Though we normally do not catalog non-fiction (with the exception of some notable essays), we’re making an exception for a few books now and then that really impacted society. Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was first published in three serialized excerpts in the New Yorker in June of 1962. The book […]
Read MoreWalden, Henry David Thoreau
Walden, or Life in the Woods, is an American book written by noted transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. The work is part personal declaration of independence, social experiment, voyage of spiritual discovery, satire, and manual for self-reliance. Goodreads Reviews Back to GoodReads
Read MoreJohn Burroughs’ America: Selections from the Writings of a Naturalist, John Burroughs
A rich selection of passages from the authors 25 books includes delightful pieces, written with grace and elegance, about the rewards (and frustrations) of trout fishing; the lives and habits of foxes, chipmunks, hawks, weasels, honeybees, and other creatures; the rhythms of the seasons, and many other topics. Enhanced with […]
Read MoreThe Wilderness World of John Muir, John Muir
John Muir’s extraordinary vision of America comes to life in these fascinating selections from his personal journals. Goodreads Reviews Back to GoodReads
Read MoreNature’s Confession, J.L. Morin
Click here to see our interview with the author, J.L. Morin. Goodreads Reviews Back to GoodReads
Read MoreBeyond Sci-Fi, Arthur Herzog
“Beyond Sci-Fi” includes a collection of short stories and novella. “The Ark of Arrogance” is the story of refugees living on an ark as means of survival due to a massive flood on Long Island. Escaping on the ark doesn’t provide safety, but instead brings catastrophic results, including mayhem, martial […]
Read MoreOrca, Arthur Herzog
Orca–the killer whale–is one of the most intelligent creatures in the universe. He hunts in packs, like a wolf. Incredibly, he is the only animal other than man who kills for revenge. He has one mate, and if she is harmed by man, he will hunt down that person with […]
Read MoreSeeds of Transition, Carolyn Holland
Seeds Of Transition: Book One – The Genesis Project is full of gripping adventure, psychological thrills, and emotional conflict from start to finish. As the world’s population approaches 10 billion people, and severe weather extremes impact crop and livestock production, the demand for and price of food is rising. Goodreads […]
Read MoreThe Bees, Laline Paull
The Handmaid’s Tale meets The Hunger Games in this brilliantly imagined debut set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death. Goodreads Reviews Back to GoodReads
Read MoreInterview with Emmi Itäranta, Memory of Water
Updated announcement: This novel is being made into a movie. I want to thank Emmi for this wonderful interview. My first pleasure was reading her book, Memory of Water. The novel takes place in the future after climate change has ravished economies and ecologies, and made fresh water scarce. When […]
Read MoreCalifornia, Edan Lepucki
A gripping and provocative debut novel by a stunning new talent, California imagines a frighteningly realistic near future, in which clashes between mankind’s dark nature and irrepressible resilience force us to question how far we will go to protect the ones we love. Read the New York Times review. Goodreads […]
Read MoreThe Swarm, Arthur Herzog
Then [bee] terror began to spread–terror that was to erupt into a national panic as the strange, seemingly purposeful murderous attacks of a new and vicious species of bees began to mount. Against this background, a band of scientists draw upon their knowledge to fight an enemy they only partly […]
Read MorePolar Swap, Arthur Herzog
Four Americans seek refuge from skin cancer which has become an epidemic in the US. They meet in Canada where one has rented a gothic house close to the Eskimo village which add to the trouble. They fear the earths magnetic poles will trade places and exterminate the human race. […]
Read MoreEarthsound, Arthur Herzog
“A piercing shriek of fear and panic from page one to the shaking end!” —Cleveland Press Eerie suspense…Arthur Herzog’s The Swarm was mighty scary, but Earthsound is even more so!” —Publishers Weekly Goodreads Reviews Back to GoodReads
Read MoreFloodlanders, Wayne Marinovich
It’s the year 2025. A teenage boy accompanies his father into the Central London Floodzone for the first time. Warren Smith is excited about travelling into this dangerous, unfamiliar world to sell their farm products at a market stall. Following a Climate Change event which resulted in a three metre […]
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