Discover new books on Goodreads

Meet your next favorite book

363 ratings (4.36 avg)
0 reviews

Ryan McMinds

Add friend

Ryan’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (395)
currently-reading‎ (11)
read‎ (304)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
read-as-kid‎ (184)

science-and-sci-fi‎ (164)
history-and-politics‎ (156)
conservation‎ (61)
equity‎ (37)
france‎ (30)

biology-and-ecology‎ (27)
favorites‎ (14)
salmon‎ (14)
recs-by-byrne‎ (11)
language‎ (3)

religion‎ (3)
sci-fi‎ (1)

Stats | More…

Ryan is Currently Reading

Ryan McMinds is currently reading

King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon

by David R. Montgomery (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: biology-and-ecology, conservation, salmon, currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

May 03, 2026 06:29AM

Ryan McMinds is currently reading

Haboo: Native American Stories from Puget Sound

by V.I. Hilbert

bookshelves: history-and-politics, language, religion, currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Dec 25, 2025 01:44PM

Ryan McMinds is currently reading

Natural Rivals: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the Creation of America's Public Lands

by John Clayton (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: biology-and-ecology, conservation, equity, history-and-politics, currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Oct 23, 2025 03:52PM

See all 11 books that Ryan is reading…

Ryan’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone

Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone by Juli Berwald

1 highlight

The staid lines of code had none of the grace of the mathematics I’d romanticized during my college years and felt completely divorced from the delight I’d felt when I fell in love with the ocean. As I trudged up the stairs to my windowless ...more

Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

by Alan Alda

1 highlight

recent posts
Ryan’s Groups

Outdoor Conservation Book Club — 381 members — last activity Aug 04, 2026 03:11PM
This concept started as a personal challenge to myself to read more science books, but challenges are always more fun with friends! We'll read 1 book ...more

Science and Natural History — 1138 members — last activity Sep 22, 2020 01:21PM
This group is for those that just can't get enough of science and the natural world. *** All books are chosen by group members *** ...more

Francophonie — 7238 members — last activity Jul 26, 2026 07:55AM
Rassemblons les lecteurs francophones Que vous soyez de France, de Belgique, de Suisse, du Québec, ou de tout autre pays francophone, ou bien si vous ...more