What are Yuval Noah Harari's most famous books?

Yuval Noah Harari is best known for *Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind*, *Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow*, and *21 Lessons for the 21st Century*, which collectively explore human history, future trends, and societal challenges.

Where did Yuval Noah Harari study?

Yuval Noah Harari earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in history from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, completing his doctoral studies in 2005.

What is Yuval Noah Harari's academic affiliation?

Yuval Noah Harari is affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Jesus College at the University of Oxford, where he has contributed to historical and philosophical research.

What topics does Yuval Noah Harari write about?

Yuval Noah Harari's works focus on human history, futurism, and the impact of technology on society, addressing themes such as the evolution of civilization and the challenges of the 21st century.

Yuval Noah Harari

Israeli historian and author of popular science bestsellers

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🏷️ Also known as

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Occupation 4

writer, philosopher, medievalist, military historian

Notable work 3

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

Works by author 3

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

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Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jesus College

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Jared Diamond, S. N. Goenka

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English, Hebrew

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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Jewish atheism, secular Buddhism

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English, Hebrew

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doctorate

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Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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Israel

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The Dawn of Everything

Employer 1

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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history

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Yuval

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human

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veganism

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Kiryat Ata

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Karmei Yosef

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male

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Jerusalem

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Summary

Yuval Noah Harari was born on February 24, 1976^[1], in Kiryat Ata^[2]. He has worked as a medievalist^[3], popular science author^[4], military historian^[5], philosopher^[6], and writer^[7].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Yuval Noah Harari include Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind^[44], a written work^[45]; Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow^[46], a literary work^[47]; and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century^[48], a literary work^[49].

FAQs

Where was Yuval Noah Harari born?

Yuval Noah Harari's place of birth was Kiryat Ata^[2].

What did Yuval Noah Harari do for work?

Yuval Noah Harari worked as a medievalist^[3], popular science author^[4], military historian^[5], philosopher^[6], and writer^[7].

Where did Yuval Noah Harari go to school?

Yuval Noah Harari was educated at Jesus College^[13] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[14].

What awards did Yuval Noah Harari receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel^[19].

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[2] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — place of birth (P19): Kiryat Ata. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2024-05-15. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — country of citizenship (P27): Israel. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — educated at (P69): Jesus College. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — educated at (P69): Hebrew University of Jerusalem. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — sexual orientation (P91): male homosexuality. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — field of work (P101): history. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — occupation (P106): medievalist. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — occupation (P106): popular science author. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — occupation (P106): military historian. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — occupation (P106): philosopher. Retrieved 2019-06-20. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — occupation (P106): writer. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — occupation (P106): university teacher. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — occupation (P106): historian. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-04-20. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — employer (P108): Hebrew University of Jerusalem. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — religion or worldview (P140): Jewish atheism. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — religion or worldview (P140): secular Buddhism. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — award received (P166): honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. vub.be. vub.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — doctoral advisor (P184): Steven Gunn. The New Yorker. Retrieved 2024-09-05. newyorker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — member of (P463): Young Academy of Sciences of Israel. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — academic degree (P512): doctorate. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — residence (P551): Karmei Yosef. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — date of birth (P569): February 24, 1976. LibraryThing. Retrieved 2017-10-09. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — family name (P734): Harari. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — given name (P735): Yuval. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — given name (P735): Noah. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — influenced by (P737): Jared Diamond. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — influenced by (P737): S. N. Goenka. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — notable work (P800): Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — notable work (P800): Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — notable work (P800): 21 Lessons for the 21st Century. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — official website (P856): https://www.ynharari.com. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — work location (P937): Jerusalem. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-03-09. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — described by source (P1343): The Dawn of Everything. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — participant in (P1344): Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2022. ubudwritersfestival.com. Retrieved 2022-10-26. ubudwritersfestival.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — participant in (P1344): World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018. Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — participant in (P1344): World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020. Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.
[38] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Hebrew. CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
[39] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): English. CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
[40] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Russian. wikidata.org.
[41] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — affiliation (P1416): Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
[42] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — birth name (P1477): יובל נח הררי. wikidata.org.
[43] ↑ Yuval Noah Harari — name in native language (P1559): יובל נח הררי. wikidata.org.

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[45] ↑ Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind — P31: written work. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[47] ↑ Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow — P31: literary work. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[49] ↑ 21 Lessons for the 21st Century — P31: literary work. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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