Ferment: Simple Recipes from My Multicultural Kitchen by Kenji Morimoto ★★★★☆ Note: This book doesn’t release until September 2025 Fermentation books can be hit or miss—either too simplistic and safe, or so complex they feel like a lab manual written

Man Made of Smoke by Alex North ★★★★★ Find this book in StarCat Alex North does it yet again. He is a master at weaving a great tale, leading in one direction until the truth smacks you in the face.