There are 21 books by John Maynard Smith on BookOrb. A strong starting point is The major transitions in evolution (1995). The bibliography below is in publication order, with series grouped in reading order.

Standalone books

  1. 1 Models in Ecology 1978 · 169 pages
  2. 2 The Evolution of adaptation by natural selection 1979 · 170 pages
  3. 3 Evolution now 1982 · 239 pages
  4. 4 The problems of biology 1986 · 134 pages
  5. 5 Did Darwin Get It Right? Essays on Games, Sex and Evolution 1988 · 264 pages
  6. 6 Games, sex, and evolution 1988 · 264 pages
  7. 7 Organisational constraints on the dynamics of evolution 1990 · 442 pages
  8. 8 Organizational Constraints on the Dynamics of Evolution 1992 · 454 pages
  9. 9 The major transitions in evolution 1995 · 346 pages
  10. 10 Evolution: Prozesse, Mechanismen, Modelle (German Edition) 1996 · 368 pages
  11. 11 Evolution of social behaviour patterns in primates and man 1997 · 308 pages
  12. 12 Did Darwin get it right? 1998 · 264 pages
  13. 13 Ocho Hitos De La Evolucion. Del Origen De La Vida 2002 · 150 pages
  14. 14 Evolution and the Theory of Games 2012
  15. 15 economia Spiegata Ai Non Economisti. Come Nasce e a Cosa Serve il Sistema Economico 2019 · 154 pages
  16. 16 Conoscere la Macroeconomia 2019 · 171 pages

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has John Maynard Smith written?

BookOrb lists 21 books by John Maynard Smith.

Where should I start with John Maynard Smith?

A good starting point is The major transitions in evolution (1995).

What is the John Maynard Smith books in order list?

In publication order: 1. Models in Ecology (1978), 2. The Evolution of adaptation by natural selection (1979), 3. Evolution now (1982), 4. The problems of biology (1986), 5. Did Darwin Get It Right? Essays on Games, Sex and Evolution (1988), 6. Games, sex, and evolution (1988), 7. Organisational constraints on the dynamics of evolution (1990), 8. Organizational Constraints on the Dynamics of Evolution (1992), 9. The major transitions in evolution (1995), 10. Evolution: Prozesse, Mechanismen, Modelle (German Edition) (1996), 11. Evolution of social behaviour patterns in primates and man (1997), 12. Did Darwin get it right? (1998), 13. Ocho Hitos De La Evolucion. Del Origen De La Vida (2002), 14. Evolution and the Theory of Games (2012), 15. economia Spiegata Ai Non Economisti. Come Nasce e a Cosa Serve il Sistema Economico (2019), and 1 more.