A masterpiece of science writing. Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass
Mesmerizing, world-expanding, and achingly beautiful. Ed Yong, author of An Immense World
Rich, vital, and full of surprises. Read it! Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White Sky and The Sixth Extinction
"overflows with the authors infectious enthusiasm. Plant lovers will find much of interest" Nature
To read The Light Eaters is to be astounded by the complex behaviors of these ostensibly lower life-forms. Fertilize your brain with The Light Eaters and youll never look at your favorite, or least favorite, plants the same. Wall Street Journal
Schlanger's captivating exploration renders a rich world of plants: weird fern sex, sagebrush chemical communication, scientific debates on flora intelligence, and more. Vanity Fair
Schlanger reminds us of a common truth that we tend to take for granted: plants are remarkable a surprising and tender book of science writing that urges us all to reconsider how we think about the greenery that lives both in our homes and outside of them. TIME, The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024
looks beyond the leaves and branches to how our verdant neighbors perceive our world, offering a plants eye view of life . [ The Light Eaters] shines. Smithsonian magazine, The Ten Best Science Books of 2024
The human mind will boggle at least once per page. Boston Globe, 75 Best Books of 2024
"The vegetable kingdom is full of wonders and mysteries, as Schlanger lavishly demonstrates." Slate
Zoė Schlanger takes us across the globe, digging into her own memories and into the soil with the scientists who have spent their waking days studying these amazing entities up close. New York Public Library, Best Books for Adults 2024
A brilliant must-read. This book shook and changed me. David George Haskell, author of Sounds Wild and Broken, The Songs of Trees, and The Forest Unseen