The Fifth Sacred Thing

The 5th Sacred Thing, published by Bantam, set a new standard for fiction of its genre. It has a long-standing, devoted following, a touchstone for activists and social change makers for over twenty years. It is the book Julia Butterfly Hill read in the branches of the redwoods during her two-year tree sit, that the WTO protestors carried in their backpacks, that Occupiers passed around their libraries. Continuously in print since 1993, it has sold over 150,000 thousand copies to an international audience, been translated into four languages, is included in numerous college courses, and is enjoying a renewed popularity among Millennials – especially those hungry for hope. As author Daniel Quinn says: “For the future of our kind, The Fifth Sacred Thing is an anthem of hope. Generations to come will bless the name of Starhawk.”