The Secret History of Sharks: Professor John Long

John Long is a world-leading palaeontologist, who for decades has been on the cutting edge of shark research, In The Secret History of Sharks, he showcases the global search to discover sharks' largely unknown evolution, how they've outlasted multiple mass-extinction events and how today they are under dire threat. It is the definitive history of sharks evolutionary legacy over the past 500 millions years.

The Secret History of Sharks by foremost world expert Professor John Long is the complete, untold history of how sharks have emerged as Earth's ultimate survivors. Published February 2025.

'Every week is Shark Week for John Long, who has spent his life scouring the planet for clues to the mystery of shark evolution. Thoroughly researched and wonderfully narrated, The Secret History of Sharks makes a convincing case that the story of sharks is nothing less than the story of life on Earth. Highly recommended!' Nate Blakeslee, New York Times bestselling author of American Wolf

'In this magnificent book, the eminent paleontologist John Long tells the true story of sharks and their evolutionary legacy spanning…