The best two volume biography (!): more novelistic, comes closer to making you feel you know Darwin himself

A wonderful little book about the writing of the Origin. Really good short read

Not yet published, but looks likely to be the most authoritative edition yet published

A brilliant later work by Darwin that ranges through the natural world, from peacocks to spaniels.

Wonderful title, but surprisingly dissatisfying book. Avoid.

Completely controversial, utterly readable, and wonderfully convincing. A classic you can't ignore, and Dawkins at his best.

Evocative, detailed account of the years Darwin spent avoiding the origin of species by working on tiny barnacles

The great writer who got me interested to begin with: Stephen Jay Gould looks at all the ways Darwin has been misused

Explains how there's still deep controversy in the world of evolutionary theory

Makes it clear exactly how important it is for evolutionists to stick together. A clear rebuttal of Intelligent Design theory with lots of good evidence