Recs if you like The Mountain in the Sea...

“We have no clear definition of consciousness—even though it must be the most important element of our own experience on the planet.

Why do we fear so much in the other this thing we so little understand in ourselves?”

books that explore and grapple with the nature of human and non-human consciousness (animal, machine, or otherwise alien).

mostly science non-fiction, speculative fiction and literary fiction.

recs very much welcome :)

for people who are both terrified of and fascinated by the ocean (like me)

What lies within the depths... Speculative Horror books where the main horror element directly relates to a body of water (whether that be a swamp, ocean, lake, river, etc.)

Keywords: aquatic horror, ocean horror, spooky water, water horror, haunted hydrology

Note: must be more than just the backdrop ** recommendations and corrections welcome! **

Inspired by the sea fog, whistling winds, and the dark sea crashing against the rocks in summer

includes contemporary fiction, scifi, horror, speculative fiction and nonfiction

Don't let the poor zombies starve, feed your brain, make it plump and ripe with knowledge and critical thinking skills. It might also be useful if the zombies never come, who knows. You better be ready.

One of several Non-Humans & Empathy -themed lists by @Myth.Ink (See also: Fiction, GNs/Manga+, Non-Fiction, Youth Titles, & Creature Feature) | This list is the Official @Myth.Ink Curation edition aka, including real and fictional interactions and considerations of interactions between non-human beings of all types (from trees, animals, bugs, robots, ai, aliens, fantastical creatures and monsters, etc) and humans, empathy and/or lack thereof. | In my humble opinion, these are the best of what I am personally familiar with | Suggestions are more than welcome (and will be added to respective lists, and/or TBR).

Science fiction and fantasy books that prominently feature linguistics, or language more broadly, as a central theme or important (worldbuilding) element.

Books about cephalopods (octopuses, squid, cuttlefish!)

Life began underwater. Humans yearn to go back, and sometimes, they really shouldn't... A crowd-sourced list of stories that take place primarily underwater.

I’m assembling a team. a team of books related to ecological and earth sciences. recs more than welcome!

book recs for orange readers according to read your color on substack | updated periodically

I recently realised I love all things maritime, especially in fiction. My favourite movies, museums, books, even childhood stories all contain pirates, outlaws and the sea! So I'm making a very loose list of books with this vibe as a guide for my self of past reads and TBRs! Please comment your recs!💕

speculative and climate fiction about where we’re going

Books to reconnect to nature and the fact that we are just a part of it. Both in the most beautiful and terrible ways 💚☀️🦋🐾🌿🪴🍀🌺🌻🌈 More non-fiction than fiction

somehow this is a genre beyond books about the animal, suggestions welcome!

Books that challenge reality in all the best ways! From SciFi and speculative fiction to horror and literature these books are true escapism. Most I have read and loved some I’m most definitely going to read. I’m sure not all will be for everyone and that’s ok! Just wanted to share a little weirdness 🤓

cumulative list of things i’ve read and loved in school + a few recs that i haven’t yet read…