Evolutionary Anthropology Books

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,261,973 ratings — published 2011
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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 2 times as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.38 — 31,878 ratings — published 2017
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Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,790 ratings — published 2020
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Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,528 ratings — published 2025
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Introduction to Evolutionary Anthropology, First Edition Introduction to Evolutionary Anthropology, First Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.57 — 23 ratings — published 2009
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Biological Anthropology: An Evolutionary Perspective Biological Anthropology: An Evolutionary Perspective (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 3.71 — 187 ratings — published
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By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean: The Birth of Eurasia By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean: The Birth of Eurasia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.26 — 390 ratings — published 2015
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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 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.25 — 15,878 ratings — published 2023
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The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Source of Consciousness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,099 ratings — published 2021
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The Romance of Reality: How the Universe Organizes Itself to Create Life, Consciousness, and Cosmic Complexity The Romance of Reality: How the Universe Organizes Itself to Create Life, Consciousness, and Cosmic Complexity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.27 — 325 ratings — published
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Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.02 — 49,492 ratings — published 2016
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Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,264 ratings — published 2008
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I Am You: A Book about Ubuntu I Am You: A Book about Ubuntu (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 843 ratings — published
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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 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.19 — 26,312 ratings — published 2021
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The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It The Status Game: On Human Life and How to Play It (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,323 ratings — published
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Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.89 — 84,639 ratings — published 2021
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The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and Ourselves The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens – and Ourselves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,233 ratings — published 2020
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Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History Origins: How Earth's History Shaped Human History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,136 ratings — published 2019
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Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,473 ratings — published 2019
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Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,792 ratings — published 2019
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The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity—and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity—and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.13 — 19,056 ratings — published 2018
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The Ape that Understood the Universe: How the Mind and Culture Evolve The Ape that Understood the Universe: How the Mind and Culture Evolve (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,642 ratings — published 2018
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century 21 Lessons for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.15 — 177,613 ratings — published 2018
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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.37 — 226,625 ratings — published 2017
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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Audio CD)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.00 — 27,481 ratings — published 2017
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Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.02 — 6,126 ratings — published 2015
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.18 — 287,576 ratings — published 2015
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You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself You Are Now Less Dumb: How to Conquer Mob Mentality, How to Buy Happiness, and All the Other Ways to Outsmart Yourself (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,738 ratings — published 2013
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You Are Not So Smart You Are Not So Smart (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.86 — 36,148 ratings — published 2011
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Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.09 — 34,502 ratings — published 2011
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Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite: Evolution and the Modular Mind Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite: Evolution and the Modular Mind
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.95 — 868 ratings — published 2010
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The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.35 — 4,028 ratings — published 2009
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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 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.15 — 28,702 ratings — published 2004
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.12 — 131,173 ratings — published 2008
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Why We Talk: The Evolutionary Origins of Language (Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language) Why We Talk: The Evolutionary Origins of Language (Oxford Studies in the Evolution of Language)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.23 — 26 ratings — published 2007
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.16 — 192,869 ratings — published 1976
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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 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.09 — 28,645 ratings — published 1991
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The Naked Ape The Naked Ape (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.93 — 12,106 ratings — published 1967
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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 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,407 ratings — published 2005
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The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science The Brain that Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.20 — 40,228 ratings — published 2007
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Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.29 — 16,581 ratings — published 1990
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The Mind & the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force The Mind & the Brain: Neuroplasticity and the Power of Mental Force (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.10 — 6,742 ratings — published 2001
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Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,562 ratings — published 1998
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The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution The Goodness Paradox: The Strange Relationship Between Virtue and Violence in Human Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,054 ratings — published 2019
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War: How Conflict Shaped Us War: How Conflict Shaped Us (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as evolutionary-anthropology)
avg rating 3.57 — 3,922 ratings — published 2020
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“To the extent that psychological mechanisms rely on information acquired through learning, they are vulnerable to maladaptive outcomes owing to the intrinsic limitations of learning processes. Indeed, the massive capacity for individual and social learning required to exploit the cognitive niche may contribute to explain our species' seemingly unique vulnerability to mental disorders.”
Marco del Giudice, Evolutionary Psychopathology: A Unified Approach

“In modern societies, for example, the media expose people to a relentless stream of images of unrealistically attractive "competitors" -an artificial, evolutionarily novel kind of social stimulus. It has been hypothesized that such exposure hyperactivates the evolved mechanisms that regulate female competition for attractiveness and status, thus contributing to the rising incidence of eating disorders.”
Marco del Giudice, Evolutionary Psychopathology: A Unified Approach

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