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Sapiens

by Yuval Noah Harari · 2011

History · ranked #1 in category

A sweeping history of humanity from the emergence of Homo sapiens in Africa to the present, arguing that what made humans uniquely powerful was the ability to create and believe in shared fictions — nations, religions, money — that allowed large-scale social cooperation impossible for other species. One of the bestselling non-fiction books of the 21st century.

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Category
History
First published
2011 · 2010s
Author
Yuval Noah Harari
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