**New York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century**
**Official U.S. edition with full-color illustrations throughout**
**New York Times Bestseller**
**A Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg**
From renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that delves into how biology and history have shaped us and deepened our understanding of what it means to be “human.”
A hundred thousand years ago, Earth was home to at least six different species of humans. Yet today, only one remains—*Homo sapiens*. What happened to the others? And what might happen to us in the future?
Most books on human history take either a biological or historical approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari’s *Sapiens* breaks the mold by combining both in a unique way. Starting 70,000 years ago with the emergence of modern cognition, Harari traces humanity’s role in the global ecosystem, the rise of empires, and how we can connect past developments to contemporary concerns. He challenges widely accepted narratives and reexamines key events in light of larger ideas.
Dr. Harari also urges us to look forward. In recent decades, humans have begun to rewrite the laws of natural selection that governed life for billions of years. We now have the power not only to reshape our environment but also ourselves. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become?
Featuring 27 photographs, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations/diagrams, this provocative and insightful book is sure to ignite debate. It’s essential reading for fans of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem.
“From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores how biology and history have shaped us, deepening our understanding of what it means to be ‘human.’ A hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans roamed the Earth. Today, only one remains—*Homo sapiens*. What happened to the others, and what might become of us?
Most books on human history take either a biological or historical approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari’s *Sapiens* breaks the mold by blending both. Beginning around 70,000 years ago with the advent of modern cognition, Harari examines humanity’s impact on the global ecosystem, the rise of empires, and how historical events connect with current global challenges. By integrating history and science, Harari revisits widely accepted narratives and explores specific events within broader conceptual frameworks.
Harari also urges us to look toward the future. In recent decades, humans have started to manipulate the laws of natural selection, which have governed life for four billion years. We now have the power to reshape not only our environment but also ourselves. Where is this leading us, and what do we want to become?
Featuring 27 photographs, 6 maps, and 25 illustrations/diagrams, this thought-provoking and insightful work is sure to spark debate. It’s essential reading for fans of Jared Diamond, James Gleick, Matt Ridley, Robert Wright, and Sharon Moalem.”
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