The Selfish Gene

by Richard Dawkins · 1976

Richard Dawkins' gene-centered account of evolution and natural selection.

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Richard Dawkins · Evolutionary biologist

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Charlie MungerInvestor, Berkshire Hathaway

Listed on the official Poor Charlie's Almanack recommended-reading page as part of Charlie Munger and Peter Kaufman's recommended reading.

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Poor Charlie's Almanack

Stripe Press's web edition of Poor Charlie's Almanack includes The Selfish Gene in its recommended-reading section, explicitly headed as Charlie Munger and Peter Kaufman's recommended reading.

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Stripe Press · 2023 · accessed 2026-06-22

Book · Recommended-reading list

The official Stripe Press web edition labels the section as Charlie Munger and Peter Kaufman's recommended reading and lists The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins.

Steven WeinbergTheoretical physicist

Included in Weinberg's list of the 13 best science books for general readers.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: The Guardian

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Steven Weinberg's 13 best science books for the general reader

Weinberg authored a Guardian list of science books for general readers and included Dawkins' The Selfish Gene.

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The Guardian · 2015-04-03 · accessed 2026-06-21

Article · Authored best-books list

The Guardian article is authored by Steven Weinberg and lists The Selfish Gene among his selected science books for general readers.

Brian GreeneTheoretical physicist; superstring theory researcher

Brian Greene recommends Dawkins’s account of gene-level natural selection as engaging popular science.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: The Week

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The Week · undated · accessed 2026-10-01

Article · Direct reading endorsement

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Richard DawkinsEvolutionary biologist

Evolutionary biologist and author of major public science books.

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