Best Popular Nature Books on Goodreads

1.
Silent Spring
Silent Spring 4.05 avg rating — 53,316 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 — 436,120 ratings
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The Overstory
The Overstory 4.12 avg rating — 185,965 ratings
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World 4.21 avg rating — 38,321 ratings
5.
Into the Wild
Into the Wild 4.02 avg rating — 1,165,634 ratings
6.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail 4.07 avg rating — 850,481 ratings
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Owl Moon
Owl Moon 4.22 avg rating — 44,393 ratings
8.
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
9.
The Origin of Species
The Origin of Species 4.01 avg rating — 120,186 ratings
10.
My First Summer in the Sierra
My First Summer in the Sierra
by: John Muir
4.06 avg rating — 7,229 ratings
11.
The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion: Surprising Observations of a Hidden World
The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion: Surprising Observations of a Hidden World 3.76 avg rating — 9,511 ratings
12.
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1)
My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 83,253 ratings
13.
My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy, #1)
My Family and Other Animals (Corfu Trilogy, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 61,495 ratings
14.
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,424 ratings
15.
Lab Girl
Lab Girl 3.98 avg rating — 70,895 ratings
15.
The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think
The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think 4.23 avg rating — 3,955 ratings
17.
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History 4.15 avg rating — 77,281 ratings
17.
The Genius of Birds
The Genius of Birds 4.04 avg rating — 13,005 ratings
19.
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1)
Born Free: A Lioness of Two Worlds (Story of Elsa, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 33,673 ratings
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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
21.
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating 4.15 avg rating — 20,369 ratings
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail 4.10 avg rating — 29,330 ratings
23.
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures 4.33 avg rating — 47,228 ratings
24.
The Man Who Planted Trees
The Man Who Planted Trees 4.19 avg rating — 18,618 ratings
25.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing 4.37 avg rating — 3,479,237 ratings
26.
Walden or, Life in the Woods
Walden or, Life in the Woods 3.78 avg rating — 200,847 ratings
27.
The Call of the Wild
The Call of the Wild 3.91 avg rating — 461,051 ratings
27.
The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History
The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains, Nuts, Kernels, Pulses, and Pips Conquered the Plant Kingdom and Shaped Human History 4.10 avg rating — 3,014 ratings
29.
Flight Behavior
Flight Behavior 3.82 avg rating — 100,164 ratings
30.
Wilding
Wilding 4.45 avg rating — 9,004 ratings
31.
A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees
A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees 4.29 avg rating — 3,507 ratings
32.
Desert Solitaire
Desert Solitaire 4.18 avg rating — 53,109 ratings
33.
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
by: Dan Egan
4.34 avg rating — 11,018 ratings
34.
The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit 3.90 avg rating — 82,159 ratings
35.
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
35.
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
37.
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses 4.38 avg rating — 18,772 ratings
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The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals―and Other Forgotten Skills
The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals―and Other Forgotten Skills 3.77 avg rating — 4,914 ratings
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The Snow Leopard
The Snow Leopard 4.07 avg rating — 19,812 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
40.
The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation
The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things ― Stories from Science and Observation 4.05 avg rating — 6,881 ratings
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I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
by: Ed Yong
4.18 avg rating — 30,337 ratings
43.
American Wolf
American Wolf 4.39 avg rating — 12,274 ratings
44.
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival 4.07 avg rating — 18,587 ratings
45.
The Sibley Guide to Birds
The Sibley Guide to Birds 4.70 avg rating — 2,557 ratings
46.
Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter 4.28 avg rating — 4,973 ratings
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Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities 3.82 avg rating — 10,911 ratings
48.
Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl 4.10 avg rating — 12,464 ratings
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Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the Natural World
Nature Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the Natural World 4.39 avg rating — 2,273 ratings
50.
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
51.
On Trails: An Exploration
On Trails: An Exploration 3.96 avg rating — 8,643 ratings
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Prodigal Summer
Prodigal Summer 4.05 avg rating — 123,754 ratings
52.
