Ice Planet Barbarians, #5)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.86 — 52,079 ratings — published 2016
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Barbarian Lover (Ice Planet Barbarians, #3) Barbarian Lover (Ice Planet Barbarians, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.83 — 80,993 ratings — published 2015
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Barbarian Alien (Ice Planet Barbarians, #2) Barbarian Alien (Ice Planet Barbarians, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.74 — 109,868 ratings — published 2015
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Chosen (Chosen, #1) Chosen (Chosen, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,496 ratings — published 2017
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Caveman Alien's Ransom (Caveman Aliens, #1) Caveman Alien's Ransom (Caveman Aliens, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.66 — 3,072 ratings — published 2017
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Barbarian's Touch (Ice Planet Barbarians, #7) Barbarian's Touch (Ice Planet Barbarians, #7)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.96 — 41,662 ratings — published 2016
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"Primitivism" in 20th Century Art: Affinity of the Tribal and the Modern (Volumes I & II) "Primitivism" in 20th Century Art: Affinity of the Tribal and the Modern (Volumes I & II)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 1984
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Luffs (Transcendence, #1.5) Luffs (Transcendence, #1.5)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.72 — 3,067 ratings — published 2018
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Trapped (The Condemned #1) Trapped (The Condemned #1)
by (shelved 2 times as primitive)
avg rating 3.70 — 2,086 ratings — published 2016
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White Fang White Fang (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 4.03 — 207,369 ratings — published 1906
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A Heart of Blood and Ashes (A Gathering of Dragons, #1) A Heart of Blood and Ashes (A Gathering of Dragons, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 3.85 — 9,450 ratings — published 2020
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The Barbarian's Tribute (Not-So-Savage Barbarians, #1) The Barbarian's Tribute (Not-So-Savage Barbarians, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,264 ratings — published 2025
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Alien Protector's Mate (Fated Mates of the Winged Barbarians #1) Alien Protector's Mate (Fated Mates of the Winged Barbarians #1)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 3.77 — 4,585 ratings — published
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Taken to Nobu (Xiveri Mates, #2) Taken to Nobu (Xiveri Mates, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,538 ratings — published 2020
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Alien Protector's Stars (Fated Mates of the Winged Barbarians #2) Alien Protector's Stars (Fated Mates of the Winged Barbarians #2)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,381 ratings — published
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Challenged (Mates for the Raskarrans #8) Challenged (Mates for the Raskarrans #8)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 4.30 — 228 ratings — published 2024
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Thinking with Things: Toward a New Vision of Art Thinking with Things: Toward a New Vision of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 4.10 — 21 ratings — published 2005
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Rok's Captive (Barbarians of the Dust #1) Rok's Captive (Barbarians of the Dust #1)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 4.07 — 2,056 ratings — published
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Monstrous Heat (Dynosauros #1) Monstrous Heat (Dynosauros #1)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,328 ratings — published 2022
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The Alien's Ransom (Drixonian Warrior, #1) The Alien's Ransom (Drixonian Warrior, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,253 ratings — published 2020
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Lost on Oblivion (Kindred Tales #50) Lost on Oblivion (Kindred Tales #50)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 4.15 — 280 ratings — published
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Rescued by the Luxirian (Warriors of Luxiria, #8.5) Rescued by the Luxirian (Warriors of Luxiria, #8.5)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,255 ratings — published 2022
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Demon from the Dark (Immortals After Dark, #9) Demon from the Dark (Immortals After Dark, #9)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 4.42 — 49,300 ratings — published 2010
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Tharn's Hunt (Barbarians of the Dust #2) Tharn's Hunt (Barbarians of the Dust #2)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,033 ratings — published
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Meat (Ukkur Mates #1) Meat (Ukkur Mates #1)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 3.57 — 1,794 ratings — published 2020
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Taken to Revatu (Xiveri Mates, #10) Taken to Revatu (Xiveri Mates, #10)
by (shelved 1 time as primitive)
avg rating 3.94 — 318 ratings — published 2023
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Tennessee Williams
“He acts like an animal, has an animal's habits! Eats like one, moves like one, talks like one! There's even something -sub-human -something not quite to the stage of humanity yet! Yes, something - ape-like about him, like one of those pictures I've seen in - anthropological studies! Thousands and thousands of years have passed him right by, and there he is - Stanley Kowalski - survivor of the Stone Age! Bearing the raw meat home from the kill in the jungle! And you - you here - waiting for him! Maybe he'll strike you or maybe grunt and kiss you! That is, if kisses have been discovered yet! Night falls and the other apes gather! There in the front of the cave, all grunting like him, and swilling and gnawing and hulking! His poker night! - you call it - this party of apes! Somebody growls - some creature snatches at something - the fight is on! God! Maybe we are a long way from beng made in God's image, but Stella - my sister - there has been some progress since then! Such things as art - as poetry and music - such kinds of new light have come into the world since then! In some kinds of people some tendered feelings have had some little beginning! That we have got to make grow! And cling to, and hold as our flag! In this dark march towards what-ever it is we're approaching . . . Don't - don't hang back with the brutes!”
Tennessee Williams, A Streetcar Named Desire

“On a more curious note, there have been historical attempts - some also in current times - to 'revive' an extinct wild form, the aurochs (Stokstad 2015), perhaps an example of the 'taste for the primitive' so characteristic of diverse human endeavors (Gombrich 2002). The case of the aurochs is tied to the Heck cattle and with that to the history of Nazi Germany. It would seem there are better ways to act to restore natural environments.

Gombrich EH. 2002. The Preference for the Primitive: Episodes in the History of Western Taste and Art. Phaidon.
Stokstad E. 2015. Bringing back the aurochs. Science 350:1144-1147.”
Marcelo Sánchez-Villagra, The Process of Animal Domestication

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