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The Light Eaters
by Zoë Schlanger • 2024
How plants communicate, remember, and make decisions without a brain, and why it matters.
4.25
11k+
The Light Eaters Summary
The Light Eaters 89%
How plants communicate, remember, and make decisions without a brain, and why it matters.
by Zoë Schlanger 2024
4.25
11k+ ratings
Planta Sapiens
by Paco Calvo • 2022
A brainless intelligence: how plants learn, decide, and plan their futures.
3.41
849
Planta Sapiens Summary
Planta Sapiens 88%
A brainless intelligence: how plants learn, decide, and plan their futures.
by Paco Calvo 2022
3.41
849 ratings
No Meat Athlete, Revised and Expanded
by Matt Frazier • 2018
Recipes, habits, and workouts for athletes who want plant-fueled performance without compromise.
3.86
167
No Meat Athlete, Revised and Expanded Summary
No Meat Athlete, Revised and Expanded 88%
Recipes, habits, and workouts for athletes who want plant-fueled performance without compromise.
by Matt Frazier 2018
3.86
167 ratings
A Garden of Marvels
by Ruth Kassinger • 2014
Sex in flowers, air-eating leaves, allied roots: botany's strangest truths took centuries to accept.
3.85
466
A Garden of Marvels Summary
A Garden of Marvels 88%
Sex in flowers, air-eating leaves, allied roots: botany's strangest truths took centuries to accept.
by Ruth Kassinger 2014
3.85
466 ratings
Around the World in 80 Plants
by Jonathan Drori • 2021
How a cactus, a purple dye, and a lethal bean rewrote history: 80 plants, 80 stories.
4.40
1k+
Around the World in 80 Plants Summary
Around the World in 80 Plants 88%
How a cactus, a purple dye, and a lethal bean rewrote history: 80 plants, 80 stories.
by Jonathan Drori 2021
4.40
1k+ ratings
The Minimalist Vegan
by Michael Ofei • 2017
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
3.70
267
The Minimalist Vegan Summary
The Minimalist Vegan 88%
Decluttering your home and diet: why the same principles work for both, and where to start.
by Michael Ofei 2017
3.70
267 ratings
Becoming Vegan
by Brenda Davis • 2000
Every nutrient a vegan needs, exactly how to get it, even the one vitamin plants lack.
4.08
3k+
Becoming Vegan Summary
Becoming Vegan 88%
Every nutrient a vegan needs, exactly how to get it, even the one vitamin plants lack.
by Brenda Davis 2000
4.08
3k+ ratings
The Happy Vegan
by Russell Simmons • 2015
One diet, three victories: going plant-based for your health, the animals, and the planet.
4.10
1k+
The Happy Vegan Summary
The Happy Vegan 88%
One diet, three victories: going plant-based for your health, the animals, and the planet.
by Russell Simmons 2015
4.10
1k+ ratings
The One-Straw Revolution
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 1975
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
4.33
9k+
The One-Straw Revolution Summary
The One-Straw Revolution 88%
A manifesto that argues plowing, weeding, and fertilizing are optional. Thirty years of proof.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 1975
4.33
9k+ ratings
Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness
by Robert Cheeke • 2010
Build a muscular physique on plants: the exact meal plan, supplement stack, and training system.
3.52
200
Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness Summary
Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness 88%
Build a muscular physique on plants: the exact meal plan, supplement stack, and training system.
by Robert Cheeke 2010
3.52
200 ratings
Forks Over Knives
by Gene Stone • 2011
Heart disease reversed without drugs or surgery: the evidence, the diet, and what to eat tonight.
4.08
8k+
Forks Over Knives Summary
Forks Over Knives 88%
Heart disease reversed without drugs or surgery: the evidence, the diet, and what to eat tonight.
by Gene Stone 2011
4.08
8k+ ratings
Diet for a New America
by John Robbins • 1987
One dietary choice links heart disease, the Amazon, world hunger, and billions of suffering animals.
4.19
4k+
Diet for a New America Summary
Diet for a New America 88%
One dietary choice links heart disease, the Amazon, world hunger, and billions of suffering animals.
by John Robbins 1987
4.19
4k+ ratings
The Food Revolution
by John Robbins • 2001
Heart disease, factory farming, climate change: one fork answers all three.
