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Is food that deep? Yes.

Nonfiction books about food and what it means to us. Cultural connections to food, food justice, sharing food in community, etc.

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Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees

The Truffle Underground: A Tale of Mystery, Mayhem, and Manipulation in the Shadowy Market of the World's Most Expensive Fungus

Nourishing Resistance: Stories of Food, Protest and Mutual Aid

Reading Specifically, and Deeply

by UtopiaBunny

69 books

Niche non-fiction to open your mind to a world in specifics

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The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World

Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist

Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans

Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live

Notable Nonfiction Books of 2025

by deleted

50 books

Nonfiction books from The New York Times' "100 Notable Books of 2025" list

Note: I will be deleting my PB account within the next two weeks, and I believe this list will be erased. Feel free to screenshot it if you see anything that interests you! ☺️ 3/17/2026

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The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life

Apple in China: The Capture of the World's Greatest Company

All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now

Food Motivated

by NomNom

76 books

Food-related books across genres (only including first book of series if all food related)

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