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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

Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox: Reprogram Your Body for Rapid Weight Loss and Amazing Health Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain...

William Davis MD, Traber Burns (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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Coming to My Senses: The Making of a Counterculture Cook Coming to My Senses: The...

Alice Waters
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Crown of Blood: The Deadly Inheritance of Lady Jane Grey Crown of Blood: The Deadly...

Nicola Tallis, Flosnik (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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The Third Plate: Field Notes on the Future of Food The Third Plate: Field Notes...

Dan Barber
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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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Tales from the Tummy Trilogy Tales from the Tummy Trilogy

Calvin Trillin
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My Life in France My Life in France

Julia Child, Flo Salant Greenberg (Read by)
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Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and...

Karolina Rzadkowolska
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The Pasta Queen: A Just Gorgeous Cookbook: 100+ Recipes and Stories The Pasta Queen: A Just...

Nadia Caterina Munno, Katie Parla (Contributions by)
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Yes, Chef: A Memoir Yes, Chef: A Memoir

Marcus Samuelsson
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Feel Better in 5: Your Daily Plan to Feel Great for Life Feel Better in 5: Your Daily...

Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
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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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The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science The Food Lab: Better Home...

J Kenji López-Alt, 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 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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In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain In the Weeds: Around the...

Tom Vitale
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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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The Monk of Mokha The Monk of Mokha

Dave Eggers, Dion Graham (Read by)
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The Mushroom Hunters: On the Trail of an Underground America The Mushroom Hunters: On the...

Langdon Cook, Kevin R Free (Read by)
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Food Saved Me: My Journey to Finding Health and Hope Through the Power of Food Food Saved Me: My Journey to...

Danielle Walker
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Body Love: Live in Balance, Weigh What You Want, and Free Yourself from Food Drama Forever Body Love: Live in Balance,...

Erin Bennett, Kelly Leveque (Read 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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