Book Review: Vegan Books Bestsellers 2019–2026: The 100 Best Vegan Books to Read — From Raw Recipes to Inspirational Black Vegan Stories
A Curated Collection of the Best Selling Vegan Books on Amazon — Including the Top Titles, Covers, and Links from 2019 to 2026 for Beginners, Kids, and Everyone Going Vegan
If you’ve ever wandered through Amazon or your favorite bookstore looking for that perfect vegan cookbook, lifestyle guide, or inspiring story — this curated collection, Vegan Books Bestsellers 2019–2026, is your ultimate roadmap. Spanning seven transformative years of plant-based publishing, this compilation gathers the 100 most influential vegan books that changed how we cook, eat, heal, and think about animals, the planet, and ourselves.
🍋 A Feast for the Senses and the Soul
The collection opens with flavor-packed cookbooks like Big Vegan Flavor: Techniques and 150 Recipes to Master Vegan Cooking, setting the tone for both newcomers and seasoned home chefs who want to master depth, texture, and umami in plant-based meals. For those who love to bake, The Elements of Baking: Making Any Recipe Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free or Vegan (The Sunday Times Bestseller) redefines indulgence without compromise — a must for allergen-friendly foodies.
Jeanine Donofrio’s Love and Lemons Every Day: More than 100 Bright, Plant-Forward Recipes for Every Meal offers a joyful burst of color and creativity, while The Korean Vegan Cookbook: Reflections and Recipes from Omma’s Kitchen and The Korean Vegan: Homemade by Joanne Lee Molinaro bring emotional storytelling to the table. Her recipes are steeped in memory, culture, and compassion — a true reflection of veganism as both nourishment and narrative.
🧀 From Creamy Comforts to DIY Staples
One of the standout inclusions, The Vegan Creamery: Plant-Based Cheese, Milk, Ice Cream, and More, proves that dairy-free doesn’t mean deprivation. Pair that with The Homemade Vegan Pantry: The Art of Making Your Own Staples and you’ve got the blueprints for building a cruelty-free kitchen from scratch.
Books like PlantYou: 140+ Ridiculously Easy, Amazingly Delicious Plant-Based Oil-Free Recipes and its follow-up PlantYou: Scrappy Cooking: 140+ Plant-Based Zero-Waste Recipes That Are Good for You, Your Wallet, and the Planet by Carleigh Bodrug push sustainability and simplicity to the forefront — a winning formula in the age of mindful eating. Similarly, Make Your Own: 120+ Minimally Processed, Oil-Free, Wheat-Free, Sugar-Free, Plant-Based Recipes continues that commitment to whole foods and wellness without the ultra-processed trend.
🥕 From Forks to Fiber: Science Meets Sustenance
For readers who love evidence-based nutrition, Forks Over Knives—The Cookbook and The Forks Over Knives Plan remain timeless staples. Dr. Neal Barnard’s The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss delivers groundbreaking science with everyday practicality. Following that lineage, Dr. Michael Greger’s The How Not to Age Cookbook turns longevity science into delicious recipes that prove food is truly medicine.
Books like The Fiber Fueled Cookbook by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz make gut health approachable and vibrant, while The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook by Ann Crile Esselstyn and The Engine 2 Cookbook by Rip Esselstyn reinforce that a vegan diet isn’t just compassionate — it’s lifesaving. These books are clinical, evidence-driven, yet deeply human in tone.
🍠 Comfort, Culture & Community
Plant-based comfort food gets its shine with Peaceful Kitchen: More than 100 Cozy Plant-Based Recipes to Comfort the Body and Nourish the Soul and Vegan Soul Food Cookbook: Plant-Based, No-Fuss Southern Favorites by Nadira Jenkins-El, which blend cultural pride with healthful adaptation.
Tabitha Brown’s Cooking from the Spirit is pure joy — as affirming as it is delicious. Likewise, Be a Plant-Based Woman Warrior by Jane Esselstyn celebrates strength, sisterhood, and staying power through food.
For global inspiration, Comida Casera: More Than 100 Vegan Recipes, from Traditional to Modern Mexican Dishes, A-Gong's Table: Vegan Recipes from a Taiwanese Home, and Naturally Vegan: Delicious Recipes from Around the World show how plant-based cuisine is beautifully multicultural.
🍫 Sweet Indulgence, Simplified
Dessert lovers will rejoice in Chef AJ's Sweet Indulgence: Guilt-Free Treats Sweetened Naturally with Fruit — a gem that proves dessert and discipline can coexist. Cannelle et Vanille Bakes Simple offers refined, gluten-free elegance, while JoyFull by Radhi Devlukia-Shetty captures the radiant lifestyle approach of mindfulness and nourishment beyond the plate.
🌎 Beyond Food: Activism, Climate & Compassion
The inclusion of #EATMEATLESS: Good for Animals, the Earth & All by Jane Goodall bridges food with ethics, reminding readers of the global stakes of their choices. Alongside climate advocates like Greta Thunberg and environmental legends like David Attenborough, this compilation also nods to broader reads like How to Survive a Pandemic — highlighting the intersection of health crises, meat consumption, and planetary well-being.
❤️ Healing Through Plants
Veganism’s healing potential shines through medical and motivational works tackling heart disease, cancer, and diabetes — echoing titles like The Power Foods Diet and The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook. These inclusions make Vegan Books Bestsellers 2019–2026 more than a recipe roundup — it’s a health revolution in print.
🥗 Final Thoughts
Vegan Books Bestsellers 2019–2026 isn’t just a reading list; it’s a time capsule of a movement in full bloom. From Dr. Neal Barnard’s metabolic insights to Tabitha Brown’s soulful encouragement, from Korean vegan storytelling to zero-waste cooking — every page reflects how plant-based living evolved from niche to mainstream.
For readers, chefs, and activists alike, this compilation is a love letter to the global vegan community. It proves that veganism isn’t just about eating plants — it’s about living consciously, healing the body, and protecting the Earth. Whether you’re looking for The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook for weeknight ease or Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a Fck* for unfiltered fun, this collection ensures one thing — there’s never been a better time to go vegan, read vegan, and live vegan.
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