Vegan Cookbook reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 231 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 67 posts to rank the best Vegan Cookbook brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/veganrecipes, r/vegan, r/veganuk, r/Cooking, r/CookbookLovers. Top-rated brands include Isa Chandra Moskowitz (4.8/5), Veganomicon (4.8/5), Thug Kitchen (4.4/5).
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Reviews231
Subreddits14
Posts67
Brands87
Products42
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#1
Isa Chandra Moskowitz
4.8
(37)
"I Can Cook Vegan is specifically for beginners. It’s great."
"I Can Cook Cegan by Isa Chandra Moskowitz is also excellent."
"Anything by Isa Chandra Moskowitz."
"I Can Cook Vegan by Isa Chandra Moskowitz is great."
""Isa Does It" is one of my favourites."
"Isa Does It"
"Veganomicon, super fun times holiday cookbook, vegetable kingdom!"
"Good wholesome food."
"Any of hers really she’s one of the OGs."
"Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz."
#2
Veganomicon
4.8
(11)
"Is a really standout cookbook."
"Still a top contender for me after fifteen years"
"By Isa Chandra Moskowitz. Happy herbivore books are good too."
"Her newer cookbook “Isa Does It” is fantastic."
"Veganomicon."
"Veganomicon."
"The veganomicon 100%. It breaks down the basics for you."
"I'm gonna second Veganomicon. Or 'Isa Does it.' She's a genius."
"Veganomicon. HANDS DOWN. It covers the basics."
"Super delicious but really labor intensive."
#3
Thug Kitchen
4.4
(10)
"Super easy. I was able to make a ton of stuff in it without having to go to the store."
"Has loads of delicious wholesome food."
"I really like Minimalist Bakers as well."
"I second the Thug Kitchen rec."
"The 3 thug kitchen books!!"
"My friend got me a copy of one of the Thug Kitchen vegan cookbooks."
"Thug Kitchen"
"I love my Thug Kitchen books."
"Second Thug Kitchen books like u/amy06513 suggests. They're fairly easily laid out... and make it fun."
"Controversial books, but the old Thug Kitchen books did have good recipes for someone first entering the world of a plant based diet."
#4
BOSH
4.8
(9)
"I really love the Bosh cookbooks"
"The BOSH books are ace."
"Everything is easy to make with common ingredients and really good"
"Most of those have several books and all have good recipes in!"
"Are both good books - enjoy…🤗"
"The Bosh books are awesome."
"Its my bible!"
"Not sure where you’re based but the BOSH books are great."
"Bosh and dirty vegan are all good."
#5
America's Test Kitchen
4.6
(9)
"America's Test Kitchen's Vegan for Everybody and I Can Cook Vegan are great for beginners."
"Vegan for Everybody by America's Test Kitchen has been my Bible for seven years"
"Has been my favorite cookbook lately."
"Great book. amazing chocolate chip cookies and banana bread."
"It’s from America’s Test Kitchen and it’s so good."
"Vegan For Everybody is a pretty good book with a lot of basic recipes."
"America's Test Kitchen just came out with a cookbook on beans and Grains."
"I like ATK Vegan for Everybody, Isa Does It, and Vegan Richa’s Everyday Kitchen."
"Was my first all vegan cookbook six years ago."
#6
Gaz Oakley
4.6
(8)
"The Avant Garde Vegan himself, Gaz Oakley. Really enjoy his recipes."
"Anything by Gaz Oakley aka AvantGardeVegan."
"Gaz Oakley's cookbooks, either Vegan 100 or Plants Only Kitchen."
"Gaz Oakley's cookbooks, either Vegan 100 or Plants Only Kitchen."
"Vegan 100 by Gaz Oakley."
"Gaz Oakley - Plants Only Kitchen"
"Nice variety of dishes."
"Great recipes with accessible ingredients and some fresh ideas."
#7
Bryant Terry
4.9
(7)
"Bryant Terry’s Afro-Vegan and Vegetable Kingdom are both amazing!"
"Vegan Soul Kitchen by Bryant Terry is one of the only cookbooks I've owned that I didn't end up feeling was a waste of money."
"I’m kind of excited for this one."
"Are two of my kitchen bibles."
