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Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainYes, Chef by Marcus SamuelssonBlood, Bones, and Butter by Gabrielle HamiltonMy Life in France by Julia ChildHeat by Bill Buford
Yummy Memoirs!
349 books — 135 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Help by Kathryn StockettTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Remains of the Day by Kazuo IshiguroGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
Domestic Service - Help Wanted!
229 books — 109 voters

Luc by J.M. StewartIce Flambé by Rachelle VaughnAthica Lane by Brynne AsherTruly by Ruthie KnoxDelicious by Susan Mallery
Sizzle: Chefs in Romance
192 books — 77 voters
Close to Famous by Joan BauerSave the Cupcake! by Lisa PapademetriouCake Pop Crush by Suzanne NelsonScones and Sensibility by Lindsay ElandPizza, Love, and Other Stuff That Made Me Famous by Kathryn Williams
YA & MG Baking Fiction
150 books — 65 voters

Playing for Keeps by R.L. MathewsonWallbanger by Alice ClaytonWild Man by Kristen AshleyBeard Science by Penny ReidIce Flambé by Rachelle Vaughn
Heroines Who Love to Cook in Romance
105 books — 52 voters
Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelBabette’s Feast by Isak DinesenCinnamon and Gunpowder by Eli BrownChocolat by Joanne HarrisThe Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Foodie Historical Fiction
46 books — 35 voters

Thai Food by David ThompsonMaangchi's Real Korean Cooking by MaangchiLand of Plenty by Fuchsia DunlopJapanese Cooking by Shizuo TsujiThai Street Food by David Thompson
Best Asian Cookbooks
173 books — 32 voters
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlBliss by Kathryn LittlewoodThe Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene CatlingThe Candy Shop War by Brandon MullThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Food Magic in Children's Fiction
59 books — 32 voters

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie FlaggSlim and Healthy You by Sahara SandersBest Recipes from Eastern Europe by Sahara SandersSeasonal Winter Cookbook by Martha StoneRecipes That Take You to Italy by Ava Archer
Cooking the Books
399 books — 30 voters
I Capture the Castle by Dodie SmithThe Crucible by Arthur MillerThe Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore CooperThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix PotterThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Last Names Derived from Professions
543 books — 28 voters

Eating the Alphabet by Lois EhlertAddy's Cook Book by Jodi EvertBon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child by Jessie HartlandJulia, Child by Kyo MaclearFelicity's Cookbook by Polly Athan
Cooking in the kitchen with the kids
240 books — 25 voters
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoLessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Kitchen Front by Jennifer RyanNatalie Tan's Book of Luck & Fortune by Roselle LimChocolat by Joanne Harris
52 Book Club 2024: September Mini Challenge - In The Kitchen
122 books — 22 voters

Best Recipes from Eastern Europe by Sahara SandersSlim and Healthy You by Sahara SandersQuick Meal-in-a Mug Recipes That Are Too Delicious by Valeria RayJamie's Dinners by Jamie OliverTamasin's Kitchen Classics by Tamasin Day-Lewis
Kitchen Books
327 books — 11 voters
Eating with Emperors by Jake SmithThe President's Table by Barry H. LandauIn the Kennedy Style by Letitia BaldrigeThe London Ritz Book of Afternoon Tea by Helen SimpsonIt's the Cookie, Mr. President by Pamela Joy Mawyer
Let them eat cake!
31 books — 11 voters

Plenty by Yotam OttolenghiJoan Nathan's Jewish Holiday Cookbook by Joan NathanJerusalem by Yotam OttolenghiModern Jewish Cooking by Leah KoenigThe Book of Jewish Food by Claudia Roden
Best Jewish Cookbooks
51 books — 8 voters
Pineapple Express by Susan GraySugar-Free Desserts by Stephanie SharpDelightful Buddha Bowl Recipes by Allie AllenCookie Cookbook by Stephanie SharpMilk Street by Christopher Kimball
Best Food Books of 2018
52 books — 8 voters

