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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

Wine: A Beginner's Guide Wine: A Beginner's Guide

Kenneth Fredrickson, Keith Szarabajka (Read by)
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Dinner: A Love Story: It All Begins at the Family Table Dinner: A Love Story: It All...

Jenny Rosenstrach, Dara Rosenberg (Narrator)
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A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression A Square Meal: A Culinary...

Jane Ziegelman, Andrew Coe
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Distrust That Particular Flavor Distrust That Particular...

Dr. William Gibson, Robertson Dean (Narrator)
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Seeds of Resistance: The Fight to Save Our Food Supply Seeds of Resistance: The...

Mark Schapiro, Will Damron (Read by)
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My Berlin Kitchen: A Love Story (with Recipes) My Berlin Kitchen: A Love...

Luisa Weiss, Angela Dawe (Read by)
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A Bone to Pick: The Good and Bad News about Food, with Wisdom and Advice on Diets, Food Safety, Gmos, Farming, and More A Bone to Pick: The Good and...

Mark Bittman, Robert Fass (Read by)
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The Hormone Fix: Burn Fat Naturally, Boost Energy, Sleep Better, and Stop Hot Flashes, the Keto-Green Way The Hormone Fix: Burn Fat...

Anna Cabeca
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The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese The Telling Room: A Tale of...

Michael Paterniti, L J Ganser (Read by)
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How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement How to Develop Your Personal...

Dr. Stephen R Covey
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A Really Big Lunch: Meditations on Food and Life from the Roving Gourmand A Really Big Lunch:...

Jim Harrison, Joe Barrett (Read by)
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Picnic in Provence: A Memoir with Recipes Picnic in Provence: A Memoir...

Elizabeth Bard
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Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States Chop Suey: A Cultural History...

Eric Martin, Andrew Coe
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American Cheese: An Indulgent Odyssey Through the Artisan Cheese World American Cheese: An Indulgent...

Charlie Thurston, Joe Berkowitz
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Kitchen Notes Kitchen Notes

Melinda Lee, Christopher Lane
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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., Fred Stella (Read by)
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Making Sense of Wine Making Sense of Wine

Matt Kramer, Frederick Davidson (Read by)
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S Is for Southern: A Guide to the South, from Absinthe to Zydeco S Is for Southern: A Guide to...

David Dibenedetto, Editors Of Garden and Gun
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On Spice: Advice, Wisdom, and History with a Grain of Saltiness On Spice: Advice, Wisdom, and...

Tanya Eby, Caitlin Penzeymoog
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Paula Deen: It Ain't All about the Cookin' Paula Deen: It Ain't All...

Paula H Deen, Sherry Suib Cohen
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You Can Conquer Cancer: A New Way of Living You Can Conquer Cancer: A New...

Ian Gawler, Timothy Andr Pabon (Read by)
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The Soul of a Chef: The Journey Toward Perfection The Soul of a Chef: The...

Michael Ruhlman, Donald Corren (Read by)
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The Dukan Diet The Dukan Diet

Dr. Pierre Dukan, Nicholas Bell (Read by)
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Shortcuts on Wine: Everything the Wine Lover Needs to Know Shortcuts on Wine: Everything...

Edmond Masciana, Judy Jordan (Introduction by)
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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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