Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat

The Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World

John Robbins · 451 pages

Explores the dangers behind many foods, describes the benefits of healthy alternatives, and explains how people can extend their lives, increase their vibrancy and vitality, and take a stand for a more compassionate and sustainable world by making better food choices.

Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

Scott Jurek, Steve Friedman

Eating Animals

Jonathan Safran Foer · 341 pages

After spending much of his life shifting between various omnivore and herbivore eating habits, the author presents a thought provoking look at why and how humans choose their diets. Delivering the pros and cons of eating meat, he invites readers on an insightful exploration into the many facets of food. Brilliantly synthesizing philosophy, literature, science, memoir, and his own detective work,

Veganist: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, Change the World

Kathy Freston · 294 pages

Promotes weight loss, healthy eating, and conscious consumerism through veganism, arguing that a meat and dairy-free lifestyle helps one lose weight, live longer, and is better for the economy and the environment.

Vegan for Life: Everything You Need to Know to Be Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet

Jack Norris, Virginia Messina · 283 pages

"Are you considering going vegan, but you're not sure how to start? Are you already committed to an animal-free diet, but are unclear about how to get proper nutrients? Vegan for Life is your comprehensive, go-to guide for optimal plant-based nutrition. Registered dietitians and long-time vegans Jack Norris and Virginia Messina debunk some of the most persistent myths about vegan nutrition and pro

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Michael Pollan · 450 pages

What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat. Anthropologists call it the omnivore's dilemma. Choosing from among the countless potential foods nature offers, humans have had to learn what is safe, and what isn't—which mushrooms should be avoided, for example, and which berries we can enjoy. Today, as

Meat Is for Pussies: A How-To Guide for Dudes Who Want to Get Fit, Kick Ass, and Take Names

John Joseph · 320 pages

Vegan for Her: The Woman's Guide to Being Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet

Virginia Messina, J.L. Fields · 382 pages

"Can you meet your calcium needs if you're only eating plant-based foods? Is a vegan pregnancy safe? What about the link between soy foods and breast cancer? How does a plant-based diet affect weight loss, aging, and fertility? In Vegan for Her, dietitian Virginia Messina tackles the issues most pertinent to women who follow or who are considering a vegan diet, and JL Fields provides health-suppor

My Beef with Meat: The Healthiest Argument for Eating a Plant-Strong Diet - Plus 140 New Engine 2 Recipes

Rip Esselstyn · 294 pages

"The New York Times bestselling author of The Engine 2 diet is back with the definitive guide to the benefits of plant-based eating--and all new recipes"--

The Happy Vegan: A Guide to Living a Long, Healthy, and Successful Life

Russell Simmons, Chris Morrow · 235 pages

The Ethics Of What We Eat

Peter Singer, Jim Mason

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition

Julieanna Hever · 332 pages

You are what you eat, and every bite you take affects your body and your well-being. Eating a whole-food, plant-based diet helps you and your body thrive.

Happy Herbivore Light & Lean: Over 150 Low-Calorie Recipes with Workout Plans for Looking and Feeling Great

Lindsay S. Nixon · 319 pages

"With easy, no-fuss recipes, the bestselling Happy Herbivore cookbooks show how easy, affordable, and delicious eating healthy can be. Now, in her latest cookbook, Happy Herbivore chef Lindsay S. Nixon provides recipes that put a special emphasis on weight-loss and a set of exercises that, like her recipes, are quick, easy, and produce great results. Like all Happy Herbivore cookbooks, Happy Herbi

Whole: Rethinking the Science of Nutrition

T. Colin Campbell · 354 pages

In 2005, the author's The China Study showed that a diet based on whole, plant-based foods dramatically reduces the risk of a broad spectrum of diseases, including heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and cancer. It revealed what we should eat and provided the powerful empirical support for this answer. This new book picks up where the previous one left off. It answers the question of why. Why does a

VB6: Eat Vegan Before 6:00 to Lose Weight and Restore Your Health . . . for Good

Mark Bittman · 276 pages

"The best-selling author and popular NYT columnist gives us his innovative and easy diet plan, complete with recipes--by eating vegan every day before 6:00pm, you can lose weight and dramatically improve your health. Every day we learn new benefits of the vegan diet, and discover how cutting meat and animal products out can still mean a world of delicious meals. Now Mark Bittman brings his experti

Deliciously Ella Every Day

Ella Woodward

Living the Farm Sanctuary Life: How to Eat Healthier, Live Longer, and Feel Better Every Day by Bringing Home the Happiest Place on Earth

Gene Baur, Gene Stone · 306 pages

Gene Baur, the cofounder and president of Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, knows that the key to happiness lies in aligning your beliefs with your actions. In this definitive vegan and animal-friendly lifestyle guide, he and Gene Stone, author of Forks Over Knives, explore the deeply transformative experience of visiting the sanctuary and its profound effec

The 30-Day Vegan Challenge: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Cleaner, Getting Leaner, and Living Compassionately

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau · 274 pages

The Ultimate Vegan Guide: Compassionate Living Without Sacrifice

Erik Marcus · 174 pages

You could be the world's next vegan. It's easy if you know how, and this uniquely helpful book tells you everything you need to know. Every topic related to vegan living is covered including cooking, nutrition, food shopping, travel, dining out, and much more. You'll get clear and straightforward guidance from Erik Marcus, a vegan of twenty years and counting. Join the thousands of people who've u

The Starch Solution: Eat the Foods You Love, Regain Your Health, and Lose the Weight for Good!

John A. McDougall, Mary McDougall · 368 pages

My New Roots: Inspired Plant-Based Recipes for Every Season

Sarah Britton · 256 pages

At long last, Sarah Britton, called the queen bee of the health blogs by Bon Appetit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, two million readers--vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike--flock to Sarah's adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply ir

Thrive Fitness: The Vegan-Based Training Program for Maximum Strength, Health, and Fitness

Brendan Brazier · 245 pages

Professional Ironman triathelete Brendan Brazier presents his own easy-to-apply system for total health and fitness, complete with detailed exercises, photos and recipes. --

The Blender Girl: Super-Easy, Super-Healthy Meals, Snacks, Desserts, and Drinks--100 Gluten-Free, Vegan Recipes!

Tess Masters · 217 pages

"The debut cookbook from the powerhouse blogger behind theblendergirl.com, featuring 100 gluten-free, vegan recipes for smoothies, meals, and more made quickly and easily in a blender. What's your perfect blend? On her wildly popular recipe blog, Tess Masters--aka, The Blender Girl--shares easy plant-based recipes that anyone can whip up fast in a blender. Tess's lively, down-to-earth approach has

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

Barbara Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp, Camille Kingsolver · 384 pages

Bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver returns with her first nonfiction narrative that will open your eyes in a hundred new ways to an old truth: You are what you eat."As the U.S. population made an unprecedented mad dash for the Sun Belt, one carload of us paddled against the tide, heading for the Promised Land where water falls from the sky and green stuff grows all around. We were about to begi