Random House presents the audiobook edition of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari read by Derek Perkins. **Over 1 million copies sold** **The Sunday Times #1 bestseller** FIRE gave us power FARMING made us hungry for more MONEY gave us purpose SCIENCE made us deadly This is the thrilling account of our extraordinary history – from insignificant apes to rulers of the world. 'Sapiens is the sort of book that sweeps the cobwebs out of your brain... Harari's writing radiates power and clarity, making the world strange and new' - The Sunday Times 'I would recommend Sapiens to anyone who’s interested in the history and future of our species' - Bill Gates 'Interesting and provocative… It gives you a sense of how briefly we’ve been on this Earth' - Barack Obama