Books like Drawdown

Drawdown by Paul Hawken reads as hopeful, urgent. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

The end of nature

Bill McKibben · 1989

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

Biomimicry

Janine M. Benyus · 1997

Both explore innovation & sustainability

67% genome match

Environmental science

Bernard J. Nebel · 1987

Both explore sustainability

63% genome match

Environmental science

Daniel B. Botkin · 1995

Both explore sustainability

61% genome match

Making peace with the planet

Barry Commoner · 1990

Both explore sustainability

64% genome match

Limits to Growth

Donella H. Meadows · 1972

Both explore sustainability

60% genome match

Seeds of hope

Jane Goodall · 2013

Both explore sustainability

63% genome match

Environmental science

Daniel D. Chiras · 1985

Both explore sustainability

59% genome match

Last Child in the Woods

Richard Louv · 2005

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

The Sixth Extinction

Elizabeth Kolbert · 2014

Same nonfiction feel

55% genome match

The Right To Be Cold

Sheila Watt-Cloutier · 2015

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match

The control of nature

John McPhee · 1989

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match