Rooted in the Forest

Celebrate all things green and growing! Try one of these books about forests, trees, and everything arboreal. Plant a seed, read!

Updated May 10, 2026
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American canopy : trees, forests, and the making of a nation
Rutkow, Eric.
Paper Book
In the bestselling tradition of Michael Pollan's Second Nature, this fascinating and unique historical work tells the remarkable story of the relationship between Americans and trees across the entire span of our nation's history. This fascinating and groundbreaking...
The best trees for your garden
Paterson, Allen.
Paper Book
The ultimate gardener's guide to trees. Of all the planting decisions a gardener makes, the choice of trees is the most important. In this beautifully photographed reference, distinguished horticulturist Allen Paterson describes how to choose trees and use them effectively as part...
The girl in question
Sharpe, Tess
Paper Book
The unmissable, thrilling follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The Girls I've Been!   Four teens. Three henchmen. Two thousand acres of remote forest. One very bad man. And a whole lot of new secrets to unearth.  ...
Girl in the creek
Wagner, Wendy N.
Paper Book
Girl in the Creek is a pulse-pounding story about the horrors growing all around us, perfect for fans of Jeff VanderMeer and T. Kingfisher. A finalist for the 2025 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel! Buried secrets only spread. Erin's...
Into the Midnight Wood
McCollum, Alexandra
Paper Book
A whimsical queer romance about two mismatched roommates whose fragile--and definitely not romantic at all--balance is upended by an impending family wedding and an otherworldly danger in the nearby enchanted wood. There are at least 100 things wrong with Meredith...
The island of missing trees
Shafak, Elif
Paper Book
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Winner of the 2022 BookTube Silver Medal in Fiction * Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction "A wise novel of love and grief, roots and branches, displacement and home, faith and belief. Balm for our bruised times." -David...
Lives of the trees : an uncommon history
Wells, Diana
Paper Book
Diana Wells, author of 100 Flowers and How They Got Their Names now turns her attention to something bigger--our deep-rooted relationship with trees. As she investigates the names and meanings of trees, telling their legends and lore, she reminds us of just how innately bound we...
Lovely dark and deep
Bonnin, Elisa A.
Paper Book
From author Elisa A. Bonnin comes Lovely Dark and Deep, a YA dark academia novel exploring magic, loneliness, and the power of found family. "A truly thoughtful, engaging reflection on the dark academia genre." --BCCB, starred review Hidden off the...
The man who planted trees
Giono, Jean
Paper Book
We have joined the Paul Winter Consort in the release of a cassette version of the acclaimed audio of the story by Jean Giono. The original music was composed and is performed by the Paul Winter consort, and the text is narrated by Robert J. Lurtsema, host of Morning Pro Musica.The hero of the story...
The orchardist : a novel
Coplin, Amanda.
Paper Book
"There are echoes of John Steinbeck in this beautiful and haunting debut novel. . . . Coplin depicts the frontier landscape and the plainspoken characters who inhabit it with dazzling clarity."  -- Entertainment Weekly "A stunning debut. . . . Stands on par with Charles...
The overstory : a novel
Powers, Richard
Paper Book
The Overstory, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, is a sweeping, impassioned work of activism and resistance that is also a stunning evocation of--and paean to--the natural world. From the roots to the crown and back to the seeds, Richard Powers's twelfth novel unfolds in concentric...
La vida privada de los r̀boles
Zambra, Alejandro
Paper Book
Remarkable trees of the world
Pakenham, Thomas
Paper Book
The publication of Remarkable Trees of the World took American audiences by storm. Thomas Pakenham embarks on a five-year odyssey to most of the temperate and tropical regions of the world to photograph sixty trees of remarkable personality and presence: Dwarfs, Giants, Monuments, and Aliens; the...
Seeing trees : discover the extraordinary secrets of everyday trees
Hugo, Nancy R.
Paper Book
Have you ever looked at a tree? That may sound like a silly question, but there is so much more to notice about a tree than first meets the eye. Seeing Trees celebrates seldom seen but easily observable tree traits and invites you to watch trees with the same care and sensitivity that...
Shinrin-yoku : the Japanese art of forest bathing
Miyazaki, Yoshifumi
Paper Book
A New York Times 2018 Holiday Gift Selection Shinrin-yoku is the Japanese practice of seeking a deeper connection with nature by spending intentional time surrounded by trees. Commonly referred to as forest bathing, the meditative practice involves all of...
Temple of swoon
Segura, Jo
Paper Book
An instant USA Today Bestseller! A LibraryReads Pick! Her mission: find the Lost City of the Moon in the Amazon rainforest. His mission: protect the holy temple . . . and his heart. While her mentor may be the world's most badass...
The tree collectors : tales of arboreal obsession
Stewart, Amy
Paper Book
Fifty vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees--written and charmingly illustrated by the New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist "I love everything Amy Stewart has ever created, but...
Treekeepers : race for a forested future
Oakes, Lauren
Paper Book
Silver medalist, Nautilus Book Awards "A frank, probing, but ultimately hopeful book" (Elizabeth Kolbert) that shows how the path from climate change to a habitable future winds through the world's forests In recent years, planting a tree...
Trees in trouble : wildfires, infestations, and climate change
Mathews, Daniel
Paper Book
A troubling story of the devastating and compounding effects of climate change in the Western and Rocky Mountain states, told through in-depth reportage and conversations with ecologists, professional forest managers, park service scientists, burn boss, activists, and more.
Twelve trees : the deep roots of our future
Lewis, Daniel
Paper Book
A compelling global exploration of nature and survival as seen via a dozen species of trees, offering "extensive insight into the ways in which humans and trees are interconnected" (BookPage), revealing the challenges facing our planet and how scientists are working urgently to save our...
The wild trees : a story of passion and daring
Preston, Richard
Paper Book
From the #1 bestselling author of The Hot Zone comes an amazing account of scientific and spiritual passion for the tallest trees in the world, the startling biosystem of Rthe canopy, S and those who are committed to the preservation of this astonishing and largely unknown world.
A wilderness original : the life of Bob Marshall
Glover, James M.
Paper Book
Details Marshall's rich legacy of inspiration and challenge Marshall's pioneering efforts and ideas marked the beginning of the National Wilderness Preservation System Each year thousands of travelers visit the BobñMontana's vast Bob Marshall Wilderness. Few,...

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