"These books span the cosmos, the ocean, climate solutions, rivers, forests, and more."
"n a previous bookshelf, Yale Climate Connections highlighted 12 works of climate fiction published in 2025. In this post, we suggest 12 books that will appeal to climate readers of non-fiction.
The list starts in the outer reaches of the solar system, winds its way through the Earth’s crust and oceans and into the coal in its seams, pauses to consider the lives and standing of rivers and trees, and concludes with several takes on humanity’s responses to the era-defining challenge of climate change.
Six of the 12 titles have appeared in previous bookshelves or were the focus of author interviews published by Yale Climate Connections over the last year. (Links are provided to the interviews.)
The remaining six are new to these webpages; four were published within the last 60 days. (See the titles marked by asterisks.) Chances are very good that one of these titles will elicit a satisfying surprise when they are unwrapped by the recipient of your holiday cheer."
Michael Svoboda reports for Yale Climate Connections December 16, 2025.
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