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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

Harry Potter: Afternoon Tea Magic: Official Snacks, Sips, and Sweets Inspired by the Wizarding World Harry Potter: Afternoon Tea...

Veronica Hinke, Jody Revenson
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Julie's Eats & Treats Cookbook: Easy, Family-Friendly Recipes from a Midwestern Mom Julie's Eats & Treats...

Julie Evink
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Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-Mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei...

Michelle T King
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Bohème Cooking: French Vegetarian Recipes Bohème Cooking: French...

Carrie Solomon
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Keep It Zesty: A Celebration of Lebanese Flavors & Culture from Edy's Grocer Keep It Zesty: A Celebration...

Edy Massih
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Beyond Measure: Pakistani Cooking by Feel with Goldengully: A Cookbook Beyond Measure: Pakistani...

Bilal Bhatti
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Zoe's Fancy Cakes: Introducing Figure Making: A guide to creating sugar people Zoe's Fancy Cakes:...

Zoe Hopkinson
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Italian Coastal: Recipes and Stories from Where the Land Meets the Sea Italian Coastal: Recipes and...

Amber Guinness
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Encanto: The Official Cookbook Encanto: The Official Cookbook

Patricia McCausland-Gallo, Susana Illera Martínez
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Kowbird: Amazing Chicken Recipes from Chef Matt Horn's Restaurant and Home Kitchen Kowbird: Amazing Chicken...

Matt Horn
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How to Eat 30 Plants a Week: 100 recipes to boost your health and energy How to Eat 30 Plants a Week:...

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Tim Spector (Foreword by)
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Be Your Own Shaman: A Field Guide to Utilize 101 of the World's Most Healing Plants Be Your Own Shaman: A Field...

Jane Barlow Christensen, Brian R Christensen
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Baby Food Bible: A Nourishing Guide to Feeding Your Family, From First Bite and Beyond Baby Food Bible: A Nourishing...

Julia Tellidis, Lauren Skora
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Ellie's Table: Food From Memory and Food From Home Ellie's Table: Food From...

Ellie Bouhadana
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Mad Love: Big Flavors Made to Share, from South Asia to the West Indies--A Cookbook Mad Love: Big Flavors Made to...

Devan Rajkumar
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Steak: The Whole Story Steak: The Whole Story

Tim Hayward
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Sparkling: Champagne and Sparkling Cocktails for Any Occasion Sparkling: Champagne and...

Elva Ramirez
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The Lavender Companion: Enjoy the Aroma, Flavor, and Health Benefits of This Classic Herb The Lavender Companion: Enjoy...

Terry Barlin Vesci, Jessica Dunham
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Britain's Best Bakeries Britain's Best Bakeries

Milly Kenny Ryder
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Misarana: Classic Dishes Reimagined with the Flavours of India Misarana: Classic Dishes...

Eddie Scott
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Italy in a Wineglass: The Story of Italy Through Its Wines Italy in a Wineglass: The...

Marc Millon
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How Would You Like Your Mammoth?: 12,000 Years of Culinary History in 50 Bite-Size Essays How Would You Like Your...

Uta Seeburg, PhD, Max Miller (Foreword by)
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2025 Gooseberry Patch Pocket Calendar 2025 Gooseberry Patch Pocket...

Gooseberry Patch
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BBQ Days, BBQ Nights: Barbecue Recipes for Year-Round Feasting BBQ Days, BBQ Nights:...

Helen Graves
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FAQs

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:

Find cookbooks for everyone, from kids to pets.

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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