The most popular anthropology books of 2020

Anthropology is the study of human beings in all their variety. Customs, kinship, belief, language and our evolutionary origins are explored through fieldwork among peoples around the world. These books show how many ways there are to be human, and make your own culture look a little stranger. This list shows the ones first published in 2020.

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The Maya
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The Maya

Matthew Restall, Amara Solari

Published 2020

160 pages

Powwow
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Powwow

Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane

2020 · 2025 edition

88 pages

On Being Me
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On Being Me

J. David Velleman, Emily Bernstein

Published 2020

112 pages