Required Reading: 13 Mushroom Books You Need To Have On Your Shelf

Books In This Video
(In Order Of Appearance)
1. National Audubon Society (amzn.to/38r5KuV)
2. Mushrooms Demystified by David Arora (amzn.to/2UEoO4v)
3. The Complete Mushroom Hunter (amzn.to/2SzN9FX)
4. Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms (amzn.to/2UR1jWj)
5. Mycelium Running (amzn.to/2SBqAAH)
6. DIY Mushroom Cultivation (amzn.to/38hUMaG)
7. Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms Technology and Applications (amzn.to/2tKPsOa)
8. Medicinal Mushrooms A Clinical Guide (amzn.to/3boit37)
9. Healing Mushrooms (amzn.to/2SrX8Nu)
10. Fungal Pharmacy (amzn.to/2SrZITG)
11. The Mushroom Cookbook (amzn.to/2HhAKkJ)
12. The Mushroom Fan Club (amzn.to/2uDrwwH)
13. How To Change Your Mind (amzn.to/2H8o93x)
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[@turbidPumpkin]

This came up on my reccomended....why do I love it? I never knew I was so into mushrooms.

[@HaphazardHomestead]

"All that the rain promises, and more" by David Aurora. I's great for helping folks to joyfully connect with mushrooms, even without consuming them. And the keys inside the front and back covers are helpful for beginners to sort out what general category of mushroom they might have. Good regional books are really worth having, too.

[@rorypurdy4838]

This is the one I was going to mention. Same Author as Mushrooms Demystified referenced frequently as abbreviated form MD in All that the rain promises and more. This smaller companion book is a field guide which narrows the scope to primarily mushrooms which are either edible or poisonous, or particularly common or interesting and focuses on mushrooms which grow in areas of the west coast of the USA. It is filled with entertaining stories from mushroom hunters, a few recipes and detailed information on where and when you can forage for edible mushrooms. While you won't find every mushroom you come across listed here, as it largely ignores inedible mushrooms, you will find pictures and detailed identification material for all edible mushrooms that grow in western US states. Also anything that will kill you or make you very sick, because that's necessary information when mushroom hunting.

[@libraryofpangea7018]

My personal favorite is Radical Mycology. I find Peter McCoy's writing style to be extremely engaging. I was interested in Mushrooms, McCoy's work made me fall in love with Fungi. He gives confidence to the reader, to really engage the subject on an every day level & his use of permacultural design princples gives the reader's the tools they need to do so.

[@RTFosmark]

Totally agree, plus the scope of Radical Mycology is immense, ranging from the logistics of at-home cultivation to philosophy and alchemy. It took me probably a year to get through it, cover to cover, but I’m looking forward to doing it again with a few years of growing under my belt. I constantly reference it when I’m setting up new mushroom projects.

[@kimrbs]

Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake is what got me excited about and fascinated with mushrooms (beyond just eating them), it made me want to try and grow them and is the reason why I ended up finding your channel :-)

[@18Bees]

My favorite mushroom book is the KZbin channel "FreshCap Mushrooms " ♥️

[@maiguelmoreno9027]

There are several things to try choose the best variety - there are many available. grow them in the best conditions - some eg oyster muchrooms like cool humid conditions and may be placed outside (I read these and why they work from gregs mushroom grower site )

[@FindInNature]

Mushroom books are very important. Books that have dichotomous keys are essential especially for advanced mushroom hunting. But we can also find many keys online if we look for it carefully. Anyway thanks for all those books review, some of them I didn't know and they look precious.

[@designbybeck]

I'd like a good book on dichotomous keys and learning to use/say all the names.

[@willbeez60]

An excellent reference work for IDing wild mushrooms is Roger Phillips' Mushrooms and Other Fungi of North America. Also, it's very useful to have field guides that are specific to your region. I'm in Ontario, so a couple that I like are Timothy Baroni's Mushrooms of Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada, and George Barron's Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada. Wherever you are, find a good guide for your region.

[@sweetdragon36067]

Excellent presentation. I do have the "Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms" and have learned quite a bit from it. Thanks for this new selection and sure to pick a couple from the list like #7 and #9 in the list.

