Recs if you like Fresh Banana Leaves: Healing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science...
Indigenous and Native Literature
Emphasis on non-fiction, history, and resistance narratives from and about indigenous and native tribes of North and South America.
Land Connection from Indigenous Perspectives
Non-fiction books from Indigenous authors focusing on Indigenous science, land stewardship, and connecting to the land from anti-colonial perspectives. Curated by an Ojibwe person who hopes we can save the world ππ«Ά
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)
LANDBACK Everywhere
LANDBACK is a generations long movement focused on getting Indigenous Lands back into Indigenous hands, globally. LANDBACK exists today as political, organizing, and narrative framework with the goal of collective liberation. These titles are popularly considered essential reading. Under Construction!! **Disclaimer & online resources in the comments
Radical Intersectional Ecologiesπ
Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our βplace in the family of thingsβ (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese) through radical BIPOC, queer, feminist, anti-capitalist, disability ecological perspectives. πͺ²πΎπ¦π΅
Books to Decolonize your Mindset
Fiction and Non-Fiction books that challenge colonial frameworks either through storytelling and/or through information. These books are books that have had an impact on me - but open to suggestions to build this out further!
Ecology, Biology, Natureπ
Nonfiction books exploring the natural world and our βplace in the family of thingsβ (Mary Oliver, Wild Geese). π¦ββ¬π¦π±πͺΈπ¦πͺ·πͺΌπ
Juicy Reads (Fruit-Centered Books)
Non-fiction books that explore the juiciest parts of the earth...FRUIT! As always, leave your recommendations below :)
Anti-Brain Rot Challenge
Book list for the Anti-Brain rot challenge with Boundless press
Climate essentials
Books about climate change. Confronting this world so we can reimagine a new oneπ
Indigenous non-fiction
Indigenous non-fiction from Abya Yala|Turtle Island
cozy ecologies & climates
π dive into reflective reads that will make you cry, laugh, and reimagine the future of the human condition and our relationship to the natural world.
this list is a diverse mix of science, climate, foodways, migration, social and political organizing, and history that has shaped our present. fans of alie ward's olologies podcast welcome here.
Queer Ecology
Books to widen the possibilities of how we might save ourselves us from the worsening climate crisis by recognizing and learning from the queerness already represented in nature
The Journey Scientific
Science books from several disciplines, because it never does to only know about one thing.
Climate & Environment Non-Fiction
Climate and environment non-fiction reads for when the feeling of doom is overwhelming and you want positive outlooks on the climate and reminders about our connection to nature.
Indigenous Lit
I work in Tribal Libraries and I read a lot of Indigenous Lit
