Recs if you like Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law...
microhistories: “how do you even know that??”
microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"
Nonfiction that's actually fun to read
These are some of my favorites and books I want to read--nonfiction that reads like fiction or is otherwise compelling. If you're intimidated by books on history, science, memoir, or other subgenres in nonfiction, start here.
So you think you hate nonfiction
Accessible non-fiction titles that are a good intro to the genre—suggestions always welcome! As an added bonus, most of the audiobooks are also great 🎧
A Planet Worth Knowing
“Leave no trace” wasn’t meant to be a suggestion. Nature is calling, and we need to pick up.
"This Podcast Will Kill You" Book Club
This podcast might not actually kill you, but it covers so many things that can.
A compilation of the selections found in the special book club episodes of This Podcast Will Kill You, a podcast about disease ecology, history, and medical mysteries! (Hosted by Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke.)
Brain Food (from kale to popcorn)
Weirdly Specific Nonfiction
Nonfiction on a single, weirdly specific topic
New Perspectives
Well that was enlightening
Please feel free to comment suggestions!
Here…Educate yourself!
Nonfiction books across varying interests. Excludes memoirs and self help books
Must-read nature & environment books
Learn more about conservation efforts, environmental science, and wildlife. Contemplate how we humans can interact with nature & help the world around us🌱☀️
Reading Specifically, and Deeply
Niche non-fiction to open your mind to a world in specifics
TPWKY Book Club
Books from This Podcast Will Kill You book club
- nonfiction & nature -
from collections of scientific essays to philosophical observations of the natural world
oddly specific non-fiction
non-fiction books to read if you want to learn about an oddly specific topic
Journalists as Authors
Mostly nonfiction books written by current and former journalists.
Non-boring non-fiction
As someone who voraciously reads fiction, getting interested in non-fic is a bit of a slog. Does that describe you? Fantastic! Here are non-fic books that I found page-turning, compelling, and interesting.
Climate Justice Reading List
Reads about the climate crisis that’s facing humanity
Books for if you love Halsin of BG3 or bears
I had a really fun time reading a bunch about bears and thought someone else might as well
There Is No Planet B
Books about conservation and environmental issues. Includes both fiction and non fiction
Gift Books
Giftable books
