Fabulous Fungi

Not really a plant, definitely not a flower, not grown from a seed - fungi are something special! Try one of these books and explore the mystery, magic, and earthy delights of mushrooms and fungi. Plant a seed, read!

Updated May 12, 2026
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Fabulous Fungi

Not really a plant, definitely not a flower, not grown from a seed - fungi are something special! Try one of these books and explore the mystery, magic, and earthy delights of mushrooms and fungi. Plant a seed, read!

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All that the rain promises and more-- : a hip pocket guide to Western mushrooms
Arora, David.
Paper Book
" All That the Rain Promises and More is certainly the best guide to fungi, and may in fact be a long lasting masterpiece in guide writing for all subjects."-Roger McKnight, The New York Times Mushrooms appeal to all kinds of people-and so will this handy...
The beginner's guide to mushrooms : everything you need to know, from foraging to cultivating
Bunyard, Britt Allen
Paper Book
Discover, identify, harvest, and grow mushrooms with confidence--no experience required. The Beginner's Guide to Mushrooms is the complete starter handbook to mushroom identification, foraging, cultivation, and cooking, written by two leading mycology experts. ...
Blight : fungi and the coming pandemic
Monosson, Emily
Paper Book
Fungi are everywhere. Most are harmless; some are helpful. A few are killers. Collectively, infectious fungi are the most devastating agents of disease on earth, and a fungus that can persist in the environment without its host is here to stay. In Blight, Emily Monosson documents how trade,...
Cooking with mushrooms : a fungi lover's guide to the world's most versatile, flavorful, health-boosting ingredients
Gentl, Andrea
Paper Book
IACP Cookbook Award Winner Named a Best Cookbook of 2022 by Bon Appetit In her extraordinary first cookbook, Andrea Gentl brings to her subject equal parts knowledge and technique, along with a unique passion and...
Entangled life : how fungi make our worlds, change our minds & shape our futures
Sheldrake, Merlin
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE A "brilliant [and] entrancing" (The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi--the great connectors of the living world--and their astonishing and intimate roles in human life, with...
Fantastic fungi : how mushrooms can heal, shift consciousness & save the planet
Stamets, Paul
Paper Book
2020 IBPA Awards Winner! "Louie Schwartzberg's lightly informative, delightfully kooky documentary, "Fantastic Fungi," offers nothing less than a model for planetary survival." -Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times "Gorgeous photography! Time-lapse sequences of...
Field notes from a fungi forager : an illustrated journey through the world of Pacific Northwest mushrooms
Rodriguez, Ashley
Paper Book
This gorgeously illustrated compendium is a love letter to mushrooms-and to the Pacific Northwest. From evergreen forests shrouded in mist to the urban backyards of Seattle, mushrooms are everywhere in the Pacific Northwest if you know how to look. Here, forager-chef...
Fruits of the forest : a field guide to Pacific Northwest edible mushrooms
Winkler, Daniel
Paper Book
"This is a must-have book for mushroom hunters in the Pacific Northwest."― North American Mycological Association Key characteristics for each species to aid in identification Full-color photographs depicting each featured species Includes...
How to forage for mushrooms without dying : an absolute beginner's guide to identifying 29 wild, edible mushrooms
Hyman, Frank
Paper Book
In this accessible, photographic guide for the beginner forager, professional mushroom hunter Frank Hyman teaches how to definitively identify 29 of the most readily available, edible mushrooms. With the surging interest in foraging for mushrooms, those new to the...
The Kingdom fungi : the biology of mushrooms, molds, and lichens
Stephenson, Steven L.
Paper Book
The ubiquitous fungi are little known and vastly underappreciated. Yet, without them we wouldn't have bread, alcohol, cheese, tofu, or the unique flavors of mushrooms, morels, and truffles. We can't survive without fungi. The Kingdom Fungi provides a comprehensive look at the...
Kinning
Shawl, Nisi
Paper Book
Named a Best Fantasy and Sci-Fi Book of The Year by Elle! Nominated for the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel! Kinning, the sequel to Nisi Shawl's acclaimed debut novel Everfair, continues the stunning alternate history where...
Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest
Trudell, Steve.
Paper Book
A must-have guide for mushroom hunters in the Pacific Northwest Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 460 of the region's most common mushrooms. In addition to profiles on individual species, it also...
Mycelium running : how mushrooms can help save the world
Stamets, Paul.
Paper Book
Mycelium Running is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. That's right- growing more mushrooms may be the best thing we can do to save the environment, and in this groundbreaking text from mushroom expert Paul Stamets, you'll find out how. The basic science...
What moves the dead
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
An Instant USA Today & Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Finalist A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award Nominee A gripping and atmospheric reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" from Hugo, Locus, &...
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