Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures

The chapter on fungi as "earth-makers" completely reframed how I think about soil and rot. I kept putting the book down just to stare at the wall and process what I'd just read about metabolic masters.

I picked this up thinking it'd be a niche science book, but the chapter on fungi altering animal behavior genuinely changed how I think about the natural world. There's a section on mycorrhizal networks that's dense but worth the slow read.

I picked this up because I’m fascinated by soil health, and the chapters on how fungi act as earth-makers completely reframed how I see the ground under my feet. The science is deep but never dry, and I found myself reading passages out loud to anyone who’d listen.