This book is essential reading for fans of Hozier’s themes of nature and the Earth. Indigenous author Robin Wall Kimmerer shows readers how much we have to learn from the Earth. Songs like “Jackboot Jump” and “Butchered Tongue” are both songs Hozier wrote to highlight the struggles of indigenous people globally.

Many fans of Hozier’s have stated that his music makes them want to return to the forest. This book explains why that is, and in particular why the western grindset culture alienates us from both nature and ourselves.

On his most recent tour, Hozier quotes James Connolly, this incredibly readable nonfiction graphic novel tells the story of one of the pivotal figures in the 1916 Easter Rising and early member of the Industrial Workers of the World. 

This is a very popular book about the Troubles in Northern Ireland that explains both the conflict and the histories of individual people. For those who are interested in the recent history of Ireland, this is a great place to start.

One of the most important living figures in the history of black activism in America is Angela Davis. This is considered a crucial and important text in understanding modern solidarity and the intersection of struggle.

An overarching theme in Hozier’s music is death and mortality. This is one of the most consequential books on grief, published over 50 years ago  Dr. Kübler-Ross coined the five stages of grief in this book.  She highlights the psychological impact of death and dying on loved ones and the professionals around them.

The story behind this book reads like a hozier song. The author’s wife wrote an op-ed for Modern Love discussing her wishes he marry after she pass. She died of ovarian cancer shortly after the publishing of the article. This book is about what happened next.