“Gordon Walker’s book is fun, yes, and richly illustrated, but at the same time it’s an impressively detailed survey of the fungal kingdom and its fascinating denizens, mushrooms and molds, yeasts, and more.”—Harold McGee, author of On Food and Cooking and Nose Dive

“Dr. Fun Guy’s Passport to Kingdom Fungi is like a TSA precheck to a fantastical realm. Fast-paced, accessible, and no-nonsense, this curated tour of edible, medicinal, toxic, and other fascinating fungi bypasses myth for a science-based exploration of an oft-misunderstood kingdom. Learning about mushrooms, Gordon reminds us, leads to so much more than a tasty, foraged meal—it’s a pathway to better understanding the world around us and our own place in it.”—Langdon Cook, author of The Mushroom Hunters: A Hidden World of Food, Money, and (Mostly Legal) Adventure

“The most fun you can have between the pages of science primer! Dr. Fun Guy’s Passport to Kingdom Fungi is a must for both absolute beginners to mycology and those wishing to deepen their knowledge.”—Maria Pinto, author of Fearless, Sleepless, Deathless: A Fungal Lens of Hidden Histories, Blackness, and Survival

“Gordon Walker’s enthusiasm on the pages (and in person) is contagious, and he’s a great evangelizer for popular mycology.”—Britt A. Bunyard, PhD, publisher of Fungi Magazine and author of Lives of the Fungi

“Gordon’s Q&A extravaganza will whet your appetite as you flip through its pages, with quick breaks to raid the fungal snacks in your kitchen.”—Dr. Keith Seifert, author of The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi and adjunct professor, Carleton University, Canada

“Gordon has always been a tippy top go-to for my mushroomy questions and this book sure does showcase why that is! Dr. Fun Guy’s Passport to Kingdom Fungi covers all things fungi from top to bottom in an approachable and fun way. It’s definitely one to tuck into your foragin’ bag to reference when ya need a lil’ extra help with your research or when you’re out there in the field.”—Whitney Johnson, author of Go Forth and Forage: A Guide to Foraging Over 50 of the Most Common Edible & Medicinal North American Mushrooms