Recommended Nature Writing

Beskrivning: 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.
Medlemmar: 172 medlemmar som deltar
aileverte, Ross.Farnsworth, DetailMuse, jwk, Jeanettelth, LynnB, Lyttlefold, jakebornheimer, CaitZ, CDay, vwinsloe, raidergirl3, tardis, Comatoes, kristybrysonedits, dhm, ahef1963, kristilabrie, jburlinson, hipdeep, southernbooklady, al.vick, Michael.Rimmer, pondelro, janoorani24, jennyduncan, charl08, LDVoorberg, susanbooks, kara.shamy, mikej, gypsysmom, CoriatLib, Bookmarque, Tosta, rshart3, kleo, SusanTahiti, FAMeulstee, elenchus, Heather39, NorthernTeacher, -Cee-, SonoranDreamer, Faranae, gylafowler, Lynsey2, MM_Jones, aspirit, emglider, jsedey, steller0707, Drapetsona, perennialreader, PaperbackPirate, mldg, stretch, lorax, 13west, eronn, Stbalbach, RaeCreated, DellaWanna, SilentInAWay, mgnm, fulner, ghr4, noveltea, LamSon, megbmore, GanneC, suvrose, shelfoflisa, elahrairah, mooingzelda, barefootsong, EMS_24, danbennett, spiphany, Cora-R, sturlington, Aquila, nankuo, RailMilFic, hailelib, dudes22, bjappleg8, ncsurfer, birder4106, maschi, EerierIdyllMeme, Navarone, Kristelh, Charon07, LGCullens, HelenGress, CarltonC, SoccerMomKnits, Oandthegang, wolfetr, lilithcat, davidisreading, unctifer, claire.rivers, libele, jlshall, skyrad43, GiltEdged, crittergirl, bereanna, alsocass, paradoxosalpha, macpherson.lj, norabelle414, LibraryCin, etxgardener, MaryEK, Hanno, casvelyn, igorken, arethusarose, jpharold, ursula, starbox, Lirleni, Sternmelissar, captainsunbeam, PersephonesLibrary, TheStonedMason, NoPlanetB, lowelibrary, flips, dianeham, souci, RSard, cipeciop, VicCavalli, IgorMendesMohican, EileenGullo, NewtonianNielsens, orin.r28, suitable1, victoriapeak, farflungfish, cataylor, uru, Maddz, krazy4katz, Booksplorer, CorneliusNepos, baseballbabe, Richj, zweiundzwei, JulieStielstra, jbergerot, thornton37814, abbottthomas, pickupf, JKWood, catascott, karenb, douggob, Oberon, lizzy50usa, Glenda60, ValerieAndBooks, Willoyd, laruebk, kittycatpurr, toups, nandadevi, TheDivineOomba

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Rankning Titel Författare Tillagt

Trädens hemliga liv

av Peter Wohlleben

3,340 medlemmar

106 recensioner

25 Members: LynnB, charl08, kleo, RSard, souci, FAMeulstee, elenchus, Heather39, EMS_24, NorthernTeacher, -Cee-, SonoranDreamer, starbox, gylafowler, Lynsey2, barefootsong, SoccerMomKnits, aspirit, danbennett, maschi, steller0707, nankuo, Drapetsona, Glenda60, RaeCreated, ,eronn
Förklaringar: eronn : accidental, should be a thumbs UP

The Overstory

av Richard Powers

4,979 medlemmar

227 recensioner

4.1

16 Members: karenb, Hanno, paradoxosalpha, mooingzelda, charl08, claire.rivers, LDVoorberg, CDay, NorthernTeacher, igorken, 13west, kara.shamy, Lynsey2, steller0707, nankuo, RaeCreated

Tyst vår

av Rachel Carson

6,323 medlemmar

97 recensioner

12 Members: hailelib, stretch, TheDivineOomba, DetailMuse, CDay, PaperbackPirate, birder4106, eronn, -Cee-, vwinsloe, steller0707, elahrairah

The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

av Elisabeth Tova Bailey

1,244 medlemmar

91 recensioner

4.2

11 Members: DetailMuse, raidergirl3, krazy4katz, CoriatLib, Heather39, perennialreader, -Cee-, gylafowler, SoccerMomKnits, Booksplorer, Tosta
Förklaringar: 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.

