Fiction for Foodies |

Food and literature have long been combined, well before the Internet made every diner a possible critic. From Chaucer to James Joyce, the description of meals has entered written works, showing how people have dined (and what they have dined on) in the past. As time has gone on, and the foodie culture expanded, there has been a distinct rise in books, both fiction and non-fiction, that revolve around the world of food.

Recently the foodie crazed has lept from the pages of memoirs into the world of fiction, most notably through various food-influenced mystery series. But food lovers are not just limited to mysteries for their fiction reading. Many authors are now writing fiction with chefs or bakers as their central characters, creating decadent worlds that revolve around savoury (or sweet) morsels of food. If you secretly dream of opening your own four-star restaurant or trendy cupcake/doughnut/whoopie pie bakery, then we have the right novel for you.

Try out one of these books below or use Novelist or Books and Authors to find your next tasty read.