Recommended Nature Writing

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abril 2021 (see all)
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List of the Month: April 2021 Add your recommended works of nature writing to the list. Nonfiction, fiction, and poetry are all welcome. Please only thumb down if the books is not a work of nature writing.
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The Overstory
de Richard Powers
5,380 membres
244 ressenyes
4.1
16 Members
karenb, Hanno, paradoxosalpha, mooingzelda, charl08, claire.rivers, LDVoorberg, CDay, NorthernTeacher, igorken, 13west, kara.shamy, Lynsey2, steller0707, nankuo, RaeCreated
3
Silent Spring
de Rachel Carson
6,538 membres
97 ressenyes
4
12 Members
hailelib, stretch, TheDivineOomba, DetailMuse, CDay, PaperbackPirate, birder4106, eronn, -Cee-, vwinsloe, steller0707, elahrairah
4
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
de Elisabeth Tova Bailey
1,303 membres
94 ressenyes
4.2
11 Members
DetailMuse, raidergirl3, krazy4katz, CoriatLib, Heather39, perennialreader, -Cee-, gylafowler, SoccerMomKnits, Booksplorer, Tosta
Explicacions
krazy4katz: I had forgotten this book until I saw it listed here and went back to my library to find it. One of the most beautiful books I have ever read!
perennialreader: Such a simple book and so delightful.
5
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
de Aldo Leopold
4,400 membres
59 ressenyes
4.2
10 Members
lorax, stretch, mldg, PaperbackPirate, elenchus, Heather39, perennialreader, emglider, steller0707, Tosta
Explicacions
perennialreader: As relevant today as when it was published.
7
H Is for Hawk
de Helen Macdonald
4,366 membres
281 ressenyes
3.9
10 Members
hipdeep, LynnB, etxgardener, charl08, CDay, -Cee-, Kristelh, vwinsloe, Lynsey2, Charon07
8
La meva família i altres animals
de Gerald Durrell
5,266 membres
150 ressenyes
4.2
8 Members
arethusarose, etxgardener, shelfoflisa, CarltonC, Maddz, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, barefootsong
9
Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
de Michael Pollan
1,573 membres
32 ressenyes
3.9
9 Members
tardis, DetailMuse, CorneliusNepos, claire.rivers, dhm, CDay, sturlington, perennialreader, gylafowler
Explicacions
perennialreader: Wonderful way of looking at nature and our relationship to the earth.
10
Last Chance to See
de Douglas Adams
4,120 membres
83 ressenyes
4.2
8 Members
ursula, hipdeep, norabelle414, NorthernTeacher, al.vick, Cora-R, maschi, RaeCreated
Explicacions
al.vick: Endangered animals, reasons for conservation, and Douglas Adams humor. How could you go wrong? If you have not read this, you are really missing a gem!
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Walden o la vida als boscos
de Henry David Thoreau
14,139 membres
192 ressenyes
3.8
8 Members
hipdeep, SilentInAWay, dhm, jburlinson, FAMeulstee, shelfoflisa, gypsysmom, kristilabrie
Explicacions
kristilabrie: One of my first loves in nature writing. An early favorite.
