The Greatest Books of All Time on Species

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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
180 On the Origin of Species Charles Darwin 1859 British English
1728 The Voyage of the Beagle Charles Darwin 1839 British English
4376 The Diversity of Life E. O. Wilson 1992 American English
7810 The Song Of The Dodo David Quammen 1996 American English
9922 Children Of Time Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015 British English
11414 Half Earth E. O. Wilson 2016 American English
11796 The Uplift War David Brin 1987 American English
12324 Life Richard Fortey 1997 British English
15901 A Critique of the Theory of Evolution Thomas Hunt Morgan 1916 American English
15901 Evolution Julian Huxley 1942 British English
17055 Little Fuzzy H. Beam Piper 1962 American English
17122 A (Very) Short History Of Life On Earth Henry Gee​ 2021 British English
17122 Otherlands Thomas Halliday 2022 British English
17122 Evolution Stephen Baxter 2003 British English
17122 Sex In The Sea Marah J. Hardt 2016 American English
17122 This Is Biology Ernst Mayr 1997 German English