Best Books on Growing Food
1. 
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
by:
Michael Pollan
4.19 avg rating — 208,899 ratings 
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Pest Control for Organic Gardening: Natural Methods for Pest and Disease Control for a Healthy Garden
by:
Amber Richards
3.72 avg rating — 90 ratings 4. 
Four-Season Harvest: Organic Vegetables from Your Home Garden All Year Long
by:
Eliot Coleman
4.30 avg rating — 2,292 ratings 
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Growing Perennial Foods: A Field Guide to Raising Resilient Herbs, Fruits, and Vegetables
by:
Acadia Tucker
4.39 avg rating — 131 ratings 
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Growing Good Food: A Citizen's Guide to Backyard Farming
by:
Acadia Tucker
4.32 avg rating — 113 ratings 
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Lasagna Gardening: A New Layering System for Bountiful Gardens: No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding, No Kidding!
by:
Patricia Lanza
3.98 avg rating — 1,090 ratings 15. 
Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life
by:
Jenna Woginrich
3.67 avg rating — 2,898 ratings 16. 
Gardening When It Counts: Growing Food in Hard Times
by:
Steve Solomon
4.04 avg rating — 984 ratings 17. 
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Western Garden Book of Edibles: The Complete A-Z Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits 4.31 avg rating — 186 ratings
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Monet's Palate Cookbook: The Artist & His Kitchen Garden At Giverny
by:
Aileen Bordman
4.40 avg rating — 85 ratings 20. 
Golden Gate Gardening: Year-Round Food Gardening in the San Francisco Bay Area and Coastal California
by:
Pam Peirce
4.47 avg rating — 283 ratings 21. 
Grow Your Own Drugs: Easy Recipes for Natural Remedies and Beauty Treats
by:
James Wong
3.99 avg rating — 540 ratings 21. 
Grow For Flavor: Tips and Tricks to Supercharge the Flavor of Homegrown Harvests
by:
James Wong
4.30 avg rating — 218 ratings 23. 
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Urban Pantry: Tips and Recipes for a Thrifty, Sustainable and Seasonal Kitchen
by:
Amy Pennington
3.63 avg rating — 716 ratings 25. 
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The Accidental Farmers: A story of homesteading, prepping and an urban couple with a dream of farming in harmony with nature
by:
Tim Young
3.65 avg rating — 417 ratings 25. 
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The Family Kitchen Garden: How to Plant, Grow & Cook Together
by:
Karen Liebreich
3.96 avg rating — 76 ratings 
25. 
Growing and Caring for Tomatoes: A Tomato Growing Book
by:
Brian Stephens
3.82 avg rating — 11 ratings 
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Epic Tomatoes: How to Select and Grow the Best Varieties of All Time
by:
Craig Lehoullier
4.48 avg rating — 900 ratings 25. 
Tomatomania!: A Fresh Approach to Celebrating Tomatoes in the Garden and in the Kitchen
by:
Scott Daigre
4.33 avg rating — 70 ratings 
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How to Create a New Vegetable Garden: Producing a beautiful and fruitful garden from scratch
by:
Charles Dowding
4.09 avg rating — 125 ratings 25. 
Growing Oregano: A Home Gardener’s Guide (Backyard Garden Herbs Book 6)
by:
albert swope
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings 
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Thanksgiving Dessert for Any Taste Bud: Sweet and Savory Dessert Recipes for Thanksgiving
by:
Ava Archer
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings 44. 
Delia's Kitchen Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Growing and Cooking Fruit and Vegetables
by:
Delia Smith
3.54 avg rating — 24 ratings 44. 
The Profitable Hobby Farm: How to Build a Sustainable Local Foods Business 3.72 avg rating — 156 ratings
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A Gardening Guide For Organic Soil Building: Methods to Obtain Healthy Garden Soil
by:
Amber Richards
3.89 avg rating — 36 ratings 44. 
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Creative Ways to Cook Rice: Hassle-Free Ways to Cook Delectable Rice
by:
Ava Archer
4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings 
50. 
The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It: The Complete Back-To-Basics Guide
by:
John Seymour
4.30 avg rating — 2,082 ratings 50. 
A Georgia Food Forest: 180 Perennial Edible Plants and a Design Guide for the Zone 8 Home Grower
by:
Farrinne
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings 50. 