"Vegetable Kingdom by Bryant Terry has been my favorite for a year or two."
"Vegan Soul Kitchen- Bryant Terry (one of his other books)"
"Maybe Afro-Vegan by Bryant Terry?"
#8
Vegan Richa
5.0
(6)
"Vegan Richa has three great cookbooks, and a blog full of free vegan recipes."
"I've had it for years, use it constantly, and I've never had a bad recipe from there."
"So many different cuisines, packs a ton of flavor!"
"Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen."
"Vegan Richa's indian kitchen."
"Vegan Richa's Indian Kitchen."
#9
Oh She Glows
4.8
(5)
"Oh she glows."
"Oh She Glows is excellent."
"The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Ins..."
"Oh She Glows: http://www.amazon.com/The-Oh-She-Glows-Cookbook/dp/1583335277"
"I've found the recipes in 'Oh She Glows' to be relatively simple to make and quite tasty."
#10
Bosh!
4.2
(5)
"Are amazing."
"Thanks, got the Bosh! ones as well and there are indeed few good recipes, love their salted caramel tart."
"I've not got any only baking cookbooks, but the Bosh cookbooks have baking recipes in them which are pretty good."
"Any of the BOSH! cookbooks."
"I like the Bosh books."
#11
Happy Herbivore
4.5
(4)
"My wife cooks from the Happy Herbivore books and meal plans."
"Happy Herbivore is really easy and simple especially Everyday Happy Herbivore."
"I really like the Happy Herbivore cookbooks."
"Oh, also, on the fat-free vegan front, there are the Happy Herbivore cookbooks."
#12
Plant You
4.3
(4)
"Recipes couldn’t be simpler, everything looks delicious."
"I think plant you is a great cookbook. Very simple but tasty recipes."
"Plant you is a good starter."
"Plant You"
#13
Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero
5.0
(3)
"My personal favourites are 'Vegan cupcakes take over the world' and 'Vegan cookies invade your cookie jar' by Isa Chandra Moskowitz."
"Isa Chandra Moskowitz/Terry Hope Romero collabs - Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World."
"Isa Chandra Moskowitz/Terry Hope Romero collabs - Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar."
#14
Lauren Toyota
4.7
(3)
"My top 3 are hot for food Vegan Comfort Classics."
"Vegan comfort classics by Lauren Toyota."
"Vegan Comfort Classics by Lauren Toyota"
#15
The Korean Vegan
4.7
(3)
"Yes I got The Korean Vegan’s cookbook for my birthday this year and I love it!!"
"The Korean Vegan"
#16
Mark Bittman
4.3
(3)
"If I was only allowed one book to cook from for the rest of my life, it’d be a Mark Bittman book, probably this one."
"How to cook everything vegetarian by mark bittman is a great starting point, though not Indian focused."
"Mark Bittman's 'How to Cook Everything Vegetarian' is pretty great."
#17
Meera Sodha
4.3
(3)
"Delicious recipes, all recipes vegan or have vegan swap options."
"East by Meera Sodha is all vegetarian/vegan recipes."
"Meera Sodha - East."
#18
Minimalist Baker
4.3
(3)
"Absolutely, cannot go wrong with Minimalist Baker!"
"Is another great one."
"Minimalist Baker"
#19
The Vegan 8
4.0
(3)
"I really enjoy “The Vegan 8”"
"The Vegan 8 by Brandi Doming."
"Would be good if you're trying to look for simple recipes."
#20
Bad Manners
3.7
(3)
"Their first and second books are my favs"
"Bad manners or thug kitchen cook books are great."
"Bad manners food (formerly thug kitchen)."
#21
Isa Does It
5.0
(2)
"I can’t recommend it enough"
"I'm gonna second 'Isa Does It'.. I haven't had a bad recipe out of there yet!"
#22
Liv B
5.0
(2)
"Liv b vegan on budget(eating Plant-based)"
"Liv B’s Vegan On A Budget"
#23
Angela Liddon
5.0
(2)
"I personally like 'Oh She Glows' by Angela Liddon."
"Is my fave!! Her second book, Oh She Glows Everyday has the bestttt sundried tomato pasta recipe."
#24
Oh She Glows: For Dinner
5.0
(2)
"The recipes are pretty straightforward but very delicious."
