Books about Food
1. 
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by:
Michael Pollan
4.19 avg rating — 208,894 ratings 
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
by:
Eric Schlosser
3.75 avg rating — 206,250 ratings 
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Eating the Empire: Food and Society in Eighteenth-Century Britain
by:
Troy Bickham
4.23 avg rating — 69 ratings 8. 
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
by:
Mark Kurlansky
3.92 avg rating — 24,359 ratings 
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Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
by:
Marion Nestle
3.94 avg rating — 4,624 ratings 12. 
Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World
by:
Mark Pendergrast
3.69 avg rating — 2,998 ratings 
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Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit
by:
Barry Estabrook
3.96 avg rating — 4,506 ratings 
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The World According to Monsanto: Pollution, Corruption, and the Control of the World's Food Supply 4.18 avg rating — 1,094 ratings
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Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power and the Hidden Battle for the World Food System
by:
Raj Patel
3.93 avg rating — 2,562 ratings 
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Diet for a Small Planet: The Book That Started a Revolution in the Way Americans Eat 3.97 avg rating — 6,178 ratings
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Sugar Nation: The Hidden Truth Behind America's Deadliest Habit and the Simple Way to Beat It
by:
Jeff O'Connell
3.56 avg rating — 816 ratings 28. 
Kitchen Literacy: How We Lost Knowledge of Where Food Comes from and Why We Need to Get It Back
by:
Ann Vileisis
3.71 avg rating — 417 ratings 29. 
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World
by:
Dan Koeppel
3.81 avg rating — 5,278 ratings 30. 
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Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar--Your Brain's Silent Killers
by:
David Perlmutter
3.90 avg rating — 24,266 ratings 33. 
Edible Memory: The Lure of Heirloom Tomatoes and Other Forgotten Foods 3.37 avg rating — 54 ratings
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Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health
by:
William Davis
3.72 avg rating — 31,233 ratings 
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Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply
by:
Vandana Shiva
4.10 avg rating — 1,161 ratings 41. 
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Slim and Healthy You (Edible Excellence, #1)
by:
Sahara Sanders
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 22 ratings 44. 
Best Recipes from Eastern Europe: Dainty Dishes, Delicious Drinks (Edible Excellence, #5)
by:
Sahara Sanders
4.54 avg rating — 24 ratings 45. 
Growing Perennial Foods: A Field Guide to Raising Resilient Herbs, Fruits, and Vegetables
by:
Acadia Tucker
4.39 avg rating — 131 ratings 46. 
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Pure, White and Deadly: The new facts about the sugar you eat as a cause of heart disease, diabetes and other killers
by:
John Yudkin
4.12 avg rating — 1,736 ratings 49. 
Outside the Box: Why Our Children Need Real Food, Not Food Products
by:
Jeannie Marshall
3.76 avg rating — 37 ratings 50. 
The Potlikker Papers: A Food History of the Modern South
by:
John T. Edge
3.82 avg rating — 1,987 ratings 51. 
Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats 4.19 avg rating — 13,991 ratings
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Cheddar: A Journey to the Heart of America's Most Iconic Cheese
by:
Gordon Edgar
3.82 avg rating — 110 ratings 
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Make a Meal with Marmite: Sweet Savory Recipes – Spread the Word; Love Marmite!
by:
Christina Tosch
4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings 56. 
The Cola Cookbook: Get Cooking with Cola! From Casseroles to Cupcakes, and More
by:
Christina Tosch
4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings 57. 
Delicious Deep Fryer Recipes: A Mouth Watering Selection of Foods
by:
Daniel Humphreys
4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings 58. 
Feline Fine!: Homemade Cat Food & Treat Recipes - A Cool for Cats Cookbook
by:
Daniel Humphreys
4.36 avg rating — 14 ratings 
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Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth
by:
John Robbins
4.19 avg rating — 3,902 ratings 61. 
The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability
by:
Lierre Keith
3.72 avg rating — 2,884 ratings 
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Growing Good Food: A Citizen's Guide to Backyard Farming
by:
Acadia Tucker
4.32 avg rating — 113 ratings 65. 
A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table
by:
Molly Wizenberg
3.94 avg rating — 16,699 ratings 
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
by:
Roald Dahl
4.17 avg rating — 911,895 ratings 
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Death by Food Pyramid: How Shoddy Science, Sketchy Politics and Shady Special Interests Have Ruined Our Health
by:
Denise Minger
4.16 avg rating — 1,669 ratings 73. 
Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes
by:
Mark Bittman
3.97 avg rating — 11,183 ratings 74. 
Detox, Big Time! 11 guidlines for Boundless health. Fatigue, pain, weight problems...STOP.
by:
Caroline Benson
3.50 avg rating — 14 ratings 74. 
All the King's Cooks : The Tudor Kitchens of King Henry VIII at Hampton Court Palace 3.81 avg rating — 86 ratings
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Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss
by:
Joel Fuhrman
4.13 avg rating — 15,819 ratings 
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Alice Waters and Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution
by:
Thomas McNamee
3.87 avg rating — 3,466 ratings 84. 
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Real Food/Fake Food: Why You Don’t Know What You’re Eating and What You Can Do About It
by:
Larry Olmsted
3.84 avg rating — 3,878 ratings 86. 
Recipes That Take You to Italy: Love and Good Delicacies from Italy!
by:
Ava Archer
4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings 87. 
Pies Recipes Fit for Every Thanksgiving Table: Recipes Every Thanksgiving Table Should Have
by:
Ava Archer
3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings 88. 
Best Salsa with Main Dishes: Get in Tune with The Taste of Mexico In More Ways Than One
by:
Ava Archer
4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings 89. 
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Japanese Ramen Made Easy: A Cookbook of Fascinating Ramen Recipes
by:
Ivy Hope
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings 89. 
The Creme Brulee Cookbook: Decadent Dessert Recipes to Grace Your Dinner Table
by:
Christina Tosch
4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings 92. 
The Muffin Cookbook: 50 Flavoursome Recipes of Moist and Tender Muffins
by:
Rachael Rayner
4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings 93. 
The Awesome Pizza Cookbook: An Incredible Guide with Nice Recipes to Prepare
by:
Angel Burns
4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings 94. 
Your Guide to Warm Winter Recipes: Discover A Wide Variety of Recipes to Keep You Warm This Winter!
by:
Valeria Ray
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings 95. 
Quick Meal-in-a Mug Recipes That Are Too Delicious: Prepare Your Meals In Just 5 Minutes
by:
Valeria Ray
3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings 96. 
Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness
by:
Lisa M. Hamilton
3.87 avg rating — 252 ratings 97. 
Dinner Recipes You Can Pair with Salads: Scrumptious Dinner Recipes with Salads That Are Awesome
by:
Ava Archer
3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings 98. 
Recipe for America: Why Our Food System is Broken and What We Can Do to Fix It
by:
Jill Richardson
3.76 avg rating — 62 ratings 99. 
Tiktok Meals You Can Make In 30 Minutes: Tasty Dishes to Groove to While Making Your Viral Tiktok Videos
by:
Ava Archer
3.25 avg rating — 12 ratings 100. 
Pasta and Meat Recipes That Make You Feel Like a Chef: Make the Most Amazing Pasta and Meat Recipes
by:
Ava Archer
4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings