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• Charles Darwin, Origin of Species ( ISBN 0140432051 )

An introduction to Natural Selection, but pre-genetics, and thus little on variation.

• Richard Dawkins, The Blind Watchmaker ( ISBN 0140144811 )

A good intro to Evolution with no need for anything beyond high school knowledge of Biology, includes arguments against creationism and ID.

• Richard Dawkins, The Selfish Gene ( ISBN 0192860925 )

Explains why everything in Biology makes sense when viewed in evolutionary terms.

• Richard Dawkins, River Out Of Eden ( ISBN 1857994051 )

Good for those who know absolutely nothing about Evolution.

• Richard Dawkins, The Ancestor's Tale (ISBN 0297825038)

Good for complete history of life, plus many explanations of techniques used in evolutionary research

• Daniel C. Dennett, Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the meanings of life ( ISBN 014016734X )

An up to date introduction to Evolution, and why the anti-evolutionists are wrong.

• Niles Eldredge, The Pattern of Evolution ( ISBN 0716730464 )

A short, easy to read account of Eldredge's principle views on evolutionary biology.

• Stephen Jay Gould, The Structure of Evolutionary Theory ( ISBN 0674006135 )

Gould's opus, and last publication before his death. Criticised by some for being verbose and difficult to read.

• Steve Jones, Almost Like A Whale: The Origin Of Species Updated ( ISBN: 055299958X )

A general introduction to evolution

• Ernst Mayr, What Evolution Is ( ISBN 0465044263 )

A lively and very accessable introduction to modern evolutionary biology.

• Matt Ridley, Genome ( ISBN 185702835X )

Covers all sorts, with genetics and evolutionary psychology featuring prominantly.

• Matt Ridley, Nature via Nurture ( ISBN 0060006781 )

An introduction to the "nature-nurture debate", and why the whole thing may be bunk.

• Robert Trviers, Natural Selection and Social Theory: Selected Papers of Robert L. Trivers ( ISBN 0195130626)

A collection of must-read papers from Trivers, including those on parental investment, sibling conflict, etc.

• George C. Williams, Adaptation and Natural Selection ( ISBN 0691026157 )

A classic of 20th century evolutionary biology, Williams clairifies adaptation as a concept (including its application), and presents a devastating critique of group selection.

• Carl Zimmer, Evolution: The triumph of an idea ( ISBN 0099439824 )

The history of the theory of evolution covering Darwin's original ideas and modern theories.