"Lots of delicious and easy recipes."
#25
Viva Vegan
5.0
(2)
"If they like Latin American cooking, Viva Vegan is **excellent**."
"[Viva Vegan] by Terry Hope Romero."
#26
Joanne Lee Molinaro
5.0
(2)
"The Korean Vegan is a FANTASTIC cookbook."
"The Korean Vegan by Joanne Lee Molinaro."
#27
Isa Moskowitz
5.0
(2)
"ISA does it."
"I give a second thumbs up for Isa Moskowitz."
#28
Ottolenghi
5.0
(2)
"Ottolenghi. Plenty, Plenty More, or Flavour."
"Maybe some of Ottolenghi's books like Plenty or Plenty More."
#29
The Edgy Veg
5.0
(2)
"Has some excellent savoury recipes."
"My top 3 are The Edgy Veg."
#30
East
5.0
(2)
"East by Meera Sodha is incredible, and the few vegetarian recipes in there have easy vegan substitutes!"
"If he likes Indian food, East by Meera Sodha is really good - everything I’ve cooked out of it is really tasty"
#31
America’s Test Kitchen
5.0
(2)
"Vegan for Everybody by America’s Test Kitchen :) no special ingredients and great explanations."
"I love America’s Test Kitchen Vegan for Everybody."
#32
The Great Vegan Bean Book
4.5
(2)
"I was gifted 'The Great Vegan Bean Book' and it's been fantastic."
"I really enjoy “The Great Vegan Bean Book”"
#33
Gena Hamshaw
4.5
(2)
"Power Plates by Gena Hamshaw and Isa Does It by Isa Chandra Moskowitz are both great."
"I like a new one - Power Plates."
#34
Donna Klein
4.5
(2)
"I adore The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen by Donna Klein--I've never had any of the recipes turn out less than excellent."
"The Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen by Donna Klein."
#35
Vegan Richa: Everyday Kitchen
4.5
(2)
"I have a bunch and this is the one I use the most often."
"Vegan Richa's Everyday Kitchen by Richa Hingle."
#36
Dustin Harder
4.0
(2)
"The Simply Vegan Cookbook by Dustin Harder I'd imagine to be easy and great."
"Beginner level vegan cookbooks with many recipes that focus on typical American food."
#37
Jean-Christian Jury
4.0
(2)
"'vegan: the cookbook' by jean-christian jury"
"Vegan: The Cookbook by Jean-Christian Jury."
#38
Great British Vegan
4.0
(2)
"I really like Great British Vegan because it’s pretty familiar (to me) and not too many ingredients"
"Great British Vegan is a general british food book with a nice section for Christmas/holiday food."
#39
Sam Turnbull
4.0
(2)
"I like Sam turn balls cookbooks, her latest is craving vegan but I have all three."
"Craving Vegan by Sam Turnbull (It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken blog)"
#40
Miguel Barclay
4.0
(2)
"I'm cooking from miguel barclay's vegan one pound meals book right now and finding it really easy."
"I really like the vegan one pound meals book, they’re all cheap and easy but you can always add more to them if you fancy."
#41
Moosewood
4.0
(2)
"The vegan recipes in Moosewood cookbooks are family favorites, too"
"Moosewood."
#42
Wicked Healthy
4.0
(2)
"Wicked Healthy is written by very good vegan cooks."
"Great flavors !!"
#43
Forks Over Knives
4.0
(2)
"Forks over knives. They have basic ingredients."
"Is a good one."
#44
Madhur Jaffrey
4.0
(2)
"I also really like World Vegetarian by Madhur Jeffrey that has recipes by ingredient."
"Madhur Jaffrey's World Vegetarian"
#45
Appetite for Reduction
4.0
(2)
"Appetite for Reduction."
"Appetite for Reduction would fit the bill nicely."
#46
Vegan for Everybody
5.0
(1)
"Every recipe is good."
#47
Hot For Food Vegan Comfort Classics
5.0
(1)
"Hot For Food Vegan Comfort Classics by Lauren Toyota"
#48
Isa
5.0
(1)
"If it's a person going vegan, I'd suggest her latest."
