Recs if you like The Sea Around Us...
All things wild and wonderful
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!
โtiny bookshopโ books ๐
books featured in the cozy video game โtiny bookshopโ
A Planet Worth Knowing
โLeave no traceโ wasnโt meant to be a suggestion. Nature is calling, and we need to pick up.
Ologies Podcast Suggestions
Ologies is a weekly science podcast hosted by Alie Ward. Each episode, Ward interviews an expert from a distinct scientific field.
This unofficial list contains book suggestions made by the host or by her guests. I avoided extremely technical books or papers. Currently from episode 1 to 525 More details on these books and their associated episodes in my ever evolving spreadsheet.
In the spreadsheet there are also books not found on Goodreads and general book recommendations (like the entire bibliography of a specific author or group of people)
Niche Classics
Overlooked, lesser known classics from all over the world and of many genres.
This list also exists as a book club on Fable under the same name.
The Ecologistโs Essentials
A list of books essential to understanding and appreciating the natural world. Donโt forget to bask in the sunshine like an ectotherm โ๏ธ you deserve it!
Ocean Love ๐
Non-fiction books about the ocean and the life within it ๐ From seabirds, whales, sharks and deep sea creatures, all the way to fishing and diving and the ocean as a whole. Perfect as beach reads - or for whenever you have meerweh. These books dive deep - literally. ห โฉ๐ซงยฐ๐ชผหโ๐ยฐ:โข.๐ *.โข๐ชธ.โข:ยฐ
tiny bookshop
(almost) every book in the game: tiny bookshop
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 us๐ฑโ๏ธ
Shipwrecks
Nonfiction books about shipwrecks and survival.
Tiny Bookshop Game Books
This is a list of (most) every book mentioned in the video game 'Tiny Bookshop'
Tiny Bookshelf!
All Non-Fiction books that appear in the Tiny Bookshop catalogue. Currently in works!
Women in STEM (for real)
These are books I have personally read and will add to this list as I make my way through my TBR. I'm a scientist myself so subject matter definitely has some bias.
Sea shanties, ships, sailors, and the sea
These are all books set on the sea!
memoirs to feel like you actually go outside๐ฑ๐ชบ๐ชป
for those of us who love to pretend we don't live in a concrete jungle๐
National Geographic core: Naturalist Classics ๐
The canon 19th and 20th century works of naturalist nonfiction (with some mystical/metaphysical work as well because the naturalist-to-poet pipeline is real and irresistible)
** work in progress!
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