Going Green Books
Going green books are becoming abundant. From the political manifestos to the nitty-gritty books on green living, it's hard to know what is worth the time to read.
Some going green books are worth buying, others are best found at the library or borrowed from a friend and some aren't worth the time it takes to read them. With each book review, I try to advise whether the book should have a permanent place on your bookshelf. But with any books, I'd still suggest borrowing a copy first before you buy.
by what you can carry away from it.
~ James Bryce
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- Green Living E-Books
- Green Living Books
- Green Living Memoirs
- Farming and Food Culture
- Organic Gardening Books
- Composting Books
- Permaculture Books
- Greywater Books
- Urban Homestead Books
- Peak Oil Books
- Holiday Books
- Other Going Green Books
Green Living E-Books
This is our growing collection of e-books that we are offering here at SBS!
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 | In our free ebook, Strategies to Save Money (Without Sacrificing Your Health, Your Happiness or Your Values) we show you how going green is good for your body, your family, the Earth and your pocketbook. |
 | In this The Most Essential Oils we've outlined the 10 top essential oils that can replace most of your medicine cabinet and offer 100's of home remedies that every family can use to easily and effectively lower their doctor bill and create health in their home. Get this book for FREE here. |
Green Living Books
These going green books include examples of green living in your home and daily life. They are in compliment to the information found here at Going Green at Home.
Find more green living books here.
Personal Green Living Memoirs
These going green books give you a look inside the lives of the author's on their journey toward sustainable living. They are not only informative; they are inspirational and often very entertaining!
 | Animal, Vegetable, Miracle  by Barbara Kingsolver |
 | Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living By Doug Fine Read my review. |
 | Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer by Novella Carpenter Read my review. |
 | Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life by Jenna Woginrich |
Farming and Food Culture
Learn more about the dangers of modern farming, the history of our food culture and the sustainable alternatives within these going green books.
 | Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser |
 | Food Inc.: A Participant Guide by Participant Media |
 | In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan |
 | The Meat You Eat: How Corporate Farming Has Endangered America's Food Supply by Ken Midkiff Read my review. |
 | The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan Read my review. |
 | Real Food: What to Eat and Why by Nina Planck Read my review. |
 | Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment by David Kirby |
 | Organic Manifesto: How Organic Farming Can Heal Our Planet, Feed the World, and Keep Us Safe by Maria Rodale and Eric Schlosser |
Organic Gardening Books
These books cover the nitty-gritty details behind organic gardening in your own backyard. They expand on the information found at Organic Gardening.
Find more organic gardening books here.
Composting Books
Composting is probably one of the most important keys to organic gardening and certainly important for eliminating landfill and using our resources wisely. The following green living books will give you everything you need to know on this important subject.
 | The Complete Compost Gardening Guide by Barbara Pleasant |
 | The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure by Joseph C. Jenkins |
 | Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web, Revised Edition by Jeff Lowenfels |
 | Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting by Stu Campbell |
Find all composting books here.
Permaculture Books
Although the principles behind permaculture can easily be explained, the information regarding its practice can be overwhelming. These permaculture books are all wonderful resources to teach you more about truly sustainable living and gardening.
 | The Basics Of Permaculture Design by Ross Mars |
 | Gaia's Garden, Second Edition: A Guide To Home-Scale Permaculture
by Toby Hemenway |
 | Getting Started In Permaculture: 50 Practical Projects to Build and Design Productive Gardens by Ross and Jenny Mars |
 | How to Make a Forest Garden by Patrick Whitefield |
 | PERMACULTURE: A Designers' Manual by Bill Mollison |
 | Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability by David Holmgren |
Greywater Books
This is a big topic with a lot to cover. But with residential water waste accounting for 60% of home water usage, it's an important topic to be dealt with on a small and large scale.
by Art Ludwig
by Art Ludwig
by Curtis McLamb 
by Art LudwigFind all greywater recycling books here.
Homesteading Books
Homesteading and urban homesteading - the practice of self-sufficient living within a suburban or city area - covers a gamut of topics, from growing your own food to beekeeping, animal husbandry and sewing. Here is a sampling of books to get you started.
 | The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre! by Carleen Madigan |
 | The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery |
 | Country Wisdom and Know-How by the editors of Storey Publishing's Country Wisdom Boards |
 | Extreme Simplicity: Homesteading in the City by Christopher and Dolores Nyerges |
Find more homesteading books here.
Green Holiday Books
Going green throughout the holidays can seem impossible, until you et your hands on these great books.
 | A Greener Christmas by Sheherazade Goldsmith |
 | Green Christmas: How to Have a Joyous, Eco-Friendly Holiday Season by Sander, Sander and Basye |
 | I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas: Gifts, Decorations, and Recipes that Use Less and Mean More by Anna Getty |
Peak Oil Books
Peak oil is the theory of diminishing oil reserves. It's a huge topic but not one that should be ignored.
 The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World  by Paul Roberts |
 The Party's Over: Oil, War and the Fate of Industrial Societies  by Richard Heinberg |
 The Long Emergency: Surviving the End of Oil, Climate Change, and Other Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century  by James Howard Kunstler |
 World Made by Hand: A Novel  by James Howard Kunstler |
Other Going Green Books
And for everything else, this category of going green books offers a wide range of hard-to-define topics.
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