Ten works of fiction that might change the way you look at nature

At io9 Annalee Newitz named ten works of fiction that might change the way you look at nature, including:

Oryx and Crake and Year of the Flood, by Margaret Atwood

Together, these biotech apocalypse novels tell the story of what happens when two mad scientists decide to save the planet by replacing humanity with a more environmentally-friendly intelligent species. Set in a future where genetic engineering is commonplace, and the super rich extend their lives with spa treatments, the two novels show us how a horrific, humanity-destroying plague affects both the rich as well as a commune of radical environmentalists.

Read about the other entries on the list.

Oryx and Crake is one of Liz Jensen's top 10 environmental disaster stories; Year of the Flood is on the Guardian's list of books to change the climate.

--Marshal Zeringue