Some Great Books on Nature

1.
Walden or, Life in the Woods
Walden or, Life in the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 200,847 ratings
2.
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail 4.07 avg rating — 436,119 ratings
3.
Desert Solitaire
Desert Solitaire 4.18 avg rating — 53,109 ratings
4.
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek 4.08 avg rating — 29,045 ratings
5.
Silent Spring
Silent Spring 4.05 avg rating — 53,315 ratings
6.
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There 4.31 avg rating — 35,158 ratings
7.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail 4.07 avg rating — 850,479 ratings
8.
Arctic Dreams
Arctic Dreams 4.23 avg rating — 8,799 ratings
9.
The Control of Nature
The Control of Nature 4.26 avg rating — 4,838 ratings
10.
Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves
Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves 4.21 avg rating — 25,555 ratings
11.
All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful
All Creatures Great and Small / All Things Bright and Beautiful 4.34 avg rating — 15,534 ratings
12.
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex 4.16 avg rating — 115,975 ratings
13.
Indian Creek Chronicles: A Winter Alone in the Wilderness
Indian Creek Chronicles: A Winter Alone in the Wilderness 4.23 avg rating — 4,432 ratings
14.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants 4.52 avg rating — 158,444 ratings
15.
American Wolf
American Wolf 4.39 avg rating — 12,274 ratings
16.
The Songlines
The Songlines 3.96 avg rating — 12,122 ratings
17.
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea 4.12 avg rating — 117,721 ratings
18.
Oranges
Oranges 4.03 avg rating — 3,761 ratings
19.
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small #1-2)
All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small #1-2) 4.35 avg rating — 155,360 ratings
20.
A River Runs Through It
A River Runs Through It 4.15 avg rating — 11,460 ratings
21.
The Solace of Open Spaces
The Solace of Open Spaces 4.11 avg rating — 7,204 ratings
22.
The Sea Around Us
The Sea Around Us 4.17 avg rating — 4,838 ratings
23.
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World 3.92 avg rating — 24,360 ratings
24.
Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food
Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food 4.05 avg rating — 6,843 ratings
25.
Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
Second Nature: A Gardener's Education 3.93 avg rating — 8,990 ratings
25.
Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators
Where the Wild Things Were: Life, Death, and Ecological Wreckage in a Land of Vanishing Predators 4.23 avg rating — 2,065 ratings
27.
Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays
Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays 4.12 avg rating — 937 ratings
28.
People of the Deer
People of the Deer 4.08 avg rating — 1,565 ratings
29.
Leaves of Grass
Leaves of Grass 4.11 avg rating — 114,641 ratings
30.
Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish
Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish 4.20 avg rating — 7,339 ratings
31.
Voyage of the Turtle: In Pursuit of the Earth's Last Dinosaur
Voyage of the Turtle: In Pursuit of the Earth's Last Dinosaur 4.25 avg rating — 917 ratings
32.
The Secret Life of Plants: A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man
The Secret Life of Plants: A Fascinating Account of the Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Relations Between Plants and Man 3.97 avg rating — 3,248 ratings
32.
Findings
Findings 4.17 avg rating — 1,731 ratings
34.
Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd
Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd 4.24 avg rating — 736 ratings
35.
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World 4.32 avg rating — 28,488 ratings
36.
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
by: Sam Keith
4.36 avg rating — 8,975 ratings
36.
The Genius of Birds
The Genius of Birds 4.04 avg rating — 13,005 ratings
38.
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations 4.05 avg rating — 1,564 ratings
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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 3.95 avg rating — 2,033 ratings
40.
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder
Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder 3.93 avg rating — 14,733 ratings
41.
The Voyage of the Narwhal
The Voyage of the Narwhal 3.91 avg rating — 3,460 ratings
42.
The Lorax
The Lorax
by: Dr. Seuss
4.35 avg rating — 363,674 ratings
43.
Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder
Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder 4.29 avg rating — 2,624 ratings
43.
A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
A River Runs Through It and Other Stories 4.19 avg rating — 29,559 ratings
45.
Oil Notes
Oil Notes
by: Rick Bass
3.98 avg rating — 250 ratings
46.
The Sense of Wonder
The Sense of Wonder 4.40 avg rating — 3,618 ratings
46.
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea 3.81 avg rating — 1,265,655 ratings
48.
Voyage of the Beagle
Voyage of the Beagle 4.02 avg rating — 8,291 ratings
49.
Winter: Notes from Montana
Winter: Notes from Montana
by: Rick Bass
4.07 avg rating — 2,287 ratings
50.
Under the Sea-Wind
Under the Sea-Wind 4.15 avg rating — 1,588 ratings
51.
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening 4.40 avg rating — 11,064 ratings
52.
My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy, #1)
My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 61,494 ratings
53.
Lasso the Wind: Away to the New West
Lasso the Wind: Away to the New West 4.17 avg rating — 1,085 ratings
53.
