Birding Under the Influence: Cycling Across America in Search of Birds and Recovery
By: Dorian Anderson
4.20
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
At a personal and professional crossroads, a man resets his life and finds sobriety, love, and 618 …
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1. Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder
By: Kenn Kaufman
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
At sixteen, Kenn Kaufman dropped out of the high school where he was student council president and … read more
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- memoir
- travel
- animals
- nonfiction
- birds
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"I could have sworn I saw some kind of mutual salute pass between Rich and the skua"-Kenn Kaufman, Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder
"The list total isn't important, but the birds themselves are important. Every bird you see. So the list is just a frivolous incentive for birding, but the birding itself is worthwhile."-Kenn Kaufman, Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder
"But in the early 1970s, we were not birdwatching. We were birding, and that made all the difference. We were out to seek, to discover, to chase, to learn, to find as many different kinds of birds as …"-Kenn Kaufman, Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder
"We did not know that within twenty years Ted would be recognized as one of the greatest field ornithologists of all time, the ultimate authority on the ultimate bird continent. Mercifully, we did not…"-Kenn Kaufman, Kingbird Highway: The Biggest Year in the Life of an Extreme Birder
2. Just So Stories
By: Rudyard Kipling
3.73
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Twelve stories about animals, insects, and other subjects include How the Camel Got His Hump. The B… read more
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- animals
3. Lost Among the Birds: Accidentally Finding Myself in One Very Big Year
By: Neil Hayward
3.82
Format: None pages,
Early in 2013 Neil Hayward was at a crossroads. He didn't want to open a bakery or whatever else ex… read more
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- memoir
- animals
- nonfiction
- birds
- nature
4. The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession
By: Mark Obmascik
3.47
Format: 185 pages,
For those who thought bird-watching was a sedate Sunday hobby, here comes the rollicking tale of th… read more
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- travel
- animals
- nonfiction
- birds
- nature
5. Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness
By: None
3.85
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
It all started with Nathanael Johnson's decision to teach his daughter the name of every tree they … read more
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6. Birding Without Borders: An Obsession, a Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World
By: Noah Strycker
4.00
Format: 131 pages, Hardcover
Traveling to 41 countries in 2015 with a backpack and binoculars, Noah Strycker became the first pe… read more
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7. 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
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- animals
- nonfiction
- birds
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8. Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
By: Andrea Lankford
3.76
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From a former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure… read more
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- travel
- nonfiction
- memoir
- nature
"A solo woman is more likely to survive a perilous incident in the outdoors than a solo man. Yet, the average female hiker fears for her safety more than the average guy does. Ironically, this phenome…"-Andrea Lankford, Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
9. The Last Ranger
By:
None
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
The best-selling author of The River returns with a lush and vivid mystery set in Yellowstone Natio… read more
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- animals
- nature
10. Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
By: Ben Goldfarb
4.29
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2019 PEN/EO Wilson Award for Literary Science Writing In Eager, environmental jour… read more
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- nonfiction
- animals
- nature
"Pandemonium isn’t convenient, but often it’s more natural than stability."-Ben Goldfarb, Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
11. 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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- animals
- nonfiction
- birds
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"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
12. 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
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- nonfiction
- nature
13. Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
By: Melissa L. Sevigny
4.20
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In the summer of 1938, botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter set off down the Colorado River, acc… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- nature
14. A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds
By: Scott Weidensaul
4.20
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable … read more
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- birds
- nonfiction
- animals
- nature
15. George: A Magpie Memoir
By: Frieda Hughes
3.83
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
“ He was a hectic, unprincipled bird, but it was impossible not to love him.” From poet and painter… read more
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- animals
- nonfiction
- birds
- nature
"The joy of such a purpose is that it gives you a reason to ignore everything else. There is nothing so effective in taking one's mind off the practical concerns of our lives as a living creature that…"-Frieda Hughes, George: A Magpie Memoir
16. Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World
By: Christian Cooper
4.25
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video th… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- animals
- nonfiction
- birds
- nature
"Nor did I know back then that McCartney had written the song as an ode to Black women ("bird" being British slang for a pretty girl) at the pivotal moment of the civil rights struggle. That would onl…"-Christian Cooper, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World
"Writing a memoir is akin to taking off one's clothes in public, and as I learned years ago in the amateur strip contest as Darren and the go-go boys cheered me on, success at such an endeavor can onl…"-Christian Cooper, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World
"Beginning around 1910, The Great Migration saw some 6 million black people surge Northward, out of the states of the former Confederacy, spurred by the same thing that lies behind the yearly migratio…"-Christian Cooper, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World
"What makes birding such a phenomenon? Why not "mammaling" or insecting? Certainly those pursuits have their adherents, as the thousands who visit Africa on safari or who catalog butterflies can attes…"-Christian Cooper, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World
17. Birding Under the Influence: Cycling Across America in Search of Birds and Recovery
By: Dorian Anderson
4.20
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
At a personal and professional crossroads, a man resets his life and finds sobriety, love, and 618 … read more
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- travel
- animals
- nonfiction
- birds
- sports
- nature
18. The (Big) Year That Flew By
By: Arjan Dwarshuis
3.84
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
An epic tale of one passionate birder’s record-breaking adventure through 40 countries over 6 conti… read more
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- memoir
- travel
- animals
- nonfiction
- birds
- nature
19. Birding to Change the World: A Memoir
By: Trish O'Kane
4.42
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, socia… read more
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- animals
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- birds
- nature
20. A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Birds of Prey
By: Jonathan Meiburg
4.18
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An enthralling account of a modern voyage of discovery as we meet the clever, social birds of prey … read more
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- birds
- nonfiction
- animals
- nature
21. 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
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- animals
- nonfiction
- memoir
- nature
"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.
22. Radiant Heat
By: Sarah-Jane Collins
3.13
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
When a catastrophic wildfire suddenly rips through a woman’s hometown, she thinks she is lucky to h… read more
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23. The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness
By: Kenn Kaufman
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Renowned naturalist Kenn Kaufman examines the scientific discoveries of John James Audubon and his … read more
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- biography
- animals
- nonfiction
- birds
- nature
24. Birdgirl
By: Mya-Rose Craig
3.94
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Discover a powerful, evocative and urgent new young voice in nature writing*WINNER OF THE SOMERSET … read more
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- memoir
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- birds
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25. Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
By: Katie Ledecky
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A candid and inspiring memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and one of the best swim… read more
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- nonfiction
- sports
- biography
- memoir
26. Learning the Birds: A Midlife Adventure
By: Susan Fox Rogers
4.00
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
"The thrill of quiet adventure. The constant hope of discovery. The reminder that the world is fill… read more
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- nature
- nonfiction
- biography
- birds
27. The Way of the Hermit: My Incredible 40 Years Living in the Wilderness
By: Ken Smith
4.21
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Subconsciously, I pressed myself into the loch's banks as that summer inched forward. We'd got off … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
28. A Season in the Sun: The Inside Story of Bruce Arians, Tom Brady, and the Making of a Champion
By: Lars Anderson
4.08
Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition
An unprecedented inside look at the Tampa Bay Bucs’ Super Bowl-winning season, written with the par… read more
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- sports
- nonfiction
29. Birding with Benefits
By: Sarah T. Dubb
3.67
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
A divorcee embarks on her “year of yes” and crosses paths with a shy but sensitive birdwatcher who… read more
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30. Bringing Back the Birds: Exploring Migration and Preserving Birdscapes throughout the Americas
By: American Bird Conservancy
4.28
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
2020 Gold Independent Publisher Book Award in Nature 2019 Gold Nautilus Award in Animals & Nature 2… read more
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- nonfiction
31. Falcon Freeway: A Big Year of Birding on a Budget
By: Christian Hagenlocher
4.04
Format: 362 pages, Paperback
When Christian Hagenlocher left home to go birding in January he had little confidence it would evo… read more
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- birds
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