Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of LifeModern · Science, Philosophy, Nonfiction
Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life
1995 · 588 pages · Nonfiction
44
Modern
★ 4.07 on Goodreads · 17K ratings
≈ 15 hours to read · about 4 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) finalist (1996). 4.07★ from 17K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
44Must-Read Score
- Critics42 out of 100 · counts 35%+17
- Readers49 out of 100 · counts 50%+27
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Buzz rewards prizes and lists from the last few years, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #61 of the 100 science and ideas books we rank
- #208 of the 318 modern books we rank
- #722 of the 1,344 books we rank
Shortlisted
- Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) finalist (1996)
- National Book Award (Nonfiction) finalist (1995)
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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