The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth
The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth 4.24 avg rating — 1,718 ratings
55.
Raven's Exile: A Season on the Green River
Raven's Exile: A Season on the Green River 4.41 avg rating — 223 ratings
56.
Last Places: A Journey in the North
Last Places: A Journey in the North 4.02 avg rating — 290 ratings
56.
When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals
When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals 4.02 avg rating — 4,947 ratings
58.
Sightlines
Sightlines 4.26 avg rating — 1,740 ratings
58.
Zen in the Garden: Finding Peace and Healing Through Nature
Zen in the Garden: Finding Peace and Healing Through Nature 3.94 avg rating — 70 ratings
60.
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time 4.17 avg rating — 9,807 ratings
60.
William Bartram, The Search for Nature's Design: Selected Art, Letters, and Unpublished Writings (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books)
William Bartram, The Search for Nature's Design: Selected Art, Letters, and Unpublished Writings (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings
60.
The Untold History of the Potato
The Untold History of the Potato 3.82 avg rating — 473 ratings
63.
A Country Year: Living the Questions
A Country Year: Living the Questions 4.15 avg rating — 4,072 ratings
64.
In the Company of Crows and Ravens
In the Company of Crows and Ravens 3.95 avg rating — 1,172 ratings
64.
The Life of Birds
The Life of Birds 4.41 avg rating — 1,731 ratings
66.
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth
Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth 3.81 avg rating — 2,283 ratings
66.
The Forgotten Pollinators
The Forgotten Pollinators 4.06 avg rating — 140 ratings
68.
Tears of Mermaids
Tears of Mermaids 3.50 avg rating — 107 ratings
69.
Crossing Open Ground
Crossing Open Ground 4.17 avg rating — 1,453 ratings
69.
Eels: An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish
Eels: An Exploration, from New Zealand to the Sargasso, of the World's Most Mysterious Fish 3.93 avg rating — 996 ratings
71.
A Book Of Bees: And How to Keep Them
A Book Of Bees: And How to Keep Them 4.19 avg rating — 1,268 ratings
72.
Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis
Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis 4.31 avg rating — 734 ratings
73.
The World Without Us
The World Without Us 3.81 avg rating — 42,954 ratings
73.
Stalking the Wild Asparagus
Stalking the Wild Asparagus 4.22 avg rating — 1,107 ratings
75.
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild 3.91 avg rating — 461,050 ratings
75.
Life in the Garden
Life in the Garden 3.58 avg rating — 1,858 ratings
77.
End of the Earth: Voyaging to Antarctica
End of the Earth: Voyaging to Antarctica 3.68 avg rating — 237 ratings
78.
Wolves in the Land of Salmon
Wolves in the Land of Salmon 4.22 avg rating — 198 ratings
78.
White Fang
White Fang 4.03 avg rating — 201,608 ratings
80.
Close Range: Wyoming Stories
Close Range: Wyoming Stories 3.99 avg rating — 18,092 ratings
81.
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (A Harvest Book)
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior (A Harvest Book) 4.15 avg rating — 9,826 ratings
82.
Ecology of a Cracker Childhood
Ecology of a Cracker Childhood 4.02 avg rating — 3,511 ratings
83.
Where Our Food Comes From: Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine
Where Our Food Comes From: Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine 4.04 avg rating — 240 ratings
83.
The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,609 ratings
85.
Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth
Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth 3.94 avg rating — 639 ratings
85.
The Book Of Yaak
The Book Of Yaak
by: Rick Bass
3.96 avg rating — 602 ratings
87.
Gum: The Story of Eucalypts and Their Champions
Gum: The Story of Eucalypts and Their Champions 3.85 avg rating — 155 ratings
87.
Lab Girl
Lab Girl 3.98 avg rating — 70,894 ratings
89.
Why Evolution Is True
Why Evolution Is True 4.19 avg rating — 25,751 ratings
90.
Wild Thoughts from Wild Places
Wild Thoughts from Wild Places 4.03 avg rating — 917 ratings
91.
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World 4.07 avg rating — 84,763 ratings
92.
The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean 4.04 avg rating — 11,332 ratings
92.
Listening for Coyote: A Walk Across Oregon's Wilderness
Listening for Coyote: A Walk Across Oregon's Wilderness 4.23 avg rating — 424 ratings
94.
The Green Man
The Green Man 3.54 avg rating — 2,463 ratings
95.
Listening to the Land: Conversations about Nature, Culture, and Eros
Listening to the Land: Conversations about Nature, Culture, and Eros 4.21 avg rating — 383 ratings
95.
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World 4.06 avg rating — 58,652 ratings
97.
The End of Nature
The End of Nature 3.94 avg rating — 3,088 ratings
97.
The Worst Journey in the World
The Worst Journey in the World 4.19 avg rating — 8,228 ratings
99.
American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon
American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon 4.31 avg rating — 10,053 ratings
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Forces of Change: A New View of Nature
Forces of Change: A New View of Nature 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings
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