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Top 10 Paleo Cookbooks for the Caveman Diet

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The Paleo diet can be extremely challenging to follow since it severely restricts entire categories of food. The plan emphasizes eating plenty of meat, fruits, and vegetables, so basically what ancestors consumed 10,000 years ago.This means you'll cut out processed foods, since early man couldn't exactly heat up a frozen pizza.

Although the diet is pretty restrictive that doesn't mean you have to eat chicken and broccoli for every meal. These 10 cookbooks will help you whip up Paleo-friendly meals that easy and delicious.

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Andrews McMeel Publishing Ready or Not!

Ready or Not!
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Ready or Not!

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Based of the popular food blog, Nom Nom Paleo, this cookbook includes step by step directions (complete with photos) to make cooking easy. For those who are always short on time, this book separates recipes into how much time you have to get cooking. 

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Paleo Desserts

Paleo Desserts
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Paleo Desserts

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Eating sweets isn't easy on Paleo since you can't have wheat or refined sugar, which are baked good staples. This book includes 125 recipes like, brownies and milkshakes that are totally Paleo friendly. 

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Affordable Paleo Cooking with Your Instant Pot

Affordable Paleo Cooking with Your Instant Pot
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Affordable Paleo Cooking with Your Instant Pot

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Perfect for people who want healthy, easy and affordable meals, this cookbook is a hit with Amazon customers. According to one reviewer, "The recipes are for real people with busy lives who want great tasting, fast meals that use real ingredients. Beyond the recipes being tasty, affordable and easy, I also am happy to support a wonderful author who puts great content out online (a lot of which is for free) and also makes the best grain free bread on the market (Legit Bread Company)!

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Smudge Publishing LLC Well Fed: Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat

Well Fed: Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat
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Smudge Publishing LLC Well Fed: Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat

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This is the perfect pick for foodies who don't want to skimp on flavor. In fact, it gets high praises from Whole30 creator Melissa Hartwig. "Well Fed is more than just a cookbook—it's the definitive resource for every Paleo chef (and aspiring chef)," she wrote in a review. 

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Victory Belt Publishing Practical Paleo

Practical Paleo
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Victory Belt Publishing Practical Paleo

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If you're new to Paleo, this cookbook is a great option to learn more about the diet. It's filled with recipes, a meal plan and guides to help you live a Paleo lifestyle. 

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Victory Belt Publishing Danielle Walker's Against All Grain

Danielle Walker's Against All Grain
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Victory Belt Publishing Danielle Walker's Against All Grain

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This is a great option for anyone who is going gluten free. According to one reviewer, "My gluten free cooking is easier, more organized, and less frustrating when mealtime comes around."

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Sonoma Press Paleo in 28: 4 Weeks, 5 Ingredients, 130 Recipes

Paleo in 28: 4 Weeks, 5 Ingredients, 130 Recipes
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Sonoma Press Paleo in 28: 4 Weeks, 5 Ingredients, 130 Recipes

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Based off the blog, Cave Girl in the City, this cookbook offers a full month of recipes to get you cooking. Amazon reviewers love that the recipes are simple and delicious. 

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The Ultimate Paleo Cookbook

The Ultimate Paleo Cookbook
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The Ultimate Paleo Cookbook

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One customer claims this is the only cookbook you need. "I bought this book not expecting much as 900 recipes is a lot and I expected them to be a lot of filler and fluff," they write. "I must say that I was wrong and ended up being highly impressed and I am so glad I bought this book."

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Victory Belt Publishing Made Whole

Made Whole
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Victory Belt Publishing Made Whole

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If you follow both keto and paleo, this cookbook is for you. You'll find recipes for cookies, waffles and spaghetti in this book that combines Paleo and the low-carb ketogenic diets. 

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Victory Belt Publishing The Paleo Kitchen: Finding Primal Joy in Modern Cooking

The Paleo Kitchen: Finding Primal Joy in Modern Cooking
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Victory Belt Publishing The Paleo Kitchen: Finding Primal Joy in Modern Cooking

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Perfect for new chefs, fans love that these meals are easy and tasty. Reviewers also praise the gorgeous photography accompanying the recipes.

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Melissa Matthews
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Melissa Matthews is the Health Writer at Men's Health, covering the latest in food, nutrition, and health.
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