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Jane Goodall

Born

in London, England, The United Kingdom

April 03, 1934

Died

October 01, 2025

Website

http://www.janegoodall.org/

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Genre

Science, Nonfiction, Animals

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For the Australian academic and mystery writer, see Professor Jane R. Goodall.

Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace was a world-renowned ethologist and activist inspiring greater understanding and action on behalf of the natural world every single day.

Dr. Goodall was best known for groundbreaking studies of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, transformative research that continues to this day as the longest-running wild chimpanzee study in the world. Dr. Goodall was the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, a global conservation, advocacy, animal welfare, research, and youth empowerment organization, including her global Roots & Shoots program.

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Jane Goodall’s books

Average rating: 4.25 · 71,513 ratings · 8,141 reviews · 243 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times by Jane Goodall, Douglas Abrams, Gail Hudson (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 24,440 ratings — published 2021 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Shadow of Man by Jane Goodall, Stephen Jay Gould, Hugo van Lawick (Photographer) 4.37 avg rating — 9,733 ratings — published 1971 — 91 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey by Jane Goodall, Phillip Berman 4.22 avg rating — 6,256 ratings — published 1998 — 67 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Life with the Chimpanzees 4.19 avg rating — 5,196 ratings — published 1988 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe 4.30 avg rating — 3,532 ratings — published 1990 — 50 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating by Jane Goodall, Gail Hudson (Goodreads Author), Gary McAvoy (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 2,397 ratings — published 2005 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder from the World of Plants by Jane Goodall, Gail Hudson (Goodreads Author), Michael Pollan (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.02 avg rating — 1,709 ratings — published 2013 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink by Jane Goodall, Gail Hudson (Goodreads Author), Thane Maynard 4.18 avg rating — 1,442 ratings — published 2009 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters by Jane Goodall, Dale Peterson (Editor) 4.07 avg rating — 826 ratings — published 2000 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for The Animals We Love – Jane Goodall's Inspirational Spiritual Lessons on Hope and Harmony with Nature by Jane Goodall, Marc Bekoff (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 774 ratings — published 2002 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Jane Goodall's Autobiography in Letters (2 books)
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Time to vote on our Nov/Dec Nonfiction selection. Thank you to the girls who nominated and good luck to all.

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Deadhouse: Life in a Coroner's Office

by John Temple

8 votes, 26.7%

Dead Man Walking

by Helen Prejean

6 votes, 20.0%

The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

by Jane Goodall

5 votes, 16.7%

The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot

by Robert Macfarlane

4 votes, 13.3%

Born With Teeth

by Kate Mulgrew

3 votes, 10.0%

Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman's Search for Justice in Indian Country

by Sierra Crane Murdoch

2 votes, 6.7%

Walden: Or, Life in the Woods

by Henry David Thoreau

2 votes, 6.7%

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