Mycorrhizal Planet by Michael Phillips
Mycorrhizal Planet: How Symbiotic Fungi Work with Roots to Support Plant Health and Build Soil Fertility. Explains their importance in the making of dynamic soils.
Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures. Explores the spectacular and neglected world of fungi.
The Hidden Half of Nature by David R. Montgomery & Anne Biklé
The Hidden Half of Nature: The Microbial Roots of Life and Health. Reveals why good health—for people and for plants—depends on Earth’s smallest creatures.
Cows Save the Planet by Judith D. Schwartz
Cows Save the Planet: And Other Improbable Ways of Restoring Soil to Heal the Earth. Examines how our ability to turn major environmental crises into opportunities depends on how we treat the soil.
The Soil Will Save Us by Kristin Ohlson
The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet. Links soil health with tackling climate change.
Designing regenerative food systems by Marina O'Connell
Covers biodynamic, organic, agroforestry, regenerative, agroecological and permaculture methods.
World Soils Book Series
The World Soils Book Series publishes peer-reviewed books on the soils of a particular country.
Soil Science Americana by Alfred E. Hartemink
Narrates how the study of the soil became a science. Combines human history with scientific progressions.
Yucky Worms by Vivian French
Worms ... they're yucky, aren't they? Not according to this enjoyable new book which reveals just how amazing the wriggly creatures really are!
For the Love of Soil by Nicole Masters
A book on healthy soils and revitalised food systems.
The Ecological Gardener: How to create beauty and biodiversity from the soil up
A book on taking a more ecological approach to gardening, working with nature to create a healthy, wildlife-friendly garden.
Growing a Revolution, Bringing our Soil back to Life by David R Montgomery
A book on the importance of soil health by David R Montgomery.
Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth by William Bryant Logan
A book on the Earth's surface by William Bryant Logan.
Earth, Wind, Fire, Water - Nordic Contemporary Crafts – A Critical Craft Anthology
A critical craft anthology on the 4 elements of life.
Earth Matters: How Soil underpins Civilisation by Richard Bardgett
Richard Bardgett's book on soils throughout history.
Global Soil Proverbs, Cultural Language of the Soil
A book of international soil proverbs.
Children's books on biodiversity
The collection of books written by the winners of the scientific children's book contest on Soil Biodiversity.
Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web
A book extolling the benefits of cultivating the soil food web.
The Third Plate by Dan Barber
Chef Barber's journey to sustainable food that starts with healthy soil.
Eating for Pleasure, People & Planet by Tom Hunt
Recipes following a root to fruit philosophy.
Under Our Feet: Soil by Kirsty Holmes
A book designed to teach about soil and linking it to school curriculum.
Explore Soil! With 25 Great Projects
In 'Explore Soil! With 25 Great Projects', young readers learn what this substance is made of and how vital it is to our own lives.
RHS Under Your Feet
Under Your Feet delves beneath the Earth’s surface and explores the diverse wonders hidden there.
Compost: A Family Guide to Making Soil from Scraps by Ben Raskin
Set your family on the path to a planet-friendly lifestyle with this fun guide to compost.
The Street Beneath My Feet by Charlotte Guillian and Yuval Zommer
A children's non-fiction book to teach them about the earth beneath our feet.