Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind.

LOVED this book! This was an easy read compared to the other books. You can easily enjoy our journey of who we are and how we became who we are. Gods, money, trading systems, law, all of this is in this book. Next time you take a trip, buy this book as your companion.

A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived: The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes

Adam Rutherford is funny! He has a great way to taking dense information and scattering some humor in there. The mnemonic for remember the taxonomic order is curtesy of him. He has another, but you can read that one for yourself. Since this delves into our genetic makeup, it also takes a look at the current available ancestry kits in the market to give you a better understanding of how they work.

Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past

If you have a good background in biology and are interested in the genetics and the markers that discern from one haplogroup to another, this is the book for you! This book gets into some interesting genes that talking about our migration from Africa. If you’re interested in knowing more about haplogroups and our migration patters, population genetics, then let me know!