4.28
4k+
The Food Revolution Summary
The Food Revolution 88%
Heart disease, factory farming, climate change: one fork answers all three.
by John Robbins 2001
4.28
4k+ ratings
The Plant-Based Athlete
by Matt Frazier • 2021
Forget the protein myth. Plants can fuel the strongest bodies in sport.
3.88
2k+
The Plant-Based Athlete Summary
The Plant-Based Athlete 88%
Forget the protein myth. Plants can fuel the strongest bodies in sport.
by Matt Frazier 2021
3.88
2k+ ratings
Around the World in 80 Trees
by Jonathan Drori • 2018
A botanical tour of 80 trees that built empires, inspired myths, and launched trade routes.
4.55
2k+
Around the World in 80 Trees Summary
Around the World in 80 Trees 88%
A botanical tour of 80 trees that built empires, inspired myths, and launched trade routes.
by Jonathan Drori 2018
4.55
2k+ ratings
The China Study
by T. Colin Campbell • 2004
Animal protein promotes cancer. A landmark study proved it. The system buried the finding.
4.23
31k+
The China Study Summary
The China Study 87%
Animal protein promotes cancer. A landmark study proved it. The system buried the finding.
by T. Colin Campbell 2004
4.23
31k+ ratings
Sowing Seeds in the Desert
by Masanobu Fukuoka • 2012
Our farms are making deserts. A hands-off method for restoring them with seeds and clay.
4.34
724
Sowing Seeds in the Desert Summary
Sowing Seeds in the Desert 87%
Our farms are making deserts. A hands-off method for restoring them with seeds and clay.
by Masanobu Fukuoka 2012
4.34
724 ratings
Teaming with Nutrients
by Jeff Lowenfels • 2013
Plants eat through physics, chemistry, and fungi. Feed the biology, not just the soil.
4.30
399
Teaming with Nutrients Summary
Teaming with Nutrients 87%
Plants eat through physics, chemistry, and fungi. Feed the biology, not just the soil.
by Jeff Lowenfels 2013
4.30
399 ratings
Becoming Raw
by Brenda Davis • 2010
Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.
4.12
210
Becoming Raw Summary
Becoming Raw 87%
Going raw without the dogma: the nutrient-by-nutrient evidence for getting it right.
by Brenda Davis 2010
4.12
210 ratings
We Are the Weather
by Jonathan Safran Foer • 2019
Sixty percent of mammals are livestock. Two plant-based meals a day saves 1.3 metric tons of carbon.
3.69
17k+
We Are the Weather Summary
We Are the Weather 87%
Sixty percent of mammals are livestock. Two plant-based meals a day saves 1.3 metric tons of carbon.
by Jonathan Safran Foer 2019
3.69
17k+ ratings
The Backyard Parables
by Margaret Roach • 2013
What dies in the garden teaches what survives in you. Three decades of digging both.
3.65
436
The Backyard Parables Summary
The Backyard Parables 87%
What dies in the garden teaches what survives in you. Three decades of digging both.
by Margaret Roach 2013
3.65
436 ratings
Encyclopedia of Healing Foods
by Michael T. Murray • 2005
Which vegetables fight heart disease, which starve cancer, and the right way to cook them.
4.43
366
Encyclopedia of Healing Foods Summary
Encyclopedia of Healing Foods 87%
Which vegetables fight heart disease, which starve cancer, and the right way to cook them.
by Michael T. Murray 2005
4.43
366 ratings
Thrive
by Brendan Brazier • 2008
70% of your stress comes from food. A plant-based plan to reset your body and unlock lasting energy.
3.99
3k+
Thrive Summary
Thrive 87%
70% of your stress comes from food. A plant-based plan to reset your body and unlock lasting energy.
by Brendan Brazier 2008
3.99
3k+ ratings
Fit for Life
by Harvey Diamond • 2003
Eat fruit alone, honor your body's clock, and lose weight without fighting your digestion.
3.87
168
Fit for Life Summary
Fit for Life 87%
Eat fruit alone, honor your body's clock, and lose weight without fighting your digestion.
by Harvey Diamond 2003
3.87
168 ratings
Main Street Vegan
by Victoria Moran • 2012
No-judgment veganism: handling dinner parties, protein myths, and a leather-shoe habit for good.
4.09
2k+
Main Street Vegan Summary
Main Street Vegan 87%
No-judgment veganism: handling dinner parties, protein myths, and a leather-shoe habit for good.
by Victoria Moran 2012
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Songs of Trees
by David George Haskell • 2017
Forests are societies. Underground networks let trees communicate, trade, and compete.
