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Biology and genetics

Medicine and Biology

Books on cells, genes, evolution, the immune system and the living world, from popular science to biology textbooks.

33 books on Biology and genetics, 2 of them tier 1, recommended by 28 people including Patrick Collison and Bill Gates.

33 books · 29 experts

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  1. On Growth and FormD'Arcy Wentworth Thompson, 1917
  2. The GeneSiddhartha Mukherjee, 2016
  3. GenomeMatt Ridley, 1999
  4. Francis CrickMatt Ridley, 2006
  5. Why Size MattersJohn Tyler Bonner, 2006

The best books on Biology and genetics 33

On Growth and FormOn Growth and Form
T1 On Growth and Form
D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson · 1917
Open Library
The GeneThe Gene
T1 The Gene
Siddhartha Mukherjee · 2016
History of heredity from Mendel to gene editing
Open Library
Recommended byBill GatesDaniel PetreJames CameronReid Hoffman
GenomeGenome
T2 Genome
Matt Ridley · 1999
Chromosome-by-chromosome tour of human genetics; a Munger latticework staple
Open Library
“I highly recommend Genome as well, to figure out the rational basis behind ethics and the origin of virtue.”Naval Ravikant
Recommended byCharlie MungerMohnish PabraiNaval RavikantMark Zuckerberg
Francis CrickFrancis Crick
T2 Francis Crick
Matt Ridley · 2006
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
Why Size MattersWhy Size Matters
T3 Why Size Matters
John Tyler Bonner · 2006
Open Library
A Life DecodedA Life Decoded
T3 A Life Decoded
J. Craig Venter · 2007
Insider account of the private race to sequence the human genome
Open Library
Recommended bySam Altman
What is Life?
T4 What is Life?
Erwin Schrodinger · 1951
Open Library
Recommended byNaval Ravikant
36 Lectures in Biology36 Lectures in Biology
T4 36 Lectures in Biology
S.E. Luria · 1975
Open Library
Recommended byEric Weinstein
Molecular Biology of the CellMolecular Biology of the Cell
T4 Molecular Biology of the Cell
Bruce Alberts · 1983
Open Library
Recommended byLaura DemingSam Altman
BiologyBiology
T4 Biology
Neil A. Campbell · 1987
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Way Life WorksThe Way Life Works
T4 The Way Life Works
Mahlon Hoagland · 1995
Open Library
Recommended byStewart Brand
Sperm WarsSperm Wars
T4 Sperm Wars
Robin Baker · 1996
Open Library
Recommended byBrian ArmstrongTucker Max
Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologis & His QTime, Love, Memory: A Great Biologis & His Quest for the Origins of Behaviior
T4 Time, Love, Memory: A Great Biologis & His Quest for the Origins of Behaviior
Jonathan Weiner · 1999
Open Library
Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
The Vital QuestionThe Vital Question
T4 The Vital Question
Nick Lane · 2001
Open Library
“He calls Lane's book on energy and the origins of complex life "incredible.”Chamath Palihapitiya
Recommended byBill GatesPatrick CollisonChamath Palihapitiya
Human Enhancement
T4 Human Enhancement
Julian Savulescu · 2008
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish PeopLegacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People
T4 Legacy: A Genetic History of the Jewish People
Harry Ostrer · 2012
Open Library
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Exploring Personal GenomicsExploring Personal Genomics
T4 Exploring Personal Genomics
Joel T. Dudley, Konrad J. Karczewski · 2013
Open Library
Recommended byBalaji S. Srinivasan
I Contain MultitudesI Contain Multitudes
T4 I Contain Multitudes
Ed Yong · 2016
Open Library
Recommended byBill GatesPatrick Collison
Nine PintsNine Pints
T4 Nine Pints
Rose George · 2018
Open Library
Recommended byBill Gates
An Elegant DefenseAn Elegant Defense
T4 An Elegant Defense
Matt Richtel · 2019
Open Library
Recommended byBill GatesKeith RaboisVinod Khosla
Hacking DarwinHacking Darwin
T4 Hacking Darwin
Jamie Metzl · 2019
Open Library
Recommended byBill Gates
LifespanLifespan
T4 Lifespan
David Sinclair · 2019
Open Library
Recommended byDavid FriedbergJason FriedPeter DiamandisRaoul PalTerrance McArthurVinod Khosla
The Body: A Guide for OccupantsThe Body: A Guide for Occupants
T4 The Body: A Guide for Occupants
Bill Bryson · 2019
Open Library
“He tweeted it was "probably the best book I read in the last year.”Morgan Housel
Recommended byAndrew WilkinsonMorgan Housel
A Window on Eternity: A Biologist's Walk ThrA Window on Eternity: A Biologist's Walk Through Gorongosa National Park
T4 A Window on Eternity: A Biologist's Walk Through Gorongosa National Park
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Biology, 8th Edition
T4 Biology, 8th Edition
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Count DownCount Down
T4 Count Down
Shanna H. Swan and Stacey Colino
unverified
Recommended byNat Eliason
Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology of Flow (Princeton Paperbacks)
T4 Life in Moving Fluids: The Physical Biology of Flow (Princeton Paperbacks)
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
MCAT Biology (Examkrackers)MCAT Biology (Examkrackers)
T4 MCAT Biology (Examkrackers)
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice: An Ethnobota
T4 Tales of a Shaman’s Apprentice: An Ethnobotanist Searches for New Medicines in the Rain Forest
Mark J
unverified
Recommended byTim Ferriss
The Biology of Cancer, 2nd Edition
T4 The Biology of Cancer, 2nd Edition
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of theThe Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
T4 The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Machinery of LifeThe Machinery of Life
T4 The Machinery of Life
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
The Song of the CellThe Song of the Cell
T4 The Song of the Cell
Siddhartha Mukherjee
unverified
Recommended byBill Gates

Experts 29

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 1

Matt Ridleywrote 2 books here

Recommenders 28

Patrick Collisonrecommends 11 books hereBill Gatesrecommends 7 books here
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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 3 books hereNaval Ravikantrecommends 3 books hereSam Altmanrecommends 2 books hereVinod Khoslarecommends 2 books hereCharlie Mungerrecommends 1 book here
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Morgan Houselrecommends 1 book hereReid Hoffmanrecommends 1 book here
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Andrew Wilkinsonrecommends 1 book here
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Balaji S. Srinivasanrecommends 1 book here
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Brian Armstrongrecommends 1 book here
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Chamath Palihapitiyarecommends 1 book here
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Daniel Petrerecommends 1 book hereDavid Friedbergrecommends 1 book hereEric Weinsteinrecommends 1 book hereJames Cameronrecommends 1 book here
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Jason Friedrecommends 1 book hereKeith Raboisrecommends 1 book hereLaura Demingrecommends 1 book hereMark Zuckerbergrecommends 1 book here
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Nat Eliasonrecommends 1 book herePeter Diamandisrecommends 1 book here
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Raoul Palrecommends 1 book hereStewart Brandrecommends 1 book here
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Terrance McArthurrecommends 1 book hereTim Ferrissrecommends 1 book hereTucker Maxrecommends 1 book here
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