The Selfish Gene

Who recommended it

1. 

   Kevin Kelly Founding executive editor of Wired

   Canon selection

   Chosen for the Manual for Civilization.

   Kevin Kelly's Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization↗ Organization pagelongnow.org The Long Now Foundation · 18 Mar 2014 · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Mark Manson American author and blogger

   Explicit recommendation

   On Mark Manson's own list "The 27 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time".

   The 27 Best Nonfiction Books of All Time↗ Personal websitemarkmanson.net markmanson.net · undated · checked 13 Nov 2026

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