Another idea for your stepmom the environmentalist sci-fi lover is this book by Margaret Atwood: https://www.amazon.com/Oryx-Crake-Ma.../dp/0385721676.
ETA: I always like the lists published by the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/b...tionfront&_r=0
Last year I remember they did something interactive, where you could click on features you were looking for (nonfiction, etc) and get a curated list. Haven't seen it this year though.
Last edited by jent; 11-29-2017 at 11:27 PM.
Jen, mom to "Little Miss Tiny" 4/07