Sapiens

100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth.

In Sapiens, Dr Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical – and sometimes devastating – breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural and Scientific Revolutions.

I would recommend Sapiens to anyone who’s interested in the history and future of our species

Interesting and provocative… It gives you a sense of how briefly we’ve been on this Earth

Jaw-dropping from the first word to the last… It may be the best book I’ve ever read

Tackles the biggest questions of history and the modern world… Written in unforgettably vivid language

Startling... It changes the way you look at the world

Sapiens is a starburst of a book, as enjoyable as it is stimulating

One of the best books I’ve read recently… Gives an excellent overview of how our species has developed

Sweeps the cobwebs out of your brain… Radiates power and clarity, making the world strange and new

Sapiens is packed with heretical thinking and surprising facts. This riveting, myth-busting book cannot be summarised in any detail; you will simply have to read it

Here is a simple reason why Sapiens has risen explosively to the ranks of an international best-seller. It tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world, and it is written in unforgettably vivid language. You will love it!

Prof Yuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and now lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specialising in World History. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind has become an international phenomenon attracting a legion of fans from Bill Gates and Barack Obama to Chris Evans and Jarvis Cocker, and is published in sixty languages worldwide. It was a Sunday Times Number One bestseller and was in the Top Ten for over nine months in paperback. His follow-up to Sapiens , Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow was also a Top Ten Bestseller and was described by the Guardian as 'even more readable, even more important, than his excellent Sapiens '. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, was a Number One Bestseller and was described by Bill Gates as 'fascinating' and 'crucial'. Harari worked closely with renowned comics illustrator Daniel Casanave and co-writer David Vandermeulen to create his latest book, an adaptation of his first bestseller, Sapiens Graphic Novel: Volume 1 .