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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)
by (shelved 166 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.51 — 162,466 ratings — published 2013
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H is for Hawk H is for Hawk (Hardcover)
by (shelved 134 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 3.74 — 79,436 ratings — published 2014
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Paperback)
by (shelved 112 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.08 — 29,254 ratings — published 1974
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Walden or, Life in the Woods Walden or, Life in the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 107 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 3.77 — 201,895 ratings — published 1854
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The Living Mountain The Living Mountain (Paperback)
by (shelved 104 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.28 — 8,618 ratings — published 1977
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A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.31 — 35,470 ratings — published 1949
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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)
by (shelved 93 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.07 — 86,402 ratings — published 2015
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey Underland: A Deep Time Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 93 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.23 — 20,433 ratings — published 2019
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Desert Solitaire Desert Solitaire (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.18 — 53,518 ratings — published 1968
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The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 73 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.13 — 11,154 ratings — published 2012
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses (Paperback)
by (shelved 72 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.38 — 19,380 ratings — published 2003
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Wilding Wilding (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.45 — 9,133 ratings — published 2018
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Landmarks Landmarks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 61 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,343 ratings — published 2015
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Silent Spring Silent Spring (Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.06 — 53,810 ratings — published 1962
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Upstream: Selected Essays Upstream: Selected Essays (Hardcover)
by (shelved 60 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.16 — 24,470 ratings — published 2016
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The Wild Places The Wild Places (Paperback)
by (shelved 60 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.24 — 5,490 ratings — published 2007
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Arctic Dreams Arctic Dreams (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.23 — 8,862 ratings — published 1986
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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)
by (shelved 57 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.33 — 48,283 ratings — published 2020
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The Peregrine The Peregrine (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,681 ratings — published 1967
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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 53 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.07 — 438,892 ratings — published 1998
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The Overstory The Overstory (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 189,339 ratings — published 2018
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The Outrun The Outrun (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 3.98 — 17,008 ratings — published 2015
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Wildwood: A Journey through Trees Wildwood: A Journey through Trees (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,474 ratings — published 2007
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Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field Meadowland: The Private Life of an English Field (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.18 — 2,286 ratings — published 2014
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My First Summer in the Sierra My First Summer in the Sierra (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.05 — 7,309 ratings — published 1911
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Into the Wild Into the Wild (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 42 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,173,325 ratings — published 1996
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The Snow Leopard The Snow Leopard (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.06 — 19,993 ratings — published 1978
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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 41 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.33 — 38,525 ratings — published 2024
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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)
by (shelved 41 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 3.94 — 57,915 ratings — published 2015
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Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination Mountains of the Mind: A History of a Fascination (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,325 ratings — published 2003
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Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain Waterlog: A Swimmer's Journey Through Britain (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,310 ratings — published 1999
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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 39 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.05 — 23,536 ratings — published 2020
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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 39 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.32 — 28,860 ratings — published 2015
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Sightlines Sightlines (Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,752 ratings — published 2012
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The Salt Path The Salt Path (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 3.98 — 97,074 ratings — published 2018
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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 38 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.07 — 855,368 ratings — published 2012
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The Solace of Open Spaces The Solace of Open Spaces (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.11 — 7,278 ratings — published 1984
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Vesper Flights Vesper Flights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.09 — 8,103 ratings — published 2020
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Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.19 — 10,650 ratings — published 1991
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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 35 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.24 — 4,248 ratings — published 2012
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The Lost Words The Lost Words (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.49 — 6,544 ratings — published 2017
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A Country Year: Living the Questions A Country Year: Living the Questions (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,138 ratings — published 1983
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The Shepherd's Life: A People's History of the Lake District The Shepherd's Life: A People's History of the Lake District (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.14 — 15,313 ratings — published 2015
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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 (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.07 — 3,845 ratings — published 1928
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 31 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,519,409 ratings — published 2018
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Findings Findings (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,745 ratings — published 2005
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The Genius of Birds The Genius of Birds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.04 — 13,146 ratings — published 2016
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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.15 — 20,707 ratings — published 2010
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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)
by (shelved 29 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.47 — 33,374 ratings — published 2022
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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 29 times as nature-writing)
avg rating 4.06 — 58,874 ratings — published 2001
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Bhuwan Thapaliya
“The more we observe nature, the more there is the possibility of seeing things we've never seen before.”
Bhuwan Thapaliya

Leonie A. Anderson
“The yellowing light streams into the soft edges of the morning, and daylight blushes with joy at its arrival.”
Leonie A. Anderson

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