Recs if you like The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World...
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!
Teach me something new and oddly specific π¬
Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!
microhistories: βhow do you even know that??β
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"
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
A Planet Worth Knowing
βLeave no traceβ wasnβt meant to be a suggestion. Nature is calling, and we need to pick up.
Something in the waterππ¦πͺΌπͺΈ
Nonfiction books exploring water and the life it sustains. Oceans, lakes, fish, and more.
Motion in the Ocean
just ocean nonfiction except I very clearly have an intense interest in sharks (I contain multitudes)
Loving the Unloved
Books to help you appreciate the animals and plants we tend to hate. Recommendations very welcome, I love this subject!
Ocean Love π
Non-fiction books about the ocean and the life within it π 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. Λ β©π«§Β°πͺΌΛβπΒ°:β’.π *.β’πͺΈ.β’:Β°
Niche microhistories
Small topics that pack a punch
Crossroads: where memoirs meet science
One of my favourite niche genres is when memoirs are mixed with science, (or the other way around!β books about science that incorporate parts of the authorβs life. The science also tends to be more accessible than in typical academic writing. So letβs read some books about people and their favourite science! P.S. please feel free to suggest more titles to add!
Weirdly Specific Nonfiction
Nonfiction on a single, weirdly specific topic
The Earth Remembers Us
Books about how nature endures and carries traces of us. These stories explore our connection to the natural world through decay, memory, and renewal.
Non-fiction books when you want some ocean whimsy
Marine biology books for all ages!
Niche Non-Fiction
Microhistory and PopSci books to find your newest hyperfixation.
the earth isn't only ours
Read more about the birds, reptiles, fish, mollusks, and mammals with whom we share our wonderful world! π¦ππΈπ΄π³π¦π₯π¦π¦π
If you have a suggestion, just comment it!
Combination memoir and microhistory
Reading Specifically, and Deeply
Niche non-fiction to open your mind to a world in specifics
Find out more about: Food & Nature
Books that delve deeper into interesting species, ecosystems and above all food.
Memoirs For People Who Hate Memoirs
I usually despise autobiographical content sprinkled through nonfiction books β that is, unless I don't
