Books like Food in history

Food in history by Reay Tannahill reads as informative, scholarly. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Cod

Mark Kurlansky · 1997

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

Sugar changed the world

Marc Aronson · 2010

Both explore economics

64% genome match

Color

Victoria Finlay · 2003

Both explore human ingenuity

63% genome match

The Box

Marc Levinson · 2006

Both explore economics

61% genome match

The Fabric of Civilization

Virginia Postrel · 2020

Both explore human ingenuity

63% genome match

Banana

Dan Koeppel · 2007

Same nonfiction feel

62% genome match

Napoleon's Buttons

Penny LeCouteur · 2003

Same nonfiction feel

59% genome match

The Spice Route

John Keay · 2005

Both explore economics

61% genome match

Hamburgers & fries

John T. Edge · 2005

Both explore culinary history

62% genome match

Food in antiquity

Don R. Brothwell · 1969

Both explore cultural practices

60% genome match

Stolen Focus

Johann Hari · 2022

Same nonfiction feel

54% genome match

Fast Food Nation

Eric Schlosser · 2001

Same nonfiction feel

54% genome match