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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

Tartine Bread Tartine Bread

Elisabeth Prueitt, Chad Robertson
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Love Real Food: More Than 100 Feel-Good Vegetarian Favorites to Delight the Senses and Nourish the Body: A Cookbook Love Real Food: More Than 100...

Kathryne Taylor
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Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook Ottolenghi Simple: A Cookbook

Yotam Ottolenghi
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Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 Cocktails Ultimate Bar Book: The...

Mittie Hellmich
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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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Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails Death & Co: Modern Classic...

David Kaplan, Nick Fauchald
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Gordon Ramsay Quick and Delicious: 100 Recipes to Cook in 30 Minutes or Less Gordon Ramsay Quick and...

Gordon Ramsay
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The Pizza Bible: The World's Favorite Pizza Styles, from Neapolitan, Deep-Dish, Wood-Fired, Sicilian, Calzones and Focaccia to New York, New Haven, Detroit, and More The Pizza Bible: The World's...

Tony Gemignani
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Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki Smuggler's Cove: Exotic...

Martin Cate, Rebecca Cate
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Magnolia Table, Volume 2: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering Magnolia Table, Volume 2: A...

Joanna Gaines
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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking: 30th Anniversary Edition: A Cookbook Essentials of Classic Italian...

Marcella Hazan, Lidia Matticchio Bastianich (Foreword by)
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The Elements of Pizza: Unlocking the Secrets to World-Class Pies at Home [A Cookbook] The Elements of Pizza:...

Ken Forkish
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Appetites: A Cookbook Appetites: A Cookbook

Anthony Bourdain, Laurie Woolever
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Zaytinya: Delicious Mediterranean Dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon Zaytinya: Delicious...

José Andrés
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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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Indulge: Delicious and Decadent Dishes to Enjoy and Share Indulge: Delicious and...

Valerie Bertinelli
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Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Official Cookbook: Recipes from the Four Nations Avatar: The Last Airbender:...

Jenny Dorsey
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Cooking con Claudia: 100 Authentic, Family-Style Mexican Recipes Cooking con Claudia: 100...

Claudia Regalado
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How Can It Be Gluten Free Cookbook Collection: 350+ Groundbreaking Recipes for All Your Favorites How Can It Be Gluten Free...

America's Test Kitchen
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Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: Recipes from My Barn in the Mountains Half Baked Harvest Cookbook:...

Tieghan Gerard
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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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The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook: From Cauldron Cakes to Knickerbocker Glory--More Than 150 Magical Recipes for Wizards and Non-Wizards Alike The Unofficial Harry Potter...

Dinah Bucholz
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For the Love of Popsicles: Naturally Delicious Icy Sweet Summer Treats from A-Z For the Love of Popsicles:...

Sarah Bond
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The Perfect Scoop, Revised and Updated: 200 Recipes for Ice Creams, Sorbets, Gelatos, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments [A Cookbook] The Perfect Scoop, Revised...

David Lebovitz
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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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