The Greatest Books of All Time on Social 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.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
3282 The Blank Slate Steven Pinker 2002 American English
3908 Homo Sociologicus Ralf Dahrendorf 1958 German German
4855 The Biology Of Human Behavior Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt 1970 German German
5482 The Ants E. O. Wilson, Bert Hölldobler 1990 American English
8063 A Paradise Built In Hell Rebecca Solnit 2009 American English
8277 The Authoritarian Dynamic Karen Stenner 2005 American English
13359 The Descent Of Man Charles Darwin 1871 British English
15559 Beyond Words Carl Safina 2015 American English
17117 The Upside Of Irrationality Dan Ariely 2010 Israeli English
17117 The Social Conquest Of Earth E. O. Wilson 2012 American English
17117 Social Matthew D. Lieberman 2013 American English
17117 The Female Brain Louann Brizendine 2006 American English