Part biography, part science adventure, my books introduce readers to real scientists and the unexpected twists and turns of their discoveries.

From the Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead, a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher. Sheldrake's charm and curiosity make for a book that is delightful to read, but also grand and dizzying in how thoroughly it recalibrates our understanding of the natural world, and the often-overlooked organisms within it. An unusual fungi guide in that it doesn’t cover any poisonous, inedible or even non-delicious fungi. But how easily we forget that those fungi, and the web they embody are themselves alive and therefore subject to the same motivations that move us. Pat O'Reilly's fascination with fungi stretches back more than 40 years and has taken him to many countries; but, as he says, there is a special satisfaction in finding and identifying beautiful fungi close to home.

What makes this book different: The excursus about fungi, their metabolism and lifestyles — and the fact that fungi are described as “the third kingdom” in a book from 1968 — towards the middle of the book is quite impressive. He valued and explains the importance of compost and mycorrhizal fungi, and coined a phrase that has become a mantra: ”Feed the soil not the plant”.

Discover the kingdom of fungi with Keith Seifert’s book, for indeed, fungi are a different kingdom to plants and animals.I want to show my audience that we can all view the world differently, but there is one important thing we need to all believe, that we matter. Something of a coffee-table book certainly, but a welcome addition to the collection of any fungi enthusiast. What makes this book different: The perspective from the “villain” (the fungus-infected kid Melanie) is quite unique.