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A thoughtful, immersive exploration of how the natural world quietly shapes human consciousness. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with This Is Your Mind on Plants.
- contemplative
- expansive
- grounded
- curious
- 01
How to Change Your Mind
Michael Pollan
A grounded, deeply curious journey into the science and spirituality of altered states that will make you rethink the boundaries of your own mind.
- 02
The botany of desire
Michael Pollan · 2002
A paradigm-shifting stroll through the garden that makes you wonder who is really cultivating whom.
- 03
Entangled Life
Merlin Sheldrake
A mind-expanding, earthy exploration that completely rewires how you perceive the natural world and your place within it.
- 04
Pharmakodynamis
Dale Pendell · 2002
An earthy, analytical exploration of the botanical substances that stimulate the human mind and body.
- 05
Stolen Focus
Johann Hari
A deeply validating investigation into why your brain feels broken, shifting the blame from your willpower to the world around you.
- 06
Dopamine Nation
Anna Lembke
A compassionate, eye-opening look at why we cannot stop scrolling, snacking, and striving, offering a science-backed path back to baseline.
- 07
Eating animals
Jonathan Safran Foer
An urgent, deeply personal reckoning with the stories we tell ourselves about the food on our plates.
- 08
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
James Fadiman
A pragmatic, reassuring roadmap for safely navigating the profound and uncharted territories of the human mind.
- 09
Hallucinations
Oliver Sacks
A compassionate and wondrous journey into the mind's capacity to conjure realities that aren't there.
- 10
The Drunken Botanist
Amy Stewart
A witty, intoxicating stroll through the garden of earthly delights that proves every great cocktail is a triumph of agriculture.
- 11
On Trails
Robert Moor
A thoughtful, wandering journey that changes the way you look at the ground beneath your feet and the choices that guide your life.
- 12
Chasing the Scream
Johann Hari
An urgent, globe-trotting investigation that dismantles everything you thought you knew about addiction and the war on drugs.
