Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Every Tuesday they post a new Top Ten list prompt. This week’s prompt is… Top Ten Books Every (fill in the blank) should read. Since I’m in the mood for chocolate, I’ve decided to fill in the blank with chocoholics! The list is mostly fiction, but there are a few non-fiction titles I’ve enjoyed that are included here as well.
Don’t forget to leave me a link to your own post if you have one, or mention your own favorite chocolate-related title in the comments!
10. Murder by Mocha by Cleo Coyle
I like this series and would have listed it farther up the list, but it’s a little more coffee than chocolate. Still a good one!
9. Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America by Steve Almond
Follow Steve as he goes cross-country in search of old-time candy treats. This was an entertaining read, and had me searching drugstores and specialty shops in search of several of the candies mentioned in the book!
8. Chocolat by Joanne Harris
A sweet story about a woman who moves to a small French town with her daughter and opens a chocolate shop.
7. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Part cookbook, part historical fiction, and part fantasy, this is a wonderfully unique story.
6. Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson
The second in the Goldy Bear culinary mystery series – Goldy investigates the death of a local shrink.
5. The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl
A series of mysteries set in a chocolate shop – and the covers look delicious. 🙂
4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
More fun than the movie – who can resist this story of Charlie Bucket and the golden ticket?
3. Oh Say Can You Fudge by Nancy Coco
A cozy mystery set on quaint Mackinac Island, featuring the proprietess of a local inn and fudge shop, would be sweet enough if it didn’t include several yummy sounding fudge recipes. This series does include fudge recipes though, so don’t miss it!
2. Desserts to Die For by Marcel Desaulniers
As you’ve probably guessed, this is not a low-cal cookbook. Even if you don’t bake, go check this book out of your local library just to drool at the beautiful photographs! I haven’t had the nerve to actually tackle any of the recipes yet, but I still love this book.
1. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
This is the first Hannah Swensen mystery. You can’t read this series without wanting a cookie or two, and there are plenty of recipes to try out when you finish reading it. The earlier Hannah books are my favorites.
And now I really, really want some chocolate. Great post– such fun books, and a little bit of everything (nonfiction, cookbooks, fiction). Something for everyone.
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Thanks Mary! I think I need to choose something a little more lo-cal for my next post though… 😀
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OMG! I LOVED RAOLD DAHL! This article is killing me because I’m meant to be on diet and I’m a major chocolate junkie!! Now I know what books NOT to read while I’m on a diet 😀
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I understand – I spent way too much time thinking about chocolate while writing it, and had to run out and buy a dark Dove bar. 🙂
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🙂 🙂 I bet you did, I know I would have! 🙂
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Oh Erika, if you would allow this late self-promoting comment: I’ve written a trilogy! CHOCOLATE FOR BREAKFAST, CHOCOLATE FONDUE, BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE- award-winning series of love, loss, and finding peace. Thank you!! 💕
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Martha – if the books are anything like the titles I will love them! 😍
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Books and chocolate – my idea of heaven.
You might add The Chocolate Promise by Josephine Moon to this list.
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Oh, that’s one I’d never heard of. Just added it to my Goodreads shelf – thanks for the recommendation! 🙂
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Okay, now I want chocolate. I have some organic dark in the kitchen. That’s almost GOOD for you, right?
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Absolutely – dark chocolate is the best! 😀
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Reading this was so painful. I have been so good and haven’t had chocolate anything in months. Now, I’ve gotta go find chocolate.
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Oh no. Sorry for the sabotage! 😀
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Ha! What a fun topic!
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Thanks! 😀
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Two of my favorite things in one post – books and chocolate! Oh gosh . . . now I’m getting a craving . . .
P.S. Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder? That’s a great title!
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Mine too – can’t resist either one! 😀
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Reblogged this on Hobby Reads.
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thanks Hobby Reads! 🙂
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A blog after my own heart. Didn’t have my chocolate tonight but will tomorrow. Thanks.
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Can’t skip your chocolate! 😮
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Geeze…I’m like Pavlov’s dog! I saw that sliver of a picture of chocolate and my mouth started watering! I think that’s my sign that I AM a chocoholic! lol
I really enjoyed- The Discovery of Chocolate by James Runcie
It’s a nice/sad love story that started with chocolate.
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That pic did the same thing to me! Thanks for sharing one I haven’t heard of. I’ll have to check it out.☺
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I’ve been craving chocolate lately haha .. great post! 🙂
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I crave it almost constantly! 😮
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Why? Just Why?? You couldn’t have included books about something hideous – No!! It had to be chocolate. Well, now I have to go out again because there is no chocolate in the house, and I have looked. Everywhere. *groan*
Lynn 😀
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I had to run out and get some dark chocolate covered almonds myself! 😉
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I love the sound of ‘Oh Say Can You Fudge’ – may have to scour Amazon for a copy. Thanks! 🙂
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Thanks for visiting! 🙂
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Haha, what a fun post–great selections for the chocoholics among us. You are so right about Like Water for Chocolate; it was a fascinatingly unique read, one of the reasons I enjoy magical realism.
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Yes! I love it when the magic blends into reality so seamlessly that it feels like it just belongs there.
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Reblogged this on Agatha Chocolats and commented:
Because books about chocolate always have happy endings!
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Great post, I have read and seen the film of Chocolat and its really good, but you need chocolate with you to read / watch it.
Amanda.
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Yes, you really do! 🙂
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Problems I have with this post: 1) I am OUT OF CHOCOLATE and now I’m craving it hahaha and 2) my TBR mountain has just grown exponentially 😉 Great fun take on this week’s theme!! My TTT
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I am out too – not good since I’m headed out to do a little shopping in a few minutes. 😉
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LOL! Bring me back some too, please?
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You betcha – LOL! 🙂
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This is such a fun take on the topic! I’m pretty sure Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the only book on here I’ve read, but I would like to read Chocolat someday. My TTT
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Thank you! This is what happens when I blog on an empty stomach… 😀
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