We kick off this week with a list of recommended eco-fiction books inspired by COP26, the UN Climate Conference being held in Glasgow. Leaders from all over the world have gathered in what is called the “last, best hope” to tackle global warming —a problem that affects us all.
Here are some of our favourite books that bring the environment into the foreground, some of them inspiring hope, and others bringing attention to how, if we don’t act now, it could turn it into the villain of the story.
Dune
Widely considered one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written, Dune follows Paul Atreides on a quest to avange his father’s death — and change the universe forever.
Now a motion picture!
Cloud Cuckoo Land
When everything is lost, it’s our stories that survive
How do we weather the end of things?
Cloud Cuckoo Land brings together an unforgettable cast of dreamers and outsiders from past, present and future to offer a vision of survival against all odds.
Bewilderment
What can a father say when his boy demands an explanation for a world that is clearly in love with its own destruction?
At the heart of Bewilderment lies the question: How can we tell our children the truth about this beautiful, imperiled planet?
Leave the World Behind
by Rumaan Alam
A family goes away to a rented cabin for a relaxing holiday, but when the alleged owners of the home show up in a panic seeking refuge, many questions arise.
What happened in New York? Is the holiday home, away from civilisation, a truly safe place for them? And are they safe from one another?
Where The Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens
Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand.
When two young men become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life – until the unthinkable happens.
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