Wanderlust: A History of Walking
Wanderlust: A History of Walking 3.90 avg rating — 6,237 ratings
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The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady 4.32 avg rating — 2,534 ratings
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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
56.
The Solace of Open Spaces
The Solace of Open Spaces 4.11 avg rating — 7,204 ratings
57.
H is for Hawk
H is for Hawk 3.74 avg rating — 78,922 ratings
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The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative 3.97 avg rating — 14,016 ratings
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life 4.05 avg rating — 112,354 ratings
60.
Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout
Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout 3.97 avg rating — 4,538 ratings
61.
The Control of Nature
The Control of Nature 4.26 avg rating — 4,838 ratings
62.
Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change
Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change 4.04 avg rating — 4,756 ratings
63.
The Wild Places
The Wild Places 4.25 avg rating — 5,424 ratings
64.
The World Without Us
The World Without Us 3.81 avg rating — 42,954 ratings
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Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea and Human Life
Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea and Human Life 4.16 avg rating — 5,312 ratings
66.
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
67.
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
67.
Annals of the Former World
Annals of the Former World 4.36 avg rating — 4,299 ratings
69.
The Living Mountain
The Living Mountain 4.28 avg rating — 8,428 ratings
70.
Mind of the Raven
Mind of the Raven 4.01 avg rating — 4,112 ratings
70.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals 4.19 avg rating — 208,899 ratings
72.
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness 3.94 avg rating — 57,042 ratings
73.
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek 4.08 avg rating — 29,045 ratings
74.
The Life of Mammals
The Life of Mammals 4.40 avg rating — 999 ratings
75.
White Fang
White Fang 4.03 avg rating — 201,608 ratings
76.
Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You
Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You 4.26 avg rating — 1,082 ratings
76.
The Diversity of Life
The Diversity of Life 4.21 avg rating — 6,189 ratings
76.
Life on Earth
Life on Earth 4.46 avg rating — 4,890 ratings
79.
The Monkey Wrench Gang (Monkey Wrench Gang, #1)
The Monkey Wrench Gang (Monkey Wrench Gang, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 28,455 ratings
80.
A Short History of Nearly Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything 4.22 avg rating — 412,834 ratings
80.
The Signature of All Things
The Signature of All Things 3.88 avg rating — 122,750 ratings
82.
Last Chance to See
Last Chance to See 4.32 avg rating — 25,704 ratings
82.
The Sea Around Us
The Sea Around Us 4.17 avg rating — 4,838 ratings
82.
Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters
Teaching a Stone to Talk: Expeditions and Encounters 4.15 avg rating — 6,787 ratings
82.
Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life 4.14 avg rating — 51,779 ratings
86.
The Outermost House: A Year of Life On The Great Beach of Cape Cod
The Outermost House: A Year of Life On The Great Beach of Cape Cod 4.07 avg rating — 3,782 ratings
87.
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
87.
Walden & Civil Disobedience
Walden & Civil Disobedience 3.94 avg rating — 38,623 ratings
89.
The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature
The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature 4.24 avg rating — 4,225 ratings
89.
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History 4.05 avg rating — 70,018 ratings
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The Lost Words
The Lost Words 4.49 avg rating — 6,476 ratings
92.
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
93.
Landmarks
Landmarks 4.23 avg rating — 4,288 ratings
94.
The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks
The Hour of Land: A Personal Topography of America's National Parks 4.12 avg rating — 3,660 ratings
95.
Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field
Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field 4.18 avg rating — 2,264 ratings
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The Peregrine
The Peregrine 4.15 avg rating — 5,598 ratings
97.
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 3.88 avg rating — 21,501 ratings
98.
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature
Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature 4.10 avg rating — 3,479 ratings
99.
The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild
The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild 4.19 avg rating — 2,973 ratings
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? 3.97 avg rating — 16,185 ratings
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