NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER From world-renowned historian and philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling author ofSapiens, comes an exciting, illustrated book for middle school readers that looks at the early history of humankind.

ANew York TimesBest Book of 2022

“Gripping and thought-provoking.” The New York Times

Even though well never outrun a hungry lion or outswim an angry shark, humans are pretty impressiveand were the most dominant species on the planet. So how exactly did we become unstoppable?

The answer to that is one of the strangest tales youll ever hear. And its a true story.

From learning to make fire and using the stars as guides to cooking meals in microwaves and landing on the moon, prepare to uncover the secrets and superpowers of how we evolved from our first appearances millions of years ago.

Acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari has expertly crafted an extraordinary story of how humans learned to not only survive but also thrive on Earth, complete with maps, a timeline, and full-color illustrations that bring his dynamic, unputdownable writing to life.