The Greatest Books of All Time on Animal Behavior
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1862 | On Aggression | Konrad Lorenz | 1963 | Austrian | German | |
| 2219 | King Solomon's Ring | Konrad Lorenz | 1949 | Austrian | German | |
| 4061 | Serengeti Shall Not Die | Bernhard Grzimek | 1959 | German | German | |
| 7851 | Thinking In Pictures | Temple Grandin | 1995 | American | English | |
| 10303 | Curious Naturalists | Niko Tinbergen | 1958 | British | English | |
| 11435 | In the Shadow of Man | Jane Goodall | 1971 | British | English | |
| 11641 | On Animals | Susan Orlean | 2021 | American | English | |
| 11660 | The Evolution Of Beauty | Richard O. Prum | 2017 | American | English | |
| 12258 | The Nocturnal Naturalist | Cathy Johnson | 1990 | American | English | |
| 13102 | A Year With The Seals | Alix Morris | 2025 | Unknown | English | |
| 14730 | The Territorial Imperative | Robert Ardrey | 1966 | American | English | |
| 14983 | Fathoms | Rebecca Giggs | 2020 | Australian | English | |
| 15897 | Behaviorism | John Watson | 1924 | American | English | |
| 17117 | Zoology | Sheridan Keith​ | 1995 | New Zealand | Unknown | |
| 17117 | Other Minds | Peter Godfrey-Smith | 2016 | Australian | English | |
| 17117 | Beast And Man | Mary Midgley | 1979 | British | English | |
| 17117 | Eight Bears | Gloria Dickie | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17117 | Alfie & Me | Carl Safina | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17117 | The Sounds Of Life | Karen Bakker | 2022 | Unknown | English | |
| 17117 | Hurricane Lizards And Plastic Squid | Thor Hanson | 2021 | American | English |