13
Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm
de Isabella Tree
477 membres
12 ressenyes
½ 4.4
7 Members
farflungfish, mikej, Willoyd, NorthernTeacher, bereanna, gylafowler, elahrairah
14
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
de Bill Bryson
16,896 membres
475 ressenyes
4
8 Members
hipdeep, arethusarose, shelfoflisa, 13west, emglider, maschi, TheStonedMason, Tosta,EMS_24
15
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
de Michael Pollan
5,321 membres
153 ressenyes
4
7 Members
LynnB, DetailMuse, PaperbackPirate, skyrad43, sturlington, megbmore, Lynsey2
16
Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness
de Edward Abbey
3,933 membres
88 ressenyes
4.2
7 Members
Hanno, stretch, dhm, CarltonC, gylafowler, danbennett, Tosta
17
The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature
de David George Haskell
612 membres
17 ressenyes
4.2
5 Members
Bookmarque, pondelro, LDVoorberg, catascott, RaeCreated
18
My Side of the Mountain
de Jean Craighead George
11,838 membres
148 ressenyes
4
5 Members
casvelyn, PaperbackPirate, ahef1963, suvrose, MaryEK
19
Watership Down
de Richard Adams
24,918 membres
472 ressenyes
4.2
6 Members
LynnB, EerierIdyllMeme, pondelro, skyrad43, NorthernTeacher, elahrairah,alsocass
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Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
de Jane Goodall
713 membres
13 ressenyes
4.2
4 Members
CoriatLib, al.vick, ahef1963, LibraryCin
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The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod
de Henry Beston
946 membres
30 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
hailelib, lilithcat, CDay, vwinsloe
Explicacions
lilithcat: My review says it all: https://www.librarything.com/work/160624/reviews/531710
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Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape
de Barry Lopez
310 membres
5 ressenyes
½ 4.3
4 Members
13west, aileverte, MM_Jones, danbennett
23
The Secret Knowledge of Water : Discovering the Essence of the American Desert
de Craig Childs
324 membres
11 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
lorax, eronn, SonoranDreamer, jwk
24
Landmarks
de Robert Macfarlane
859 membres
15 ressenyes
4.2
4 Members
charl08, dhm, ghr4, Jeanettelth
25
Arctic Dreams
de Barry Lopez
1,953 membres
40 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
janoorani24, SilentInAWay, jwk, danbennett
Explicacions
janoorani24: A mesmerizing exploration of the Arctic landscape.
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La joia de viure la natura: el diari d'Edith Holden
de Edith Holden
1,835 membres
10 ressenyes
4.1
4 Members
Lirleni, shelfoflisa, emglider, barefootsong
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The Wild Trees
de Richard Preston
1,200 membres
57 ressenyes
4
4 Members
Stbalbach, eronn, 13west, RaeCreated
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The Broken Earth Trilogy: The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky
de N. K. Jemisin
397 membres
5 ressenyes
½ 4.3
5 Members
hipdeep, mikej, susanbooks, ahef1963, steller0707,Hanno ,arethusarose ,alsocass
Explicacions
susanbooks: Not explicitly nature writing, but implicitly so: a story of what happens, eras later, when humanity's resource extraction has run amok.
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Estiu pròdig
de Barbara Kingsolver
9,000 membres
196 ressenyes
4
4 Members
LDVoorberg, crittergirl, LibraryCin, kara.shamy,Hanno
30
Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
de Peter Godfrey-Smith
1,830 membres
63 ressenyes
3.8
3 Members
paradoxosalpha, elenchus, Treebeard_404
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey
de Robert Macfarlane
1,680 membres
55 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
igorken, jsedey, captainsunbeam
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Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle
de Thor Hanson
320 membres
11 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
lorax, Bookmarque, CoriatLib
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Ring of Bright Water
de Gavin Maxwell
935 membres
23 ressenyes
4
3 Members
jlshall, Oandthegang, kristybrysonedits
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L'origen de les espècies
de Charles Darwin
14,388 membres
121 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
mikej, FAMeulstee, birder4106
Explicacions
birder4106: Bücherlisten über die Natur ohne Darwin, Wegener und Wallace: undenkbar!
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The Natural History of Selborne
de Gilbert White
955 membres
9 ressenyes
3.8
3 Members
abbottthomas, Oandthegang, aileverte
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Under the Sea-Wind
de Rachel Carson
688 membres
11 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
lilithcat, CoriatLib, spiphany
Explicacions
lilithcat: Henry Beston, whose book The Outermost House I recommended here, gave this one high praise. So do I.
spiphany: Not as well known today, but more representative of Carson's nature writing than Silent Spring
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Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death
de Bernd Heinrich
260 membres
7 ressenyes
4
3 Members
DetailMuse, Comatoes, Treebeard_404
Explicacions
Comatoes: How does death announce itself in nature? This book describes death in numinous ways.
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
de Annie Dillard
5,488 membres
105 ressenyes
4.2
3 Members
SilentInAWay, jlshall, Heather39
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
de Robin Wall Kimmerer
878 membres
25 ressenyes
½ 4.3
3 Members
raidergirl3, CaitZ, jakebornheimer
40
The Outrun
de Amy Liptrot
456 membres
19 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
mooingzelda, CarltonC, kara.shamy
41
The Elephant Whisperer: My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
de Lawrence Anthony
767 membres
43 ressenyes
½ 4.3
3 Members
CoriatLib, vwinsloe, Cora-R
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Never Cry Wolf
de Farley Mowat
2,715 membres
63 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
tardis, EerierIdyllMeme, ahef1963
43
Criatures extraordinàries
de Tracy Chevalier
3,225 membres
226 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
hailelib, raidergirl3, perennialreader
Explicacions
perennialreader: Mary Anning is a fossil hunter with a passion for her work. One of the most interesting female scientist.
