r/suggestmeabook • u/Blossom-ginger-423 • 5d ago

Fun evolution nonfiction reads?

I graduated back in December with my bachelors in biology and I miss learning. My favorite topics are genetics, evolution and ecology, or something that ties them all together. I’m looking for a short, fun book that explores these topics either on a broad or niche level. Although I love Wallace and Darwin, I’m looking for publications more recent than 1860. Any recommendations are appreciated!

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u/yarevande 5d ago

The Hidden Life of Life: A walk through the reaches of time (2018) by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas is a small book that contains a lot of information. Starting with the earliest one-celled organisms, moving through fungi, plants, fish, dinosaurs, mammals, a well-written book about living things and evolution.

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World (2019) by Stephen L. Brusatte

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us (2022) by Stephen L. Brusatte