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Plant-based

Here you’ll cookbooks that spotlight vegetarian and vegan cooking, along with cookbooks that may not be purely vegetarian, but focus on vegetables. Our collection of recommended titles is a work in progress. We’re in process of adding many more, so please check back often! And drop us a line if there’s something you’d like us to consider including. We have included links to our reviews and other coverage of the books, along with links to purchase them through our affiliates. Buying through Bookshop is a great way to support independent bookstores, as well as our work at Cooks Without Borders.

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AFRO-VEGAN

Bryant Terry's 2014 book of Vegan dishes featuring flavors of Africa, the Caribbean and the American South is deliciously inspiring. Terry is the chef-in-residence of the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Francisco, a Smithsonian affiliate. Read more.

$25 at Bookshop - buy now

$17 at Amazon - buy now

MASA

Subtitled “Techniques, Recipes, and Reflections on a Timeless Staple,” this important title by Masienda founder Jorge Gaviria tells us everything we need to know about one of the most essential ingredients in the world — including how to shape it into tortillas, tlacoyos, sopes, and 26 other shapes. A must for chefs and enthusiasts. Read our review.

$33 at Bookshop - buy now

$32 at Amazon - buy now

The book that made Yotam Ottolenghi an international superstar. Incredibly imaginative, it is filled with insanely delicious plant-based recipes.

$32 at Bookshop - buy now

$15 at Amazon - buy now

THE VEGAN CHINESE KITCHEN

Detroit native Hannah Che, now Taiwan-based, spent years in China, eventually studying at the only vegetarian cooking school in the country. Her gorgeous volume (she’s also the photographer) is as appealing to gastronomic-minded omnivores as it is to vegans. It was one of our Best New Cookbooks of 2022. Read our review.

$33 at Bookshop - buy now

$27 at Amazon - buy now

VEGETABLES UNLEASHED

Superhero chef José Andrés unleashes his powers on the vegetable kingdom, and the results are delectable. This one's great for experienced cooks, who will appreciate Andrés' technique-driven approach. Read our review.

$37 at Bookshop - buy now

$26 at Amazon - buy now

VEGETARIAN INDIA

Madhur Jaffrey’s 2015 classic is one of our all-time faves. Read our review.

$38 at Amazon - buy now