Recs if you like Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law...

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"

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.

“Leave no trace” wasn’t meant to be a suggestion. Nature is calling, and we need to pick up.

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 🎧

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.)

Nonfiction on a single, weirdly specific topic

Well that was enlightening

Please feel free to comment suggestions!

Nonfiction books across varying interests. Excludes memoirs and self help books

Niche non-fiction to open your mind to a world in specifics

Learn more about conservation efforts, environmental science, and wildlife. Contemplate how we humans can interact with nature & help the world around us🌱☀️

from collections of scientific essays to philosophical observations of the natural world

Books from This Podcast Will Kill You book club

Mostly nonfiction books written by current and former journalists.

non-fiction books to read if you want to learn about an oddly specific topic

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.

Reads about the climate crisis that’s facing humanity

I had a really fun time reading a bunch about bears and thought someone else might as well

For when music just won't cut it and you need a new weird hyperfixation.

Books about conservation and environmental issues. Includes both fiction and non fiction