Eco Fiction

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The Monkey Wrench Gang and Hayduke Lives!  by Edward Abbey
Eco-terrorists take the law into their own hands and embark on a "beautification" program of Arizona and Utah. Their ultimate goal is to blow up the Glen Canyon Dam and along the way this team of misfits. Readers may also enjoy the humorous and sophisticated novels of John Barth, Michael Malone, Carl Hiaasen and James W. Hall.

Mother Nature  by Sarah Andrews
Geologist Em Hansen digs into greed, deception, murder...and other natural disasters.Shadowed by the darkness of her own past, Em must face more than shady politicians, greedy land developers and an endangered ecosystem. This spunky geologist must grapple with her deepest fears to survive an assault be a vengeful Mother Nature...and a killer with a heart of stone.

Wish You Well  by David Baldacci
Determined to protect her home from the ravages of big business, Louisa Mae refuses to sell, but when neighbors hear of the potential wealth the company could bring, they begin to turn against her.

Endangered Species  by Nevada Barr
In a dangerous dry season, park ranger Anna Pigeon is posted to Georgia's Cumberland Island on 21-day fire detail…and Anna embarks upon an investigation that threatens to expose dark, clandestine crimes both old and new, making Anna suddenly the most endangered creature on the island.

Hey, Cowgirl, Need a Ride  by Baxter Black
With a female environmentalist as the heroine: foxy siren crawls out of the wreckage of her plane with a $500,000 secret and her husband's henchmen not far behind, a down-on-his-luck bullrider and a senior citizen cowboy have their lives turned upside down in this sequel to "Hey, Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky?"

Savage Run  by C.J. Box
Laconic Joe Pickett returns to his slightly offbeat duties in Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains in C.J. Box's Savage Run. Joe is called to the scene when an exploding cow kills a famous ecoterrorist, Stewie Woods, and his bride of three days, who were peacefully spiking trees.

A Friend of the Earth  by T.C. Boyle
A novel set in a grim, near-future Southern California follows the adventures of an ecoterrorist whose efforts to save the planet unwittingly place his own family at risk.

The Dream Stalker  by Margaret Coel
Arapaho lawyer Vicky Holden opposes the plan to construct a nuclear waste facility on the Wind River Reservation, but she receives death threats and the enmity of her people for her pains.

White Noise  by Don DeLillo
A Midwestern family navigates the rocky passages of family life while a lethal cloud resulting from an industrial accident hovers over them.

The Loop  by Nicholas Evans
A wolf biologist is sent into the Montana countryside to ensure the safety of a pack of wolves and encounters the hostility of nearby ranchers.

Native Tongue  by Carl Hiaasen
Disillusioned by his job in the publicity department at the Amazing Kingdom of Thrills theme park, burnt-out reporter Joe Winder finds the story of a lifetime when the last two blue-tongued mango voles left on earth are stolen.

Sick Puppy  by Carl Hiaasen
Dognapping eco-terrorists, bogus big-game hunters, a Republicans-only hooker, an infamous ex-governor who's gone back to nature, thousands of singing toads and a Labrador retriever are all characters in this story with an ecological plea.

Prodigal Summer: A Novel  by Barbara Kingsolver
Wildlife biologist Deanna is caught off guard by an intrusive young hunter, while bookish city wife Lusa finds herself facing a difficult identity choice, and elderly neighbors find attraction at the height of a long-standing feud.

Shooting at Loons  by Margaret Maron
In a picturesque North Carolina village, a struggle between commercial fishermen and real-estate developers leads to murder – and Judge Deborah Knott's ex-lover is implicated.

Saltwater Cowboys  by Bill Morris
Lately, sea turtles have been turning up in the most unusual places around Croaker Neck, a small coastal fishing village in the Down East region of North Carolina. Dodge Lawson sets out to learn who is behind the eco-pranks.

All Over Creation  by Ruth Ozeki
From the author of "My Year of Meats" comes a dramatic story of a prodigal daughter's homecoming to a heartland of genetically modified crops.

Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit  by Daniel Quinn
A man and a great ape conduct a series of philosophical conversations in a work that presents a new vision of evolution and humankind and asks the question: does the Earth belong to humans, or do humans belong to the Earth?

Road Rage  by Ruth Rendell
Chief Inspector Wexford confronts a group of environmental radicals who attempt to stop a highway project by taking five people hostage, including Wexford's wife.

Also try: mystery series featuring a female environmentalist by Skye Kathleen Moody