very informative and easy to follow and understand! I look forward to reading more from Yossi Yovel about the world

Love the cover.
I was surprised at how many pages there are in this book. I didn’t realize how much information there is about Bats out there. It would be great for a reference point for art, film, and theater projects.
This would be a great book for classrooms, it has a lot of depth when it comes to bats that I haven’t seen in other books about these flying creatures. And the author has an interesting background which he shares a bit about.

I have loved bats since I was a kid, but I've always found it difficult to learn more about them. Researching online, I get the same facts I learned as a kid, just the basics about the fascinating animals. My niece, who is six, now loves bats and I found myself once again wanting to find more information so I could share it with her. When I spotted this book, I knew I had to read it, and I'm so glad I did! I loved the historical aspect of learning about research done over decades by dedicated scientists and bat-lovers! I like how it switches from the past to the present and connects the research and knowledge in the field. Every chapter was fascinating and provided new information which I can't wait to share with my niece and anyone else who will listen! This book isn't recommended for young kids, but can provide some great information to adults who can then share the best bits with kids who want to learn more about the animals!

Engaging and informative. A recommended purchase for collections where nature nonfiction is popular.

A fantastic and informative book. Finding out about how all different types of bats live, eat, and procreate is amazing. The studies done really bring the history and future lives of bats to reality. Bats are curious creatures and great for our natural habitat and environment. We need to as a society encourage them and help them to survive.

Yovel masterfully combines rigorous scientific research with compelling storytelling. He takes readers on a global journey—from rainforests to deserts, from remote guesthouses in Thailand to museum drawers in New York—introducing them to the dedicated scientists who study these fascinating creatures. Through vivid anecdotes and meticulous detail, Yovel paints a picture of bats not as mere flying mammals but as intelligent beings with intricate social structures and behaviors

This book was such a fun read! I love bats and they're super underappreciated, so this book was right up my alley. I really hope that people will read this book and start caring about bats more. They're so important!

The author is an ecologist and a neurobiologist, so he definitely knows his stuff about bats, but he's also a surprisingly good and engaging writer. The book was fast paced and very readable.

I think people who don't know much about bats would learn a lot from this book, but even people like me who already like bats can learn some new things. It's clear that a lot of research went into this book.

Bats are just so cool and adorable, it was so fun reading a book from someone who was passionate about them.

This was a very well done non-fiction book about bats. I think the author did a nice job of weaving in a little narrative of himself and other researchers and the places that they went to and what they were looking for and how they did their research. There were a few dry spots where some of the information went above my head, but that’s not a book problem, that is simply the limitations of my brain. I am no scientist. A very informative and enjoyable read!

I love bats, and this was so much fun to read. I love that we really dig into more of the scientific nature of bata.

A insightful and delightful read into the lives of bats. Told from the world's leading expert in bats, this was such a fun read. I really loved the way the author broke up different sections and discussed the variety of bats as well as how they behave. It's a fun read and one I would recommend for anyone who is looking to read more about bats!

Release Date: October 14, 2025

Publication/Blog: Ash and Books (ash-and-books.tumblr.com)

*Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*