What book to buy first? Start with Kindle!

Subject: Mycology - Identification 2026-02-12

If you are new to mycology and mushroom identification, your first book should be Identification of the Larger Fungi: Discovering the Hidden World of Mushrooms and Molds: A Comprehensive Guide for Mycology Enthusiasts Kindle Edition by Roy Watling (Author), Antony Kenney (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition.

Why? You need to make a decision NOW so you can get started and stop wasting time.

You can buy this Kindle book at Amazon and have it immediately available on your Kindle app or reader or use the Kindle online reader on any connected computer. Amazon Link to this Kindle Book If you buy the paperback version also, that may impact Kindle price.

THE BIG REASON TO BUY THIS BOOK IN KINDLE FORMAT IS THE ABILITY TO HIGHLIGHT A WORD AND GET NEAR IMMEDIATE DEFINITION!! This is huge! if you are new to the many mycology related terms. Sure, paper books and websites have glossaries, but you will wear yourself out flipping back and forth.

Other books, such as Mushrooms of the Southeast by Todd F. Elliot & Stephen L Stephenson will do the same.