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Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara KingsolverFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Food-Related Non-Fiction
1,227 books — 1,636 voters
Wintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonWasted by Marya HornbacherUnbearable Lightness by Portia de RossiJust Listen by Sarah DessenThin by Lauren Greenfield
Best Eating Disorder Books
450 books — 998 voters

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonJust Listen by Sarah DessenPerfect by Natasha FriendIdentical by Ellen HopkinsKeeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen
YA Eating Disorder Fiction
168 books — 520 voters
Tagged by Joseph M. ChironHELP! A Bear is Eating Me! by Mykle HansenThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Silence of the Lambs by Thomas HarrisJaws by Peter Benchley
Best Books about Being Eaten
103 books — 177 voters

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Forager Chefs Club by Rita Mace WalstonMedium Raw by Anthony BourdainMy Life in France by Julia ChildThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Great Books about Food
476 books — 161 voters
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenChocolat by Joanne HarrisLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanThe Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen
Best Food Fiction
59 books — 56 voters

Mindful Eating with delicious raw vegan recipes by Nataša PantovićReclaiming Yourself from Binge Eating by Leora FulvioMetabolism Makeover by Megan HansenThe Perfect Formula Diet by Janice StangerEssentially Raw by Marie Sarantakis
Healthy Eating Guides
104 books — 38 voters
Mom's Island Bakens by Martha Char LoveYear of No Sugar by Eve O. SchaubGluten Free Slow Cooker by F.L. CloverThin... positive by Evangelos ZoumbaneasThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Let's Talk About Food
104 books — 36 voters

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanMy Life in France by Julia ChildAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara KingsolverKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainIn Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
Best Books on Food and Eating
182 books — 34 voters
Relish by Lucy KnisleyFrench Milk by Lucy KnisleyCook Korean! by Robin HaFood Wars! by Yūto TsukudaDelicious in Dungeon, Vol. 1 by Ryoko Kui
Comics About Food
85 books — 31 voters

The Disappearing Spoon by Sam KeanThe Wonder by Emma DonoghueRelish by Lucy KnisleyThe Man Who Couldn't Eat by Jon ReinerThe Book Club Cookbook by Judy Gelman
Silverware
194 books — 25 voters
Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper by Fuchsia DunlopEvery Grain of Rice by Fuchsia DunlopServe the People by Jen Lin-LiuThe Breath of a Wok by Grace YoungThe Last Chinese Chef by Nicole Mones
CHINESE Food Writing & Cookbooks
50 books — 20 voters

French Milk by Lucy KnisleyVagabonds in France by Michael A. BarryBébé Day by Day by Pamela DruckermanMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildBringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman
French Culture: Food, Parenting, & Style
97 books — 17 voters
Eight Flavors by Sarah LohmanEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-SavarinAn Early Meal - a Viking Age Cookbook & Culinary Odyssey by Daniel SerraVeggie Planet by Wendy Werneth
Gastroliterature
22 books — 9 voters

Crazy Dumplings by Amanda RobertsEvery Grain of Rice by Fuchsia DunlopLand of Fish and Rice by Fuchsia DunlopThe Breath of a Wok by Grace YoungThe Key to Chinese Cooking by Irene Kuo
Best Chinese Cookbooks
48 books — 9 voters
Pineapple Express by Susan GraySugar-Free Desserts by Stephanie SharpDelightful Buddha Bowl Recipes by Allie AllenCookie Cookbook by Stephanie SharpMilk Street by Christopher Kimball
Best Food Books of 2018
52 books — 8 voters

I'd Really Like to Eat a Child by Sylviane DonnioPete's a Pizza by William SteigMonsters Eat Whiny Children by Bruce Eric KaplanWhatever by William BeeHansel and Gretel by Cynthia Rylant
GULP! Picture Books With Kids on the Menu (Maybe)
23 books — 7 voters
Baking Yesteryear by B. Dylan HollisTexture Over Taste by Joshua WeissmanSnacking Bakes by Yossy ArefiMy Vermont Table by Gesine Bullock-PradoThe Art of Extract Making by Paul Fulton
Cookbooks of 2023 (NON-FICTION)
190 books — 7 voters

Intuitive Eating by Evelyn TriboleImagine Your Life - Wholefood Plant-Based Cookbook by Isaac ButcherJava Burn Reviews by J. BarbanThe Vegan Health Plan by Amanda SweetNuts About... Baking by Victoria Searle-Thomson
Anti-Diet Dietitian Reading List
25 books — 5 voters
Milk Fed by Melissa BroderUnbearable Lightness by Portia de RossiPageboy by Elliot PageQueer Body Power by Essie DennisMasculinity Repair Kit in 4 Weeks, Testosterone and more by N. Sakr
Gender, Sexuality, Eating Disorders & The Body
10 books — 5 voters

Cod by Mark KurlanskyThe Great Tea Rooms of Britain by Bruce RichardsonEating for Britain by Simon MajumdarCod and Herring by James H. BarrettThe Vegan Cookbook by Alan Wakeman
British Food and Foodways
49 books — 4 voters
Jubilee by Toni Tipton-MartinWhere Cooking Begins by Carla Lalli MusicLiving Bread by Daniel LeaderThe Nomad Cocktail Book by Leo RobitschekWorld Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson
2020 James Beard Award Winners
13 books — 3 voters

A Gourmet's Book of Beasts by Faith MedlinBitemark Evidence by Robert B.J. DorionThe Ultimate Dead Baby Cookbook by Unearthed BooksVulture Restaurants, Canned Lions and Roasted Scales by John C.T. MillerThe Human Sausage Factory by Eda Kalmre
Woke Up With A Dead Dog On Me. Hmm...Salami!
100 books — 2 voters
The Way to Cook by Julia ChildCheryl Day's Treasury of Southern Baking by Cheryl DayZoë Bakes Cakes by Zoë FrançoisAnd for Mains by Brady NicolaThe Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists by America's Test Kitchen Kids
2022 IACP Award Winners
18 books — 2 voters

Mooncakes and Milk Bread by Kristina ChoThe Way of the Cocktail by Julia MomoséGirly Drinks by Mallory O'MearaEveryone's Table by Gregory GourdetIn Bibi's Kitchen by Hawa Hassan
2022 James Beard Award Winners
13 books — 2 voters
Mosquito Supper Club by Melissa M. MartinKiin by Nuit RegularDessert Person by Claire SaffitzSnacking Cakes by Yossy ArefiJikoni by Ravinder Bhogal
2021 IACP Award Winners
18 books — 2 voters

Tava by Irina GeorgescuThe Bartender's Manifesto by Toby MaloneyExploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake by Nancy MatsumotoThe Perfect Loaf by Maurizio LeoEating While Black by Psyche A. Williams-Forson
2023 James Beard Award Winners
16 books — 1 voter
Six California Kitchens by Sally SchmittThe Perfect Loaf by Maurizio LeoArabiyya by Reem Assil(Serious) New Cook by Leah Su QuirogaOn the Himalayan Trail by Romy Gill
2023 IACP Award Winners
18 books — 1 voter

A Cook's Tour by Anthony BourdainThe Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey MooreWaiter Rant by Steve DublanicaEverything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant by Curtis Chin
Restaurant Guest Checks
4 books — 1 voter
The Art of Jacques Pépin by Jacques PépinBy Heart by Hailee CatalanoCelebrate by Paul HollywoodDinner by Meera SodhaDorie’s Anytime Cakes by Dorie Greenspan
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2025)
15 books — 1 voter

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