Julian Huxley books in order
British evolutionary biologist, philosopher, author
- Lived
- 1887–1975
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 37
Julian Huxley published 3 novels, 17 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 16 other books, beginning with The Individual in the Animal Kingdom (1912). The best-known is Essays in Popular Science (1926).
Updated September 2026
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Essays in Popular Science
Julian Huxley's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Science of Life (1929), with H. G. Wells
The New Systematics (1940)
The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (2008), with Albert Einstein
Non-fiction in order
The Individual in the Animal Kingdom (1912)
Essays of a Biologist (1923)
Religion Without Revelation (1927)
Africa View (1931)
What Dare I Think? (1931)
If I Were Dictator (1934)
Touchstone for Ethics, 1893-1943 (1947), with Thomas Henry Huxley
Heredity, East & West (1949)
Soviet Genetics and World Science (1949)
Evolution in Action (1953)
Evolution as a Process (1954)
From an Antique Land (1954)
New Bottles for New Wine (1957)
The Humanist Frame (1961)
Aldous Huxley, 1894-1963 (1965)
Charles Darwin and His World (1965)
Memories (1970)
Children's books in order
The Wonderful World of Life (1958)
Other books in order
Essays in Popular Science (1926)
Ants (1930)
Bird-watching and Bird Behaviour (1930)
The Elements of Experimental Embryology (1934)
We Europeans (1935)
Animal Language (1938)
Man Stands Alone (1941)
The Uniqueness of Man (1941)
Evolution (1942)
Tva, Adventure in Planning (1943)
Unesco (1947)
Man in the Modern World (1948)
Biological Aspects of Cancer (1958)
Knowledge, Morality, and Destiny (1960)
The Conservation of Wild Life and Natural Habitats in Central and East Africa (1961)
Problems of Relative Growth (1972)
About Julian Huxley
Sir Julian Sorell Huxley was an English evolutionary biologist, eugenicist and internationalist. He was a proponent of natural selection, and a leading figure in the mid-twentieth-century modern synthesis. He was secretary of the Zoological Society of London (1935–1942), the first director of UNESCO, a founding member of the World Wildlife Fund, the president of the British Eugenics Society (1959–1962), and the first president of the British Humanist Association.
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Julian Huxley FAQ
- How many books has Julian Huxley written?
- Julian Huxley published 3 novels, 17 non-fiction books, 1 children's book and 16 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Julian Huxley's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Essays in Popular Science.
- What is Julian Huxley's last book?
- Memories (1970).
- What is Julian Huxley's most famous book?
- Essays in Popular Science (1926) is Julian Huxley's most widely read book.
- Can I read Julian Huxley's books for free?
- Yes. 1 book by Julian Huxley is in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.