Books
Guns, Germs, and Steel
Jared Diamond · 1999
Best price $6.26 new at AbeBooks · $5.21 used · ebook $14.99 · audio $9.03
Some links are affiliate links.
Formats with prices: Print new, Print used, Ebook, Audio
About this book
An epic detective story that offers a gripping expose on why the world is so unequal. Professor Jared Diamond traveled the globe for over 30 years trying to answer this question.
Description via Open Library.
What you already have
Add your library card or subscriptions to see free ways to read this.
Where to buy Guns, Germs, and Steel for the lowest price
As of Nov 15, 2026, lowest item prices: used print $5.21 at ThriftBooks; new print $6.26 at AbeBooks; audio $9.03 at eBay; ebook $14.99 at Apple Books. Shipping and tax extra.
Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you. Confirm the final price at the store.
Get the weekly deals email — five books that dropped this week, every week.
Every price we have
Stores we checked in the last 24 hours: Apple Books · eBay — not listed · Google Play Books — not listed · Google Shopping
Print new (4)
| Store | Condition | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbeBooksmarketplace sellervia Google Shopping · checked | new | $6.26 | Buy → |
| Brown Bag Booksmarketplace sellervia Google Shopping · checked | new | $8.00 | Not yet |
| Fairy Tale Bookmarketplace sellervia Google Shopping · checked | new | $10.00 | Not yet |
| eBaymarketplace sellervia Google Shopping · checked | new | $12.88 | Buy → |
Print used (1)
| Store | Condition | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| ThriftBooksmarketplace sellervia Google Shopping · checked | used | $5.21 | Buy → |
Ebook (2)
| Store | Condition | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Booksvia Apple Books · checked | new | $14.99 | Buy → |
| VitalSourcemarketplace sellervia Google Shopping · checked | new | $18.95 | Not yet |
Audio (4)
| Store | Condition | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBaymarketplace sellervia Google Shopping · checked | new | $9.03 | Buy → |
| Audiobooksmarketplace seller · membership pricevia Google Shopping · checked | new | $10.49 | Not yet |
| Apple Booksvia Apple Books · checked | new | $19.99 | Buy → |
| Penguin Random Housevia Google Shopping · checked | new | $25.00 | Not yet |
Amazon: we don't show Amazon prices. Check price on Amazon →
Some links are affiliate links. We may earn a commission at no cost to you.
Book details
- Author
- Jared Diamond
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
- Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780393069228
- Categories
- Nonfiction and history
Ask Mark
Mark is an AI book assistant. He only suggests books he finds in our catalog or Open Library. Prices are ours, checked across stores.
Readers also track
The Art of WarSun Tzufrom $0.99
SapiensYuval Noah Hararifrom $2.99
Thinking, Fast and SlowDaniel Kahnemanfrom $2.33
A Brief History of TimeStephen Hawkingfrom $1.10
PicassoPablo Picassofrom $9.76
FreakonomicsSteven D. Levittfrom $3.00
The Body Keeps the ScoreBessel van der Kolkfrom $2.99
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a HatOliver Sacksfrom $5.00
A Room of One's OwnVirginia Woolffrom $0.99
Gödel, Escher, BachDouglas R. Hofstadterfrom $20.80
The ProphetKahlil Gibranfrom $0.99
Also sprach ZarathustraFriedrich Nietzschefrom $0.99
Is Guns, Germs, and Steel free at the library?
Often, yes. Most US libraries lend ebooks and audiobooks through Libby for free with a library card. There may be a wait list.
Pick your library to get a Libby search link for this book.
Library search links, not live availability.
Guns, Germs, and Steel price history
Across formats since Nov 9, 2026, recorded prices range from $3.30 to $19.99 over 7 days checked. The current lowest item price, $5.21, is $1.91 above the 30-day low of $3.30.
Best price per format each day. Same rules as the price cards; Amazon is never included.
- Lowest we've seenEbook is $14.99, the lowest we've seen in 90 days.
- Lowest we've seenAudio is $9.03, the lowest we've seen in 90 days.
— Print new— Ebook— Audio
Track this book
Want to track your whole list? Create a free account.
Questions about Guns, Germs, and Steel
- What's the cheapest way to buy Guns, Germs, and Steel?
- As of Nov 15, 2026, lowest item prices: used print $5.21 at ThriftBooks; new print $6.26 at AbeBooks; audio $9.03 at eBay; ebook $14.99 at Apple Books. Shipping and tax extra.
- Is Guns, Germs, and Steel free at the library?
- You can borrow it free through Libby or Hoopla if your library carries it. We don't track live availability. You can add your library in settings.
- Has the price of Guns, Germs, and Steel changed?
- Across formats since Nov 9, 2026, recorded prices range from $3.30 to $19.99 over 7 days checked. The current lowest item price, $5.21, is $1.91 above the 30-day low of $3.30.
How it works · Compare trackers