Anthropology
Our shared human story unfolds through the lens of cultures, societies, and primal behaviors that shape who we are. Here you'll find compelling investigations into human nature, from our ancient origins and evolutionary past to the hidden codes that drive modern communities and marketplaces.
Anthropology Book Summaries
The Bonobo and the Atheist
In Search of Humanism Among the Primates
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
Food of the Gods
The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge
Philosophy
History
Science
Big Gods
How Religion Transformed Cooperation and Conflict
Religion
History
Psychology
No Shame in My Game
The Working Poor in the Inner City
Sociology
Poverty
Economics
Sastun
My Apprenticeship with a Maya Healer
Memoir
Anthropology
Biography Memoir
Coffee Life in Japan
Japan
Food
Urban Studies
The Language Game
How Improvisation Created Language and Changed the World
Linguistics
Language
Science
Escape from Evil
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology
Cultures and Organizations
Software of the Mind
Business
Cultural
Psychology
The Intelligence Paradox
Why the Intelligent Choice Isn't Always the Smart One
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
The Ancestor's Tale
A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution
Science
Evolution
Biology
The Dawn of Everything
A New History of Humanity
History
Anthropology
Science
Journey to Ixtlan
The Lessons of Don Juan
Philosophy
Spirituality
Anthropology
Monkeyluv
And Other Essays on Our Lives as Animals
Science
Psychology
Biology
The Power of Silence
Further Lessons of don Juan
Spirituality
Philosophy
Psychology
Upheaval
Turning Points for Nations in Crisis
History
Politics
Science
The World Until Yesterday
What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
History
Anthropology
Science
Peoplewatching
The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
Call of the Mall
The Geography of Shopping
Business
Psychology
Sociology
The Ascent of Man
Science
History
Philosophy
A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
The Stories in Our Genes
Science
History
Biology
The English
A Portrait of a People
History
British Literature
Politics
Intelligence
All That Matters
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
The Social Leap
The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy
Science
Psychology
Evolution
Sensemaking
The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm
Business
Psychology
Philosophy
The Third Chimpanzee
The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal
Science
History
Anthropology
Human Evolution
A Very Short Introduction
Science
Evolution
Anthropology
Mama's Last Hug
Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us about Ourselves
Science
Animals
Psychology
Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches
The Riddles of Culture
Anthropology
History
Sociology
The Book of Humans
A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us
Science
History
Biology
Origins of Human Communication
Linguistics
Anthropology
Psychology
To Repair the World
Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation
Medicine
Health
Science
A Natural History of Human Thinking
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
Beyond Human Nature
How Culture and Experience Shape the Human Mind
Psychology
Science
Philosophy
Forensic Detective
How I Cracked the World's Toughest Cases
True Crime
Science
Crime
The Science of Love and Betrayal
Psychology
Science
Popular Science
The Upright Thinkers
The Human Journey from Living in Trees to Understanding the Cosmos
Science
History
Evolution
The Human Story
Science
Evolution
Anthropology
National Identity
History
Politics
Sociology
Sapiens
A Graphic History, Volume 1 - The Birth of Humankind
Graphic Novels
History
Science
Thinking Big
How the Evolution of Social Life Shaped the Human Mind
Science
Psychology
Evolution
The Invisible History of the Human Race
How DNA and History Shape Our Identities and Our Futures
Science
History
Genetics
How Many Friends Does One Person Need?
Science
Psychology
Anthropology
Drunk
How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization
History
Science
Sociology
Lady Sapiens. Enquête sur la femme au temps de la Préhistoire
History
Feminism
Science
On Human Nature
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
The Cultural Origins of Human Cognition
Psychology
Science
Anthropology
Four Lost Cities
A Secret History of the Urban Age
History
Science
Anthropology
Two Cheers for Anarchism
Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and Play
Politics
Philosophy
History
Origin Story
A Big History of Everything
History
Science
Anthropology
