Exceptional Honey Resources

The World Atlas of Honey – C. Marina Marchese (UC Press, 2024)
Gourmand World Cookbook Awards shortlist 2024. Reviewed by the Times Literary Supplement, Library Journal, Saveur, and BBKA News. Covers honey from more than 80 countries with tasting notes, pairing guidance, and the Italian-trained sensory analysis method.

American Terroir – Rowan Jacobsen (Bloomsbury, 2010)
James Beard Award-winning author. Library Journal Top 10 Book of 2010. Includes a substantial honey chapter built around North Dakota clover and tupelo, explaining how place shapes flavor in ways that apply across the entire honey world.

Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis – Rowan Jacobsen (Bloomsbury, 2008)
The clearest account of colony collapse disorder and the industrial beekeeping system that underpins most commercial honey production. Endorsed by Bill McKibben and Elizabeth Kolbert. Essential context for understanding how honey reaches the jar.

The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting – Eva Crane (Routledge, 1999)
The foundational scholarly reference on bees and beekeeping across all cultures and eras. Crane was director of the International Bee Research Association for 35 years. Reviewed by American Libraries and Choice as an essential reference collection addition.

The Bee Photographer
Beautiful photographic journal of beekeeping from around the world.

Selections from the Everett F. Phillips’ Beekeeping collection at Mann Library
One of the largest and most complete apiculture libraries in the world.