Best Vegetarian Cookbooks: Top 10 [2024 Update]

We are cooking more and more vegetarian nowadays: it is better for the animals, better for the earth and better for yourself. Because who still turns his stomach into an animal graveyard nowadays? That’s not right. We let the animals live well, but we also want to eat well. That’s why we give you the best vegetarian cookbooks in this article below.

The best ever written vegetarian cookbooks

We start our recommendations with the top 10 best books about Vegetarian Cooking of all time. This list has been updated this year, including all the recent titles.

Best Vegetarian Cookbooks	Author
“The New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone”	Deborah Madison
Korean Vegetarian Cooking: Authentic Flavors in Simple Steps	Shin Kim
“Chez Panisse Vegetables”	Alice Waters
Whole Bowls	Allison Day
“Whole Food Cooking Every Day	Amy Chaplin
“Near & Far: Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel	Heidi Swanson
The Moosewood Cookbook	Mollie Katzen
‘On Vegetables: Modern Recipes for the Home Kitchen	Jeremy Fox
“The Vegetarian Flavor Bible	Karen Page
‘Ottolenghi Flavor	Yotam Ottolenghi

The updated top 10 list: the best vegetarian cookbooks

The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook: A Fresh Guide to Eating Well With 700 Foolproof Recipes (The Complete ATK Cookbook Series)

We are impressed with this vegetarian cookbook, because there are 700 recipes with 500 photos on how to prepare your vegetarian meal. The icons in the book clearly indicate if it concerns a gluten-free, vegan, or fast recipe.

The 30-Minute Vegetarian Cookbook: 100 Healthy, Delicious Meals for Busy People

If you don’t want to spend hours and hours in the kitchen, but do want to eat a healthy, vegetarian meal, then we highly recommend this cookbook that promises dinner will be on the table in 30 minutes.

The Vegetarian Family Cookbook: 100 Simple Kid-Friendly Recipes to Enjoy Together

Preparing a vegetarian dinner that will be enjoyed by everyone who is sitting at the dinner table, is not always easy, because children can be quite picky. This book will help you with recipes that everyone will love.

Love Real Food: More Than 100 Feel-Good Vegetarian Favorites to Delight the Senses and Nourish the Body: A Cookbook 

Whether you are only looking for one meatless day in the week, or you are a diehard vegetarian every day of the year, this cookbook will surprise you because of its delicious recipes that are full of flavor.

The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook: 500 Inspired, Flexible Recipes for Eating Well Without Meat (The Complete ATK Cookbook Series)

For many people meat or fish is part of every meal. Eggs at breakfast, salami on a sandwich for lunch, and steak or salmon for dinner is what they are used to. Want to switch to a plant-based diet and need inspiration? This book will do the trick.

The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook: Fuss-Free Recipes Everyone Will Love

The best meals are packed with flavor, but without too many different ingredients or complicating cooking methods. ‘The Simply Vegetarian Cookbook’ will teach you that vegetarian meals can be simple and nourishing at the same time.

The College Vegetarian Cookbook: 150 Easy, Budget-Friendly Recipes

College doesn’t have to be all about fast food and gaining weight. You can eat healthy and take care of your body during those years. This book shows you how to prepare cheap and vegetarian meals that are cooked with fresh ingredients.

Low-Carb Vegetarian Cookbook: 100 Easy Recipes and a Kick-Start Meal Plan

We like this cookbook, because it combines vegetarian meals with low-carb eating habits. It contains 100 recipes that are easy to make, and once you have started with your low-carb vegetarian diet, you will feel the results of your new eating habits soon.

Instant Pot Miracle Vegetarian Cookbook: More than 100 Easy Meatless Meals for Your Favorite Kitchen Device

Do you like using your instant pot, but are you not sure how to make vegetarian meals with it? This cookbook has over 100 recipes without meat for you to explore your instant pot in new ways.

250 Easy-to-Follow Vegetarian Recipes Cookbook for Beginners: Healthy Vegetarian Cooking.

Becoming a vegetarian may feel like you are missing out on something, but that changes with the recipes in this cookbook. Every meal and even snacks and drinks are included.