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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Kids in Egypt
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Kids in Egypt

Nikki Potts Ferguson

Published 2026

32 pages

The Once and Future Lake Stories for Great Salt Lake
Cover of The Once and Future Lake Stories for Great Salt Lake

The Once and Future Lake Stories for Great Salt Lake

Rachel White, Brooke Williams, Rob Carney, Dayna Patterson, Charles Waugh, Paisley Rekdal, Nicole Walker, Jared Farmer, Scott Morris, Sarah May, Karin Anderson, Scott Abbott, Teri Harman, Joel Long, Star Coulbrooke, Natalie Young, Justin Evans, Kylan Rice, Adam O. Davis, Katherine Indermaur, Ayja Bounous, Willy Palomo, Nan Seymour, Danielle Beazer Dubrasky, Claire Wahmanholm, Sylvia Torti, Brooke Larsen, Lisa Bickmore, Lindsey Webb, Andy Hoffmann, Scout Invie, Hikmet Loe, Eli McCann, Katherine Coles, Arcia Tecun Tecun, Marissa Beckström, Sarah L Fox

Published 2026

260 pages

Bog Buddies
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Bog Buddies

Amy Hevron

Published 2026

48 pages