What’s on your bookshelf?

I noticed the other day that my collection of vegan reads is growing. They are multiplying like bunnies and have now taken over the bookcase by my desk, the other 6 bookcases are already overflowing with no room for more. My guess is that I’ll have to get a new bookcase, or break down and start building furniture with the larger volumes in my collection. One time, I went to an art exhibit that had a house built solely out of used phone books. It was massive and, quite frankly, awesome. And while I’m not quite there yet, I probably have enough for a small condo. It’s a start, right?
So I thought it’d be interesting to take a look at some vegan reads out there. This is by no means a whole list (and some are not books that I actually own – yet!), but it is a good start for someone looking to add to their own collection. So take a gander at what’s on my shelves, then let me know what’s on yours. Feel free to add your own favorite titles in the comments!
Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating, by Eric Markus
Vice Cream, by Jeff Rogers
Skinny Bitch, by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin
The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World, by John Robbins
Diet for a New America: How Your Food Choices Affect Your Health, Happiness and the Future of Life on Earth, by John Robbins
Becoming Vegan: The Complete Guide to Adopting a Healthy Plant-Based Diet, by Vesanto Melina, Brenda Davis
The Garden of Vegan: How It All Vegan Again, by Tanya Barnard, Sarah Kramer
Food for Life: How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life, by Neal D. Barnard
Vegan Planet: 400 Irresistible Recipes With Fantastic Flavors from Home and Around the World, by Robin Robertson, Neal D. Barnard
Veggie Works Vegan Cookbook , by Mark W. Rasmussen
Vibrant Living, by James Levin, Natalie Cederquist
The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen: Meat-Free, Egg-Free, Dairy-Free Dishes from the Healthiest Place Under the Sun, by Donna Klein
Sproutman’s Kitchen Garden Cookbook: 250 flourless, Dairyless, Low Temperature, Low Fat, Low Salt, Living Food Vegetarian Recipes, by Steve Meyerowitz
The Voluptuous Vegan: More Than 200 Sinfully Delicious Recipes for Meatless, Eggless, and Dairy-Free Meals, by Myra Kornfeld
The Raw Secrets: The Raw Vegan Diet in the Real World, by Frederic Patenaude
The Vegan Sourcebook, by Joanne Stepaniak
Ethical Vegetarianism: From Pythagoras to Peter Singer, by Kerry Walters and Lisa Portmess
The Uncheese Cookbook: Creating Amazing Dairy-Free Cheese Substitutes and Classic “Uncheese” Dishes, by Joanne Stepaniak
Vegan Cooking For One, by Leah Leneman
How It All Vegan!: Irresistible Recipes for an Animal-Free Diet, by Sarah Kramer, Tanya Barnard
Lorna Sass’ Complete Vegetarian Kitchen: Where Good Flavors and Good Health Meet, by Lorna J. Sass
Nonna’s Italian Kitchen: Delicious Homestyle Vegan Cuisine, by Bryanna Clark Grogan
The Complete Vegan Cookbook: Over 200 Tantalizing Recipes, Plus Plenty of Kitchen Wisdom for Beginners and Experienced Cooks, by Susann Geiskopf-Hadler, Mindy Toomay
Vegan Vittles: Recipes Inspired by the Critters of Farm Sanctuary, by Joanne Stepaniak and Suzanne Havala
The New Vegan Cookbook: Innovative Vegetarian Recipes Free of Dairy, Eggs, and Cholesterol, by Lorna J. Sass, Jonelle Weaver
The Vegan Gourmet, Expanded 2nd Edition : Full Flavor & Variety With over 120 Delicious Recipes, by Susann Geiskopf-Hadler, Mindy Toomay
The Garden of Vegan: How It All Vegan Again, by Tanya Barnard, Sarah Kramer
A Vegan Taste of Mexico, by Linda Majzlik
Vegan Deli, by Joanne Stepaniak
Simple Treats: Wheat-Free Vegan Desserts, by Ellen Abraham
Great Good Desserts Naturally!, by Fran Costigan
A Vegan Taste of India, by Linda Majzlik
The Cookbook for People Who Love Animals, by Michael A. Klaper, Md.
Kitchen in the Clouds: The Essential Vegan Guidebook, by Karen Alexander, Suzanne Wood
Being Vegan, by Joanne Stepaniak, Stanley M. Sapon
150 Vegan Favorites: Fresh, Easy, and Incredibly Delicious Recipes You Can Enjoy Every Day, by Jay Solomon
Cooking With Gluten and Seitan, by Dorothy R. Bates, Colby Wingate
Easy Vegan Cooking: Over 350 Delicious Recipes for Every Occasion, by Leah Leneman
Vegan Meals for One or Two: Your Own Personal Recipes, by Nancy Berkoff
Vegan Nutrition: Pure & Simple, by Michael Klaper
Everyday Vegan: 300 Recipes for Healthful Eating, by Jeani-Rose Atchison, Audrey Colman
The Nutritional Yeast Cookbook: Recipes Using Red Star Vegetarian Support Formula,by Joanne Stepaniak
The Vegan Epicure: 135 Delicious Recipes for Healthy Eating, by Hermine Freed
The Artful Vegan, by Eric Tucker, Bruce Enloe
Pregnancy Children and the Vegan Diet, by Michael Klaper, Cynthia Klaper
Raising Vegan Children in a Non-Vegan World: A Complete Guide for Parents, by Erin Pavlina
The Everyday Vegan, by Dreena Burton
Sinfully Vegan, by Lois Dieterly
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero
Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero
Vegan with a Vengeance, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Vegan Brunch, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Eat, Drink and Be Vegan, by Dreena Burton


at 12:17 am
Wow, you got heaps!
I only have Veganomicon from your list.
The other ones I have are:
The China Study
The Face on your Plate
Slaughterhouse
And next on my list will definitely be Eating Animals!
at 3:51 pm
Great addition to the list! Actually, we just missed a presentation that Ms. Dawn did at a Mercy for Animals event last week. I wanted to attend, but was unable to. I’ll have to pick up the book and check it out. Thank you for the heads up!
at 3:17 pm
GREAT LIST! I have about a dozen from your list, but haven’t read them all yet. Got any tips for how to actually finish a book? :-)
May I suggest “Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals” by Karen Dawn (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0061351857/dawnwatch). AMAZING book, currently reading it now and already learning lots. Unfortunately it’s the kind of learning that makes you realize it’s worse than you thought, and you already thought it was pretty horrible. :-/ Can’t hide from it though, we have to know how entrenched the cruelty is if we stand any chance of fighting it.