[@romanschulz9827]

Merlin Sheldrakes Entangled Live came out recently. It got me fascinating in mushrooms and is the reason I am watching your videos right now and want to become a mushroom grower. Its even on audible!

[@nachmanedes9460]

Your half right mate, the internet especially YT its... you can learn a lot, but not like you would learn from studying books by good authors. it's just not the same as studying a book!! Love & Peace !!

[@meancuisine8]

Fantastic UpLoad here.... Micology is quickly becoming an addiction. Much appreciation for Your work on this channel. Regards.

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

thanks for checking it out!!

[@nath9201]

"All that the rain promises and more" by David Arora

[@M1XEDBAG]

Thanks for the recommendations 🙏

[@jadenbroadway173]

I was just thinking of reading a mushroom book. Thank you!

[@WilliamWeyes]

Currently listening to How to Change Your Mind for a second time. Fantastic book.

[@meghancraft5540]

I'm so happy I found your page! Thank you for all your help🖤🍄

[@MyTube4Utoo]

My latest favorite channel!

[@thekarmafarmer608]

The Advance of the Fungi - E. C. Large, Fungi on Trees - Humphries and Wright, The Complete book of Mushrooms - Jordon and Wheeler - Medicinal Mushrooms - Hobbs

[@jesipohl6717]

thank you for sharing this list!

[@ErikHobijn]

and what about the topic; mycelium in materials for building, insolation, leather textile ??

[@m005kennedy]

I’m surprised you didn’t include Tradd Cotters Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation. Also I like the idea of a regional guide if it is available for mushroom foraging. I’m really enjoying your channel. I’ve done some mushroom growing, but mostly foraging.

[@Ramseds87]

Thank you, mate!

[@satoshisaito842]

thank you for your amazing information this channel is a gold mine !! keep on the amazing work !

[@orlandoorsolino8877]

This book you can showing it is availble sealing in the all country one of them in philippines ..

Amazing!! Thanks for the advice, i was looking exactly for a video like this!

[@mtp9214]

Mushrooms of West Virginia and the Central Appalachians is probably one of the better field guides out there, especially for the eastern US. It’s very easy to identify your finds. But he barely makes a dent in the diversity of fungi here in our state. Every time I go out I find varieties not listed or mentioned in his book but with thousands of variations out there you would need several volumes.

[@goldberry5384]

I have this book and it's a massive disappointment. Missing a lot of mushrooms for the area it's suppose to cover and his explanations on edibility are all over the place. Also he labeled Psilocybe thrausta as poisonous when in reality it is edible just not very palatable. It's also not psychoactive. Labeling it as Edible and Non-psychoactive would have been helpful. Makes me question his ability to correctly identify edibility on others. In an identification guide I would like to know uniform, concise (and accurate) information. Would not recommend. Mediocre at best.

[@rafaelballesteros8725]

Farming the Woods by Ken Mudge has the best most practical chapter on shiitake farming

[@Lunastorta000]

Thank you this is an amazing list!!!

[@Loki_FPV666]

The Mushroom Cultivator by Paul Stamets and Jeff Chilton is a really good book for beginners and has a lot of good reference materials

[@annaharris9826]

I’ve looks at that book, but have hesitated as I am a very visual person and it seems that it’s in black and white and also written back in 1993 or something like that. I wasn’t sure if there were better techniques and such now and if that book was outdated.

[@middleearthchronicles2269]

Serval of your picks are on my top 10 list too. One that doesn't quite fit into your categories that I really enjoyed is Mr. Bloomfield's Orchard: The Mysterious World of Mushrooms, Molds, and Mycologists by Nicholas P. Money. He has a quirky sense of humor and his writing style makes for a fun read. It covers all different aspects of the fungal world and the people within it with tales from history and his personal experiences.

[@ralbiruni]

Paul Stamets a occupé bien des journées de mes lectures et j'en ai tiré des enseignements utiles. Son intérêt pour les champignons hallucinogène se retrouve dans les travaux universitaires de sa fille. Mais je le trouve excessif quand il déclare que les champignons pourraient sauver le monde. La matière est très riches mais votre chaine est l'essentiel.

