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Best Vegan Cookbooks for 2026
Eight vegan cookbooks worth space on your shelf — beginner-friendly through advanced, recipe-focused through philosophy-deep.
At a glance — our top picks
| Product | Best for | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Avery Books / Nisha Vora | instant pot | 90+ wholesome plant-based Instant Pot recipes |
| Page Street / Kathy Hester | instant pot | Pressure cook, steam, sauté, and slow cook recipes |
| Ten Speed Press / Coco Morante | instant pot | 75+ tested vegan Instant Pot recipes |
| Rockridge Press / Barb Musick | instant pot | 101 whole-food vegan Instant Pot recipes |
| The Experiment / Del Sroufe | whole food plant based | 300+ whole-food plant-based recipes |
Why this list, this year
The cookbooks category has changed meaningfully over the past 12 months — new entrants, reformulations, and a couple of long-time leaders losing ground. We re-evaluated the field for 2026 with attention to current pricing, current formulations, and how the products actually perform in plant-based household and athlete use cases.
Our picks, ranked
1. The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook (Nisha Vora)
Best for: Instant Pot
90+ wholesome plant-based Instant Pot recipes.
We rank it #1 because it covers more bases than any other option in the category. Reliable, well-reviewed, available widely.
Key features:
- 90+ wholesome plant-based Instant Pot recipes
- Authorised by Instant Pot
- Author: Nisha Vora of Rainbow Plant Life blog
- Hardcover, photography throughout
Read more: Our full Avery Books / Nisha Vora review
2. The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook for Your Instant Pot (Kathy Hester)
Best for: Instant Pot
Pressure cook, steam, sauté, and slow cook recipes.
It’s the kind of product that holds up across most use cases — works for daily users and serious enthusiasts alike.
Key features:
- Pressure cook, steam, sauté, and slow cook recipes
- From bestselling vegan cookbook author
- Wide range from breakfast to mains to desserts
- Detailed how-to instructions
Read more: Our full Page Street / Kathy Hester review
3. The Essential Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook (Coco Morante)
Best for: Instant Pot
75+ tested vegan Instant Pot recipes.
It’s the kind of product that holds up across most use cases — works for daily users and serious enthusiasts alike.
Key features:
- 75+ tested vegan Instant Pot recipes
- Focus on weekday meal prep
- Hardcover with full-color photography
- Coco Morante is an Instant Pot specialist author
Read more: Our full Ten Speed Press / Coco Morante review
4. The Complete Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook (Barb Musick)
Best for: Instant Pot
101 whole-food vegan Instant Pot recipes.
The smart-money choice. Comparable performance to premium options at a much friendlier price point.
Key features:
- 101 whole-food vegan Instant Pot recipes
- Detailed instructions for new pressure-cook users
- Whole-food emphasis (minimal processed ingredients)
- Paperback, accessible price point
Read more: Our full Rockridge Press / Barb Musick review
5. Forks Over Knives Cookbook
Best for: Whole Food Plant Based
300+ whole-food plant-based recipes.
The category leader. If you only buy one product in this space, this is it.
Key features:
- 300+ whole-food plant-based recipes
- Companion to the FOK documentary
- No oil, no processed ingredients
- Health-focused vegan cooking
Read more: Our full The Experiment / Del Sroufe review
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How we chose
Every product on this list was evaluated against five criteria:
- Ingredient quality — minimal additives, clear sourcing, no hidden animal-derived components.
- Performance for the use case — does it actually do what the category requires?
- Value — competitive pricing relative to comparable options.
- Customer-reported reliability — strong verified-purchase review patterns over multiple months.
- Brand transparency — published nutrition information, clear vegan claims, responsive customer support.
We don’t physically test every product. Where we make claims, we cite the source — manufacturer specifications, third-party reviews, or aggregated customer-reported usage. Read our full methodology.
Frequently asked questions
How do I pick between these?
Start with the product matching your priority — best-for column in the comparison table. If you have multiple priorities, the #1 ranked option covers more bases.
Are vegan cookbooks products as good as non-vegan equivalents?
In 2026, mostly yes — across most categories the gap has closed. The exceptions are narrow and noted on individual product pages.
Why aren’t more brands on the list?
We deliberately keep listicles to 5-7 picks. Longer lists get diluted; readers lose decision-clarity. The brands not featured aren’t necessarily worse — they just didn’t beat the picks above on our criteria.
Related reading
- Cookbooks category — every cookbooks review on the site
- How to go vegan — pillar guide for new vegans
- Vegan grocery list essentials — what to keep stocked
Last updated: 2026-05-07. We refresh this list every 6 months.