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Nature Writing
15 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
15 posts
Where to Start with Annie Dillard: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Annie Dillard — how to approach Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, her Pulitzer Prize-winning work of nature writing. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Cheryl Strayed: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Cheryl Strayed — whether to begin with Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things, or Brave Enough. A complete reading guide to the memoirist and essayist.
Where to Start with Jack London: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Jack London — whether to begin with The Call of the Wild, White Fang, or The Sea-Wolf. A complete reading guide to the American adventure novelist.
Where to Start with Robert Macfarlane: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Robert Macfarlane — whether to begin with Underland, The Old Ways, or Mountains of the Mind. A complete reading guide to the nature writer.
Best Books About Climate Change: Essential Reading List
The best books about climate change — from The Sixth Extinction and The Overstory to How to Avoid a Climate Disaster. Fiction, non-fiction, and the essential science on the defining issue of our time.
Best Books About Nature and Wilderness: Essential Reading List
The best books about nature, wilderness, and the natural world — from Into the Wild and Into Thin Air to The Overstory and A Field Guide to Getting Lost. Nature writing that changes how you see.
Best Nature Writing Books: Essential Reading About the Natural World
The best nature writing books — from Pilgrim at Tinker Creek and The Snow Leopard to My Family and Other Animals. Essential nature writing, memoir, and natural history.
Best Travel Writing Books: Essential Adventures and Journeys
The best travel writing books — from Into the Wild and In Patagonia to A Walk in the Woods and The Snow Leopard. Essential travel memoirs and adventure writing.
Where to Start with Barbara Kingsolver: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Barbara Kingsolver — whether to begin with The Poisonwood Bible, Prodigal Summer, or The Bean Trees. A complete reading guide to Kingsolver's novels.
Where to Start with Bill Bryson: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Bill Bryson — whether to begin with A Walk in the Woods, Notes from a Small Island, or A Short History of Nearly Everything. A complete guide.
Where to Start with Richard Powers: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Richard Powers — whether to begin with The Overstory, Galatea 2.2, or Bewilderment. A complete reading guide to Powers's science and nature novels.
Gerald Durrell Books in Order: Complete Reading Guide
All Gerald Durrell books in order — from The Overloaded Ark to the Corfu trilogy. The complete guide to his natural history memoirs and wildlife conservation writing.
Where to Start with Gerald Durrell: The Best First Book
New to Gerald Durrell? My Family and Other Animals is the perfect entry point — but this guide explains what to expect and which book suits different types of reader.
Books Like The Snow Leopard: Spiritual and Himalayan Travel Narratives
Peter Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard combines a Himalayan trek with Buddhist philosophy and a meditation on grief. These books share its depth: journeys into extreme landscapes that become inquiries into perception, loss, and what it means to be fully present.
Books Like Where the Crawdads Sing: 11 Novels of Nature, Secrets, and Survival
If Where the Crawdads Sing captivated you with its wild setting, its secrets, and its fierce, self-made heroine, these novels share its spirit.
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