[@eugenecountryman8169]

Is thay mushroom on the wall real?

[@actionkey8042]

FreshCap Mushrooms - THAKS YOUUU AWESOME IDEA))

[@arquimedesescriggarcia]

Entangled life by Merlin Sheldrake!!!!!

[@nikeransinh]

Hi, your all videos are very nice and informative. Thanks.

[@russsherwood5978]

that RESHI mushroom you have on the wall behind you where can i buy one like that?? i have been sechering the inter net to find a source to buy one for the same thing you did, to use as art ,,, thank you for the list of books to add to my library,.. be blessed and safe

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

hey there! we got that as a gift, I am honestly not sure where you can buy one online... best bet would be to try and connect with some Traditional Chinese Medicine shops in your local area if you have. I know one other person who got one like that, from a TCM shop in Vancouver Canada.

[@steveetienne]

@@FreshCapMushrooms Is it carved from wood or an actual Reshi?

[@quinxx12]

@@steveetienne its a reishi

[@roachmine2008]

Mycorrhizal Planet by Michael Phillips

[@varalta.floresta]

very interesting

[@idek3867]

Hey, I wanna buy a book about mushroom foraging. Will these books be okay to use in Norway too?

[@ebadetalialvi6425]

Thank yoou so much for sharing such a informative vedio on mushrooms books

[@devotae]

Id give anything to be able to just buy ONE of the above books! Q___Q so much info i WANT to just dive into!

[@thelionstudioz]

nice video thinking to start business of mushrooms

[@capjoe7717]

Check out matt_tripper on IG he recommended and guilded me through my microdosing journey. They also ship and grow shrooms and all psychedelics

[@HashPhantom]

Radical Mycology as well

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

yes, for sure

[@shreehariagrotech7535]

Hi, which book would you recommend for button Mushrooms cultivation specifically

[@MrSeadawg123]

Is there a good phone app?

[@edb2731]

cute mushroom nerd? subscribed

[@Carlos-ip2ir]

Gotta get a fresh cap shirt

[@ljdicko7111]

Are there any books you'd recommend for Australia & England/UK as for medicinals and foraging? Thanks :)

[@christophermartinez1517]

Do these books talk and show how to find psychedelic shroomies? 😅

[@skiller520]

很nice的视频，我对蘑菇相当感兴趣~

[@rosireh5817]

I am from Austria. My English ist very bad. I can not read only for this books. I had begining for growing Mushromms, but in German language it give not a good book. It´s a real pity. Growing Gourmet und Medical Mushrooms is my favourite.

[@davidgregory4651]

Not bad,keep learning!

[@dylanminer3728]

Paul stammets

[@MandrakeFernflower]

Fungi of Temperate Europe by Jens H. Petersen

[@c.crespo8196]

What book do you recommend for someone just interested in clarification and IDying mushrooms?

[@thomashenshaw6191]

No Terrance McKenna?

[@mdtusarahmed.]

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[@AlligatorGod]

Actually just picked up Stamets' Growing Medicinal and Gourmet Mushrooms- you say it's a little outdated. Can you explain why? Thanks for the great info btw -your channel is offering some great supplemental demonstrations of a couple of those books you listed off

[@mj8979]

basically, the scientific names change over time due to new classifications, and new, more efficient methods of cultivation and farming get developed.

[@edwardnigma6963]

What about The Great encyclopedia of mushrooms (hardcover)? Is it worth the price?

[@edwardnigma6963]

Koenemonn Inc illustrated edition ^ I’ve noticed other books with that same title.

[@GeertBleys]

Most of these only useful in the US. You should state that in the beginning. The web is really "world-wide" you know.

[@jasonjarred5198]

We should send a copy of “The Mushroom Fanclub” to some of our more conservative politicians. Should open their eyes and be on about the right level for them.

[@lewisheasman]

13 outdated mushroom books you need to have on your shelf. Ftfy

[@quinxx12]

How would you stay updated then?

[@jeannguyen7867]

First