Sapiens. A Brief History of Humankind

One hundred thousand years ago, Homo sapiens was one of at least six human species living on this planet, an unremarkable animal playing a role in the ecosystem no greater than that of gorillas, fireflies, or jellyfish. But about seventy thousand years ago, a mysterious change in the cognitive abilities of Homo sapiens transformed it into the master of the planet and a nightmare for the ecosystem. How did Homo sapiens manage to conquer the world? What happened to the other human species? When and why did money, states, and religion arise? How did empires form and collapse? Why did almost all societies place women below men? How did science and capitalism become the dominant ideologies of the modern era? Did people become happier over time? What future awaits us? 
Yuval Harari shows how the course of history has shaped human society and the reality around it.

His book traces the connection between past events and contemporary issues, compelling the reader to reconsider all established notions of the surrounding world.