Steven Rinella books

Steven Rinella is an American outdoorsman, author, and host of MeatEater, known for books about hunting, fishing, cooking wild game, and wilderness skills.

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Scavenger’s Guide to Haute Cuisine 2006 Buy
American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon 2008 Buy
Me, Myself, and Ribeye 2011 Buy
Grand Theft Cattle 2011 Buy
Buy the Seat of Their Pants 2011 Buy
Meat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter 2012 Buy
The MeatEater Fish and Game Cookbook 2018 Buy
The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival 2020 Buy
Outdoor Kids in an Inside World 2022 Buy
Catch a Crayfish, Count the Stars 2023 Buy
The MeatEater Outdoor Cookbook 2024 Buy
MeatEater’s American History: The Mountain Men 2025 Buy
MeatEater’s American History: The Hide Hunters 2025 Buy

The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game Reading Order

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Volume 1 - Big Game 2014 Buy
Volume 2 - Small Game and Fowl 2015 Buy

Steven Rinella is an American outdoorsman, writer, and media personality best known as the host of MeatEater, a hunting and outdoor show that airs on Netflix. His books cover hunting, fishing, wild game cooking, wilderness survival, and American history, all tied together by his passion for the outdoors and wild food.

Rinella’s early books, The Scavenger’s Guide to Haute Cuisine (2006) and American Buffalo (2008), established him as a writer who could blend outdoor adventure with cultural history and food writing. His MeatEater-branded titles have become his main output, including The MeatEater Fish and Game Cookbook (2018), The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival (2020), and his 2025 American history books about mountain men and hide hunters. He has also written books for families, including Outdoor Kids in an Inside World (2022) and Catch a Crayfish, Count the Stars (2023).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Steven Rinella written?

Steven Rinella has written fifteen books across two series.

What was Steven Rinella's first book?

Steven Rinella’s first book is The Scavenger’s Guide to Haute Cuisine, published in 2006.

What is MeatEater?

MeatEater started as a hunting and outdoor TV show hosted by Rinella, first airing in 2012. It has since grown into a media company encompassing the TV show (now on Netflix), podcasts, a website, and a line of books and cookbooks. The MeatEater brand is central to most of Rinella’s recent publishing.

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