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A sweeping, science-driven journey through deep time that rewrites the story of human ancestry and interconnectedness. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Who we are and how we got here.
- expansive
- revelatory
- intellectual
- humbling
- 01
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
Adam Rutherford
A witty, mind-expanding journey through our DNA that proves human history is far messier and more interconnected than we ever imagined.
- 02
The tangled tree
David Quammen
A mind-expanding journey into the messy, interconnected web of life that rewrites everything you thought you knew about evolution.
- 03
She Has Her Mother’s Laugh
Carl Zimmer
A sweeping, deeply human exploration of the invisible threads that connect us to our ancestors, our descendants, and the world around us.
- 04
Origin
Jennifer Raff
An expansive, scientifically grounded exploration of the deep ancestral history and genetic legacy of the Americas.
- 05
Behave
Robert M. Sapolsky
A witty, mind-expanding journey backward through time to uncover the biological and environmental roots of our greatest triumphs and darkest impulses.
- 06
Before the dawn
Nicholas Wade · 2006
An expansive, science-driven journey into the deep past that decodes the genetic breadcrumbs of our earliest ancestors.
- 07
Lifespan
Matthew D. LaPlante
A visionary and scientifically grounded exploration that reframes the inevitability of aging into a solvable biological puzzle.
- 08
The Dawn of Everything
David Graeber and David Wengrow
A sweeping, paradigm-shattering intellectual adventure that rewrites the story of human potential.
- 09
The rise and fall of the dinosaurs
Steve Brusatte
A cinematic journey through deep time that reignites the childhood awe of prehistoric giants with infectious scientific enthusiasm.
- 10
Sapiens
Yuval Noah Harari
A sweeping, paradigm-shifting journey that reveals the everyday structures of human life as nothing more than powerful, shared fictions.
- 11
The sports gene
David J. Epstein
A fascinating, globe-trotting investigation into the biological blueprints of human greatness.
- 12
The Seven Daughters of Eve
Bryan Sykes
A fascinating scientific journey that bridges the gap between ancient ice and modern bloodlines.