The Foods of the Greek Islands by Aglaia KremeziThe Glorious Foods of Greece by Diane KochilasThe Country Cooking of Greece by Diane KochilasCulinaria Greece by Marianthi MilonaThe Grecian Plate by St. Barbara Greek Orthodox ...
Best Greek Cookbooks
59 books — 6 voters
Bake by Pamela ClarkClassic Cakes by Pamela ClarkDelicious Desserts by The Australian Women's WeeklyThe AWW Cooking School by Pamela ClarkThe Complete Book of Modern Asian by Pamela Clark
Australian Women's Weekly Cookbooks
148 books — 6 voters

Rhett & Link Present by Josh SchererGreekish by Georgina HaydenThe Official Stardew Valley Cookbook by ConcernedApePraisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts by Crystal WilkinsonKawaii Café Bubble Tea by Stacey Kwong
Cookbooks of 2024 (NON-FICTION)
217 books — 5 voters
Traditional Portuguese Cooking by Maria de Lourdes ModestoAuthentic Portuguese Cooking by Ana Patuleia OrtinsPimentos and Piri Piri by Carla AzevedoPortuguese Homestyle Cooking by Ana Patuleia OrtinsTaste Portugal | 101 easy Portuguese recipes by Maria Dias
Best Portuguese Cookbooks
40 books — 4 voters

False Tongues and Sunday Bread by Copeland MarksAmalia's Guatemalan Kitchen - Gourmet Cuisine with a Cultural... by Amalia Moreno-DamgaardFavorite Recipes from Guatemala by Laura Lynn Woodward (1999)... by Laura Lynn WoodwardA Culinary Tour of Central America by Tony TrentDelicious El Salvador by Alicia Maher
Best Central American Cookbooks
29 books — 4 voters
I Am a Filipino by Nicole Ponseca7000 Islands by Yasmin NewmanMilkier Pigs & Violet Gold by Bryan KohA Simple Filipino Cookbook by Pinoy CookbooksUnder Coconut Skies by Yasmin Newman
Best Filipino Cookbooks
15 books — 4 voters

Jubilee by Toni Tipton-MartinWhere Cooking Begins by Carla Lalli MusicLiving Bread by Daniel LeaderThe Nomad Cocktail Book by Leo RobitschekWorld Atlas of Wine by Hugh Johnson
2020 James Beard Award Winners
13 books — 3 voters
The Food of Morocco by Paula WolfertThe Modern Tagine Cookbook by Ghillie BasanFlavors of Morocco by Ghillie BasanCasablanca by Nargisse BenkabbouCooking at the Kasbah by Kitty Morse
Best Moroccan Cookbooks
13 books — 2 voters

The Way to Cook by Julia ChildCheryl Day's Treasury of Southern Baking by Cheryl DayZoë Bakes Cakes by Zoë FrançoisAnd for Mains by Brady NicolaThe Complete Cookbook for Young Scientists by America's Test Kitchen Kids
2022 IACP Award Winners
18 books — 2 voters
Mosquito Supper Club by Melissa M. MartinKiin by Nuit RegularDessert Person by Claire SaffitzSnacking Cakes by Yossy ArefiJikoni by Ravinder Bhogal
2021 IACP Award Winners
18 books — 2 voters

Six California Kitchens by Sally SchmittThe Perfect Loaf by Maurizio LeoArabiyya by Reem Assil(Serious) New Cook by Leah Su QuirogaOn the Himalayan Trail by Romy Gill
2023 IACP Award Winners
18 books — 1 voter
Recipes for Change by Michael PlattMichaels Desserts by Michael C. PlattCooking Up Change by Michael PlattJustice of the Pies by Maya-Camille BroussardThe Antiracist Kitchen by Ainara Alleyne
Baking and Crafting as Resistance
40 books — 1 voter

The Art of Jacques Pépin by Jacques PépinBy Heart by Hailee CatalanoCelebrate by Paul HollywoodDinner by Meera SodhaDorie’s Anytime Cakes by Dorie Greenspan
NPR: (Cook) Books We Love (2025)
15 books — 1 voter
Boustany by Sami TamimiBy Heart by Hailee CatalanoChop Chop by Ozoz SokohCurry by Maunika GowardhanDobre Dobre by Laurel Kratochvila
NYT Best Cookbooks of 2025
14 books — 1 voter

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