Best Food Books

We've compiled a list of some of the most highly-rated food books - from cookbooks to journalism to fiction - from various lists we found online. What do you think of the list?  Are there food books you think should be added?  Let us know in the comments!

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser 

French Country Cooking by Elizabeth David

How To Eat by Nigella Lawson

The Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

The Man Who Ate Everything: And Other Gastronomic Feats, Disputes, and Pleasurable Pursuits by Jeffrey Steingarten

The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan

The Kitchen Diaries  + The Kitchen Diaries II  [ebook] by Nigel Slater

Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain

A Long Finish by Michael Dibdin 

Land of Plenty: A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking by Fuchsia Dunlop 

Judgment of Paris: California vs. France And The Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine by George M Taber

The Tummy Trilogy by Calvin Trillin

The Gastronomical Me by M. F. K. Fisher

Fresh Off the Boat by Eddie Huang

The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food - Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation's Food Was Seasonal, Regional, and Traditional, From the Lost WPA Files edited and illustrated by Mark Kurlansky

The Flower Recipe Book by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo of Studio Choo

The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese by Michael Paterniti

A Tiger in the Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family by Cheryl Lu-lien Tan

Links

10 great meals in literature 

14 Books Every Food Lover Should Read

The 10 best food and drink books of all time

Best Books for Food Lovers

Great Books: the Top 25 Must-Read Food Memoirs of All Time

James Beard Foundation Awards
Covering all aspects of the industry—from chefs and restaurateurs to cookbook authors and food journalists to restaurant designers and architects and more—the Beard Awards are the highest honor for food and beverage professionals working in North America. The awards are presented each spring at Lincoln Center in New York City.