13 Best Natural History Books
Goal: Find the best Natural History books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best natural history books" and study the top 4+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
13 Best Natural History Books
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Sapiens
A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval Noah Harari
Also recommended by:
Joe Rogan, Bill Gates, Naval Ravikant, Lex Fridman, Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Attia, Ashton Kutcher, Whitney Cummings, Richard Branson, Ray Dalio, Vinod Khosla, James Cameron, Demis Hassabis, Keith Rabois, Daniel Ek, Sam Kass, Sebastian Junger, Reid Hoffman, James Clear, Changpeng Zhao, Penn Jillette, Simon Mayo, Mark Manson, Chris Evans, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Anthony Pompliano, Melinda Gates, PewDiePie, Bill Gurley, Ryan Shea, Karlie Kloss, Kishore Biyani
The Hidden Life of Trees
What They Feel, How They Communicate―Discoveries from A Secret World
by Peter Wohlleben
Also recommended by:
Emma Watson, Brit Marling, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Morgan Housel
The Botany of Desire
A Plant's-Eye View of the World
by Michael Pollan
Also recommended by:
Gathering Moss
A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Also recommended by:
The Outermost House
A Year of Life On The Great Beach of Cape Cod
by Henry Beston
Also recommended by:
The Soul of an Octopus
A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
by Sy Montgomery
Also recommended by:
Braiding Sweetgrass
Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
by Annie Dillard
Silent Spring
by Rachel Carson
The Genius of Birds
by Jennifer Ackerman
The Invention of Nature
Alexander von Humboldt's New World
by Andrea Wulf
The Nature Fix
Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
by Florence Williams
Sources
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