“One of those rare books that can truly change the way you see the world around you, Entangled Life is a mercurial, revelatory, impassioned, urgent, astounding, and necessary read. It’s fearless in scope, analytically astute, and brimming with infectious joy.”?Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk?

“Fungi are everywhere, and Merlin Sheldrake is an ideal guide to their mysteries.?He’s passionate, deeply knowledgeable, and a wonderful writer.”?Elizabeth Kolbert, author of?The Sixth Extinction

“Entangled Life?is a revelation. It is a radical, hopeful,?and important book.?I couldn’t put it down. With elegance, wit,?and clarity,?Sheldrake engages us in the hidden world of fungi, a miraculous web of connections, interactions,?and communication that changes the way we need to look at life, the planet,?and ourselves.”?Isabella Tree, author of?Wilding

“Sheldrake awakens the reader to a shapeshifting, mind-altering, animate world that not only surrounds us but intimately involves us as well. A joyful exploration of the most overlooked and enigmatic kingdom of life, and one that expanded my appreciation of what it means to be alive.”?Peter Brannen, author of?The Ends of the World

“It is impossible to put this book down.?Entangled Life?provides a?window into the mind-boggling biology and fascinating cultures surrounding fungal life. Sheldrake?asks us to consider a life-form that is radically alien to ours, yet vibrant and lively underfoot.”?Hans?Ulrich Obrist, author of?The Interview Project

“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.”?Ed Yong, author of?I Contain Multitudes

“This?engaging?book shines light on the hidden fungal connections that link plants, trees, and us.?I thought I knew a lot about fungi, but I found much that was new to me, and exciting.?Sheldrake is a rare scientist who is not afraid to speculate about the truly profound implications of his work.?A very good read.”?Andrew Weil, author of?Spontaneous Healing?and?Healthy Aging

“True to his name, Merlin takes us on a magical journey deep into the roots of Nature?the mycelial universe that exists under every footstep we take in life.?Merlin is an expert storyteller, weaving the tale of our co-evolution with fungi into a scientific adventure.?Entangled Life?is a must-read?for citizen scientists hoping to make a positive difference on this sacred planet we share.”?Paul Stamets, author of?Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World

“[A] delightfully granular debut . . . From bread to booze to the very fiber of life, the world turns on fungus, and Sheldrake provides?a top-notch portrait.”?Kirkus Reviews?(starred review)