Science and Nature
Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of recent adult nonfiction books about science and the natural world, written in an engaging and accessible style for the layperson. (December 2025)
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Everything Is Tuberculosis
Green takes aim at the history of tuberculosis, from medical science to how it has shaped societies, and the inequities that allow it to persist today.
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World Without End
In graphic novel format, Jancovici shows how resolving the climate crisis will require rethinking all elements of our lives.
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Forest Euphoria
Memoir and science merge in this nuanced view of nature through a queer and neurodivergent lens.
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Dinner With King Tut
This offbeat exploration of the work of experimental archaeologists, incorporating a dash of storytelling, brings ancient history to life.
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The Serviceberry
Indigenous author Kimmerer looks to nature and Indigenous knowledge for guidance on ways to reorient our lives around community and a shift away from unchecked consumption.
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Insectopolis
Gorgeous illustrations accompany this delightful history of insects and the naturalists who have studied them. Graphic non-fiction.
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Dispersals
Over fourteen intimate essays, memoirist Lee contemplates belonging and identity through parallels in how we view plant and human migrations.
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The Trees Are Speaking
Our forests are threatened by industrial growth which cuts the vital connections that enable them to thrive, but journalist Mapes profiles a wide variety of people working to reestablish the needed balance.
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Wild Chorus
Drawing on decades of conservation work, a Pacific Northwest naturalist presents the stories of animals whose lives can teach us how to live together more harmoniously.
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The Urban Naturalist
Discover amazing life forms in your own neighborhood with this guide to the tools, techniques and methods of citizen science.
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