Sapiens: A Graphic History #1

Yuval Noah Harari's sweeping history of humanity finds a vivid new form in this graphic adaptation, with the cover's spare, cave-painting-inspired imagery — a boldly sketched bison facing a small human figure — immediately signaling the vast sweep of time this story intends to cover. Adapted by David Vandermeulen and Daniel Casanave, The Birth of Humankind is Volume 1 of what promises to be an ambitious visual retelling of our species' origins. It's a genuinely compelling invitation to explore big ideas through the language of sequential art.