Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Followers (4,573)

Robin Wall Kimmerer

Born

in New York, The United States

September 13, 1953

Website

https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/

Genre

Science, Outdoors & Nature

edit data

Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer (also credited as Robin W. Kimmerer) (born 1953) is Associate Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). She is the author of numerous scientific articles, and the book Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses. She is Potawatomi and combines her heritage with her scientific and environmental passions.

Combine Editions
Robin Wall Kimmerer’s books

Average rating: 4.52 · 142,953 ratings · 20,174 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants 4.54 avg rating — 125,797 ratings — published 2013 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses 4.39 avg rating — 14,509 ratings — published 2003 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sacred Balance, 25th anniversary edition: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature by David Suzuki, Robin Wall Kimmerer (Foreword), Bill McKibben (Afterword) 4.14 avg rating — 1,439 ratings — published 1997 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Monique Gray Smith (Goodreads Author), Nicole Neidhardt (Illustrator) 4.30 avg rating — 1,223 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Democracy of Species 4.49 avg rating — 574 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gathering Moss, Braiding Sweetgrass 2 Books Collection Set By Robin Wall Kimmerer 4.56 avg rating — 85 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Grammatik der Lebendigkeit by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Alakati Neidhardt (Translator) 4.56 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer, John Burgoyne (illustrator) 4.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die ehrenhafte Ernte by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Elsbeth Ranke (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trenes d'herba dolça: Saviesa indígena, coneixement de la natura i ensenyaments de les plantes (La Mandràgora Book 5) (Catalan Edition) by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Eduard Castanyo (translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Robin Wall Kimmerer…

Quotes by Robin Wall Kimmerer (?)

“In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

tags: care, plants

329 likes

“Action on behalf of life transforms. Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting. As we work to heal the earth, the earth heals us.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

tags: healing, human, nature, relationship, restoration

279 likes

“The land knows you, even when you are lost.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

tags: land, life, nature

234 likes

See all Robin Wall Kimmerer's quotes »

Polls

February Side Read Nominations ~ 1st Poll
Top 5 Books Move onto Final Poll

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

by Gabrielle Zevin

17 votes, 48.6%

Shrines of Gaiety

by Kate Atkinson

5 votes, 14.3%

Braiding Sweetgrass

by Robin Wall Kimmerer

3 votes, 8.6%

Hello, Transcriber

by Hannah Morrissey

2 votes, 5.7%

Mad Honey

by Jodi Picoult

2 votes, 5.7%

Signal Fires

by Dani Shapiro

2 votes, 5.7%

The Essex Serpent

by Sarah Perry

2 votes, 5.7%

Stay Awake

by Megan Goldin

1 vote, 2.9%

The Rewind

by Allison Winn Scotch

1 vote, 2.9%

When Ghosts Come Home

by Wiley Cash

0 votes, 0.0%

Darling Girl: A Novel of Peter Pan

by Liz Michalski

0 votes, 0.0%

35 total votes

comments and details

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
All About Books: Carol's 2015 Reading Challenge	22	48	Dec 21, 2014 12:45PM
Manchester Distri...: Suggestions for 2015-2016 Season	9	6	Aug 14, 2015 12:39PM
Historical Fictio...: 2015 - What are you reading now	1246	708	Jan 01, 2016 07:49AM
All About Books: 2015 Bingo Challenge	976	602	Jan 03, 2016 01:50PM
Book Nook Cafe: Carol's 2015 Reads & Reviews	167	90	Jan 07, 2016 09:37AM
Reading with Style: FA 2017 Completed Tasks	1019	110	Nov 30, 2017 09:00PM
The Book Vipers: Bookbuster Challenge Book Lists	174	174	Dec 31, 2017 09:05AM
Book Riot's Read ...: 2018 Read Harder Challenge plans	296	2379	Dec 24, 2018 06:28AM
SciFi and Fantasy...: What Else Are You Reading in 2018?	3892	1257	Jan 01, 2019 04:09AM

More…

Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Robin to Goodreads.