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Lab Girl
de Hope Jahren
2,640 membres
158 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
LynnB, alsocass, Kristelh,arethusarose
45
The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life
de Richard Dawkins
4,350 membres
74 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
EerierIdyllMeme, dhm
46
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
de Sy Montgomery
2,322 membres
114 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
laruebk, Charon07
47
The Peregrine
de J. A. Baker
818 membres
16 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
uru, Lyttlefold
48
North with the Spring: A Naturalist's Record of a 17,000 Mile Journey with the North American Spring
de Edwin Way Teale
258 membres
2 ressenyes
½ 4.5
2 Members
LamSon, Richj
49
Two Trees Make a Forest: In Search of My Family's Past Among Taiwan's Mountains and Coasts
de Jessica J. Lee
153 membres
4 ressenyes
½ 3.5
2 Members
victoriapeak, JKWood
50
Walking It Off: A Veteran's Chronicle of War And Wilderness
de Doug Peacock
68 membres
2 ressenyes
4
2 Members
douggob, jwk
51
The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild
de Craig Childs
355 membres
11 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
rshart3, eronn
52
Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England
de Tom Wessels
300 membres
3 ressenyes
½ 4.4
2 Members
Bookmarque, kristilabrie
Explicacions
kristilabrie: We used this book in my Natural History course at UMO: such beautiful illustrations and illustrative writing, I still follow these concepts on my nature hikes.
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Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly
de Sue Halpern
169 membres
2 ressenyes
½ 3.7
2 Members
perennialreader, mgnm
Explicacions
perennialreader: Great information about the complicated world of monarch migration.
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Don Coyote: The Good Times and the Bad Times of a Much Maligned American Original
de Dayton O. Hyde
78 membres
2 ressenyes
4
2 Members
pickupf, RailMilFic
Explicacions
pickupf: See review by LT member jeane. "Don Coyote" was a ground-breaking wildlife study in 1986, and the American Library Association named it one of the ten top books of the decade."
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Speak to the Earth: Pages From a Farmwife's Journal
de Rachel Peden
47 membres
5
2 Members
casvelyn, jennyduncan
56
The Signature of All Things
de Elizabeth Gilbert
3,481 membres
196 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
bjappleg8, kara.shamy
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The Immense Journey: An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the Mysteries of Man and Nature
de Loren Eiseley
947 membres
14 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
mikej, JulieStielstra
58
Broadsides from the Other Orders: A Book of Bugs
de Sue Hubbell
272 membres
4 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
mldg, mgnm
59
Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day
de Diane Ackerman
156 membres
3.9
2 Members
CaitZ, Sternmelissar
60
Browsing Nature's Aisles: A Year of Foraging for Wild Food in the Suburbs
de Wendy Brown
32 membres
2 ressenyes
½ 3.3
2 Members
suvrose, jennyduncan
61
Field Guide to Birds of North America
de Edward S. Brinkley
166 membres
1 ressenya
4.2
2 Members
tardis, kristilabrie
Explicacions
tardis: Field guides are a key way of enhancing one's knowledge and appreciation of nature. I love them.
kristilabrie: Yes it's a field guide—not sure if I'm bending the rules here—but I use this book so often, I LOVE birding and checking off new species in the back.
