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For the Love of Gaia

A curated collection of must-read books exploring humanity's relationship with Earth, the unfolding climate crisis, and the pathways to a sustainable future. These works traverse a range of perspectives—systemic critiques of capitalism and industrialization, heart-wrenching narratives of collapse and biodiversity loss, and inspiring visions of hope through innovative solutions and ancient wisdom.

From the hard truths of ecological limits and the science of climate change to the poetic beauty of rewilding and the practicalities of redesigning our systems, this list celebrates the urgency and wonder of living on a planet worth fighting for. Whether you seek to deepen your understanding, reimagine the future, or find hope amidst the chaos, this list offers something for everyone who cares about the fate of our shared home.

#1

Thinking in systems : a primer

2008 • 265 Readers • 218 pages 4.2

#2

Overshoot

1980 • 4 Readers • 320 pages 5

#3

This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate

2014 • 172 Readers • 576 pages 4.1

#4

Merchants of Doubt

2010 • 107 Readers • 362 pages 3.8

#6

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

2014 • 298 Readers • 336 pages 4

#11

The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming

2019 • 193 Readers • 386 pages 3.9

#14

Doughnut Economics

2017 • 13 Readers • 320 pages 4.2

#15

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things

2002 • 37 Readers • 199 pages 4.1

#16

All We Can Save

2020 • 64 Readers • 448 pages 4.4

#18

Half-Earth

2016 • 22 Readers • 272 pages 4

#19

Drawdown

2017 • 34 Readers • 256 pages 4.5

#20

Silent Spring

1962 • 192 Readers • 347 pages 3.8

#21

Limits to Growth

1972 • 32 Readers • 338 pages 4.3

#22

The Limits to Growth Revisited

2011 • 1 Reader • 119 pages

#25

#27

The Story of More

2020 • 46 Readers • 192 pages 3.8

#29

Inconspicuous Consumption

2019 • 5 Readers • 288 pages

#30

Less is More

2020 • 76 Readers • 320 pages 4

#31

The New Map

2020 • 27 Readers • 512 pages 3.4