Books like Orwell's Roses by Rebecca Solnit

A sweeping narrative of diverse characters linked by trees, exploring how they learn to see the hidden world of forests and join a fight to preserve the last virgin woodlands.

Robin Wall Kimmerer blends scientific inquiry and Indigenous wisdom, illustrating how listening to plant and animal languages can deepen our ecological stewardship.

A landmark environmental work that blends keen observations of Wisconsin’s seasonal landscape with a broader philosophical critique of wildlife conservation.

Elizabeth Kolbert’s nonfiction work examines global warming, tracing scientific evidence, political debates, and personal stories of those most affected by climate change.

a Tale of Roses: & Revolution is a contemporary collection that ties avant-garde style with varies classical forms of poetry. The volume explores the idea of love and politics in a digital landscape, and how it shape our lives and our relationships. For anyone, who enjoys tales of love & war, this collection may warm your heart and ruffle your feathers.

Beverley Nichols chronicles the final chapter of his Merry Hall trilogy, detailing the renovation of his Georgian mansion and its gardens, offering a witty, affectionate portrait of a late‑eighteenth‑century home.

James Boswell’s 1762‑63 London journal offers a personal window into the mind of a young Scottish author who, at twenty‑two, begins his literary career and meets Samuel Johnson for the first time.

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Are trees social beings? Forester and author Peter Wohlleben makes the case that, yes, the forest is a social network. He draws on groundbreaking scientific discoveries to describe how trees are like human families: tree parents live together with their children, communicate with them, support them as they grow, share nutrients with those who are sick or struggling, and even warn each other of impending dangers. Wohlleben also shares his deep love of woods and forests, explaining the amazing processes of life, death, and regeneration he has observed in his woodland.

The crown of England changed hands five times over the course of the fifteenth century, as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the right to rule. Celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest-reigning British royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the Tudors. Some of the greatest heroes and villains of history were thrown together in these turbulent times, from Joan of Arc to Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt marked the high point of the medieval monarchy, and Richard III, who murdered his own nephews in a desperate bid to secure his stolen crown. This was a period when headstrong queens and consorts seized power and bent men to their will. With vivid descriptions of the battles of Towton and Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was slain, this dramatic narrative history revels in bedlam and intrigue. It also offers a long-overdue corrective to Tudor propaganda, dismantling their self-serving account of what they called the Wars of the Roses. The best-selling author of The Plantagenets traces the 15th-century civil wars that irrevocably shaped the British crown, particularly evaluating the roles of strong women including Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort in shifting power between two ruling families. Includes six maps and four genealogies.

Explore how Laura Ingalls Wilder’s love of prairie life shaped the Little House books in Marta McDowell’s illustrated biography.