What to read if you loved Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari

In Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human: who we are, how we got here and where we’re going. Harari’s bold and provocative writing has made its impression on millions of people worldwide, including Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Michaela Coel.

For curious minds keen to learn even more about humankind and the world we inhabit, here are our recommendations for what to read next, from seminal works on biogeography, genetics and religion to urgent writing on race, democracy and food production in the face of climate change.