If you wanted to learn more about Bast Fibre Renewables such as Hemp, where would you start?

With a google search returning over 8,000,000 hits, much of what’s out there on the web (data-wise) is regularly repeated.  Digging out the signal of salient data from the noise of the regurgitated, rehashed and reworked, we offer the following concisely crafted list.  

Giving us the benefit of his many years of experience in the hemp industry, Derek Bielby of Hemp Union has put together a list  of the most essential Hemp Books available out there in the market place.  Some of these publications are well known, some more obscure but worth their weight, for the information they contain.

To save you the trouble of endless searches, we provide handy links to amazon online - (next to each book) which will  open new windows, allowing you to get straight to what you seek - the most relevant and respected knowledge regarding this reliable resource.

"The Emperor Wears No Clothes "

The orginal "Hemp Bible". By Jack Herer

The authoritative historical record of Cannabis and the conspiracy against marijuana and industrial hemp.

The number 1 best-selling hemp book of all time.

The author offers a $100,000 challenge to the world to prove them wrong.

"Hemp For Victory "

History and qualities of the world's most useful plant. By Kenyan Gibson, Nick Mackintosh & Cindy Mackintosh.
Foreword by Woody Harrelson

The most recent UK book in publication.

The authors cover in detail the world wide history of the hemp plant, its uses and applications, methods of production and more.

"Industrial Hemp"

Practical products-paper to fabrics to cosmetics. By John W Roulac

On hemp/cotton paper with hemp /soy inks (47 pages). A great concise book from a great author.

Full of information on the technical aspects and uses. "imagine a crop more versatile than soybeans, cotton and the Douglas fir"

Sadly out of print, but by following the link to the right, you may still find a copy.

"The Cultivation of Hemp"

Botany, Varieties, Cultivation & Harvesting. By Dr. Ivan Bocsa & Michael Karus.

The most informative book by leading experts on all information needed to cultivate hemp crops.

Very accessible with accurate information. Technical  - very detailed.

"Hemp Today"

a global view of hemp production, its derivative industries and future prospects. "A sustainable future starts here" By Ed Rosenthal.
 

Printed on 100% hemp paper. A global look at the hemp plant and its derivative industries.

The first book to provide current reports on hemp cultivation and products in the 1990's.

"Hemp: Lifeline to the Future"

The Unexpected Answer for Our Environmental & Economic Recovery. By Chris Conrad.

The book shows how hemp can provide 50,000 commercial products such as our food, clothing, shelter, fuel, paper, plastic, medicine and more, while it helps end pollution and repair our planet.

Will open your eyes to the scale of potential possibilities with this most prolific plant.

"A Treatise on Hemp"

In Two Parts. Translated from the French by  M. Marcandier, Magistrate of Bourges.

Printed on John Hansons' Eco-Medicinal 'treefree' Paper.

Part 1 - Its history, with the preparations and uses made of it by the Ancients.

Part 2 - The methods of cultivating, dressing, and manufacturing it, as improved by the experience of modern times.

"Hemp Foods & Oils for Health"

Your Guide to Cooking, Nutrition, and Body Care. By Gero Leson and Petra Pless, with John W. Roulac.

Cover printed on hemp paper. Teaches how seeds and oil are being used for body care and super-nutritious foods, to prevent disease and promote health.

Very concise clear information, including an extensive recipe section.

"Hemp Horizons"

The Comeback of the World's Most Promising Plant. By John W Roulac.

The most recent UK book in publication.

The author covers in detail the world wide history of the hemp plant, its uses and applications, methods of production and more.

John’s an expert in hemp and this book shows why he deserves such a title.

"Building with Hemp"

By Steve Allin.

The first & possibly only required book ever needed to inform on all aspects of hempcrete eco building.

By a dedicated hands on hemp builder who makes the subject very assessable through good practical information and excellent pictures.

Steve remains at the vanguard of building with hemp, from his base in Eire.

"The HempNut Health & Cookbook”

By Ricard Rose & Brigitte Mars.

or "ancient food for a new millennium."

Very good information on the nutrition of the seed with many recipies written by leading experts who developed many new hemp foods in America.

If the superfood qualities of Hemp are your thing, this is the book to have to hand.

"Hemp for Health”

The Medical and Nutritional uses of Cannabis Sativa. By Chris Conrad
 

Information from one of the leading hemp authors (see above for other titles).

He examines hundreds of scientific studies done on cannabis and explains its therapeutic effects on each system of the body, as well as giving practical information on how to get started with cannabis therapy.

"Hemp Diseases and Pests”

Management and biological control. By J.M.McPartland, R.C.Clarke and D.P.Watson.
 

The book combines a useful review of the hemp pest literature published over the past 50 years, with up-to-date information on modern biological control techniques.

Despite the crop's notorious resistance to pests and disease, this book covers every possible biological problem you might encounter.