Books About Wallace

A comprehensive list of books about Wallace's life and work was published in April 2026 by George Beccaloni & Jasper Hulshoff Pol - CLICK HERE to see it. Books published since then are listed below.

Note: In my opinion, the best biographies of Wallace are those by Raby and Costa. Raby’s is the easier read and focuses more on Wallace’s life and travels, whereas Costa’s is a deeper dive, with greater emphasis on his science. Wallace’s autobiography, My Life, is also well worth reading. One book to avoid is van Wyhe's Dispelling the Darkness - CLICK HERE for a review.

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Books not on Beccaloni & Hulshoff Pol's 2026 list

Santos, R. P. dos. 2026. O Diário de Alfred Wallace: Herdeiros da Amazônia. [The diary of Alfred Wallace: heirs of the Amazon]. [Place not stated]: HmgEditora Independente. 172 pp. [In Portuguese]. [Print-on-demand; novel].

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