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Nature Books

If you’re a birdwatcher, a naturalist, a fossil hunter, a storm chaser, or something else entirely, the Nature section has something for you. Deepen your connection with our feathered friends in The Backyard Bird Chronicles or with a handy field guide, reimagine your relationship with nature in Braiding Sweetgrass, or go spelunking for mushrooms in Entangled Life. Whether you've stopped to smell the roses lately or not, nothing kickstarts a grounding in nature like a good book.

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Nature Books Categories

Birds

Dinosaurs

Field Guides

Fossils

Marine & Aquatic Life

Natural Disasters

Natural History

Weather

Beyond the Branches, Nature Tells a Story - Where ancient wisdom meets the human spirit - Tree Lore - Shop Now
Beyond the Branches, Nature Tells a Story - Where ancient wisdom meets the human spirit - Tree Lore - Shop Now

What the Earth Teaches Us

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

By Robin Wall Kimmerer

A book to focus the eyes, open the heart and stretch the imagination about our relationship within the natural world.

$22.00
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The Joy of Birdwatching

The Backyard Bird Chronicles (2024 B&N Gift Book of the Year)

The Backyard Bird Chronicles (2024 B&N Gift Book of the Year)

By Amy Tan, David Allen Sibley

Tan trades her novelist’s pen for a sketchpad and binoculars, offering a beautifully illustrated, witty, and deeply personal account of finding solace and sharp-eyed discovery in her own backyard.

$31.00
$36.00
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A Love Letter to the Natural World

Raising Hare: A Memoir

Raising Hare: A Memoir

By Chloe Dalton

This thumper of a memoir is as much a personal narrative as it is an ode to Earth’s natural gifts.

$21.00
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Animals & Pets

Gardener's World

Explore the Great Outdoors

Nature

Explore thousands of nature books and field guides available at Barnes & Noble. Learn about the wonders of nature in our fantastic selection of non-fiction books about plants, birds and birdwatching, animal habitats, and more. You can learn all about a species you thought you knew in Sy Montgomery’s work, or delight in Margaret Renkl’s personal/nature mash-up in The Comfort of Crows. Dive into the depths of the ocean in Susan Casey’s The Underworld or travel back to prehistoric times in The Rise and Fall of Dinosaurs.

You’ll find true stories about hiking experiences , delve into the secrets ofnatural terrain in The Power of Trees, and learn about natural disasters and the weather in Isaac’s Storm.

Getting out in nature is a wonderful way to pass the time, escape the stresses of life for a while, explore the unknown, or simply enjoy the beautiful scenery. You can prime yourself for treading the natural world with field guides from the National Audubon Society, or cackle while you travel with Matt Kracht’s The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America.

Reading books about nature can have similarly escapist effects right in the comforts of your home. You don’t have to go out into the unknown to feel the stakes of Into The Wild. You don’t have to get lost in a typhoon to experience the danger of The Perfect Storm. Nature books are not just fun to read, but they make the best gifts for nature lovers and enthusiasts too! Whether you’re looking for books on dinosaurs, stargazing, rocks and minerals, or fossils, find the best books about nature online and in our stores.

Why read a book about nature?


Books about nature can fuel your inspiration for your next nature adventure. They can teach you about all the amazing wildlife that Mother Earth has to offer and remind you how precious our environment is. Nature books give readers a glimpse into the fascinating lives of trees, marine life, plants & fungi or the science behind the weather and natural disasters. Books on nature can even help you reconnect with nature when you're stuck inside.

10 Best Nature Books That Explore Our Wild World

  • What an Owl Knows by Jennifer Ackerman
  • Fire Weather by John Vaillant
  • The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert
  • The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
  • Secrets of the Octopus by Sy Montgomery
  • The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger
  • The Secret History of Bigfoot by John O'Connor
  • The Comfort of Crows by Margaret Renkl
  • The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • Atlas Obscura: Wild Life by Cara Giaimo