A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There

av Aldo Leopold

4,274 medlemmar

56 recensioner

4.2

10 Members: lorax, stretch, mldg, PaperbackPirate, elenchus, Heather39, perennialreader, emglider, steller0707, Tosta
Förklaringar: perennialreader: As relevant today as when it was published.

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

av Robin Wall Kimmerer

3,619 medlemmar

110 recensioner

½ 4.4

10 Members: southernbooklady, raidergirl3, norabelle414, dudes22, Heather39, SonoranDreamer, bereanna, barefootsong, macpherson.lj, nankuo,arethusarose

H som i hök

av Helen Macdonald

4,181 medlemmar

269 recensioner

3.8

10 Members: hipdeep, LynnB, etxgardener, charl08, CDay, -Cee-, Kristelh, vwinsloe, Lynsey2, Charon07

Min familj och andra djur

av Gerald Durrell

5,138 medlemmar

146 recensioner

4.2

8 Members: arethusarose, etxgardener, shelfoflisa, CarltonC, Maddz, ahef1963, Michael.Rimmer, barefootsong

En andra natur : en trädgårdsodlares bildningsväg

av Michael Pollan

1,531 medlemmar

32 recensioner

3.9

9 Members: tardis, DetailMuse, CorneliusNepos, claire.rivers, dhm, CDay, sturlington, perennialreader, gylafowler
Förklaringar: perennialreader: Wonderful way of looking at nature and our relationship to the earth.

Sista chansen

av Douglas Adams

4,048 medlemmar

83 recensioner

½ 4.3

8 Members: ursula, hipdeep, norabelle414, NorthernTeacher, al.vick, Cora-R, maschi, RaeCreated
Förklaringar: 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!

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

av Barbara Kingsolver

7,554 medlemmar

256 recensioner

4.1

9 Members: dudes22, PaperbackPirate, sturlington, 13west, Lynsey2, emglider, SoccerMomKnits, macpherson.lj, Tosta,arethusarose ,etxgardener

Skogsliv vid Walden

av Henry David Thoreau

13,763 medlemmar

180 recensioner

3.8

8 Members: hipdeep, SilentInAWay, dhm, jburlinson, FAMeulstee, shelfoflisa, gypsysmom, kristilabrie
Förklaringar: kristilabrie: One of my first loves in nature writing. An early favorite.

Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm

av Isabella Tree

431 medlemmar

11 recensioner

½ 4.4

7 Members: farflungfish, mikej, Willoyd, NorthernTeacher, bereanna, gylafowler, elahrairah

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

av Bill Bryson

16,537 medlemmar

467 recensioner

8 Members: hipdeep, arethusarose, shelfoflisa, 13west, emglider, maschi, TheStonedMason, Tosta,EMS_24

The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World

av Michael Pollan

5,197 medlemmar

151 recensioner

7 Members: LynnB, DetailMuse, PaperbackPirate, skyrad43, sturlington, megbmore, Lynsey2

Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness

av Edward Abbey

3,840 medlemmar

87 recensioner

4.2

7 Members: Hanno, stretch, dhm, CarltonC, gylafowler, danbennett, Tosta

The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature

av David George Haskell

580 medlemmar

16 recensioner

4.2

5 Members: Bookmarque, pondelro, LDVoorberg, catascott, RaeCreated

My Side of the Mountain

av Jean Craighead George

11,364 medlemmar

140 recensioner

5 Members: casvelyn, PaperbackPirate, ahef1963, suvrose, MaryEK

Den långa flykten

av Richard Adams

24,267 medlemmar

465 recensioner

4.2

6 Members: LynnB, EerierIdyllMeme, pondelro, skyrad43, NorthernTeacher, elahrairah,alsocass

Through a Window

av Jane Goodall

689 medlemmar

13 recensioner

4.2

4 Members: CoriatLib, al.vick, ahef1963, LibraryCin

The Outermost House: A Year of Life on the Great Beach of Cape Cod

av Henry Beston

923 medlemmar

30 recensioner

4.1

4 Members: hailelib, lilithcat, CDay, vwinsloe
Förklaringar: lilithcat: My review says it all: https://www.librarything.com/work/160624/reviews/531710

Home Ground: Language for an American Landscape

av Barry Lopez

298 medlemmar

5 recensioner

½ 4.3

4 Members: 13west, aileverte, MM_Jones, danbennett

The Secret Knowledge of Water : Discovering the Essence of the American Desert

av Craig Childs

318 medlemmar

11 recensioner

4.1

4 Members: lorax, eronn, SonoranDreamer, jwk

Landmarks

av Robert Macfarlane

832 medlemmar

13 recensioner

4.2

4 Members: charl08, dhm, ghr4, Jeanettelth

Arktiska drömmar : visioner och längtan långt i norr

av Barry Lopez

1,899 medlemmar

40 recensioner

4.1

4 Members: janoorani24, SilentInAWay, jwk, danbennett
Förklaringar: janoorani24: A mesmerizing exploration of the Arctic landscape.

Naturdagbok av en engelsk dam året 1906

av Edith Holden

1,764 medlemmar

9 recensioner

4.1

4 Members: Lirleni, shelfoflisa, emglider, barefootsong

The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring

av Richard Preston

1,172 medlemmar

56 recensioner

4 Members: Stbalbach, eronn, 13west, RaeCreated

The Broken Earth Trilogy: The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky

av N. K. Jemisin

361 medlemmar

5 recensioner

½ 4.3

5 Members: hipdeep, mikej, susanbooks, ahef1963, steller0707,Hanno ,arethusarose ,alsocass
Förklaringar: susanbooks: Not explicitly nature writing, but implicitly so: a story of what happens, eras later, when humanity's resource extraction has run amok.

Sommarens rikedom : [roman]

av Barbara Kingsolver

8,862 medlemmar

188 recensioner

4 Members: LDVoorberg, crittergirl, LibraryCin, kara.shamy,Hanno

Underland : en upptäcktsresa i underjorden

av Robert Macfarlane

1,566 medlemmar

49 recensioner

4.1

3 Members: igorken, jsedey, captainsunbeam

Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle

av Thor Hanson

309 medlemmar

10 recensioner

3.9

3 Members: lorax, Bookmarque, CoriatLib

Mina uttrar

av Gavin Maxwell

916 medlemmar

22 recensioner

3 Members: jlshall, Oandthegang, kristybrysonedits

Om arternas uppkomst genom naturligt urval eller De bäst utrustade rasernas bestånd i kampen för tillvaron

av Charles Darwin

13,971 medlemmar

116 recensioner

4.1

3 Members: mikej, FAMeulstee, birder4106
Förklaringar: birder4106: Bücherlisten über die Natur ohne Darwin, Wegener und Wallace: undenkbar!

