Five Books to Read on Climate Change Now
If there's one book you read this Earth day, make it one of these. Meticulous in their research, but still accessible to the general reader, these are 5 of the best recent books to read about climate change. These books differ in their assessments of the current state of the climate crisis. Some offer more grim takes and others more encouraging. But all agree that the need to do more is urgent and stakes are enormous.
5 books
Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction and a finalist for the National Book Award in Nonfiction
Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World
John VaillantWriting for the Toronto Star, Robert J. Wiersema called Fire Weather, "Stunning and powerful... Scrupulously and thoroughly researched... an essential book, if not a call to arms then, at the very least a survey of where we stand."
Hardcover, 2023
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A finalist for The Los Angles Times Book Prize in Science & Technology and for the Helen Bernstein Award for Excellence in Journalism
Amitav Ghosh & Laurie Garrett
The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet
Jeff GoodellFor the Washington Post, Shannon Osaka says, "In 14 whirlwind chapters, Goodell... earns his book’s grim title."
Amitav Ghosh & Laurie GarrettHardcover, 2023
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A comprehensive work of science and history from one of the most distinguished climate scientists 
The Real Prof. Katharine Hayhoe & Prof Michael E. Mann
Our Fragile Moment: How Lessons from Earth's Past Can Help Us Survive the Climate Crisis
Michael E. MannKirkus calls Mann's relatively glass-half full take on the current stake of the climate crisis, "An evenhanded take on a crucial topic."
The Real Prof. Katharine Hayhoe & Prof Michael E. MannHardcover, 2023
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Edited by the celebrated writer, Rebecca Solnit, and climate activist Thelma Young Lutunatabua
Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility
Rebecca SolnitA diverse collection of essays dealing with climate change from every angel: political, scientific, social, and emotional.
Paperback, 2023
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A finalist for the Financial Times' Business Book of the Year 
Scott Simon & Bill McKibben
Nomad Century: How Climate Migration Will Reshape Our World
Gaia VinceThe FT's Anjana Ahuja said "Nomad Century... should be on the reading list of anyone and everyone in any position of power."
Scott Simon & Bill McKibbenPaperback, 2023
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