Sapiens

Here is a simple reason why Sapiens has risen explosively to the ranks of an international best-seller. It tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world, and it is written in unforgettably vivid language. You will love it!

Jared Diamond

What’s unique about Harari’s take is that he focuses on the power of stories and myths to bring people together... I would recommend this book to anyone interested in a fun, engaging look at early human history... Harari tells our history in such an approachable way that you’ll have a hard time putting it down

Bill Gates

What makes it so interesting and provocative is that because it’s such a condensed sweeping history it talks about some core things that have allowed us to build this extraordinary civilisation that we take for granted, but weren’t a given, and it gives you a sense of perspective in how briefly we’ve been on this Earth

Barack Obama, CNN

Sapiens is the sort of book that sweeps the cobwebs out of your brain. Its author, Yuval Noah Harari, is a young Israeli academic and an intellectual acrobat whose logical leaps have you gasping with admiration...Harari's writing radiates power and clarity, making the world strange and new

John Carey, The Sunday Times

Unbelievably good book. Jaw dropping from the first word to the last.

Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2

A rare book...thrilling and breathtaking

Observer

Harari is able to be as refreshingly clear in his discussions of biology, of evolutionary anthropology and of economics as he is of historical trends… Stick with him and you learn a lot

Daily Telegraph

Reading it is like having a mental massage, cold shower and brisk workout, and all in the comfort of your own home

Esther Rantzen, Mail on Sunday

Full of shocking and wondrous stories

Sunday Times