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Nature Books Worth Reading

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Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition
Dan Ariely
Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
2. A Walk in the Woods
Bill Bryson
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
3. The Salt Path
Raynor Winn
The Salt Path: The uplifting true story. A Sunday Times Bestseller. Now long listed for The Wainwright Prize
4. As Nature Made Him
John Colapinto
As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl
5. The Beekeeper's Lament
Hannah Nordhaus
The Beekeeper's Lament: How One Man and Half a Billion Honey Bees Help Feed America
6. The World in a Grain
Vince Beiser
The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization
7. True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa
Michael Finkel
True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa
8. The Hidden World of the Fox
Adele Brand
The Hidden World of the Fox: Paperback – International Edition, February 8, 2022
9. The Whispering Land
Gerald Durrell, Ralph Thompson
The Whispering Land: Paperback – May 30, 2006
10. The Lobster Coast
Colin Woodard
The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier
11. Here Comes the Sun
Bill McKibben
Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization
12. The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful
Milo Rossi
The Encyclopedia of the Weird and Wonderful: Curious and Incredible Facts that Will Blow Your Mind
13. The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated
Rick Curtis
The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills
14. Think Little
Wendell Berry
Think Little: Essays
15. The Family Dynamic
Susan Dominus
The Family Dynamic: A Journey into the Mystery of Sibling Success
16. Geninne's Art: Birds in Watercolor, Collage, and Ink
Geninne D. Zlatkis
Geninne's Art: Birds in Watercolor, Collage, and Ink: A field guide to art techniques and observing in the wild
17. Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants
Ms. Melissa Washburn, Melissa Washburn
Draw Like an Artist: 100 Flowers and Plants: Step-by-Step Realistic Line Drawing * A Sourcebook for Aspiring Artists and Designers
18. Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media
Ana Victoria Calderón
Creative Watercolor and Mixed Media: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Stunning Effects--Play with Gouache, Metallic Paints, Masking Fluid, Alcohol, and More!
19. The Wild Robot
Peter Brown
A Middle Grade pick for readers exploring The Wild Robot.
20. Migrations
Charlotte McConaghy
Migrations: A Novel
21. Wild Dark Shore
Charlotte McConaghy
Wild Dark Shore: Reese's Book Club Pick (A Novel)
22. Wuthering Heights (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)
Emily Brontë
A Classics pick for readers exploring Wuthering Heights (Deluxe Hardbound Edition).
23. London in Bloom
Georgianna Lane
London in Bloom: Hardcover – March 17, 2020
24. En Plein Air: Watercolor
Ron Stocke
En Plein Air: Watercolor: Expert techniques and simple step-by-step projects for creating dynamic landscapes in the open air with watercolor

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