I can't speak highly enough of of these books and authors. I might as well be their poster girl, I've told so many people about them:
"Going Wild in the Kitchen," Leslie Cerier. You've gotta love the title, right? The recipes are all good too. I've test run a number of them and have been pleased with every one. Of particular interest are the wheat-free desserts. The Banana Chocolate Chip cake is ridiculous.
"Nourishing Traditions" Sally Fallon. This is a text book on lost cooking methods. It's a reference book of tremendous value. I really can't say enough good things about it. I'll be studying its contents for years to come.
"Real Food: What to Eat and Why" Nina Planck. Nina has a fresh, charming, very New York writing style, and this book is meticulously researched. Like Nourishing Traditions, it defends traditional foods and encourages recuperating the eating practices of our fore-mothers. The clif-notes version: if your grandma wouldn't recognize what you're eating as food, don't eat it. Unlike the previous two books, it does not have recipes.