Rewilding Our Stories: Read 25 environmental books in 2025

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24 participants (150 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Welcome to the 2025 Reading Challenge hosted by Rewilding Our Stories, a group of ecofiction readers who are interested in climate and ecological themes in contemporary and speculative arts and literature. The goal of this year's reading challenge is to read up to 25 new-to-you books with environmental themes in 2025. The books you choose can be any genre or length: a slim poetry collection counts just as much as a lengthy speculative fiction novel or a dense academic monograph. 

This is a drop-in challenge that anyone can join, regardless of whether you read 5 environmental books this year or 25. The point of the challenge is to encourage us to diversify our eco-reading, share recommendations, and have fun. 

You are welcome to join our Discord server to share your progress and discuss what you've read: https://discord.gg/hXQWTEgpbT 

Challenge Books

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Steel Tree by Sarena Ulibarri

Steel Tree

Sarena Ulibarri

92 pages • digital

fiction science fiction
The City of Dancing Gargoyles by Tara Campbell

The City of Dancing Gargoyles

Tara Campbell

280 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction dystopian science fiction adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced
Countess by Suzan Palumbo

Countess

Suzan Palumbo

150 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction lgbtqia+ science fiction adventurous dark tense fast-paced
Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson

Those Beyond the Wall

The Space Between Worlds #2

Micaiah Johnson

384 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction dystopian science fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

The Ministry of Time

Kaliane Bradley

353 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction literary romance science fiction adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced
Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy by Joanna Macy, Chris Johnstone

Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy

Joanna Macy, Chris Johnstone

272 pages • paperback • 2012

nonfiction psychology informative reflective medium-paced
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer

The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World

Robin Wall Kimmerer

112 pages • hardcover • 2024

nonfiction economics essays nature science hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
Walkaway by Cory Doctorow

Walkaway

Cory Doctorow

379 pages • hardcover • 2017

fiction dystopian science fiction challenging dark slow-paced
The Bog Wife by Kay Chronister

The Bog Wife

Kay Chronister

320 pages • digital • 2024

fiction horror dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures by Christoph Rupprecht, Sarena Ulibarri, Norie Tamura, Rajat Chaudhuri, Deborah Cleland

Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures

Christoph Rupprecht, Sarena Ulibarri, Norie Tamura, Rajat Chaudhuri, Deborah Cleland

338 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction short stories hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced