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Whether you're just starting out and looking for quick and easy dinner recipes or you're a seasoned chef looking for fresh inspiration, Alibris offers a diverse selection of cookbooks to indulge every palate and skill level.

Best-selling Cooking & Cookbook titles

The Pasta Queen: A Just Gorgeous Cookbook: 100+ Recipes and Stories The Pasta Queen: A Just...

Nadia Caterina Munno, Katie Parla (Contributions by)
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The Gourmands' Way: Six Americans in Paris and the Birth of a New Gastronomy The Gourmands' Way: Six...

Justin Spring
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Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and...

Karolina Rzadkowolska
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10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse: Lose Up to 15 Pounds in 10 Days! 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse...

JJ Smith, Janina Edwards (Read by)
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Ketotarian: The (Mostly) Plant-Based Plan to Burn Fat, Boost Your Energy, Crush Your Cravings, and Calm Inflammation Ketotarian: The (Mostly)...

Will Cole, Mike Chamberlain (Read by)
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Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a Restaurant, a Marriage Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a...

Molly Wizenberg, Caroline Shaffer (Read by)
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A Goomba's Guide to Life A Goomba's Guide to Life

Steve R Schirripa, Charles Fleming
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32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line 32 Yolks: From My Mother's...

Eric Ripert, Veronica Chambers
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Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People Simple Times: Crafts for Poor...

Amy Sedaris
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Backstage Pass: The Starchild's All-Access Guide to the Good Life Backstage Pass: The Starchild...

Paul Stanley, Sean Pratt (Read by)
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Sonoma Uncorked with David Hyde Pierce Sonoma Uncorked with David...

William Remple, David Hyde Pierce (Narrator)
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Wine for Dummies Wine for Dummies

Ed McCarthy, Dr. Mary Mulligan
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Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, Recipes, and Stories Cook, Eat, Repeat:...

Nigella Lawson
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The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America The Mushroom Hunters: On the...

Langdon Cook, Kevin R Free (Read by)
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Feel Better in 5: Your Daily Plan to Feel Great for Life Feel Better in 5: Your Daily...

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
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Nourishing Diets: How Paleo, Ancestral, and Traditional Peoples Really Ate Nourishing Diets: How Paleo,...

Sally Fallon Morell, Dara Rosenberg (Read by)
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The 100: Count Only Sugar Calories and Lose Up to 18 Lbs. in 2 Weeks The 100: Count Only Sugar...

Jorge Cruise, Fred Berman (Read by)
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All Things Lovely: Inspiring Health and Wholeness in Your Home, Heart, and Community All Things Lovely: Inspiring...

Jenn Johnson, Stacey Glemboski (Read by)
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Food Can Fix It: The Superfood Switch to Fight Fat, Defy Aging, and Eat Your Way Healthy Food Can Fix It: The...

Mehmet Oz
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An Introduction to Nlp: Psychological Skills for Understanding and Influencing People An Introduction to Nlp:...

Joseph O'Connor, Ian McDermott (Read by)
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Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World Caffeine: How Caffeine...

Michael Pollan
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Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You and Your Waistline Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution:...

Steven R Gundry, MD
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Fresh Off the Boat Fresh Off the Boat

Eddie Huang
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How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy How the World Thinks: A...

Julian Baggini
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For beginners, the best cookbooks offer clear, step-by-step instructions - preferably with plenty of photos - and guidance on general cooking techniques. Here are some great options to start with:

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When searching, you can utilize the left sidebar to filter results and quickly go straight to vegan cookbooks, books by well-known chefs, books about health and fitness, and more. Here are some popular specialty cookbooks:

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Looking to cook more regularly? These are some cookbooks that you should have in your kitchen:

Absolutely! Here are some top-rated cookbooks that focus on techniques, tools, and science rather than recipes alone:

  • The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science by J Kenji Lopez-Alt
  • Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food by Jeff Potter
  • On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee
  • Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking by Michael Ruhlman
  • Yes, many of the best cookbooks are available in eBook format on Alibris, offering portability and convenience for cooks of all skill levels and tastes.

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