Jared Diamond is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Guns, Germs, and Steel, which explores the factors that shaped human societies. In addition to this work, he has authored several other influential books, including Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, where he examines environmental and societal collapses throughout history. His writing often combines insights from geography, biology, and history to explain complex issues. Another notable work is The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?, in which Diamond compares modern life with the lifestyles of traditional societies. He discusses lessons that contemporary cultures can learn from these groups, particularly in areas like conflict resolution and child-rearing practices.