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!

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last updated December, 2025

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Is a River Alive?

Is a River Alive?

Robert Macfarlane

The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live & Why They Matter

The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live & Why They Matter

Colin Tudge

Planting Our World

Planting Our World

Stefano Mancuso

The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior

The Revolutionary Genius of Plants: A New Understanding of Plant Intelligence and Behavior

Stefano Mancuso

The Nation of Plants

The Nation of Plants

Stefano Mancuso

Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone

Skeleton Keys: The Secret Life of Bone

Riley Black (Brian Switek)

The Mountains of California

The Mountains of California

John Muir

Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells (Bloomsbury Sigma)

Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells (Bloomsbury Sigma)

Helen Scales

Secret Life of Fungi

Secret Life of Fungi

Aliya Whiteley

The Enchanted Grove: Woodland Poems to Rewild Yourself

The Enchanted Grove: Woodland Poems to Rewild Yourself

Rebecca Robinson

The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World

The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World

Patrik Svensson

The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees

The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees

Douglas W. Tallamy

Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World

Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World

Helen Czerski

Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants

Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants

Richard Mabey

In Defense of Plants: An Exploration into the Wonder of Plants

In Defense of Plants: An Exploration into the Wonder of Plants

Matt Candeias

A Year with Gilbert White: The First Great Nature Writer

A Year with Gilbert White: The First Great Nature Writer

Jenny Uglow

Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest

Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest

Suzanne Simard

Secrets of the Octopus

Secrets of the Octopus

Sy Montgomery

Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird

Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird

Mike Stark

The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean

The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean

Susan Casey

Fungarium

Fungarium

Katie Scott

The Invention of Clouds: How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies

The Invention of Clouds: How an Amateur Meteorologist Forged the Language of the Skies

Richard Hamblyn

Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894

Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894

Daniel James Brown

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

Elisabeth Tova Bailey

The Internet of Animals: Discovering the Collective Intelligence of Life on Earth

The Internet of Animals: Discovering the Collective Intelligence of Life on Earth

Martin Wikelski

Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures

Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures

Katherine Rundell

The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year

The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year

Margaret Renkl

Lone Wolf: Walking the Faultlines of Europe

Lone Wolf: Walking the Faultlines of Europe

Adam Weymouth

Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging

Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging

Jessica J. Lee

The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind

The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind

Simon Winchester

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(SLAMS FIST ON THE TABLE) NOW THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT

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YAY WOOHOO!!

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This would be a wonderful entire home library section 🌲🐌💚🩵

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Ugh yeah, what a dream 😍

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wanted to give @OhMyDio a little shoutout on account of me finding so many books to add to this list from their activity ❤️

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🥰🥰🥰 I love nature! I love books! LET'S GOOOO!!!

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stealing these recs for non-fic ideas!!! THANK YOU!!

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awww gosh i'm so glad that this is helpful! it means so much that you like it! ❤️

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This list is fantastic! Can I also suggest two books from the First Knowledges series edited by Margo Neale - Astronomy and Plants

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Oooh - thank you! Adding them both! ❤️

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it's so pretty 🥹💚

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💚💚💚 I’m so glad it meets the approval of the pagebound’s most illustrious science tomato 🍅

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I know we say not to judge a book by the cover but why are all the covers this gorgeous 😭❤️. I want them all.

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I KNOW oh my gosh aren't they just? if they started making fancy sprayed edges and special editions of nature books i would go bankrupt

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Finding this list after your recent comment on how nature non fiction writers are some of the most passionate authors seems incredibly timely. Thanks for putting these recommendations together! 😍

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ahh gosh omg - i'm so glad you like it!!! ❤️

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I suggest “In defense of plants” by Matt Candeias, I haven’t read it but he was invited to my favorite podcast (This podcast will you) and I liked his takes🍀

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Sorry I missed this the other day - thanks so much for the suggestion! I’ve added it! 💕

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this list makes my lil indigenous heart so fucking happy🥹 might i recommend Finding the Mother Tree to be added ?

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ahh omg i'm so glad that you like this! I just added it, thanks so much for the suggestion!

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I love this! Definitely going to try to read some of these next year🌱

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Yay, I’m glad! 💗🫶 I hope you have a great time with your picks!

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Oh I am completely obsessed with this list! Amazing job, thank you for making it!

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!!!! Aww thank you so much! I am so happy you like it! 💕💗

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Oh I love this list!🍃😍 I’ll definitely try to read some of this titles in the foreseeable future🥰 Might I suggest Stefano Mancuso as an author? He is a botanist known for his research on plant intelligence. I’m currently reading “Planting Our World” and it’s great! Also, I’ve been recommended another of his books, “Plant Revolution”, but I haven’t managed to read it yet!

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thank you so much for these recs! adding them now! and i'm so glad that you enjoy this list!!! :D

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THIS IS AMAZING!

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THANK YOU SM!!!!!!!!!!

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this is SO BIG i'm cackling

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