(Human) Evolution on Earth

These are books on the evolution of life on Earth. The list starts with books looking at the history of life on Earth more broadly, and then zooms in on human evolution especifically (you can see the comments for my reading order suggestion).

This is a fascinating topic and I hope you'll enjoy learning about it as much as I did!

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created by arananas

last updated February, 2026

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A Pocket History of Human Evolution: How We Became Sapiens

A Pocket History of Human Evolution: How We Became Sapiens

Silvana Condemi

First Steps

First Steps

Jeremy Desilva

A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters

A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Pithy Chapters

Henry Gee

Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past

Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past

David Reich

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

Elizabeth Kolbert

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My suggestion for reading order:

  1. A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth
  2. The Sixth Extinction
  3. A Pocket History of Human Evolution
  4. First Steps
  5. Who we are and How We Got Here
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