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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.

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Trisha's Kitchen: Easy Comfort Food for Friends and Family Trisha's Kitchen: Easy...

Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks
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Smarter Not Harder: The Biohacker's Guide to Getting the Body and Mind You Want Smarter Not Harder: The...

Dave Asprey
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The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World's Great Drinks: 10th Anniversary Edition The Drunken Botanist: The...

Amy Stewart
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5-Ingredient Cooking for Two: 100+ Recipes Portioned for Pairs 5-Ingredient Cooking for Two:...

Robin Donovan
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The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical Principles for Reclaiming Your Health in a Nutritionally Confusing World The Pegan Diet: 21 Practical...

Mark Hyman
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Taste of Home All-New Most Requested Recipes: The Country's Best Family Cooks Share the Secrets Behind 268 Favorite Dishes! Taste of Home All-New Most...

Taste of Home (Editor)
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The Book of Cocktail Ratios: The Surprising Simplicity of Classic Cocktails The Book of Cocktail Ratios:...

Michael Ruhlman
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The Carnivore Code Cookbook: Reclaim Your Health, Strength, and Vitality with 100+ Delicious Recipes The Carnivore Code Cookbook:...

Paul Saladino
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Little Helpers Toddler Cookbook: Healthy, Kid-Friendly Recipes to Cook Together Little Helpers Toddler...

Heather Wish Staller
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French Macarons for Beginners: Foolproof Recipes with 30 Shells and 30 Fillings French Macarons for Beginners...

Natalie Wong
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Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform Your Health, Happiness, and Connection Eat Smarter Family Cookbook:...

Shawn Stevenson
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The Carnivore Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Success on the Carnivore Diet with Over 100 Recipes, Meal Plans, and Science The Carnivore Cookbook: The...

Maria Emmerich
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Somethin' Outta Nothin': 100 Creative Comfort Food Recipes for Everyone Somethin' Outta Nothin': 100...

Lorenzo Espada
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Green Smoothie Recipes to Kick-Start Your Health and Healing: Based On the Best-Selling Book Goodbye Lupus Green Smoothie Recipes to...

Brooke Goldner
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Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases Undo It!: How Simple...

Dean Ornish, Anne Ornish
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100 Morning Treats: With Muffins, Rolls, Biscuits, Sweet and Savory Breakfast Breads, and More 100 Morning Treats: With...

Sarah Kieffer
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Bread Baking for Beginners: The Essential Guide to Baking Kneaded Breads, No-Knead Breads, and Enriched Breads Bread Baking for Beginners:...

Bonnie Ohara
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Misunderstood Vegetables: How to Fall in Love with Sunchokes, Rutabaga, Eggplant and More Misunderstood Vegetables: How...

Becky Selengut, Clare Barboza (Photographer)
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The Dr. Barbara Cookbook: 365 Days of Wholesome Plant-Based Natural Recipes Inspired by Barbara O'Neill's Teachings 28-Day Meal Plan Included The Dr. Barbara Cookbook: 365...

Jacqueline Bridge
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The Complete Diabetes Cookbook: The Healthy Way to Eat the Foods You Love The Complete Diabetes...

America's Test Kitchen (Editor), Dariush Mozaffarian (Foreword by)
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The Art of Mixology: Bartender's Guide to Bourbon & Whiskey: Classic & Modern-Day Cocktails for Bourbon and Whiskey Lovers The Art of Mixology:...

Parragon Books (Editor), Stuart Derrick
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Managing Type 2 Diabetes for Dummies Managing Type 2 Diabetes for...

American Diabetes Association
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Cholesterol Down: Ten Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in Four Weeks--Without Prescription Drugs Cholesterol Down: Ten Simple...

Janet Bond Brill
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What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People: A Baking Book What's for Dessert: Simple...

Claire Saffitz
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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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