Books to help you appreciate the animals and plants we tend to hate. Recommendations very welcome, I love this subject!
created by displacedcactus
last updated April, 2026


I haven't read them, but The Secret Lives of Bats by Merlin Tuttle and The Genius Bat by Yossi Yovel. I was thinking about making a list like this, so I had those in mind
Ohhh if you're open to recs (!):
The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World by Patrik Svensson
The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators by John Long
Below the Edge of Darkness: A Memoir of Exploring Light and Life in the Deep Sea by Edith Widder
Iāve never saved a list so fast šš»šØ