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Le Phénomène Humain (1955), written 1938–40, scientific exposition of Teilhard's theory of evolution.
The Phenomenon of Man (1959), Harper Perennial 1976: ISBN 978-0-06-090495-1. Reprint 2008: ISBN 978-0-06-163265-5.
The Human Phenomenon (1999), Brighton: Sussex Academic, 2003: ISBN 978-1-902210-30-8.
Letters From a Traveler (1956; English translation 1962), written 1923–55.
Le Groupe Zoologique Humain (1956), written 1949, more detailed presentation of Teilhard's theories.
Man's Place in Nature (English translation 1966).
Le Milieu Divin (1957), spiritual book written 1926–27, in which the author seeks to offer a way for everyday life, i.e. the secular, to be divinized.
The Divine Milieu (1960) Harper Perennial 2001: ISBN 978-0-06-093725-6.
L'Avenir de l'Homme (1959) essays written 1920–52, on the evolution of consciousness (noosphere).
The Future of Man (1964) Image 2004: ISBN 978-0-385-51072-1.
Hymn of the Universe (1961; English translation 1965) Harper and Row: ISBN 978-0-06-131910-5, mystical/spiritual essays and thoughts written 1916–55.
L'Energie Humaine (1962), essays written 1931–39, on morality and love.
Human Energy (1969) Harcort Brace Jovanovich ISBN 978-0-15-642300-7.
L'Activation de l'Energie (1963), sequel to Human Energy, essays written 1939–55 but not planned for publication, about the universality and irreversibility of human action.
Activation of Energy (1970), Harvest/HBJ 2002: ISBN 978-0-15-602817-2.
Je M'Explique (1966) Jean-Pierre Demoulin, editor ISBN 978-0-685-36593-9, "The Essential Teilhard" — selected passages from his works.
Let Me Explain (1970) Harper and Row ISBN 978-0-06-061800-1, Collins/Fontana 1973: ISBN 978-0-00-623379-4.
Christianity and Evolution, Harvest/HBJ 2002: ISBN 978-0-15-602818-9.
The Heart of the Matter, Harvest/HBJ 2002: ISBN 978-0-15-602758-8.
Toward the Future, Harvest/HBJ 2002: ISBN 978-0-15-602819-6.
The Making of a Mind: Letters from a Soldier-Priest 1914–1919, Collins (1965), Letters written during wartime.
Writings in Time of War, Collins (1968) composed of spiritual essays written during wartime.  One of the few books of Teilhard to receive an imprimatur.
Vision of the Past, Collins (1966) composed of mostly scientific essays published in the French science journal Etudes.
The Appearance of Man, Collins (1965) composed of mostly scientific writings published in the French science journal Etudes.
Letters to Two Friends 1926–1952, Fontana (1968). Composed of personal letters on varied subjects including his understanding of death. See Letters to Two Friends 1926–1952. Translated by Weaver, Helen. New American Library. 1968. ISBN 978-0-85391-143-2. OCLC 30268456.
Letters to Léontine Zanta, Collins (1969).
Correspondence / Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Maurice Blondel, Herder and Herder (1967) This correspondence also has both the imprimatur and nihil obstat.
de Chardin, P T (1952). "On the zoological position and the evolutionary significance of Australopithecines". Transactions of the New York Academy of Sciences. 14 (5) (published March 1952): 208–10. doi:10.1111/j.2164-0947.1952.tb01101.x. PMID 14931535.
de Terra, H; de Chardin, PT; Paterson, TT (1936). "Joint geological and prehistoric studies of the Late Cenozoic in India". Science. 83 (2149) (published 6 March 1936): 233–236. Bibcode:1936Sci....83..233D. doi:10.1126/science.83.2149.233-a. PMID 17809311.

== See also ==

Thomas Berry
Henri Bergson
Henri Breuil
Henri de Lubac
John Polkinghorne
Georges Lemaître
Edouard Le Roy
Law of Complexity/Consciousness
Philosophy of science
List of Jesuit scientists
List of Roman Catholic scientist-clerics
List of science and religion scholars

== Notes ==

== References ==

== Further reading ==

== External links ==

=== Pro ===
Works by or about Pierre Teilhard de Chardin at the Internet Archive
Teilhard de Chardin—A site devoted to the ideas of Teilhard de Chardin
The Teilhard de Chardin Foundation
The American Teilhard Association
Teilhard de Chardin—A personal website

=== Contra ===
Warning Regarding the Writings of Father Teilhard de Chardin The Sacred Congregation of the Holy Office, 1962
Medawar, Peter (1961). "A review of The Phenomenon of Man". Mind. 70: 99–106. doi:10.1093/mind/LXX.277.99.
McCarthy, John F. "A review of Teilhardism and the New Religion by Wolfgang Smith", 1989

=== Other ===
Web pages and timeline about the Piltdown forgery hosted by the British Geological Survey
"Teilhard de Chardin: His Importance in the 21st Century" - Georgetown University - June 23, 2015