Recs if you like Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures...

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!

Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!

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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"

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

Nonfiction about strange, outlandish, and/or macabre subjects (books that make you more or less go “wtf?!”)

Niche nonfiction books that dads are still likely to enjoy that either 1) are not military history at all or 2) a niche area of a war that is not military history

This is a list of books representing every pokemon in HeartGold and SoulSilver (So Johto+Kanto regions). For my sanity, this is one book per evo line. The list with match-ups is in the comments✊🏻💚

Let's learn a little bit about a lot. Nonfiction in the niche, unique, or not-commonly-discussed topics.

Read these books first! Take a deep dive into the wonderful ecosystems that have evolved over millions of years and realise that humans are not as unique as we like to think.

It’s much cheaper than a degree (coming from a conservation and ecology major) 🤪

Books that explore the planet we live on, from its tiniest creatures to its greatest questions.

Are you bored? Do you need a fun, exciting, easy-to-read and/or random book to ignore your TBR and start reading right away? Reference this list!

Suggestions welcome 🙏

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