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81 New Nature Books to Get You in the Mood for Spring

"Spring has largely sprung, here in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway. In honor of the seasonal upswing–and to celebrate April's Arbor Day and Earth Day–we've collected here the best new nature books of the last few years.

The titles are loosely arranged in reverse chronological order of U.S. publication, going back three years to 2020, with the most recent new books coming first.

A few trends are evident: Climate change remains a perennial topic of interest, with books looking both to the future and the past. Recent science has uncovered some startling evidence to support the idea of consciousness in plants and trees. And several of the books here remind us that nature remains a source of solace for our own reckless species."
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Wolfish: Wolf, Self and the Stories We Tell About Fear (Erica Berry)
Wolfish: Wolf, Self and the Stories We Tell About Fear
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Erica Berry
The Devil's Element (Dan Egan)
The Devil's Element
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Dan Egan
The Language of Trees (Katie Holten)
The Language of Trees
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Katie Holten
Chasing Giants (Zeb Hogan)
Chasing Giants
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Zeb Hogan
Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future (Danielle Clode)
Koala: A Natural History and an Uncertain Future
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Danielle Clode
Planta Sapiens (Natalie Lawrence)
Planta Sapiens
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Natalie Lawrence
Enchantment (Katherine May)
Enchantment
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Katherine May
Fieldwork (Iliana Regan)
Fieldwork
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Iliana Regan
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life (Dacher Keltner)
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life
9
Dacher Keltner
Unraveling (Peggy Orenstein)
Unraveling
10
Peggy Orenstein
The Earth Transformed (Peter Frankopan)
The Earth Transformed
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Peter Frankopan
A Darker Wilderness (Erin Sharkey)
A Darker Wilderness
12
Erin Sharkey
Black Earth Wisdom (Leah Penniman)
Black Earth Wisdom
13
Leah Penniman
The Meaning of Geese (Nick Acheson)
The Meaning of Geese
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Nick Acheson
Flight Paths (Rebecca Heisman)
Flight Paths
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Rebecca Heisman
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, From the Shadows of the Dinosaurs to Us (Steve Brusatte)
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, From the Shadows of the Dinosaurs to Us
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Steve Brusatte
Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History, From Cave Art to Conservation (Tim Birkhead)
Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History, From Cave Art to Conservation
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Tim Birkhead
The Bald Eagle (Jack E. Davis)
The Bald Eagle
18
Jack E. Davis
Bird Brother (Rodney Stotts)
Bird Brother
19
Rodney Stotts
Fuzz (Mary Roach)
Fuzz
20
Mary Roach
Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains (Bethany Brookshire)
Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains
21
Bethany Brookshire
Otherlands (Thomas Halliday)
Otherlands
22
Thomas Halliday
Life on the Rocks (Juli Berwald)
Life on the Rocks
23
Juli Berwald
An Immense World (Ed Yong)
An Immense World
24
Ed Yong
How Far the Light Reaches (Sabrina Imbler)
How Far the Light Reaches
25
Sabrina Imbler
Wild New World (Dan Flores)
Wild New World
26
Dan Flores
The Hawk's Way (Sy Montgomery)
The Hawk's Way
27
Sy Montgomery
How to Speak Whale (Tom Mustill)
How to Speak Whale
28
Tom Mustill
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play (Nick Offerman)
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
29
Nick Offerman
Under a White Sky (Elizabeth Kolbert)
Under a White Sky
30
Elizabeth Kolbert
On Animals (Susan Orlean)
On Animals
31
Susan Orlean
The Puma Years (Laura Coleman)
The Puma Years
32
Laura Coleman
The Brilliant Abyss (Helen Scales)
The Brilliant Abyss
33
Helen Scales
Funny Farm (Laurie Zaleski)
Funny Farm
34
Laurie Zaleski
Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive (Carl Zimmer)
Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive
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Carl Zimmer
Bitch (Lucy Cooke)
Bitch
36
Lucy Cooke
Gone: A Search for What Remains of the World's Extinct Creatures (Michael Blencowe)
Gone: A Search for What Remains of the World's Extinct Creatures
37
Michael Blencowe
Fox & I (Catherine Raven)
Fox & I
38
Catherine Raven
Below the Edge of Darkness (Edith Widder)
Below the Edge of Darkness
39
Edith Widder
The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth (Ben Rawlence)
The Treeline: The Last Forest and the Future of Life on Earth
40
Ben Rawlence
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