Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Sapiens is a sweeping history of humankind that blends anthropology, history, and science to explain how Homo sapiens grew to dominate Earth. In this thought-provoking work, Yuval Noah Harari invites readers to trace the arc from the cognitive revolution to the present and to ask what it means to be human. It's ideal for curious adults, students, and lifelong learners who want a clearer lens on our past—and a sharper sense of our future. The tone is inquisitive, revelatory, and sometimes provocative. In Sapiens, Harari threads biology, history, economics, and philosophy into a single accessible narrative. It surveys the rise of Homo sapiens through pivotal moments—cognitive revolutions that unlocked language and imagination, agricultural shifts that reshaped society, and the expansive networks of empires, trade, and science that linked people across continents. The result is a clear, thought-provoking overview that helps readers see the patterns behind our most celebrated advances. The reading experience is engaging and distinctive: short chapters that pose big questions, supported by concise explanations, vivid analogies, and occasional timelines that help track vast expanses of time. Whether you’re new to the ideas or revisiting them, Sapiens invites you to reflect on how beliefs, money, and myths of progress have bound us together and set us on an unpredictable path toward the future. Major turning points in human history, explained clearly Interdisciplinary insights from