The most popular anthropology books of 2025

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 2025.

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Proto
Cover of Proto

Proto

Laura Spinney

Published 2025

352 pages

Authority
Cover of Authority

Authority

Andrea Long Chu

2025 · 2026 edition

288 pages

Consumer Culture
Cover of Consumer Culture

Consumer Culture

Don Slater, Joanne Entwistle

Published 2025

280 pages