Recommended Reading

Selected References for Amateur Mycologists in the Pacific Northwest, initially compiled by Nancy Weber and Maggie Rogers, April 2004 and revised Jan 2016.

Entry Level

Pacific Northwest/ Western North America

• Gilbert, Gary & Winkler, Daniel. Mycocards Deck 55 Boletes of Western North America. (Flashcard deck). 2021. http://www.mushroaming.com/WesternBoletesMycoCards
• Trudell, Steve & Ammirati J.F. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press, Inc. 2009.
• Trudell, Steve. Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. Timber Press, Inc. rev. ed. 2022.
• Tylutki, E.E. Mushrooms of Idaho and the Pacific Northwest: 1979, Vol.1, Discomycetes. 1987, Vol. 2, Non-gilled Hymenomycetes, (Agaricales and Aphyllophorales). University of Idaho Press.
• Evenson,V. S. Mushrooms of Colorado and the Southern Rocky Mountains. Westcliffe Publishers and Denver Museum of Natural History. 1997.
• Winkler, Daniel. A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest. (pamphlet). 2011.
• Winkler, Daniel. Fruits of the Forest. Skipstone. 2023.

National to continental, mix of Pacific NW and other fungi

• Arora, D. All That the Rain Promises, and More. Ten Speed Press. 1991.
• Lincoff, G.H. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. 1981.
• Marteka, V. Mushrooms Wild and Edible. W. W. Norton & Co. 1980.
• Miller, O.K., Jr. Mushrooms of North America. E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc. 1972.
• Smith, A.H. & Weber, N.S. The Mushroom Hunter's Field Guide. The Univ. of Michigan Press. 1980.

Intermediate/advanced Level

N. America north of Mexico/areas with similar climate & trees

• Arora, D. Mushrooms Demystified, 2nd ed. Ten Speed Press. 1986.
• Benjamin, Denis R. Mushrooms: poisons and panaceas. W. H. Freeman and Company. 1995.
• Bessette, Alan E. et al. Milk Mushrooms of North America. Syracuse University Press. 2009.
• Bessette, Alan E. et. al. Tricholomas of North America. University of Texas Press. 2013.
• Bessette, Alan E. et. al. North American Boletes. Syracuse University Press. 2000.
• Beug, Michael W. et.al. Ascomycete Fungi of North America. University of Texas Press. 2014.
• Brodo, Irwin M et al. Lichens of North America. Yale University Press. 2001.
• Kirk, P.M. et. al. Ainsworth & Bisby's Dictionary of the Fungi. 9th Edition. CAB International. 2004.
• Mad River Press. (Various authors & years). How to Identify Mushrooms to Genus: I, Macroscopic features; II, Field Identification of Genera; III., Microscopic features; IV, Keys to Families and Genera; V. Cultural and Developmental Features; VI, Modern Genera.
• Mad River Press. (Various authors & years). The Agaricales (Gilled Fungi) of California. Eleven sections issued so far on 11 families or groups of gilled mushrooms, more in the works.
• Rogers, Robert. The Fungal Pharmacy North Atlantic Books. 2011.
• Siegel, Noah & Schwarz, Christian. Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast. Ten Speed Press. 2016.
• Trappe, Matt & Evans, Frank & Trappe, James. Field Guide to North American Truffles. Ten Speed Press. 2007.

Cooking:

• The Puget Sound Mycological Society Cookbook. Revised and compiled by Derek Hevel, 2019.
• Bessette, Arleen Rainis & Bessette Alan E. Taming the Wild Mushroom. University of Texas Press. 1993.
• Carluccio, Antonio & Carluccio, Priscilla. Mushrooms. No publisher or date listed.
• Czarnecki, Jack. A Cook's Book of Mushrooms. Artisan, a Division of Workman Publishing Company, Inc. 1995.
• Czarnecki, Jack. Joe's Book of Mushroom Cookery. Artheneum Publishers, MacMillan Publishing Company
• Fischer, David W. & Bessette, Alan E. Edible Wild Mushrooms of North America. University of Texas Press. 1992.
• Hendy, Alastair. Mushrooms. Ryland Peters & Small, Inc. 2002
• Hurst, Jacqui & Rutherford, Lyn. A Gourmet's Guide to Mushrooms and Truffles. HP Books, A division of Price Stern Sloan, Inc.
• Jones, Bill. The Savoury Mushroom. Raincoast Books. 2000.
• Nims, Cynthia. Wild Mushrooms. West Winds Press. 2004.
• Selengut, Becky. Shroom. Andrew McMeel Publishing, LLC. 2014

Cultivation:

• Cotter, Trad. Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation. Chelsea Green Publishing. 2014.
• Stamets, Paul. Growing Gourmet & Medicinal Mushrooms. Ten Speed Press. 1993.
• Stamets, Paul. Mycelium Running. Ten Speed Press. 2005.
• Stamets, Paul & Chilton, Jeff. The Mushroom Cultivator. Agarikon Press. 1983.

Dyeing and Crafts with Mushrooms:

• Bessette, Arleen R. The Rainbow Beneath My Feet. Syracuse University Press. 2001.
• Casselman, Karen D. Lichen Dyes. Dover Publications. The New Source Book. 2001.
• Casselman, Karen D. Craft of the Dyer. Dover Publications. 2nd ed. 1993.
• Dean, Jenny. The Craft of Natural Dyeing. Search Press. 5th ed. 2007.
• Dean, Jenny. Wild Color. Watson-Guptil Publications. 2nd ed. 2010.
• Rice, Miriam & Beebee, Dorothy. Mushrooms for Color. Mad River Press. 1980.
• Rice, Miriam & Beebee, Dorothy. Mushrooms for Dyes, Paper, Pigments & Myco-Styx. Mushrooms for Color Press. 2007.

Links to further Information:

• Lubrecht & Cramer, Ltd.: International Books by Mail
• Mad River Press, Inc. (Note: Online information dated 2002)
• www.abebooks.com: New Books, Used Books, Rare Books, Out-of-Print Books
• www.alibris.com: New Books, Used Books, Rare Books, Out-of-Print Books
• Rogers, M. Fungal Cave Books: Diverse previously owned mushroom books: rogersmm@aol.com
• Pacific Northwest Key council Link (Keys to Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest):  http://www.svims.ca/council/
• Matchmaker (Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest):  http://s158336089.onlinehome.us/Ian/
• North American Mycological Association: https://namyco.org/interests/education/