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Chocolat by Joanne HarrisLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelThe School of Essential Ingredients by Erica BauermeisterJulie and Julia by Julie PowellFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg
Nouvelle Cuisine
367 books — 249 voters
Coyote in Provence by Dianne HarmanBet Me by Jennifer CrusiePlaying for Keeps by R.L. MathewsonCan't Stand the Heat by Louisa EdwardsGarden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
Foodie Romances
210 books — 222 voters

The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael PollanSalt by Mark KurlanskyThe Forager Chefs Club by Rita Mace WalstonFast Food Nation by Eric SchlosserAn Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage
Books about Food
558 books — 195 voters
Pleyn Delit by Sharon ButlerThe Medieval Kitchen by Odile RedonCookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by ApiciusThe Little House Cookbook by Barbara M. WalkerMrs Beeton's Book of Household Management by Isabella Beeton
Historical Cookery
317 books — 79 voters

Salt by Mark KurlanskyCatching Fire by Richard W. WranghamCod by Mark KurlanskyAn Edible History of Humanity by Tom StandageEating the Empire by Troy Bickham
History through Food and Cooking (nonfiction)
243 books — 64 voters
Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella HazanThe Silver Spoon by Clelia D'OnofrioThe Splendid Table by Lynne Rossetto KasperMarcella's Italian Kitchen by Marcella HazanMade in Italy by Giorgio Locatelli
Best Italian Cookbooks
156 books — 58 voters

How Not to Drown by Jaimee WristonShe Who Wins by Renée C. BauerThe Art of Seduction by Robert GreeneThe 48 Laws of Power by Robert GreeneThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Femininity, Hypergamy And Leveling Up Books: Non-fiction
38 books — 51 voters
Ani's Raw Food Kitchen by Ani PhyoMindful Eating with delicious raw vegan recipes by Nataša PantovićRaw Food Made Easy by Jennifer CornbleetRaw Food/Real World by Matthew KenneyAni's Raw Food Essentials by Ani Phyo
Raw Food Recipes
50 books — 38 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

Japanese Cooking by Shizuo TsujiThe Just Bento Cookbook by Makiko ItohHarumi's Japanese Cooking by Harumi KuriharaAuthentic Japanese Food Cookbook by Daniel HumphreysWashoku by Elizabeth Andoh
Best Japanese Cookbooks in English
40 books — 29 voters
The New Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia RodenPersiana by Sabrina GhayourFalastin by Sami TamimiOlives, Lemons & Za'atar by Rawia BisharaFeast by Anissa Helou
Best Middle Eastern & North African Cookbooks
136 books — 17 voters

From My Mexican Kitchen by Diana KennedyThe Mexican Home Kitchen by Mely MartinezThe Essential Cuisines of Mexico by Diana KennedyYucatán by David SterlingPati's Mexican Table by Pati Jinich
Best Mexican Cookbooks
56 books — 16 voters
La Cucina by The Italian Academy of CuisineEssentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella HazanBeyond the Pasta; Recipes, Language and Life with an Italian ... by Mark LeslieWhy Italians Love to Talk About Food by Yelena KostyukovichPasta, Pane, Vino by Matt Goulding
Top Books About Italian Food
113 books — 15 voters

Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger by Lisa DonovanMake It Messy by Marcus SamuelssonPicnic in Provence by Elizabeth BardMastering the Art of Soviet Cooking by Anya von BremzenYes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson
Food Books for Readers to Devour (nonfiction)
37 books — 12 voters
Made in India by Meera SodhaLord Krishna's Cuisine by Yamuna Devi660 Curries by Raghavan IyerMadhur Jaffrey's Quick And Easy Indian Cooking by Madhur JaffreyClassic Indian Cooking by Julie Sahni
Best Indian Cookbooks
85 books — 11 voters

The Food of Spain by Claudia RodenTapas by Penelope CasasThe Foods and Wines of Spain by Penelope CasasLa Cocina de Mama by Penelope CasasGrape, Olive, Pig by Matt Goulding
Best Spanish Cookbooks
72 books — 10 voters
Mamushka by Olia HerculesSummer Kitchens by Olia HerculesTava by Irina GeorgescuCarpathia by Irina GeorgescuThe New Ukrainian Cookbook by Annette Ogrodnik Corona
Best Central & Eastern European Cookbooks
31 books — 10 voters

Eight Flavors by Sarah LohmanEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertThe Physiology of Taste by Jean Anthelme Brillat-SavarinAn Early Meal - a Viking Age Cookbook & Culinary Odyssey by Daniel SerraVeggie Planet by Wendy Werneth
Gastroliterature
22 books — 9 voters
Crazy Dumplings by Amanda RobertsEvery Grain of Rice by Fuchsia DunlopLand of Fish and Rice by Fuchsia DunlopThe Breath of a Wok by Grace YoungThe Key to Chinese Cooking by Irene Kuo
Best Chinese Cookbooks
48 books — 9 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
Sweet Hands by Ramin GaneshramThe Cuban Table by Ana Sofia PeláezThe Complete Book of Caribbean Cooking by Elisabeth Lambert OrtizThe Real Taste of Jamaica by Enid DonaldsonCocina criolla by Empresas Cucuye Inc.
Best Caribbean Cookbooks
111 books — 6 voters

Vegan Soul Food Cookbook by Nadira Jenkins-ElThe Twisted Soul Cookbook by Deborah VantreceBlack Smoke by Adrian MillerMeals, Music, and Muses by Alexander SmallsLiving Lively by Haile Thomas
Food Writing and Cookbooks by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2020s
35 books — 6 voters
Falastin by Sami TamimiPalestine on a Plate by Joudie KallaBaladi by Joudie KallaCraving Palestine Cookbook by Lama BazzariDine in Palestine by Heifa Odeh
Best Palestinian Cookbooks
17 books — 6 voters

My Paris Kitchen by David LebovitzMastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia ChildFrench Provincial Cooking by Elizabeth DavidThe Cooking Of Southwest France by Paula WolfertPatricia Wells at Home in Provence by Patricia Wells
Best French Cookbooks
73 books — 4 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
Smoke, Roots, Mountain, Harvest by Lauren McDuffieSmokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread & Scuppernong Wine by Joseph Earl DabneyEating Appalachia by Darrin NordahlThe Foxfire Book of Appalachian Cookery by Linda Garland PageAppalachian Appetite by Susi Gott Séguret
Regional Foodways & Cuisine: Appalachia
67 books — 4 voters

The Canadian Living Cookbook by Carol FergusonRock Recipes by Barry C. ParsonsSugar by Anna OlsonReal Food, Real Good by Michael SmithButter Baked Goods by Rosie Daykin
Best Canadian Cookbooks
95 books — 4 voters
Jubilee by Toni Tipton-MartinPastry Love by Joanne ChangAmerican Sfoglino by Evan FunkeThe Complete Baking Book for Young Chefs by America's Test Kitchen KidsOn the Hummus Route by Ariel Rosenthal
2020 IACP Award Winners
20 books — 1 voter

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