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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 190,443 ratings — published 1976
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 120,909 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 — 55,745 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 4.34 — 1,224,488 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 — 41,390 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 — 28,391 ratings — published 2008
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Why Evolution Is True Why Evolution Is True (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 25,860 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 — 28,545 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 — 16,922 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 — 28,452 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 — 17,266 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 — 9,531 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 — 11,908 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 — 449,755 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 — 8,882 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 — 27,806 ratings — published 1999
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 280,871 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 4.12 — 5,312 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 — 10,191 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 — 21,297 ratings — published 1977
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Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 5,171 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 — 5,828 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 — 5,712 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 4.19 — 282,445 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 — 78,155 ratings — published 2014
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Climbing Mount Improbable Climbing Mount Improbable (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 10,008 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 — 9,851 ratings — published 1994
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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 — 39,198 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 3,165 ratings — published 2007
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The Descent of Man The Descent of Man (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 4,435 ratings — published 1871
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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 — 3,152 ratings — published 2006
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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 — 8,750 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 — 3,908 ratings — published 2001
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 112 times as evolution)
avg rating 4.22 — 416,356 ratings — published 2003
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 27,218 ratings — published 2016
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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 — 25,166 ratings — published 2002
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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 — 2,755 ratings — published 2000
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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 — 5,946 ratings — published 2018
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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 — 4,197 ratings — published 1997
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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)
by (shelved 95 times as evolution)
avg rating 4.37 — 7,390 ratings — published 2022
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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 — 6,888 ratings — published 1980
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Voyage of the Beagle Voyage of the Beagle (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 8,330 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 — 31,475 ratings — published 2010
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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 — 2,812 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)
by (shelved 89 times as evolution)
avg rating 4.03 — 11,832 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 — 4,305 ratings — published 2012
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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)
by (shelved 88 times as evolution)
avg rating 4.05 — 27,178 ratings — published 2011
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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 — 13,693 ratings — published 2014
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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)
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avg rating 3.70 — 7,236 ratings — published 1997
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds From Bacteria to Bach and Back: The Evolution of Minds (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 3,669 ratings — published 2017
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The Case for a Creator by Lee StrobelThe Origin of Species by Charles DarwinDarwin's Black Box by Michael J. BeheThe Greatest Show on Earth by Richard DawkinsThe Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins
Creation vs. Evolution
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A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonA Brief History of Time by Stephen HawkingAlien Earths by Lisa KalteneggerThe Selfish Gene by Richard DawkinsCosmos by Carl Sagan
Get Smart!
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