They don't make 'em like this anymore
Shout out to the girls Pangea, Gondwana, and Laurasia โ๐ฝ๐ A collection of non-fiction books that allow us a glimpse into Deep Time; from the Cambrian waters of the Paleozoic, the terrifying Age of Dinosaurs of the Mesozoic, up to the majestic megafauna of the early-Cenozoic.
recommendations, corrections, and discussions are welcome and encouraged!!! please!!!!






Get those hands dirty: archaeology, soil and earth
WHAT LIES BENEATH US LIES BEFORE US
Books about digging, the ground we walk on and the stories buried underneath our feet. From dinosaurs / paleontology, anthropology, ancient history, archaeology to the soil and geology and all its wonders. Non-fiction only






NPRโs Books We Love 2025
Books We Love from NPR began in 2013, always boasting over 200 books (almost 400 in recent years) featuring genres from memoirs, to cookbooks, to graphic novels, to childrenโs literature, to nonfiction, to novels. Check out NPRโs website to filter this massive list.
The list is in reverse alphabetical order directly from NPR.






Between a Rock and a Hardcover
Books on the rocks! All topics geoscience! Geology, paleontology, volcanology, etc.
Recommendations welcome!






TIL: Earth edition
As a climate scientist and paleoclimatologist with a passion for our world and science communication, I wanted to share my recommendations for Earth science books that are informative, engaging, and accessible. I intend to continue updating this list.






way way way way way back
natural history nonfiction about Earth's younger epochs






Weird Ecological Nonfictions





