13 best-selling nature books like The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology by Eric Lee-Mäder

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The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

By: Eric Lee-Mäder

4.43

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Delve into this fascinating appreciation of milkweed, an often-overlooked plant, and discover an am…

If you liked the nature plot in The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology by Eric Lee-Mäder , here is a list of 13 books like this:

1. Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens

By: Douglas W. Tallamy

4.06

Format: 205 pages, Hardcover

As development and subsequent habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wil… read more

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2. The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year

By: Margaret Renkl

4.37

Format: 270 pages, Hardcover

From the beloved New York Times opinion writer and bestselling author of Late Migrations comes a “h… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Renkl's The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • nature
  • nonfiction
  • natural history
  • science
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3. The Backyard Bird Chronicles

By: Amy Tan

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Flexibound

A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight. … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
"If there is anything I have learned these past six years, it is this: Each bird is surprising and thrilling in its own way. But the most special is the bird that pauses when it is eating, looks and a…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

"The (Anna's Hummingbird) males are deadbeat dads that contribute nothing to making the nest, or to feeding either the female or the nestlings. They are off to find other females they can impress with…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

"During daylight hours, they (Anna's Hummingbirds) feed every 15 minutes, be it tiny insects or nectar from flowers or feeders. If they don't consume food often enough, they can die during the day. If…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

"I asked Bernd Heinrich if he knew why feeder birds, like finches, discard so many seeds. It turns out he and other scientiests did research on this back in the 1990s - of course, he did -measuring di…"

-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles

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4. Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis

By: Annie Proulx

3.65

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A lifelong acolyte of the natural world, Annie Proulx brings her witness and research to the subjec… read more

Similar categories in Annie Proulx's Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • ecology
  • natural history
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
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5. The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees

By: Douglas W. Tallamy

4.35

Format: 197 pages, Hardcover

“With our hearts and minds focused on the stewardship of the only planet we have, the best way to e… read more

Similar categories in Douglas W. Tallamy's The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • ecology
  • natural history
  • gardening
  • plants
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
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6. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

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7. Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum

By: Antonia Hylton

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of  The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a page-turning 93-year history of Crowns… read more

Similar categories in Antonia Hylton's Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • nonfiction
  • science
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8. Turtle Bread: A Graphic Novel About Baking, Fitting In, and the Power of Friendship

By: Kim-Joy

4.19

Format: 132 pages, Kindle & Comixology Edition

Yan is looking for a place to belong. She struggles with social anxiety and low self-esteem, making… read more

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9. Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers

By: Marta McDowell

3.51

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

This fun, engrossing book takes a look at the surprising influence that gardens and gardening have … read more

Similar categories in Marta McDowell's Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • gardening
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
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10. Smoke and Ashes: A Writer's Journey through Opium's Hidden Histories

By: Amitav Ghosh

4.14

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

When Amitav Ghosh began his research for the Ibis Trilogy some twenty years ago, he was startled to… read more

Similar categories in Amitav Ghosh's Smoke and Ashes: A Writer's Journey through Opium's Hidden Histories book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • nonfiction
  • science
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11. Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden

By: Camille T. Dungy

4.19

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

A seminal work that expands how we talk about the natural world and the environment as National Boo… read more

Similar categories in Camille T. Dungy's Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • ecology
  • gardening
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
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12. Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell: A heartwarming compassionate portrait of injured turtles, perfect for nature lovers.

By: Sy Montgomery

4.07

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award finalist for The Soul of an Octopus and  New York Times  bestseller Sy Montgome… read more

Similar categories in Sy Montgomery's Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell: A heartwarming compassionate portrait of injured turtles, perfect for nature lovers. book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
"Never give up on a turtle. Because turtles never give up."

-Sy Montgomery, Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell: A heartwarming compassionate portrait of injured turtles, perfect for nature lovers.

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13. Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration

By: Sara Dykman

3.85

Format: 280 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2021 National Outdoor Book Award Sara Dykman made history when she became the first … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
"If all of us committed to one footprint of land...the world would be a better place."

-Sara Dykman, Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration

"We call government support to farmers "subsidies." Support for poor people is instead referred to as "welfare."

-Sara Dykman, Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration

"Monarch Watch estimates that each day, 6,000 acres of Monarch breeding habitat in the United States are converted to something else."

-Sara Dykman, Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration

"When I was young, I would ride my bike until I was lost...the realization that I could get where I was going on my own, under my own power, unclocked a bigger world for me."

-Sara Dykman, Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration

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14. Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees

By: Aimee Nezhukumatathil

4.12

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of World of Wonders, a lyrical book of short essays abou… read more

Similar categories in Aimee Nezhukumatathil's Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • nonfiction
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15. The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape

By: Katie Holten

3.98

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Inspiring. . . . insights that are scientific, intimate and surprising. . . . … read more

Similar categories in Katie Holten's The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • ecology
  • natural history
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
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16. How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 40 Edible Wild Plants

By: Ellen Zachos

4.36

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

This on-the-go guide is perfect for new foragers eager to learn about the edible plants they're mos… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Zachos's How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 40 Edible Wild Plants book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • gardening
  • nonfiction
  • nature
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17. ふらいんぐうぃっち 6 (Flying Witch, #6)

By: Chihiro Ishizuka

4.24

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

青森にも、短いながら美しい夏がやって来た…はずなんですが、なぜか真琴や圭の住む家に大雪が。その原因はある人が寝坊をしてしまったせいのようです。今回も不思議に満ちた青森の魔女ライフが始まります! read more

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18. ふらいんぐうぃっち 7 (Flying Witch, #7)

By: Chihiro Ishizuka

4.18

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

青森の夏祭り前夜祭"宵宮"に出かけた真琴たち。そこで再会したのは寝坊がちな『夏の運び屋』さん。この間のお詫びにと渡された別の世界の銘菓とは? 真琴が大事に育てていたマンドレイクになにやら異変!? 土… read more

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Cover of Wildscape: Trilling Chipmunks, Beckoning Blooms, Salty Butterflies, and other Sensory Wonders of Nature (-) by Nancy  Lawson

19. Wildscape: Trilling Chipmunks, Beckoning Blooms, Salty Butterflies, and other Sensory Wonders of Nature (-)

By: Nancy Lawson

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From Nancy Lawson, author of The Humane Gardener , a first-of-its-kind guide that takes readers on … read more

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  • ecology
  • gardening
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
Cover of Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging by Jessica J. Lee

20. Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging

By: Jessica J. Lee

4.19

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A prize-winning memoirist and nature writer turns to the lives of plants entangled in our human wor… read more

Similar categories in Jessica J. Lee's Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • natural history
  • plants
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science
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21. The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

By: Eric Lee-Mäder

4.43

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

Delve into this fascinating appreciation of milkweed, an often-overlooked plant, and discover an am… read more

Similar categories in Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology book and Eric Lee-Mäder's The Milkweed Lands: An Epic Story of One Plant: Its Nature and Ecology

  • ecology
  • natural history
  • gardening
  • plants
  • nonfiction
  • nature
  • science

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Margaret Renkl

4.37

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4.14

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Annie Proulx

3.65

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Thich Nhat Hanh

4.37

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Anne Carson

4.00

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3.57

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