Serve Up Flavor with Plant-Based Cookbooks

By Kat La Mantia | January 23 2025 | AdultsAllBlogGeneral

Vegans, vegetarians, flexitarians, pescatarians–there are more ways to adopt a plant-based diet than ever before! For folks looking to expand their culinary horizons, the new year is the perfect opportunity to try a fresh approach to daily dinners. Eating less animal products can result in all kinds of feel-good benefits, including better health, lower grocery costs, and a smaller carbon footprint.

From the Veganuary challenge to Meatless Mondays, any journey into the world of plant-based cooking should start with a deliciously inspiring cookbook. We’ve rounded up some our favorite titles that transform the humble produce section into vibrant veggie-forward meals full of fun and flavor. Explore our top picks down below, or browse our Vegetarian & Vegan category to discover even more great-tasting, good-for-you plant-based books!

100 Soulful Plant-Based Recipes for Healthy Everyday Meals; A Cookbook
9780593581551
100 vegan recipes that bring plant-based fun to the plate for every meal of the day, from the beloved author of Sweet Potato Soul.
$27.99 US
Feb 04, 2025
7-3/8 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
256 Pages
Rodale Books

Techniques and 150 Recipes to Master Vegan Cooking
9780593328934
The instant New York Times bestsellerNamed a Best Cookbook of 2024 by NPR, VegNews, and The Portland Press HeraldA groundbreaking and comprehensive “vegan flavor bible”—with 150 must-make recipes—from the wildly popular home cook and creator behind Rainbow Plant Life
$45.00 US
Sep 03, 2024
8-1/2 x 10-1/2
Hardcover
608 Pages
Avery

Reflections and Recipes from Omma's Kitchen
9780593084274
Korean dishes, some traditional and some reimagined, from the home cook and storyteller behind @thekoreanvegan on TikTok
$37.00 US
Oct 12, 2021
8 x 10
Hardcover
336 Pages
Avery

A Cookbook About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds
9780593534861
JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AND IACP BOOK AWARD WINNER • ONE OF BON APPETIT'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • The acclaimed author of To Asia, With Love explores how food connects us to our loved ones and gives us the tools to make vegetarian recipes that are healthful, economical, and bursting with flavor."A love letter to vegetables and almost a memoir through recipes, this truly special book speaks to the soul as much as to the stomach." —Nigella Lawson, author of Cook, Eat, Repeat
$40.00 US
May 30, 2023
7-11/16 x 10-7/8
Hardcover
528 Pages
Knopf

Recipes and Modern Stories from a Thousand-Year-Old Tradition: A Cookbook
9780593139707
100+ fresh, plant-based, umami-packed recipes that show the range of traditional and modern Chinese vegan cuisine from the creator of The Plant-Based Wok.
$35.00 US
Sep 13, 2022
7-7/16 x 10
Hardcover
320 Pages
Clarkson Potter

100 Recipes and a Real-Life Plan for Eating Less Meat: A Cookbook
9780593138748
You don't need to be a vegetarian to eat like one! With over 100 recipes, the New York Times bestselling author of Dinner: A Love Story and her family adopt a "weekday vegetarian" mentality.
$32.50 US
Aug 31, 2021
7-7/16 x 10
Hardcover
256 Pages
Clarkson Potter

More Than 100 Easy, Delicious Vegan Dinners on a Budget: A Cookbook
9780593233405
More than 100 delicious, easy, and colorful vegan dinners on a budget from the founder of the massive social media platform Cooking for Peanuts, with a foreword by Jonathan Safran Foer.
$22.99 US
Mar 29, 2022
7-3/8 x 9-1/8
Paperback
272 Pages
Rodale Books

Eat Like You Give a F*ck: A Vegan Cookbook
9780593233924
With more than a million copies sold, the cookbook phenomenon (previously published as Thug Kitchen Eat Like You Give a F*ck: The Official Cookbook) that inspired people to eat some goddamn vegetables and adopt a healthier lifestyle.
$29.99 US
Feb 23, 2021
7-1/2 x 9-1/8
Hardcover
240 Pages
Rodale Books

Strategies and So-Good Recipes to Suit Every Craving and Mood: A Cookbook
9780593580851
100 accessible, stress-free recipes to make plant-forward cooking more streamlined than ever, from the bestselling author of The Weekday Vegetarians.
$32.99 US
Aug 27, 2024
7-7/16 x 10
Hardcover
240 Pages
Clarkson Potter

100 Vegan Mexican Recipes to Celebrate Culture and Community [A Cookbook]
9781984859112
100 plant-based Mexican, Colombian, and Salvadoran recipes to transform normally meat-heavy dishes into vegan celebrations of family and home.
$32.50 US
Oct 12, 2021
8 x 10
Hardcover
256 Pages
Ten Speed Press

200+ Recipes for Everything You Love to Eat
9781954210189
The most comprehensive guide to easy, quick, and delicious small-batch plant-based cooking
$34.99 US
Oct 18, 2022
7-7/8 x 9-5/8
Paperback
384 Pages
America's Test Kitchen

A Celebration of Plant-Based Cooking for Everyone
9780735244900
A GLOBE AND MAIL AND TORONTO STAR BESTSELLERFrom bestselling author Desiree Nielsen comes over 100 deeply flavourful and wildly delicious recipes for everyone who wants to eat more plants and feel good.
$25.00 US
Apr 23, 2024
7-1/2 x 10
Paperback
328 Pages
Penguin Canada