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Tarka the Otter
de Henry Williamson
882 membres
15 ressenyes
½ 3.7
2 Members
mikej, Kristelh
63
The Singing Wilderness
de Sigurd F. Olson
236 membres
3 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
Oberon, emglider
64
Grass, Sky, Song: Promise and Peril in the World of Grassland Birds
de Trevor Herriot
35 membres
2 ressenyes
½ 4.4
2 Members
CaitZ, gypsysmom
65
Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
de Lulu Miller
827 membres
41 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
bjappleg8, Charon07
66
The Land of Little Rain
de Mary Austin
595 membres
13 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
noveltea, Faranae
67
Sightlines
de Kathleen Jamie
294 membres
9 ressenyes
½ 4.3
2 Members
southernbooklady, kristybrysonedits
68
The Evening Chorus
de Helen Humphreys
226 membres
24 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
gypsysmom, kara.shamy
69
Return of the Osprey: A Season of Flight and Wonder
de David Gessner
91 membres
2 ressenyes
½ 3.6
2 Members
pondelro, ncsurfer
70
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
de Richard Louv
2,537 membres
44 ressenyes
4
3 Members
alsocass, nandadevi, Jeanettelth,arethusarose ,
71
The Living Mountain
de Nan Shepherd
592 membres
26 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
mooingzelda, kristybrysonedits
72
Ecology of a Cracker Childhood
de Janisse Ray
519 membres
11 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
southernbooklady, jennyduncan
73
Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
de Ben Goldfarb
281 membres
16 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
Bookmarque, pondelro
74
Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution
de Menno Schilthuizen
260 membres
6 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
FAMeulstee, EMS_24
75
Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain
de Roger Deakin
509 membres
11 ressenyes
4.2
2 Members
charl08, aileverte
76
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
de Elizabeth Kolbert
3,636 membres
163 ressenyes
4.1
Member
Navarone
77
The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
de Michael Finkel
1,811 membres
112 ressenyes
3.9
Member
fulner
78
L'home que plantava arbres
de Jean Giono
1,802 membres
45 ressenyes
4.1
Member
unctifer
79
The Cloudspotter's Guide
de Gavin Pretor-Pinney
1,382 membres
36 ressenyes
3.8
Member
ncsurfer
81
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
de Erma Bombeck
986 membres
16 ressenyes
½ 3.7
Member
suitable1
82
The Wild Places
de Robert Macfarlane
953 membres
26 ressenyes
4
Member
kristybrysonedits
83
Wild Animals I Have Known
de Ernest Thompson Seton
928 membres
8 ressenyes
4
Member
DellaWanna
84
The End of Nature
de Bill McKibben
916 membres
12 ressenyes
½ 3.7
Member
VicCavalli
85
A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers / Walden / The Maine Woods / Cape Cod
de Henry David Thoreau
871 membres
2 ressenyes
½ 4.3
Member
Comatoes
Explicacions
Comatoes: One of the first frameworks for nature writing.
86
Of Wolves and Men
de Barry Holstun Lopez
864 membres
11 ressenyes
½ 4.3
Member
EileenGullo
87
Redwoods
de Jason Chin
695 membres
61 ressenyes
½ 4.3
Member
aspirit
88
Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
de Douglas W. Tallamy
576 membres
15 ressenyes
½ 4.5
Member
jbergerot
89
The Grasmere and Alfoxden Journals
de Dorothy Wordsworth
502 membres
2 ressenyes
½ 3.7
Member
jennyduncan
90
Encounters with Animals
de Gerald Durrell
485 membres
4 ressenyes
3.8
Member
tardis
Explicacions
tardis: I could have added ALL of Durrell's books, but I restrained myself :)
91
In the Company of Crows and Ravens
de John M. Marzluff
449 membres
14 ressenyes
½ 3.7
Member
unctifer
92
American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau
de Bill McKibben
416 membres
4.2
Member
wolfetr
93
A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees
de Dave Goulson
386 membres
14 ressenyes
4.1
Member
NoPlanetB
94
The Trees in My Forest
de Bernd Heinrich
382 membres
4 ressenyes
4.2
Member
MaryEK
95
Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard
de Douglas W. Tallamy
327 membres
10 ressenyes
½ 4.4
Member
ValerieAndBooks
96
Fox and I: An Uncommon Friendship
de Catherine Raven
327 membres
18 ressenyes
3.8
Member
catherine_raven
97
Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder
de Kenn Kaufman
325 membres
11 ressenyes
½ 4.3
Member
davidisreading
98
Hawks in Flight: The Flight Identification of North American Migrant Raptors
de Pete Dunne
312 membres
5 ressenyes
4
Member
dianeham
99
Extraordinary Insects
de Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
297 membres
11 ressenyes
½ 3.7
Member
flips
100
Someday a Tree
de Eve Bunting
253 membres
8 ressenyes
½ 4.4
Member
cataylor