Food

Food writing regards food not only as a substance, but also as a cultural phenomenon. Food writer John T. Edge explains how the genre views its topic: "Food is essential to life. It’s arguably our nation’s biggest industry. Food, not sex, is our most frequently indulged pleasure. Food—too much, not enough, the wrong kind, the wrong frequency—is one of our society’s greatest causes of disease and death." Food writer Mark Kurlansky links this vision of food directly to food writing, giving the genre's scope and range when he observes: “Food is about agriculture, about ecology, about man’s relati ...more

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We Are Made of Stars
Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations
Killing Me Soufflé (A Bakeshop Mystery, #20)
The Last Guy On Earth (Hockey Guys, #3)
Sweet Nothings: Confessions of a Candy Lover
Crumble
Tartufo
Bingsu for Two
How to Share an Egg: A True Story of Hunger, Love, and Plenty
Eat Your Age: Feel Younger, Be Happier, Live Longer
Very Bad at Math (A Very Graphic Novel, #1)
Star-Crossed Egg Tarts (Magical Fortune Cookie, #2)
How to Eat: An Ancient Guide for Healthy Living (Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers)
The Pairing
Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar
Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health
Hot Mess (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #19)
Milk Fed
Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations
We Are Made of Stars
Wonka
Recipe for Second Chances
The Secret Ingredient
The Champagne Letters
The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen (Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen, #1)
Know Your Newlywed
Kate & Frida
Very Bad at Math (A Very Graphic Novel, #1)
Silent Spring by Rachel CarsonA Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo LeopoldThe Lorax by Dr. SeussThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanDesert Solitaire by Edward Abbey
Best Environmental Books
1,055 books — 1,177 voters
Twilight by Stephenie MeyerWinter by Marissa MeyerThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Magician’s Nephew by C.S. LewisTear You Apart by Sarah Cross
Apples on the Cover
530 books — 127 voters

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
1,200 books — 1,624 voters
Coyote in Provence by Dianne HarmanBet Me by Jennifer CrusiePlaying for Keeps by R.L. MathewsonCan't Stand the Heat by Louisa EdwardsDelicious by Sherry Thomas
Foodie Romances
209 books — 218 voters

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanGarlic and Sapphires by Ruth ReichlTender at the Bone by Ruth ReichlAnimal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver
Fabulous Reads for Foodies
609 books — 160 voters
The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. RombauerMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildBetter Homes and Gardens New Cook Book by Better Homes and GardensHow to Cook Everything by Mark BittmanThe New Best Recipe by Cook's Illustrated
Best Cookbooks
1,428 books — 1,103 voters

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking
My Life in France
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
Eating Animals
Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise
Salt: A World History
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
Blood, Bones, and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef

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