The Greatest American Books of All Time on Human Evolution

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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.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
1625 The Three Stigmata Of Palmer Eldritch Philip K. Dick 1965 American English
2583 Dawn Octavia E. Butler 1987 American English
5476 Inherit The Stars James P. Hogan 1977 American English
9720 No Enemy But Time Michael Bishop 1982 American English
13527 More Than Human Theodore Sturgeon 1953 American English
14831 Origin Story David Christian 2018 American English
14984 Born to Run Chris McDougall 2009 American English
14984 Eon Greg Bear 1985 American English
17120 Ever Since Darwin Stephen Jay Gould 1977 American English
17120 The Wisdom Of Bones Alan Walker, Pat Shipman 1996 American English
17120 Ring Around The Sun Clifford D. Simak 1952 American English
17120 The Panda's Thumb Stephen Jay Gould 1980 American English
17120 The Roots Of Civilization Alexander Marshack 1972 American English
17120 The Singularity Is Near Ray Kurzweil 2005 American English
17120 Waiting For The Galactic Bus Parke Godwin 1988 American English