"In 2019, climate not only dominated the headlines—from vanishing crops to disappearing islands—it also figured prominently in literary output. With his latest work, We Are The Weather, acclaimed novelist Jonathan Safran Foer exemplifies the (pardon the puns) high watermark of the surge in climate writing. His is a call to action for us to start thinking about the ways our behaviors contribute to the crisis—starting at breakfast. Audible’s own foray into climate lit, The Big Melt, elevates the genre—particularly in audio—by bringing in actual sounds of climate change, from scientists working in Antarctica to the whooshing noise made by a melting glacier. Proving it’s not just the real world that is impacted by the changing climate, Amitav Ghosh’s The Great Derangement examines, via the rich tones of Shridhar Solanki, the ways the imperiled environment is reflected in works of art and literature. Stalwart writers David Wallace-Wells and Naomi Klein round out the category with works that are equal parts terrifying, urgent, and actionable." —Courtney, Audible Editor