Chris Young Book Recommendations

Seveneves

A Novel

by Neal Stephenson

"I found I actually enjoyed [this book] a lot, but mostly because it was competence porn." - Chris Young (Source)

Essential Cuisine

by Michel Bras

"I remember looking and being like, [...] I don’t know anybody anywhere doing food that looks like this." - Chris Young (Source)

On Food and Cooking

The Science and Lore of the Kitchen

by Harold McGee

"My career starts with [this book] in many ways. There wouldn’t be any of this modern cooking movement without [this book], I don’t think." - Chris Young (Source)

The Last Lion (3 books)

"A great series of books." - Chris Young (Source)

The Second Law

by P. W. Atkins

"A phenomenal, casual, infographic-laden read on how the world works from an energy perspective." - Chris Young (Source)