Eve

The role of women's biology in shaping human culture and history is the subject of Cat Bohannon's account of 200 million years of evolution. Bohannon, who holds a PhD in English and comparative literature, explains the science of how the female sex developed. One of her claims is that biological and medical research, including clinical drug trials, has long neglected women's bodies on the grounds that male subjects bring fewer complications, such as the estrous cycle. Findings range from how Caesarean births in industrialized countries are altering the shape of women's pelvises to likenesses between pus and breast milk. It was named Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year for 2023.

Tyler Cowen included it on his list of the best non-fiction books of 2023.