Find Your New Favorite Recipes in These 25 Vegan Cookbooks

From America's Test Kitchen comes "Vegan for Everybody," a comprehensive collection of 200 professionally tested vegan recipes that are perfect for the everyday home chef. You'll find recipes that celebrate veggies, grains, and inventive salads as well as vegan comfort-food recipes like creamy lasagna, juicy burgers, chewy chocolate-chip cookies, and even cake. The cookbook also includes a how-to section for vegan beginners. From how to shop for vegan products to how to cook vegan pantry staples like almond butter and vegan mayonnaise, you'll be a pro in no time.

Weeknight cooking just got so much easier, thanks to restauranteur Isa Chandra Moskowitz's vegan cookbook. Stacked with 150 vegan-friendly recipes that can be made from scratch in about 30 minutes or less, "Isa Does It" features dishes like sweet-potato red curry, summer seitan sauce with cilantro and lime, and purple-kale beet burgers. Her recipes require minimal ingredients, making cleanup a breeze, and they also don't call for fancy kitchen equipment or cookware. Learn how to turn popular meat-based dishes into plant-based meals with protein alternatives like cashews, lentils, and chickpeas.

Author Toni Okamoto knows what it's like to grocery shop on a budget. She found that following a plant-based diet wasn't just better for her body — it was better for her wallet too. Okamoto is saving money while cutting down on food waste, and her cookbook can help you do the same. "Plant-Based on a Budget" showcases mouthwatering vegan-friendly meals that require no more than seven ingredients, many of which can be whipped up in 30 minutes or less. Learn how to make banana zucchini pancakes, peanut-butter ramen stir-fry, jackfruit tacos, peanut-butter bites, and more.

Recipe developer Sam Turnbull's "Fast Easy Cheap Vegan" is about to be your new best friend. The cookbook includes 101 fast and inexpensive recipes, all of which can be made in around 30 minutes, call for 10 ingredients or fewer, and come with a $10 price tag. Ideas include make-ahead meals, one-pot recipes, and meals that can be made with frozen veggies. Some vegan recipes you can look forward to making: oatmeal breakfast cookies, homemade instant-ramen soup, loaded queso dip, cool-ranch popcorn, peanut-butter squares, and 15-minute apple chickpea salad.

If you follow Joanne Lee Molinaro on TikTok (@thekoreanvegan), you know firsthand how amazing her meatless Korean recipes turn out. In her debut cookbook, "The Korean Vegan," Molinaro puts a vegan spin on traditional and reimagined Korean foods, including (but not limited to) banchan, tteokbokki, and gamjaguk; her favorite childhood plant-based ingredients, such as doenjang, gochujang, and dashima, make several recipe appearances as well. Familial anecdotes and recipe backstories are interspersed throughout the cookbook, which provides more than 80 recipes.

With nearly 2,000 five-star reviews on Amazon, it's safe to say "The Homemade Vegan Pantry" is a favorite in the vegan community. Written by "Vegan Mashup" cohost Miyoko Schinner, this cookbook will teach you how to make vegan versions of your favorite pantry staples, including cheese, dressings, sauces, butter, and more. Schinner also has handcrafted vegan recipes for satisfying late-night or comfort-food cravings, so you can still enjoy ice cream, pizza, and pasta whenever you'd like — sans the meat and dairy.

Cooking instructor and registered dietician Madhu Gadia presents more than 150 ways to celebrate Indian cuisine without meat, eggs, or dairy in her cookbook "The Indian Vegan Kitchen." While all recipes are certifiably vegan, highlighting veggies and soy-based substitutes, they're also authentically inspired by Southeast Asian cuisine. Behind-the-dish history clippings are included, so readers can learn how certain meals came to be and their origin. Serving notes and nutritional information are listed for each recipe, too.

Thinking about trying the vegan lifestyle but aren't sure if you can forgo your favorite comfort eats? Add Gerald F. Johnson's "Vegan Soul Food Cookbook" to your kitchen library ASAP. This jam-packed cookbook proves recipe after recipe that meat-free and dairy-free foods are just as flavorful, substantial, and comforting as their nonvegan counterparts — plus, they're healthier and lighter on the stomach. From fried cauliflower to vegan tofu bolognese, you and your taste buds are in for a delicious treat.

