#  Michael Pollan's A World Appears on New York Times Book List 

 





January 30, 2026

 

 

Professor of the Practice of Non-Fiction, Emeritus Michael Pollan's *A World Appears* was included on The New York Times' list of 27 Books Coming in February.   
  
*In his latest exploration of the human condition, Pollan turns his attention to the enduring mysteries of consciousness. What is it — and why does it exist? The book takes readers through neuroscientific breakthroughs, ancient philosophy, art, music, psychedelics and poetry in a quest to discover whether to think is indeed to be, and how.*  
  
See the full list [here](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/books/new-books-february.html).



 

 

 



 

 

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