Best Vegan Cookbooks for Every Cuisine & Interest

Choosing the right vegan cookbook can add so much to your life. But finding the right one can seem overwhelming, since there are hundreds of vegan cookbooks in print. Here are the very best recently-published titles. Every cookbook listed here is 100 percent vegan.

Our Top 5 Must-Have Vegan Cookbooks

If you’re looking to build your vegan cookbook library, here are five ideal first choices.

• Oh She Glows for Dinner, by Angela Liddon
• Vegan Comfort Cooking, by Melanie McDonald
• Vegan on a Budget, by Olivia Biermann
• But I Could Never Go Vegan!, by Kristy Turner
• Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook, by Davis & Holloway

New Bestsellers (all books from 2021 & 2020)

The best new cookbook titles on the market.

• The Big Book of Vegan Cooking, by Dianne Wenz
• Plantiful, by Francesca Bonadonna
• The Complete Plant-Based Diet, by JL Fields
• Vegan Junk Food, by Zacchary Bird
• Vegan Food Porn, by Bianca Zapatka
• Healthy Vegan, Happy Body, by Tess Challis
• Southern Vegan, by Lauren Hartmann

Easy Everyday Cookbooks

Don’t make the mistake of choosing a cookbook with fancy recipes as your first vegan cookbook. You want to start with an assortment of easy recipes you can prepare in minutes. Here are the perfect choices:

• Plants Only Kitchen, by Gaz Oakley
• Effortless Vegan, by Sarah Nevins
• One-Pot Vegan Cookbook, by Gunjan Dudani
• Vegan Everything, by Horn & Mayer
• Vegan on a Budget, by Olivia Biermann

Reference Cookbooks

The recipes here tend to be more upscale and time consuming; they’ll provide you with a diversity of options ideal for guests and special occasions.

• Chloe Flavor: Saucy, Crispy, Spicy, Vegan, by Chloe Coscarelli
• Veganomicon (Tenth Anniversary), by Moskowitz & Romero
• Vegan For Everybody, by America’s Test Kitchen
• The Homemade Vegan Pantry, by Miyoko Schinner
• Candle 79, by Pierson, Ramos, & Pineda

Cuisines from Around the World

There are a number of vegan cookbooks available that specialize in many of the world’s most beloved cuisines. Some top picks:

• African: Afro-Vegan, by Bryant Terry
• Asian: East Meets Vegan, by Sasha Gill
• Caribbean: Caribbean Vegan, by Taymer Mason
• Indian: Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen, by Richa Hingle
• International: Vegetable Kingdom, by Bryant Terry
• Italian: Chloe’s Vegan Italian Kitchen, by Chloe Coscarelli
• Japanese: Vegan JapanEasy, by Tim Anderson
• Jewish: Oy Vey Vegan, by Estee Raviv
• Mediterranean: Vegan Mediterranean Cookbook, by Tess Challis
• Mexican: La Vida Verde, by Jocelyn Ramirez
• Middle Eastern: Tahini & Turmeric, by Fox & Cohen
• Soul Food: Sweet Potato Soul, by Jenné Claiborne
• Spanish: Vegan Recipes from Spain, by Gonzalo Baró
• Thai: Vegan Thai Kitchen, by Sarah Jansala

Health & Weight Loss Cookbooks

You can cut calories without compromising taste. Let these cookbooks show you how:

• Happy Herbivore: Light & Lean, by Lindsay S. Nixon
• Appetite for Reduction, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Dessert Cookbooks

Vegans absolutely, positively don’t have to make any sacrifices when it comes to enjoying sensational desserts.

• Whole Food Vegan Baking, by Annie Markowitz
• Sweet Vegan Treats, by Hannah Kaminsky
• Sweet + Salty: The Art of Vegan Chocolates, by Lagusta Yearwood
• Modern Vegan Baking, by Gretchen Price
• Chocolate-Covered Katie, by Katie Higgins
• Chloe’s Vegan Desserts, by Chloe Coscarelli
• Pure Artistry: Extraordinary Vegan and Gluten-Free Cakes, by Emily Lael Aumiller

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