Once, in a far away place, people read things printed on actual pages, not on back-lit glass screens. If you are so inclined to have a physical copy of a resource (or even a digital copy), here’s a list of the best meadmaking books available.

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Meadmaking Books

The Compleat Meadmaker, by Ken Shramm

The Complete Guide to Making Mead, by Steve Piatz

Making Mead (Honey Wine), by Roger Morse

Making Your Own Mead: 43 Recipes for Homemade Honey Wines, by Peter Duncan and Bryan Acton

Making Wild Wines and Meads: 125 Unusual Recipes Using Herbs, Fruits, Flowers and More, by Rich Gulling and Pattie Vargas

The Celebrated Story of Honey Wine, by The Honey Wine Company

The Art of Mead Tasting and Food Pairing, by Chrissie Manion Zaerpoor

Books on Other Topics of Interest

Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey, by Brother Adam:

The Drunken Botanist: The Plants that Create the World’s Great Drinks, by Amy Stewart

The Honey Connoisseur: Selecting, Tasting, and Pairing Honey, with a Guide to More than 30 Varietals, by C. Marina Marcheese and Kim Flottum

The Honey Flavor Wheel, by the Honey and Pollination Center at UC Davis

The Mead Hall: The Feasting Tradition in Anglo-Saxon England, by Stephen Pollington