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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

Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child Dearie: The Remarkable Life...

Bob Spitz, Kimberly Farr (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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Joy's Life Diet: Four Steps to Thin Forever Joy's Life Diet: Four Steps...

Joy Bauer, M.S., R.D.
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In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain In the Weeds: Around the...

Tom Vitale
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Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef Blood, Bones & Butter: The...

Gabrielle Hamilton
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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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Food: A Love Story Food: A Love Story

Jim Gaffigan
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The Skinny Rules: The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to Thin The Skinny Rules: The Simple,...

Bob Harper, Greg Critser
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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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An American in Provence: Art, Life and Photography An American in Provence: Art,...

Jamie Beck
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The Taste of Conquest: The Rise and Fall of the Three Great Cities of Spice The Taste of Conquest: The...

Michael Krondl, Todd McLaren (Narrator)
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The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen The Apprentice: My Life in...

Jacques Pepin (Introduction by), Michel Chevalier (Read by)
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Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan...

William Davis, Dan Bittner (Read by)
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The French Chef in America: Julia Child's Second ACT The French Chef in America:...

Alex Prud'homme
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Secretos Para Mantenerte Sano Y Delgado (Narración En Castellano) Secretos Para Mantenerte Sano...

Nathaly Marcus, Gloria Tarridas (Read by)
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Wine: A No-Snob Guide; Drink Outside the Box Wine: A No-Snob Guide; Drink...

Lori Stevens, Kate Reading (Read by)
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The United States of Beer: A Freewheeling History of the All-American Drink The United States of Beer: A...

Dane Huckelbridge, Corey Snow (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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Genius Kitchen: Over 100 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Make Your Brain Sharp, Body Strong, and Taste Buds Happy Genius Kitchen: Over 100 Easy...

Max Lugavere
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The Best of Friends: Martha and Me The Best of Friends: Martha...

Mariana Pasternak, Karen Saltus (Read by)
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The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions Using Paleo Principles, Revised Edition The Wahls Protocol: A Radical...

Terry Wahls, Eve Adamson (Contributions by)
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The Cheese Trap: How Breaking a Surprising Addiction Will Help You Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Get Healthy The Cheese Trap: How Breaking...

Neal D Barnard, MD, Marilu Henner (Contributions by)
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The Jemima Code: Two Centuries of African American Cookbooks The Jemima Code: Two...

Toni Tipton-Martin
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Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana...

Alia Volz
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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:

With the massive selection of recipe books available on Alibris, finding something tailored to your specific diet or health needs is easy.

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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