The most popular earth sciences books of 2026

Earth sciences books explain the planet under your feet and the sky above it. Rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes, oceans, weather and climate are all covered, along with the deep history of the Earth. Read them to understand the landscape around you and the forces still shaping it. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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Metallophytes in Mineral Mining
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Metallophytes in Mineral Mining

Vimal Chandra Pandey, Ritu Chaturvedi, Dragana Randelovic, Ksenija Jakovljević

Published 2026

300 pages

Your Expert Guide
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Your Expert Guide

Dr Chapman, Kit Chapman (Science journalist)

Published 2026

64 pages

Encyclopedia
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Encyclopedia

Simon Abbott

Published 2026

80 pages

Clever
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Clever

Julia Adams

Published 2026

48 pages