#49
Fran Costigan
5.0
(1)
"That book has so much great variety of stuff in it"
#50
The Korean Vegan Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"The korean vegan cookbook by joanne lee molinaro"
#51
Vegan Comfort Cooking
5.0
(1)
"Her recipes are well-tested and everything I’ve ever made of hers is scrumptious!"
#52
Miyoko Schinner: Vegan Pantry
5.0
(1)
"Is amazing."
#53
Vegan: The Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"I think that gives you recipes for a life time"
#54
Chicago Diner Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"It's an awesome vegan restaurant in Chicago and their cookbook is spot on for what they offer at the restaurant!"
#55
The WFPB Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"Super easy recipes."
#56
Speedy Bosh
5.0
(1)
"Most of your week night dinners come from there."
#57
1000 Vegan Recipes
5.0
(1)
"Or really anything by Robin Robertson."
#58
The Engine 2 Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend getting it for that section alone!"
#59
Oh She Glows: Dinner Cookbook
5.0
(1)
"Oh she glows is the best."
#60
La Vide Verde
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic!"
#61
Fast, Easy, Cheap Vegan
5.0
(1)
"The meals are so good 😍😍"
#62
Colleen Patrick Goudreau
5.0
(1)
"The Joy of Vegan Baking by Colleen Patrick Goudreau is the best!!"
#63
Sweet Potato Soul
5.0
(1)
"Her food is spectacular as well!"
#64
The Garden of Vegan
5.0
(1)
"I found one of my faves, a delish artichoke dip that I have brought to countless parties."
#65
How Not to Die
4.0
(1)
"Don't forget the How Not to Die cookbook as well!"
#66
Vegan Ramen
4.0
(1)
"He has a YouTube page too!! I’d definitely check out his stuff."
#67
I Can Cook Vegan
4.0
(1)
"For a beginners book, I Can Cook Vegan is great."
#68
Vegan JapanEasy
4.0
(1)
"I do like the book and plan on using it."
#69
The Green Roasting Tin
4.0
(1)
"I love the green roasting tin. Super easy one pot meals, lots of ingredients that are easy to find."
#70
Vegetarian Meat and Potatoes
4.0
(1)
"The only one I actually use is Vegetarian Meat and Potatoes."
#71
Fast and Easy Vegan
4.0
(1)
"Both have very easy recipes that taste phenomenal."
#72
America's Test Kitchen: Vegan for Everybody
4.0
(1)
"They give it the full ATK treatment and show mad respect to PB ingredients."
#73
Vegan Yak Attack
4.0
(1)
"Super great, straight forward recipes and combinations!"
#74
Vegan at Times
4.0
(1)
"Jessica's recipes WORK. And they don't include a lot of esoteric ingredients."
#75
The Vegan Society
4.0
(1)
"The great thing about the vegan society book is that it has a number of recipes and then variations to try."
#76
TheeBurgerDude
4.0
(1)
"Vegan Fast Food by TheeBurgerDude aka Brian Watson"
#77
Plenty
4.0
(1)
"Plenty is a veggie cook book. Easy to adapt"
#78
Jay Solomon
4.0
(1)
"*150 Vegan Favorites* by Jay Solomon is another one I like to use."
#79
Natalie Slater
4.0
(1)
"Specific to baking, I like Bake & Destroy (Natalie Slater)."
#80
Jane and Ann Crile Esselstyn
4.0
(1)
"Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior by Jane and Ann Crile Esselstyn"
#81
Lukas Volger
4.0
(1)
"Bowl by Lukas Volger"
#82
Sarah Kramer/Tanya Barnard
4.0
(1)
"The aforementioned Sarah Kramer / Tanya Barnard"
#83
Leon
4.0
(1)
"Leon Fast Vegan has a lot of gf recipes and substitutions in it :)"
#84
The Gentle Chef
4.0
(1)
"The Gentle Chef was kind of a revolutionary figure for me in the kitchen."
#85
Short Cut Vegan
4.0
(1)
"I really enjoy “Short Cut vegan”"
#86
The One Peaceful World Cookbook
4.0
(1)
"The One Peaceful World Cookbook."
#87
Miyoko Schinner
4.0
(1)
"Miyoko's Homemade Vegan Pantry is quite good."
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