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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

The Complete Irish Pub Cookbook The Complete Irish Pub...

Parragon Books (Editor)
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The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and a Good Life Found in Freedom, Maine: A Cookbook The Lost Kitchen: Recipes and...

Erin French
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Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods Edible Wild Plants: A North...

Thomas Elias, Peter Dykeman
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Wine Simple: A Very Approachable Guide from an Otherwise Serious Sommelier Wine Simple: A Very...

Aldo Sohm, Christine Muhlke
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Taste of Home What Can I Bring?: 360+ Dishes for Parties, Picnics & Potlucks Taste of Home What Can I...

Taste of Home (Editor)
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The Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook: Low-Carb, High-Fat Recipes for Busy People on the Keto Diet The Easy 5-Ingredient...

Jen Fisch
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Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail Liquid Intelligence: The Art...

Dr. Dave Arnold
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Box Set): A Cookbook Mastering the Art of French...

Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking Mastering the Art of French...

Julia Child
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Mandy's Gourmet Salads: Recipes for Lettuce and Life Mandy's Gourmet Salads:...

Mandy Wolfe, Rebecca Wolfe
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Bittman Bread: No-Knead Whole Grain Baking for Every Day: A Bread Recipe Cookbook Bittman Bread: No-Knead Whole...

Mark Bittman, Kerri Conan
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Lidia's from Our Family Table to Yours: More Than 100 Recipes Made with Love for All Occasions: A Cookbook Lidia's from Our Family Table...

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich, Tanya Bastianich Manuali
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The Art of Fermentation: New York Times Bestseller The Art of Fermentation: New...

Sandor Ellix Katz, Michael Pollan (Foreword by)
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The Cook Book of All Time: Recipes, Stories, and Cooking Advice from a Neighborhood Restaurant The Cook Book of All Time:...

Ashley Bernee Wells, Tyler Jeremy Wells
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Skinnytaste Fast and Slow: Knockout Quick-Fix and Slow Cooker Recipes: A Cookbook Skinnytaste Fast and Slow:...

Gina Homolka, Heather K Jones
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The Healthy Meal Prep Cookbook: Easy and Wholesome Meals to Cook, Prep, Grab, and Go The Healthy Meal Prep...

Toby Amidor
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Cooking for One: Scaled Recipes, No-Waste Solutions, and Time-Saving Tips Cooking for One: Scaled...

America's Test Kitchen (Editor)
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Dr. Bobby's Recipes and Remedies Dr. Bobby's Recipes and...

Dr Bobby Price
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Jerusalem: A Cookbook Jerusalem: A Cookbook

Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi
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The Complete Vegetarian Cookbook: A Fresh Guide to Eating Well with 700 Foolproof Recipes The Complete Vegetarian...

America's Test Kitchen (Editor)
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The Obesity Code Cookbook: Recipes to Help You Manage Insulin, Lose Weight, and Improve Your Health The Obesity Code Cookbook:...

Jason Fung
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Smokin' and Grillin' with Aaron Brown: More Than 100 Spectacular Recipes for Cooking Outdoors Smokin' and Grillin' with...

Aaron Brown
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The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By...

Jennifer Lang, Dana Angelo White, MS, RD, ATC
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The Blue Zones Challenge: A 4-Week Plan for a Longer, Better Life The Blue Zones Challenge: A 4...

Dan Buettner
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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:

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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