Celebrate Earth Day With Audiobooks That Educate and Entertain

This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, celebrated annually on April 22. On Spotify, listeners can explore a world of stories about our planet in our Everything Earth Day hub, which features curated audiobook playlists for all ages and interests. We tapped our editors to share five of their favorite picks.

Zonia’s Rain Forest 

By Juana Martinez-Neal
Narrated by Sisa Quispe and Cinthya Gonzales Perez

Zonia’s Rain Forest takes young readers into the wonders of the Amazon rainforest alongside Zonia, an Asháninka girl. Every morning, the rainforest calls to Zonia…but one morning, it calls to her in a troubled voice. How will Zonia answer?

The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year

By Margaret Renkl
Narrated by Margaret Renkl

Bestselling author Margaret Renkl charts the creatures and plants found in her own backyard over the course of a year, weaving a tale of joy in the pleasures of the natural world and grief over each season’s ending. Along the way, we also glimpse the changing rhythms of human life.

The Climate Book: The Facts and the Solutions

By Greta Thunberg
Narrated by Amelia Stubberfield, Greta Thunberg, Nicholas Khan, and Olivia Forrest

Greta Thunberg, known around the world for her climate activism, shares advice to help secure a safe future for life on Earth. Thunberg weaves her own story with the wisdom of more than 100 experts—from geophysicists to economists to philosophers—to equip us with the knowledge we need to combat climate disaster.

Black Flora: Inspiring Profiles of Floriculture’s New Vanguard

By Teresa Speight
Narrated by Lynnette R. Freeman

Black Flora is the first book to feature profiles of contemporary Black experts innovating in the world of flowers. Longtime gardener Teresa Speight unearths the floral legacies of the past and present, providing inspiration for younger generations of plant lovers seeking examples of successful Black floral artists and entrepreneurs.

Migrations: A Novel 

By Charlotte McConaghy
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

Migrations is an ode to a disappearing world with Franny Stone as its center, as she arrives in Greenland with nothing but her research gear. Her singular purpose is to follow the last Arctic terns in the world on what might be their final migration to Antarctica. But when Franny’s dark secrets catch up with her, how much is she willing to risk for one more chance at redemption?

Looking for more inspiring tales? Head to our Everything Earth Day hub.