A NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR

'A true hero' Greta Thunberg

A legendary conservationist. A lifetime spent fighting for nature. An indispensable message of hope.


In a world that seems so troubled, how do we hold on to hope?

Looking at the headlines?the worsening climate crisis, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval?it can be hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed.

In this urgent book, Jane Goodall, the world's most famous living naturalist, and Douglas Abrams, the bestselling co-author of The Book of Joy, explore through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue one of the most sought after and least understood elements of human nature: hope. In The Book of Hope, Jane focuses on her "Four Reasons for Hope": The Amazing Human Intellect, The Resilience of Nature, The Power of Young People, and The Indomitable Human Spirit.


Filled with inspiring stories and original photographs, The Book of Hope is a rare and intimate look not only at the nature of hope but also into the heart and mind of a woman who revolutionized how we view the world and has spent a lifetime fighting for our future.

There is still hope, and this book will help guide us to it.

'A true hero' GRETA THUNBERG

'One of the most impactful and important leaders' LEONARDO DICAPRIO

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & A NEW SCIENTIST BOOK OF THE YEAR

A legendary conservationist. A lifetime spent fighting for nature. An indispensable message of hope.

The timeless bestseller from Jane Goodall, the 'godmother of climate activism' - an uplifting and empowering guide to the climate crisis and what we can do about it.

In our modern world, glancing at headlines - the worsening climate crisis, loss of biodiversity, political upheaval - makes it hard to feel optimistic. And yet hope has never been more desperately needed.

Legendary conservationist Jane Goodall dedicated her lifetime to nature and conservation, from famous encounters with chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe, Tanzania as a young woman to tireless campaigning for the environment into her nineties.

Now, through intimate and thought-provoking dialogue in conversation with co-author Douglas Abrams, Goodall introduces her Four Reasons for Hope - The Amazing Human Intellect, The Resilience of Nature, The Power of Young People, and The Indomitable Human Spirit.

The Book of Hope is a rare and intimate look at the nature of hope and a journey into the heart and mind of a woman who revolutionised how we view the world.

There is still help, and this book will help guide us to it.

Praise for The Book of Hope

'A lifetime of experience and wisdom combines with much-needed optimism in this guide to the climate crisis and what we can do about it' Guardian

'The book we've been hoping for' Jay Shetty

'Goodall's tales are undeniably uplifting, as is her life story' Financial Times

'Her message is contagious, her gentleness persuasive, her wisdom deep, and if this little book were to be gifted in households across the world...then perhaps her message of hope would grow roots and shoots and unite us' The Washington Post