Well I found some great ideas in just plain generic books. I think its really a matter of taste as to what you want. What I would do is go to a library or book store and see what they have available. You can make your choices from that far easier. Also that way you know what your getting in advance and you have a choice of selection. I always find a great selection at Barnes and Knobles. My favorite place. Also they are always willing to help me out by special ordering any books if they dont have them in stock. So as I said its really up to the individual as to what is best for them. When you find one you like that is what you go with.

Kitten

I agree, the National Audubon is my primary guide and a good one.

I like the other books mentioned better but as far as a true field guide for quick refernce the Audubon is the whip. The Audubon by itself is not enough though.

Kuo's other book on 100 edible shrooms is OK. It's just not what I was lookin for in a field guide or mushroom ID guide for that matter....umm? I don't think he even eats shroons. Very informative and helpful person though. http://www.mushroomexpert.com is a great resource for ID.

Two other books- Michigan boletes...smith and thiers? and boletes of north america...Bessette, Bessette and Roody for those into boletes they are as good as it gets.

Another good online resource http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/te ... &c=fung1tc Alot of the U of M press books can be viewed online there for free.

Well, I just ordered the book mushrooms of north america by orsen and hope miller...Can't wait to get it and do some more studying...

I just got a new book that I'm liking,(just what I need another book lol.) it's called Mushrooming Without Fear, I would recomend it to anyone who wants to learn some of the other mushrooms out there other than Morels, I say other than Morels because it dosen't even have morels in it, It's a great beginner's guide, oh ya the auther is Alexander Schwab.

Not that this would be perfect for you, but for the record, there is a Canadian guide which is great. 'Mushrooms of Ontario and Eastern Canada' by Lone Pine Publishing / George Barron - 1999. It covers 609 species and has 875 colour photos. From their map it looks like it would cover around the Great Lakes and also down to Ill and East to NJ and north.

... Myron

I bought the Audobon book and that is one of the best so far, I had bought this other one and i can find it right now to give you the name but i can not stand it! It had illustrations instead of true pictures so its a guessing game, and well that is something that i do not like to judge by for sure!

Take this for what you want but most my books walk and talk if you talk around shroomers heads lift up and the older the wiser is my fortay.I try to find out how to get in touch with them and bring them over for a look.For this reason i glove and bag if i think.The wise dog helps me and i reward with a meal or 2 and to see those smiles and those old days hunting flash in there eyes is like a 5lb. candy bar to a 2yr. old makes your day.And chances are they dont move like they did so if you scratch there back that shroom heaven may come out of there mouth so they can put shrooms in.Try it ya never know wild game dinners have been keys to gold mines also and we all need new good friends .Just shoot straight crooked people have screwed some good things up for us all.Good Luck!!!!!

I got a new book for Christmas titled "Edible wild mushrooms of North America: A field to kitchen guide," by David W. Fischer and Alan E. Bissette. University of Texas Press, 2008.

Seems it might have run about $35.

Excellent photos, identification guide, cautions, look-alikes.

Love it. This might be the book that gets me to try something other than morels!

sounds like the audobon's book is best for a newbie eh? I shall put it on my list!!