Recent Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction

By Robin Wall Kimmerer. Literary essays on the themes of reciprocity and gratitude, blending indigenous and scientific wisdom. An absolute must-read. A bestseller for good reason.

By Richard Powers. Interweaves the stories of nine characters who get tangled up in eco-activism, but trees and forests are the real protagonists, irradiating the novel with their being-ness. Every sentence in this absorbing novel is a work of art.

By Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. A coffee table book pairing Macfarlane’s whimsical and muscular poems with ravishing art by Jackie Morris. Each “spell” celebrates the distinct delights of a particular creature or plant. Ideal gift for all ages, including young children.

By Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. A smaller cut-size book with yet more irresistibly beautiful poems and art.

By Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. UK folk musicians who loved Lost Words created this collection of songs based on the poems. The book includes interviews, more “spells,” and other supplementary delights.

By Robert Macfarlane. Splendid and fascinating exploration of the earth’s under-the-surface mysteries. Macfarlane recounts adventures in caves, glacial crevices, underground rivers, underground labs, and more. Poetic and philosophical.

By Mary Oliver. No one expresses the joy of connecting humbly to the more-than-human world better than Oliver. This is only one of her many volumes.

The queen of journals when it comes to nature writing, not to mention art and photography.

A book list compiled by the New York Times.