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All things wild and wonderful

by ayzrules
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110 books

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!

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A Short History of Nearly Everything
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
Five Past Midnight in Bhopal: The Epic Story of the World's Deadliest Industrial Disaster
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

Queer Ecology

by EsotericHoe
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63 books

Nature is Fluid & Interconnected: A perspective blending Queer Theory (challenging norms around gender/sexuality) with Ecology (the study of relationships in nature). Queer ecology questions assumptions that human norms (like heterosexuality or fixed binaries) are the only "natural" way. It invites us to see nature, ourselves, and our relationships with more nuance and complexity.

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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging
Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging

Goblincore Nonfiction

by Beholderess
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24 books

What every goblin needs to know

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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms
The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures
Swamplands: Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
In Search of Mycotopia: Citizen Science, Fungi Fanatics, and the Untapped Potential of Mushrooms
The Modern Bestiary: A Curated Collection of Wondrous Creatures

Branching Out - Planty Non-Fiction

by PagesOfEmma
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34 books

Non-fiction that focuses on plants. Grow that brain🌻

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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth
The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

Loving the Unloved

by displacedcactus
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11 books

Books to help you appreciate the animals and plants we tend to hate. Recommendations very welcome, I love this subject!

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Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains
Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World
Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant and More
Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains
Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
Slither: How Nature’s Most Maligned Creatures Illuminate Our World
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