Soul food runs in Atlanta native Jenné Claiborne's DNA, and she had to make some major adjustments after deciding to go vegan. After much trial and error, she learned how to make a cookbook's worth of vegan-friendly, Southern-inspired recipes. "Sweet Potato Soul" includes recipes for coconut collard salad, fried cauliflower chicken, gumbo, jalapeño hush puppies, and her all-time fave, sweet-potato cinnamon rolls. Your heart, mind, and tummy will be healthy and happy after devouring these vegan dishes.

An Amazon Editor's Pick and New York Times bestseller, "Vegan, at Times" by Jessica Seinfeld was written to prove that following a vegan diet is easy, affordable, and attainable. As with any big lifestyle change, going vegan can initially feel overwhelming. This cookbook walks anyone interested in learning more about vegan food through the process of turning your current pantry vegan. Seinfeld also shares kitchen-equipment recommendations that'll help speed you along, as well as sample vegan menus for days or nights you could use a hand.

Named one of the most anticipated cookbooks of the year by Delish and Food52, Charity Morgan's "Unbelievably Vegan" highlights Puerto Rican and Creole-inspired meals, including smoky jambalaya, jalapeño-bacon corn cakes, and salted-caramel apple crisp. While these recipes are all meat-, egg-, and dairy-free, they don't skip out on flavor or indulgence. With protein substitutions like oyster mushrooms for chicken and spiced walnuts for chorizo, you'll forget all about meat in a flash. Morgan is a private chef to celebrity clients, and this is her debut cookbook.

As suggested by the name, "The 30-Day Vegan Meal Plan For Beginners" is meant for vegan beginners or those considering going vegan. Written by Eddie Garza with the help of registered dietician Lauren Pitts, it's a dietician-approved starter guide with 100 vegan recipes. The cookbook is very basic, helping you understand how vegan staples like beans, tofu, nuts, vegetables, and whole grains can go a long way in the kitchen. The authors also include shopping tips and grocery recommendations to help ease you into a vegan diet.

An Editor's Pick in Amazon's best-cookbooks category, "Food52 Vegan" was inspired by writer Gena Hamshaw's beloved Food52 columns "The New Veganism" and "Vegan Lunch." After getting just a few pages into this vegan cookbook, you'll be a pro at using coconut oil and blending your own nut milk. Fans can look forward to new recipes as well as classics from Hamshaw's columns, including breakfast polenta and ginger-roasted pears with vanilla cream.

Become fluent in basic vegan ingredients with Lisa Dawn Angerame's "The Vegan ABCs Cookbook." Each of the 26 chapters is dedicated to a different ingredient, outlining whether the ingredient can be used as an egg, meat, or dairy substitute; what makes it vegan; and common recipes it's found in. From aquafaba, beets, and coconut milk to XO sauce, yogurt, and zucchini, you'll learn everything there is to know about the most popular vegan staples. It's also a great resource for brainstorming your grocery list.

Bestselling cookbook author Miyoko Schinner is diving fork-first into the world of plant-based meats in her latest vegan cookbook, "The Vegan Meat Cookbook." Her vegan recipes will teach you how to prep and cook different kinds of plant-based meat from well-known brands like Impossible Burger, Beyond Meat, and MorningStar Farms. If you're new to a vegan diet, these recipes will help satisfy your meat cravings. Standout recipes include sausage calzone with roasted fennel, carne asada enchiladas with green sauce, coq au vin, linguine with lemon-garlic scallops and herbs, and lettuce wraps with spicy garlic prawns.

An Amazon Editor's Pick, "Epic Vegan Quick and Easy" by Dustin Harder is centered around three words: accessible, affordable, and delicious. Perfect for busy weeknights, meal prep, and family dinners, these recipes cut down on time and resources. Harder stresses that this cookbook is for everyone, whether you grew up in a vegan household, are a vegan newbie, or consider yourself a part-time vegan. Recipes you can look forward to making include cherry-limeade cobbler bars, spiced hot-chocolate s'mores brownies, and pear-and-walnut arugula flatbread.

Described as a "saucy, sweet, and sassy" vegan take on the most savory deep-fried comfort foods, "Hot for Food Vegan Comfort Classics" features more than 100 vegan recipes that double down on flavor and comfort. "Hot For Food" YouTube host Lauren Toyota is giving fans and fellow vegans an inside look at how she reimagines her favorite comfort foods, including Philly cheesesteak, fried chicken, hot buffalo-chicken dip, mac 'n' cheese, and desserts. Whether you need a recipe for appetizers, brunch, weeknight dinner, or date night, Toyota has you and your vegan taste buds covered.

