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13 Best Biology Books

Goal: Find the best Biology books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best biology books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

13 Best Biology Books

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1

A Crack In Creation

Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution

by Jennifer A. Doudna

3

The Vital Question

Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life

by Nick Lane

4

The Double Helix

A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA

by James D. Watson Ph.D.

Also recommended by:

Peter Attia, Paul Graham, Matt Ridley

5

Life Ascending

The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution

by Nick Lane

Also recommended by:

Brian Cox, Chamath Palihapitiya

6

Molecular Biology of the Cell

by Bruce Alberts

Also recommended by:

Sam Altman, Alan Kay

7

The Song of the Dodo

Island Biogeography in an Age of Extinctions

by David Quammen

Also recommended by:

Patrick O'Shaughnessy

8

The Story of the Human Body

Evolution, Health, and Disease

by Daniel Lieberman

Also recommended by:

Tai Lopez

9

Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

by Frans de Waal

10

Silent Spring

by Rachel Carson

11

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Evidence for Evolution

by Richard Dawkins

12

Undeniable

Evolution and the Science of Creation

by Bill Nye

13

Your Inner Fish

A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body

by Neil Shubin

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