Recs if you like The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness...

A collection of non-fiction books that touch upon the stories of the natural world, and all the people who live among it. (Or, as an astronomer once said: "I love stories, and the story of our universe is the grandest one we have") Always open to suggestions!

“We have no clear definition of consciousness—even though it must be the most important element of our own experience on the planet.

Why do we fear so much in the other this thing we so little understand in ourselves?”

books that explore and grapple with the nature of human and non-human consciousness (animal, machine, or otherwise alien).

mostly science non-fiction, speculative fiction and literary fiction.

recs very much welcome :)

If we are going to do Qwordy's the Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 - we should probably get some Pagebound badges along the way! I'm specifically going to be adding books from Quests and readalongs that I think matches at least one of these cover prompts: craft, food, motion, biomes/landscapes, animals, weather.

Non-fiction for the planet - plants and animals, ecology, biology, climate change and inspiring reads from those trying to save the beautiful world that we live on.

Nonfiction books to understand our fellow animals and, through them, ourselves

One of my favourite niche genres is when memoirs are mixed with science, (or the other way around!— books about science that incorporate parts of the author’s life. The science also tends to be more accessible than in typical academic writing. So let’s read some books about people and their favourite science! P.S. please feel free to suggest more titles to add!

Nonfiction on a single, weirdly specific topic

Collecting animals by reading books about them.

Books about cephalopods (octopuses, squid, cuttlefish!)

Non-fiction books about personal experiences and connections made with wild animals. These books were chosen based on the relationship between author and animal, mostly from rehabilitation perspectives or what we can learn from them, and not to encourage captivity or harm conservation efforts.

Marine biology books for all ages!

somehow this is a genre beyond books about the animal, suggestions welcome!

Read more about the birds, reptiles, fish, mollusks, and mammals with whom we share our wonderful world! 🦉🐈🐸🐴🐳🦈🐥🦇🦭🐄

If you have a suggestion, just comment it!

A balance of breezy page-turners with immersive classics and thought-provoking non-fiction.

“Summer” reading list with novels in a variety of genres about a variety of sea creatures.

for all the terror and love of the ocean. title from: Blue is the Eye by The Vagabonds

Nonfiction about the ocean, its depths, creatures, and explorers.

These are all books set on the sea!

some self-help books that will allow you to change your perspective.