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Cooking & Cookbooks

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

Crying in H Mart: A Memoir Crying in H Mart: A Memoir

Michelle Zauner
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100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen, with Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars, and More 100 Cookies: The Baking Book...

Sarah Kieffer
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The Power Foods Diet: The Breakthrough Plan That Traps, Tames, and Burns Calories for Easy and Permanent Weight Loss The Power Foods Diet: The...

Neal Barnard, Dustin Harder
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Tartine Bread Tartine Bread

Elisabeth Prueitt, Chad Robertson
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The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving: Over 350 of the Best Canned, Jammed, Pickled, and Preserved Recipes The All New Ball Book of...

Ball Home Canning Test Kitchen
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Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes (a Cookbook) Tasting History: Explore the...

Max Miller, Ann Volkwein
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Joshua Weissman: An Unapologetic Cookbook. #1 New York Times Bestseller Joshua Weissman: An...

Joshua Weissman
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Dinner Tonight: 100 Simple, Healthy Recipes for Every Night of the Week Dinner Tonight: 100 Simple,...

Alex Snodgrass
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Natasha's Kitchen: 100+ Easy Family-Favorite Recipes You'll Make Again and Again: A Cookbook Natasha's Kitchen: 100+ Easy...

Natasha Kravchuk
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The Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Solution: The 28-Day Kickstart Plan for Lasting Weight Loss The Mediterranean Diet Weight...

Julene Stassou, Mark Sapienza (Foreword by)
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Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today Complete Book of Home...

Judi Kingry (Editor), Lauren Devine (Editor)
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The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs The Flavor Bible: The...

Andrew Dornenburg, Karen Page
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Come Hungry: Salads, Meals, and Sweets for People Who Live to Eat Come Hungry: Salads, Meals,...

Melissa Ben-Ishay
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The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide...

Melissa Hartwig Urban, Dallas Hartwig
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The Complete Plant-Based Cookbook: 500 Inspired, Flexible Recipes for Eating Well Without Meat The Complete Plant-Based...

America's Test Kitchen (Editor)
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Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon Zaytinya: Delicious...

Jos? Andr?s
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The Complete Cooking for Two Cookbook, Gift Edition: 650 Recipes for Everything You'll Ever Want to Make The Complete Cooking for Two...

America's Test Kitchen (Editor)
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Big Bites: Wholesome, Comforting Recipes That Are Big on Flavor, Nourishment, and Fun: A Cookbook Big Bites: Wholesome,...

Kat Ashmore
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Simple & Safe Baby-Led Weaning: How to Integrate Foods, Master Portion Sizes, and Identify Allergies Simple & Safe Baby-Led...

Malina Malkani
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Health Nut: A Feel-Good Cookbook Health Nut: A Feel-Good...

Jess Damuck
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly Kitchen Confidential:...

Anthony Bourdain
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The Well Plated Cookbook: Fast, Healthy Recipes You'll Want to Eat The Well Plated Cookbook:...

Erin Clarke
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Italian Snacking: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Hour of the Day Italian Snacking: Sweet and...

Anna Francese Gass
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Ramsay in 10 Ramsay in 10

Gordon Ramsay
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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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