Naturen i Selborne

av Gilbert White

936 medlemmar

9 recensioner

3.8

3 Members: abbottthomas, Oandthegang, aileverte

Under havsvinden

av Rachel Carson

671 medlemmar

11 recensioner

3.9

3 Members: lilithcat, CoriatLib, spiphany
Förklaringar: 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

Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

av Annie Dillard

5,337 medlemmar

100 recensioner

4.2

3 Members: SilentInAWay, jlshall, Heather39

Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

av Robin Wall Kimmerer

779 medlemmar

19 recensioner

½ 4.3

3 Members: raidergirl3, CaitZ, jakebornheimer

The Outrun

av Amy Liptrot

441 medlemmar

19 recensioner

3.9

3 Members: mooingzelda, CarltonC, kara.shamy

Mannen som talade med elefanter : ett liv i frihet på den afrikanska savannen

av Lawrence Anthony

725 medlemmar

42 recensioner

½ 4.3

3 Members: CoriatLib, vwinsloe, Cora-R

Never Cry Wolf

av Farley Mowat

2,631 medlemmar

61 recensioner

4.1

3 Members: tardis, EerierIdyllMeme, ahef1963

Okända väsen

av Tracy Chevalier

3,173 medlemmar

225 recensioner

3.9

3 Members: hailelib, raidergirl3, perennialreader
Förklaringar: perennialreader: Mary Anning is a fossil hunter with a passion for her work. One of the most interesting female scientist.

Lab Girl

av Hope Jahren

2,512 medlemmar

147 recensioner

4.1

3 Members: LynnB, alsocass, Kristelh,arethusarose

The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Life

av Richard Dawkins

4,275 medlemmar

74 recensioner

4.2

2 Members: EerierIdyllMeme, dhm

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

av Sy Montgomery

2,136 medlemmar

106 recensioner

3.8

2 Members: laruebk, Charon07

Pilgrimsfalk

av J. A. Baker

776 medlemmar

16 recensioner

4.1

2 Members: uru, Lyttlefold

North with the Spring: A Naturalist's Record of a 17,000 Mile Journey with the North American Spring

av Edwin Way Teale

255 medlemmar

2 recensioner

½ 4.6

2 Members: LamSon, Richj

Two Trees Make a Forest: In Search of My Family's Past Among Taiwan's Mountains and Coasts

av Jessica J. Lee

140 medlemmar

3 recensioner

½ 3.6

2 Members: victoriapeak, JKWood

Walking It Off: A Veteran's Chronicle of War And Wilderness

av Doug Peacock

68 medlemmar

2 recensioner

2 Members: douggob, jwk

The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild

av Craig Childs

340 medlemmar

10 recensioner

4.2

2 Members: rshart3, eronn

Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England

av Tom Wessels

295 medlemmar

3 recensioner

½ 4.5

2 Members: Bookmarque, kristilabrie
Förklaringar: 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.

Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly

av Sue Halpern

168 medlemmar

2 recensioner

½ 3.7

2 Members: perennialreader, mgnm
Förklaringar: perennialreader: Great information about the complicated world of monarch migration.

Don Coyote: The Good Times and the Bad Times of a Much Maligned American Original

av Dayton O. Hyde

75 medlemmar

2 recensioner

2 Members: pickupf, RailMilFic
Förklaringar: 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."

Speak to the Earth: Pages From a Farmwife's Journal

av Rachel Peden

46 medlemmar

2 Members: casvelyn, jennyduncan

Alma Whittakers betydelsefulla upptäckter

av Elizabeth Gilbert

3,363 medlemmar

195 recensioner

3.9

2 Members: bjappleg8, kara.shamy

The Immense Journey: An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the Mysteries of Man and Nature

av Loren Eiseley

932 medlemmar

14 recensioner

½ 4.3

2 Members: mikej, JulieStielstra

Broadsides from the Other Orders: A Book of Bugs

av Sue Hubbell

270 medlemmar

4 recensioner

3.9

2 Members: mldg, mgnm

Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day

av Diane Ackerman

155 medlemmar

3.9

2 Members: CaitZ, Sternmelissar

Browsing Nature's Aisles: A Year of Foraging for Wild Food in the Suburbs

av Wendy Brown

32 medlemmar

2 recensioner

½ 3.3

2 Members: suvrose, jennyduncan

Field Guide to Birds of North America

av Edward S. Brinkley

153 medlemmar

1 recension

4.2

2 Members: tardis, kristilabrie
Förklaringar: 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.