The Selfish GeneClassic · Science, Nonfiction, Biology
The Selfish Gene
1976 · 224 pages · Nonfiction
55
Classic
★ 4.16 on Goodreads · 199K ratings
Critics' pick
≈ 6 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
On the Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time list. 4.16★ from 199K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
55Must-Read Score
- Readers70 out of 100 · counts 40%+32
- Critics51 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+18
- Bestseller30 out of 100 · counts 14%+5
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero.
Where it ranks
- #34 of the 87 science and ideas books we rank
- #160 of the 520 classics we rank
- #402 of the 1,405 books we rank
On the lists
- Guardian 100 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time
Reads as
Thought-provoking, True story
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