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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 185,543 ratings — published 2013
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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 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 92,026 ratings — published 2015
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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 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 54,474 ratings — published 2020
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1245 times as nature)
avg rating 4.07 — 454,877 ratings — published 1998
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The Overstory The Overstory (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 206,113 ratings — published 2018
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 1037 times as nature)
avg rating 3.77 — 207,519 ratings — published 1854
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1025 times as nature)
avg rating 4.26 — 71,875 ratings — published 2024
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A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 37,438 ratings — published 1949
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.73 — 84,865 ratings — published 2014
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 22,432 ratings — published 2003
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 38,282 ratings — published 2022
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 851 times as nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 56,706 ratings — published 1962
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 816 times as nature)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,752,218 ratings — published 2018
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 814 times as nature)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,216,250 ratings — published 1996
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Paperback)
by (shelved 767 times as nature)
avg rating 4.07 — 30,668 ratings — published 1974
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Desert Solitaire Desert Solitaire (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 761 times as nature)
avg rating 4.18 — 55,815 ratings — published 1968
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 755 times as nature)
avg rating 4.33 — 30,810 ratings — published 2015
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Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 731 times as nature)
avg rating 4.20 — 17,867 ratings — published 2021
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Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 703 times as nature)
avg rating 4.07 — 883,299 ratings — published 2012
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey Underland: A Deep Time Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 678 times as nature)
avg rating 4.22 — 22,116 ratings — published 2019
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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 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 62,804 ratings — published 2015
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 621 times as nature)
avg rating 4.15 — 81,439 ratings — published 2014
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The Genius of Birds The Genius of Birds (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 14,159 ratings — published 2016
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World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments (Hardcover)
by (shelved 583 times as nature)
avg rating 4.04 — 25,030 ratings — published 2020
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 572 times as nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 60,324 ratings — published 2001
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Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Hardcover)
by (shelved 519 times as nature)
avg rating 3.84 — 31,578 ratings — published 2021
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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 (Paperback)
by (shelved 504 times as nature)
avg rating 3.96 — 15,193 ratings — published 2017
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles The Backyard Bird Chronicles (Flexibound)
by (shelved 488 times as nature)
avg rating 4.02 — 17,720 ratings — published 2024
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The Living Mountain The Living Mountain (Paperback)
by (shelved 470 times as nature)
avg rating 4.26 — 9,937 ratings — published 1977
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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (Hardcover)
by (shelved 468 times as nature)
avg rating 4.15 — 23,400 ratings — published 2010
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Raising Hare: A Memoir Raising Hare: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 441 times as nature)
avg rating 4.28 — 42,318 ratings — published 2025
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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 441 times as nature)
avg rating 4.11 — 11,970 ratings — published 2012
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Wilding Wilding (Hardcover)
by (shelved 440 times as nature)
avg rating 4.44 — 9,933 ratings — published 2018
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Upstream: Selected Essays Upstream: Selected Essays (Hardcover)
by (shelved 435 times as nature)
avg rating 4.16 — 26,816 ratings — published 2016
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The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year (Hardcover)
by (shelved 427 times as nature)
avg rating 4.15 — 16,582 ratings — published 2023
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Lab Girl Lab Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 427 times as nature)
avg rating 3.98 — 72,953 ratings — published 2016
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The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 410 times as nature)
avg rating 4.25 — 11,342 ratings — published 2024
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Other Minds Other Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 404 times as nature)
avg rating 3.88 — 29,256 ratings — published 2016
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster (Paperback)
by (shelved 388 times as nature)
avg rating 4.26 — 584,802 ratings — published 1997
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Vesper Flights Vesper Flights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 382 times as nature)
avg rating 4.08 — 8,455 ratings — published 2020
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Is a River Alive? Is a River Alive? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 380 times as nature)
avg rating 4.16 — 8,036 ratings — published 2025
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The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature The Forest Unseen: A Year’s Watch in Nature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 367 times as nature)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,430 ratings — published 2012
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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 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 357 times as nature)
avg rating 4.22 — 42,980 ratings — published 2018
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A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 351 times as nature)
avg rating 4.50 — 35,807 ratings — published 2020
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Arctic Dreams Arctic Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 346 times as nature)
avg rating 4.23 — 9,258 ratings — published 1986
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The Snow Leopard The Snow Leopard (Paperback)
by (shelved 345 times as nature)
avg rating 4.06 — 21,349 ratings — published 1978
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The Origin of Species The Origin of Species (Hardcover)
by (shelved 344 times as nature)
avg rating 4.01 — 124,002 ratings — published 1859
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder (Paperback)
by (shelved 338 times as nature)
avg rating 3.92 — 15,349 ratings — published 2005
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Sylvia Plath
“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, "This is what it is to be happy.”
Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar

Aldo Leopold
“I am glad I will not be young in a future without wilderness.”
Aldo Leopold

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