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Evolution and Cognition Books in Order

Evolution and Cognition contains 12 books, published between 1999 and 2015. The first book is Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart (1999) and the newest is Simply Rational (2015). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
1999–2015
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Evolution and Cognition collects 12 books published between 1999 and 2015. Gerd Gigerenzer is credited on 4, with Peter Carruthers, Stephen Laurence and Stephen P. Stich on 2 each, and Scott Atran, Robert Trivers, Peter J. Richerson and Robert Boyd on 1 apiece. Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart (1999) opens the line, followed by Adaptive Thinking (2000), In Gods We Trust (2002), The Origin and Evolution of Cultures (2004) and The Innate Mind (2007). Simply Rational (2015) is the last title in it.

How many Evolution and Cognition books are there?

Evolution and Cognition has 12 books, released between 1999 and 2015.

Evolution and Cognition Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Evolution and Cognition books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Natural Selection and Social Theory by Robert Trivers, book 4 of the Evolution and Cognition series (2002)
  1. 1
    Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  2. 2
    Adaptive Thinking2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  3. 3
    In Gods We Trust2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  4. 4
    Natural Selection and Social Theory2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  5. 5
    The Origin and Evolution of Cultures2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  6. 6
    The Innate Mind, Volume 22006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  7. 7
    Why Humans Cooperate2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  8. 8
    The Innate Mind2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  9. 9
    Rationality for Mortals2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  10. 10
    Simple Heuristics in a Social World2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  11. 11
    The Shape of Thought2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  12. 12
    Simply Rational2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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Where to start with Evolution and Cognition

Start with Simple Heuristics That Make Us Smart (1999), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Evolution and Cognition book?

Simply Rational (2015) is the newest Evolution and Cognition book released so far.

Is there a new Evolution and Cognition book coming?

No next Evolution and Cognition book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Evolution and Cognition at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Evolution and Cognition title on record dates from 2015, 11 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Evolution and Cognition books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Busiest decade
Most Evolution and Cognition books, 8 of 12, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 12 titles, 4 are credited to Gerd Gigerenzer, 2 to Peter Carruthers, 2 to Stephen Laurence and 2 to Stephen P. Stich. A further 9 writers are credited.