Bibliography

Books on Fungi

Books which our more expert members have found useful and interesting:-

 Title  Author  Publisher ISBN  Description
Mushrooms Roger Phillips MacMillan 978-0-330-44237-0 Very comprehensive copiously illustrated, detailed guide.

Just small enough to use in the field.

If you buy just one book it should probably be this one
Mushrooms Demystified David Arora Ten Speed Press 1979 0-89815-169-4 Covers American Fungi but written in a friendly and eccentric way with good keys
Fascinated by Fungi Pat O’Reilly First Nature 2012 3 978-0-9560544-3-2 A superb book quite unlike most fungi books
Need to Know Series – Mushroom Hunting Collins 2006 13-978-0007215072 A small but excellent book
Mushroom Miscellany Collins 2008 13-978-0007284641 Not a guidebook and not too many photographs, this book delves into some of the folklore surrounding fungi.
Field guide to Edible Mushrooms of Britain & Europe New Holland 2010 978-1845374198 A good starter guide with some excellent photographs of edible (and some poisonous) familiarly encountered fungi.
Mushroom Picker’s Foolproof Field Guide Southwater 13-978-1-84215-817-3 In an A4 format and deals with edible and poisonous mushrooms. Very large photos but without recipes.
Complete Mushroom Book, (The Quiet Hunt) Antonio Carluccio 1-844000-40-0 A4 format, hard back, lots of detailed recipes. Could be a suitable present for someone interested in mushrooms.
The Mushroom Feast  Jane Grigson 10: 1904943896

13: 978-1904943891

 Classic cookery book