4.05
2k+
The Songs of Trees Summary
The Songs of Trees 87%
Forests are societies. Underground networks let trees communicate, trade, and compete.
by David George Haskell 2017
4.05
2k+ ratings
Gardening for a Lifetime
by Sydney Eddison • 2010
Your body is aging; your garden shouldn't retire. The low-impact shifts that keep you growing.
3.76
274
Gardening for a Lifetime Summary
Gardening for a Lifetime 87%
Your body is aging; your garden shouldn't retire. The low-impact shifts that keep you growing.
by Sydney Eddison 2010
3.76
274 ratings
Creating a Forest Garden
by Martin Crawford • 2010
A garden that works like a forest: seven edible layers, self-building soil, zero tillage.
4.44
433
Creating a Forest Garden Summary
Creating a Forest Garden 87%
A garden that works like a forest: seven edible layers, self-building soil, zero tillage.
by Martin Crawford 2010
4.44
433 ratings
Urban Gardening
by Will Cook • 2012
Your apartment can feed you. The guide to growing food in containers, from windowsill to rooftop.
3.49
180
Urban Gardening Summary
Urban Gardening 87%
Your apartment can feed you. The guide to growing food in containers, from windowsill to rooftop.
by Will Cook 2012
3.49
180 ratings
How to Create a Vegan World
by Tobias Leenaert • 2017
Purism may hold animal advocacy back. The strategic case for welcoming reducers, not just converts.
4.36
1k+
How to Create a Vegan World Summary
How to Create a Vegan World 87%
Purism may hold animal advocacy back. The strategic case for welcoming reducers, not just converts.
by Tobias Leenaert 2017
4.36
1k+ ratings
Whole
by T. Colin Campbell • 2013
Nutrition science reduced food to nutrients and missed the whole. The real medicine was buried.
3.90
7k+
Whole Summary
Whole 87%
Nutrition science reduced food to nutrients and missed the whole. The real medicine was buried.
by T. Colin Campbell 2013
3.90
7k+ ratings
The Herbalist's Way
by Nancy Phillips • 2005
Become a community herbalist: befriend the plants, craft the medicine, and heal yourself first.
4.37
183
The Herbalist's Way Summary
The Herbalist's Way 87%
Become a community herbalist: befriend the plants, craft the medicine, and heal yourself first.
by Nancy Phillips 2005
4.37
183 ratings
The Engine 2 Diet
by Rip Esselstyn • 2009
A firefighter's 28-day plant-based plan that lowers cholesterol, bans oil, and works at 75%.
4.05
5k+
The Engine 2 Diet Summary
The Engine 2 Diet 87%
A firefighter's 28-day plant-based plan that lowers cholesterol, bans oil, and works at 75%.
by Rip Esselstyn 2009
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Joyful Vegan
by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau • 2019
Stay vegan without the burnout: a guide to guilt, anger, and keeping your friends at dinner.
4.29
678
The Joyful Vegan Summary
The Joyful Vegan 87%
Stay vegan without the burnout: a guide to guilt, anger, and keeping your friends at dinner.
by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau 2019
4.29
678 ratings
How Not to Die
by Michael Greger • 2015
Heart disease reversed with a fork. The science, the exact foods, and the daily targets.
4.41
51k+
How Not to Die Summary
How Not to Die 87%
Heart disease reversed with a fork. The science, the exact foods, and the daily targets.
by Michael Greger 2015
4.41
51k+ ratings
Movement Matters
by Katy Bowman • 2016
Movement is biology, not exercise. The true cost of outsourcing it reaches beyond your body.
4.28
850
Movement Matters Summary
Movement Matters 87%
Movement is biology, not exercise. The true cost of outsourcing it reaches beyond your body.
by Katy Bowman 2016
4.28
850 ratings
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology
by Vandana Shiva • 2015
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
3.96
436
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology Summary
Who Really Feeds the World? The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology 87%
Agribusiness didn't end hunger. Small farms, producing 70% of food on 30% of land, feed us.
by Vandana Shiva 2015
3.96
436 ratings
The Permaculture Garden
by Graham Bell • 1994
A garden that hardly needs you: design it like a forest once, harvest for decades.
3.88
103
The Permaculture Garden Summary
The Permaculture Garden 87%
A garden that hardly needs you: design it like a forest once, harvest for decades.
by Graham Bell 1994
3.88
103 ratings
The Kind Diet
by Alicia Silverstone • 2009
Three phases to a plant-based life: shed weight, gain energy, and shrink your carbon footprint.
