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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 Face on Your Plate, the Face on Your Plate: The Truth about Food The Face on Your Plate, the...

Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, PH.D., Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
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Devoured: From Chicken Wings to Kale Smoothies -- How What We Eat Defines Who We Are Devoured: From Chicken Wings...

Sophie Egan, Ann M Richardson (Read by)
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Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live Longer Eat to Beat Your Diet: Burn...

William W Li, MD, Peter Ganim (Read by)
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Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch Finding Freedom: A Cook's...

Erin French
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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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The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears at the World's Most Famous Cooking School The Sharper Your Knife, the...

Kathleen Flinn, Cassandra Campbell (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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Yes, Chef: A Memoir Yes, Chef: A Memoir

Marcus Samuelsson
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The 30-Day Alzheimer's Solution: The Definitive Food and Lifestyle Guide to Preventing Cognitive Decline The 30-Day Alzheimer's...

Dean Sherzai, Ayesha Sherzai
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The Monk of Mokha The Monk of Mokha

Dave Eggers, Dion Graham (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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Food: A Love Story Food: A Love Story

Jim Gaffigan
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Get Off Your Acid: 7 Steps in 7 Days to Lose Weight, Fight Inflammation, and Reclaim Your Health and Energy Get Off Your Acid: 7 Steps in...

Dr. Daryl Gioffre
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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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Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook Coming to My Senses: The...

Alice Waters
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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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My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food My American Dream: A Life of...

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
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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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A History of the World in 6 Glasses A History of the World in 6...

Tom Standage, Sean Runnette (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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Hidden Kitchens: Stories and More from NPR's the Kitchen Sisters with Jay Allison Hidden Kitchens: Stories and...

Kitchen Sisters, Frances McDormand (Narrator)
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31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal...

Ocean Robbins, Joel Fuhrman (Foreword by)
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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:

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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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