I made a post about nonfiction firefighter books and wanted to keep track of reads and recs. Figure it would be interesting for others too!
created by SarahBess
last updated February, 2026
Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America’s New Age of Disaster
Jacob Soboroff
Under a Flaming Sky: The Great Hinckley Firestorm of 1894
Daniel James Brown
World Fire: The Culture of Fire on Earth
Stephen J. Pyne
Pyrocene Park: A Journey into the Fire History of Yosemite National Park
Young Men and Fire
Norman Maclean
Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire at the Gates of Tassajara
Colleen Morton Busch
Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters
Jason A. Ramos
Burnt: A Memoir of Fighting Fire
Clare Frank
When It All Burns: Fighting Fire in a Transformed World
Jordan Thomas
Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
John Vaillant
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