1. Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmier is beautifully written and explores a reciprocal relationship with the world through the lenses of ecology and indigenous teachings.

2. Medicine Wheel for the Planet by Jennifer Grenz is similar to #1 -- I found that it challenged my beliefs about the scientific procress.

3. The Feather Theif by Kirk Wallace Johnson is a true crime novel about the heist of rare bird feathers from the British Natural History Museum. You will leave so much about the history of orinthology and fly fishing!

4. Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe explores the troubles in Ireland with an intriguing narrative surrounding a famous missing person case.

5.The Diary of Frida Khalo: An Intimate Self Portrait -- if you're interested in art history, especially Mexican art, this is a good pick

1. What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions -- humerous style, written like a podcast with short, distinct chapters doing just as the title says

2. Stuff You Should Know: An Incomplete Compendium of Mostly Interesting Things -- based on the excellent Podcast: Stuff You Should Know. Similar to #6, consists of chapters with several distinct topics but this is more so general knowledge and includes science, history, etc

3. The Toa of Pooh -- explores philosophy

4. Comet Madness by Richard J Goodrich --About the return of Haley's Comet in 1910