Evolution books
Evolution books to start from. Open one to see books like it, or tell BookSense what you loved for four picks made for you.
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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
On the origin of species
Charles DarwinThe foundational text. It sets out common descent and natural selection, and is still read for its argument and its evidence.
Evolution
Carl ZimmerA readable history of evolutionary ideas from Darwin to the late twentieth century, written for general readers.
Your inner fish
Neil ShubinUses fossils and anatomy to show how human body parts trace back to earlier animals, written for a general audience.
Why evolution is true
Jerry A. CoyneA survey of the evidence for evolution from genetics, fossils, biogeography and anatomy, aimed at non-specialists.
The Blind Watchmaker
Richard DawkinsArgues that cumulative natural selection can produce complex design without a designer, and includes an early account of how such selection can be simulated.
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More evolution books
- The Selfish Gene
The Selfish GeneRichard Dawkins - Wonderful life
Wonderful lifeStephen Jay Gould - What Evolution Is
What Evolution IsErnst Mayr - The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex
The descent of man, and selection in relation to sexCharles Darwin - Endless Forms Most Beautiful
Endless Forms Most BeautifulSean B. Carroll - How and why species multiply
How and why species multiplyPeter R. Grant - The Structure of Evolutionary Theory
The Structure of Evolutionary TheoryStephen Jay Gould - One long argument
One long argumentErnst Mayr - Microcosm
MicrocosmCarl Zimmer - Evolution
EvolutionAlice M. Roberts2011 - Inheritance and selection
Inheritance and selectionAnn Fullick2005 - A Origem das Espécies (Em Portuguese do Brasil)
A Origem das Espécies (Em Portuguese do Brasil)Charles Darwin2014