Evolutionary Biology Books

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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 93 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.16 — 193,564 ratings — published 1976
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.01 — 122,436 ratings — published 1859
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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 54 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.09 — 41,886 ratings — published 1986
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.16 — 56,253 ratings — published 2009
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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 40 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,017 ratings — published 2008
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Why Evolution Is True Why Evolution Is True (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.19 — 26,096 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)
by (shelved 36 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.15 — 28,764 ratings — published 2004
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.33 — 1,273,126 ratings — published 2011
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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 29 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.12 — 9,609 ratings — published 1982
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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)
by (shelved 25 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.07 — 17,030 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)
by (shelved 25 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.09 — 28,728 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)
by (shelved 25 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.05 — 17,339 ratings — published 1993
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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 21 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.08 — 12,019 ratings — published 1994
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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)
by (shelved 18 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.14 — 10,285 ratings — published 1989
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The God Delusion The God Delusion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 3.90 — 284,144 ratings — published 2006
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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 16 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.38 — 32,281 ratings — published 2017
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Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.13 — 5,379 ratings — published 2009
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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 16 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.06 — 28,107 ratings — published 1999
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River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 3.98 — 8,984 ratings — published 1995
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Climbing Mount Improbable Climbing Mount Improbable (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.11 — 10,117 ratings — published 1996
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The Descent of Man The Descent of Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,479 ratings — published 1871
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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 14 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.04 — 460,123 ratings — published 1997
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The Gene: An Intimate History The Gene: An Intimate History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.35 — 56,145 ratings — published 2016
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Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.01 — 11,511 ratings — published 2000
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Voyage of the Beagle Voyage of the Beagle (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.02 — 8,488 ratings — published 1839
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The Social Conquest of Earth The Social Conquest of Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,332 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)
by (shelved 12 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.19 — 21,547 ratings — published 1977
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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)
by (shelved 11 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 3.79 — 3,739 ratings — published 2017
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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 11 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,751 ratings — published 2005
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Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fossils to DNA Some Assembly Required: Decoding Four Billion Years of Life, from Ancient Fossils to DNA (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,728 ratings — published 2020
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The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.09 — 25,374 ratings — published 2002
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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)
by (shelved 10 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,970 ratings — published 1994
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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 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,857 ratings — published 2017
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She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.15 — 7,410 ratings — published 2018
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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 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.14 — 6,115 ratings — published 2018
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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 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,007 ratings — published 2015
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis Sociobiology: The New Synthesis (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,796 ratings — published 1975
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The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,929 ratings — published 1980
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Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History Ever Since Darwin: Reflections in Natural History (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,635 ratings — published 1977
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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 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,659 ratings — published 2013
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The Structure of Evolutionary Theory The Structure of Evolutionary Theory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,323 ratings — published 2002
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Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea – From Darwin's Natural Selection to Modern Genetics: A Compelling Science Guide Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea – From Darwin's Natural Selection to Modern Genetics: A Compelling Science Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,199 ratings — published 2001
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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)
by (shelved 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,202 ratings — published 1997
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Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,763 ratings — published 2005
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The Future of Life The Future of Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,269 ratings — published 2002
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The Diversity of Life (Questions of Science) The Diversity of Life (Questions of Science)
by (shelved 8 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.22 — 6,252 ratings — published 1992
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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 7 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.25 — 16,381 ratings — published 2023
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Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought Adaptation and Natural Selection: A Critique of Some Current Evolutionary Thought (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.21 — 145 ratings — published 1966
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 7 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.18 — 289,020 ratings — published 2015
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What Evolution Is (Science Masters Series) What Evolution Is (Science Masters Series)
by (shelved 7 times as evolutionary-biology)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,916 ratings — published 2001
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“If you make yourself really small, you can externalize virtually everything.”
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“Humans have moved from 'object-assisted' to an 'object-dependent' species, and this has bidirectionally influenced brain development, notably visuospatial integration in the parietl lobes.”
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