Biological Sciences Books

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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.17 — 32,697 ratings — published 2016
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.16 — 195,254 ratings — published 1976
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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 6 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,428 ratings — published 2008
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.97 — 16,703 ratings — published 2016
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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 5 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.37 — 33,071 ratings — published 2017
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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)
by (shelved 5 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,069 ratings — published 2015
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.35 — 56,964 ratings — published 2016
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.13 — 816,747 ratings — published 2010
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The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.06 — 90,756 ratings — published 2015
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Biology Biology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,181 ratings — published 1987
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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)
by (shelved 4 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.12 — 9,644 ratings — published 1982
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Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.06 — 28,286 ratings — published 1999
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.34 — 116,397 ratings — published 2010
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A Planet of Viruses A Planet of Viruses (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,165 ratings — published 2011
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Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.32 — 53,294 ratings — published 2020
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What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.22 — 2,953 ratings — published 2016
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The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,629 ratings — published 2018
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The Double Helix The Double Helix (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.83 — 20,217 ratings — published 1968
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.15 — 80,779 ratings — published 2014
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.06 — 56,038 ratings — published 1962
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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 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.15 — 28,891 ratings — published 2004
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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)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.09 — 42,108 ratings — published 1986
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Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.82 — 11,256 ratings — published 2009
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The Demon in the Freezer The Demon in the Freezer (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.15 — 18,412 ratings — published 2002
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.01 — 123,356 ratings — published 1859
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Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.03 — 458 ratings — published 2011
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Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.08 — 905 ratings — published 2025
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.94 — 12,181 ratings — published 2023
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Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.85 — 60,785 ratings — published 2008
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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)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.21 — 42,097 ratings — published 2018
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The Future of Life The Future of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,289 ratings — published 2002
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Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive Immune: a Journey into the Mysterious System that Keeps You Alive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.58 — 13,664 ratings — published 2021
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Principles of Population Genetics Principles of Population Genetics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.06 — 79 ratings — published 1997
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The Human Superorganism: How the Microbiome Is Revolutionizing the Pursuit of a Healthy Life The Human Superorganism: How the Microbiome Is Revolutionizing the Pursuit of a Healthy Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.95 — 715 ratings — published 2016
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The Body: A Guide for Occupants The Body: A Guide for Occupants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.31 — 102,178 ratings — published 2019
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The World of the Cell The World of the Cell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.97 — 115 ratings — published 1986
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The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,785 ratings — published 2016
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Exploring Personal Genomics Exploring Personal Genomics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.13 — 23 ratings — published 2013
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The Universe Within: Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People The Universe Within: Discovering the Common History of Rocks, Planets, and People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.88 — 2,967 ratings — published 2013
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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)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,761 ratings — published 2005
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Principles of Development Principles of Development (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.05 — 110 ratings — published 1997
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.22 — 429,041 ratings — published 2003
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms Brock Biology of Microorganisms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.13 — 677 ratings — published 2011
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Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.11 — 3,802 ratings — published 2014
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.88 — 28,809 ratings — published 2016
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The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,881 ratings — published 2001
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Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 4.42 — 20,785 ratings — published 2012
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Eradication: Ridding the World of Diseases Forever? Eradication: Ridding the World of Diseases Forever? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as biological-sciences)
avg rating 3.65 — 117 ratings — published 2011
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