3.83
10k+
The Kind Diet Summary
The Kind Diet 87%
Three phases to a plant-based life: shed weight, gain energy, and shrink your carbon footprint.
by Alicia Silverstone 2009
3.83
10k+ ratings
The World Peace Diet
by Will Tuttle • 2005
Every war, every famine, every cage starts with the same unrecognized ritual: your dinner.
4.23
1k+
The World Peace Diet Summary
The World Peace Diet 87%
Every war, every famine, every cage starts with the same unrecognized ritual: your dinner.
by Will Tuttle 2005
4.23
1k+ ratings
Ani's Raw Food Detox
by Ani Phyo • 2012
Fifteen days, three phases: liquid flush, gut repair, and metabolic reset on raw foods.
4.03
174
Ani's Raw Food Detox Summary
Ani's Raw Food Detox 87%
Fifteen days, three phases: liquid flush, gut repair, and metabolic reset on raw foods.
by Ani Phyo 2012
4.03
174 ratings
12 Steps to Raw Foods
by Victoria Boutenko • 2000
Cooked food addiction is real. A twelve-step raw food transition that begins with your blender.
3.88
720
12 Steps to Raw Foods Summary
12 Steps to Raw Foods 87%
Cooked food addiction is real. A twelve-step raw food transition that begins with your blender.
by Victoria Boutenko 2000
3.88
720 ratings
Skinny Bitch
by Kim Barnouin • 2005
Your food is poison. The fix is vegan. The delivery is boot camp with no apologies.
3.34
33k+
Skinny Bitch Summary
Skinny Bitch 87%
Your food is poison. The fix is vegan. The delivery is boot camp with no apologies.
by Kim Barnouin 2005
3.34
33k+ ratings
Plant-Based on a Budget
by Toni Okamoto • 2019
Eat vegan for $30 a week. The shopping rules and pantry that make it possible.
4.17
913
Plant-Based on a Budget Summary
Plant-Based on a Budget 87%
Eat vegan for $30 a week. The shopping rules and pantry that make it possible.
by Toni Okamoto 2019
4.17
913 ratings
Gathering Moss
by Robin Wall Kimmerer • 2003
They drink fog, build forests, bridge worlds. A scientist and Potawatomi woman on what mosses know.
4.38
21k+
Gathering Moss Summary
Gathering Moss 87%
They drink fog, build forests, bridge worlds. A scientist and Potawatomi woman on what mosses know.
by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2003
4.38
21k+ ratings
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners
by Gabriel Miller • 2019
75 plant-based recipes for beginners: no oil, no sugar, and a 100-pound transformation story.
4.05
459
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners Summary
The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners 87%
75 plant-based recipes for beginners: no oil, no sugar, and a 100-pound transformation story.
by Gabriel Miller 2019
4.05
459 ratings
The Hidden Life of Trees
by Peter Wohlleben • 2015
A forester reveals trees are social, caring parents that communicate through an underground network.
4.06
90k+
The Hidden Life of Trees Summary
The Hidden Life of Trees 87%
A forester reveals trees are social, caring parents that communicate through an underground network.
by Peter Wohlleben 2015
4.06
90k+ ratings
Backyard Winter Gardening
by Caleb Warnock • 2013
Grow salads in January without a heated greenhouse. The low-tech method that fed Paris in winter.
3.83
186
Backyard Winter Gardening Summary
Backyard Winter Gardening 87%
Grow salads in January without a heated greenhouse. The low-tech method that fed Paris in winter.
by Caleb Warnock 2013
3.83
186 ratings
Lives of the Trees
by Diana Wells • 2010
Almonds once meant hope, cypresses mourning. A cultural biography of the trees that shaped history.
3.79
287
Lives of the Trees Summary
Lives of the Trees 87%
Almonds once meant hope, cypresses mourning. A cultural biography of the trees that shaped history.
by Diana Wells 2010
3.79
287 ratings
The Proof is in the Plants
by Simon Hill • 2021
The diet that cuts cancer risk also reverses climate change. Here's how to adopt it.
4.56
2k+
The Proof is in the Plants Summary
The Proof is in the Plants 87%
The diet that cuts cancer risk also reverses climate change. Here's how to adopt it.
by Simon Hill 2021
4.56
2k+ ratings
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