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The Wellness Garden: Grow, Eat, and Walk Your Way to Better Health
by:
Shawna Coronado
3.90 avg rating — 71 ratings 54. 
Delicious Ways to Mix Up Egg with Other Recipes: Mixing Up Your Eggs with Your Favorite Dishes Is Something You Need
by:
Ava Archer
4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings 56. 
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The Tastiest Cuisine Recipes to Try Now: The Best of Unique and Delicious Dishes from Around the Globe
by:
Ava Archer
3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings 58. 
Plants You Can't Kill: 101 Easy-to-Grow Species for Beginning Gardeners
by:
Stacy Tornio
3.98 avg rating — 106 ratings 58. 
The Sweetest Lunch Recipes for The Sweetest Mom: Your Little Ones Will Take Care of You!
by:
Ava Archer
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings 
60. 
The Tastiest Pancake Mixes to Try: Crusty and Sumptuous Pancake Recipes That’ll Leave You Asking for More
by:
Ava Archer
4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings 62. 
Succulents: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Designing, and Growing 200 Easy Care Plants
by:
Robin Stockwell
3.98 avg rating — 171 ratings 62. 
Mexican and Chinese Recipe Mashups: Amazing Mexican-Chinese Meals That You Can't Miss!
by:
Ava Archer
4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings 64. 
A Little Piece of Earth: How to Grow Your Own Food in Small Spaces
by:
Maria Finn
3.51 avg rating — 98 ratings 
66. 
This Organic Life: Confessions of a Suburban Homesteader
by:
Joan Dye Gussow
3.97 avg rating — 1,245 ratings 66. 
The Seed Underground: A Growing Revolution to Save Food
by:
Janisse Ray
4.20 avg rating — 496 ratings 68. 
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Grow a Living Wall: Create Vertical Gardens with Purpose
by:
Shawna Coronado
3.69 avg rating — 90 ratings 70. 
Gardening for the Homebrewer: Grow and Process Plants for Making Beer, Wine, Gruit, Cider, Perry, and More
by:
Wendy Tweten
4.37 avg rating — 19 ratings 71. 
Growing a Better America: Smart, Strong and Sustainable
by:
Chuck Leavell
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings 72. 
American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America
by:
Michelle Obama
3.94 avg rating — 2,329 ratings 73. 
Cool Season Gardener: Extend the Harvest, Plan Ahead, and Grow Vegetables Year-Round
by:
Bill Thorness
4.19 avg rating — 31 ratings 74. 
Backyard Farming: Home Harvesting: Canning and Curing, Pickling and Preserving Vegetables, Fruits and Meats
by:
Kim Pezza
3.17 avg rating — 42 ratings 75. 
Blessing the Hands That Feed Us: What Eating Closer to Home Can Teach Us About Food, Community, and Our Place on Earth
by:
Vicki Robin
3.38 avg rating — 272 ratings 76. 
Bullets and Bread: The Story of Sacrifice in American Homes to Feed the Troops in World War II
by:
Kent Whitaker
3.12 avg rating — 16 ratings 
78. 
Hippie Homesteaders: Arts, Crafts, Music and Living on the Land in West Virginia really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 55 ratings
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Backyard Farming: Composting: How to Plan, Build, and Maintain Your Own Compost System for a Healthy and Vibrant Garden
by:
Kim Pezza
3.81 avg rating — 75 ratings 80. 
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Backyard Farming: Keeping Honey Bees: From Hive Management to Honey Harvesting and More
by:
Kim Pezza
3.69 avg rating — 72 ratings 82. 
Backyard Foraging: 65 Familiar Plants You Didn't Know You Could Eat
by:
Ellen Zachos
4.11 avg rating — 524 ratings 
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Pollinator Friendly Gardening: Gardening for Bees, Butterflies, and Other Pollinators 4.39 avg rating — 95 ratings
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Gardens for the Senses Gardening as Therapy, revised and expanded
by:
Hank Bruce
4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings 87. 
Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener's Guide to Planting, Seed Saving, and Cultural History 4.21 avg rating — 136 ratings
88. 
Building Soil: A Down-to-Earth Approach: Natural Solutions for Better Gardens & Yards
by:
Elizabeth Murphy
4.09 avg rating — 136 ratings 89. 
The Beautiful Edible Garden: Design A Stylish Outdoor Space Using Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs
by:
Leslie Bennett
3.66 avg rating — 362 ratings 