Those with a celiac allergy or who are looking to reduce their gluten intake will appreciate "The Complete Gluten-Free Vegan Cookbook," which is split into nine mouthwatering chapters. If there's one thing Justin Weber wants you to know about a vegan and gluten-free diet, it's that it "isn't about the things you can't have ― it's about filling your plate with satisfying, wholesome foods." So set aside your doubts and give his delicious recipes a try. Our eyes are on the peach-and-basil caprese salad and the pineapple turmeric ginger lemonade.

Who doesn't love a vegan cookbook with the word "budget-friendly" in the title? The recipes in "The Budget-Friendly Vegan Cookbook" pay homage to high-protein ingredients and take about 30 to 45 minutes to cook. They're fast and easy, and they'll keep you within your grocery budget. The book has 145 mouthwatering recipes, many of which call for lentils, tofu, and chickpeas. Author Ally Lazare doesn't use highly-processed meat and dairy alternatives, ensuring your body gets the cleanest and most nutritious ingredients.

"Epic Vegan" is the closest thing you'll get to a fast-food vegan cookbook. These recipes are crafted from the ground up, so you can stop at any step and still get a full meal. Cookbook author and "The Vegan Roadie" YouTube host Dustin Harder takes a whack at re-creating popular fast-food items. The next time you're craving a crunchy taco, you've got a recipe to turn to. From cheesy spinach bread to churro cup sundaes, this cookbook is a vegan fast-food fan's dream.

After experiencing a family health scare, Brandi Doming transitioned her family to a vegan diet, and, as she puts it, "the effects have been life-changing." As someone who understands what it's like to take that leap, Doming wanted to create a cookbook that focused on simple, family-friendly, and minimal-ingredient recipes. Almost every eight-ingredient vegan recipe in "The Vegan 8" is oil free, gluten free, and nut free; for those that aren't, recommended substitutions are included.

Lauren Toyota's 157,000 YouTube followers can attest to how delicious her vegan cooking is, and in her latest cookbook, she's turning the spice level up a notch. Her 2021 cookbook "Hot For Food All Day" is crammed with hot and spicy recipes like buffalo-chicken mac 'n' cheese, stuffed breakfast danishes, buffalo-chicken crunch wraps, Tokyo street fries, and more. With drool-worthy recipes that have earned praise from fellow health foodie Jillian Harris and vegan-lovers around the world, Toyota is proving that vegan food can be just as colorful — and pack just as much of a kick — as traditional food.

"But I Could Never Go Vegan!" is for every veg-curious person out there having a hard time getting past the "no dairy" part of the vegan diet. It's also for all the pro vegans whose meals could use a flavorful upgrade. A majority of Kristy Turner's vegan recipes are healthy spins on cheesy classics, such as mushroom cheddar grilled-cheese sandwiches and tempeh bacon mac 'n' cheese with pecan parmesan. There are also several recipes for brunch, dinner, and ice cream that'll hit the spot. This cookbook comes with 125 recipes, including cards for "special ingredients" such as barbecue sauce, ranch dressing, and tofu sour cream.

On nights when you're working late or feeling too lazy to cook a gourmet meal, you need a cookbook with quick and easy 30-minute recipes. Authored by Ally Lazare, "30-Minute Vegan Cookbook" is your guide to doing exactly that — but with unprocessed vegan ingredients. All the recipes are catered to beginners and center around whole foods, specifically vegetables, beans, and whole grains. Lazare also makes a conscious effort to omit salt, oil, and sugar from recipes whenever possible.

This list wouldn't be complete without a vegan baking cookbook. By saying "yes" to Sarah McGlothlin's dessert recipe book, "Gluten-Free Vegan Baking For Every Occasion," you'll get access to a sweet world of sticky buns, salted-caramel cupcakes, and chocolate-chip cookies. All 75 recipes are gluten free and vegan, ranging from breads to cakes and tarts. Because ingredients and cook times for gluten-free and vegan baked goods are different from traditional desserts, McGlothlin includes a handy cheat sheet with helpful dos and don'ts.