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Savor the Moment by Nora RobertsDelicious by Susan MalleryGarden Spells by Sarah Addison AllenBet Me by Jennifer CrusieLike Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Best Culinary Romance
311 books — 363 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

Jerusalem by Yotam OttolenghiMamushka by Olia HerculesJerusalem by Yotam OttolenghiTaste of Persia by Naomi DuguidThe Food of Morocco by Paula Wolfert
Around the World in Cookbooks
576 books — 63 voters
The NYC Kitchen Cookbook by Tracey CeurvelsYour Guide to Spice and Seasonings by Valeria RayThe Cinnamon Recipe Book by Valeria RayCrazy Dumplings by Amanda RobertsBest Recipes from Eastern Europe by Sahara Sanders
A World of Wonderful Cook Books
495 books — 56 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
Love Comes Softly by Janette OkeThe Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul EvansChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeA Bone to Pick by Charlaine HarrisDashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber
Books Adapted into Hallmark Movies and Series
77 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

Big Freedia by Big FreediaI Love My Doctor, But... by Lawrence W. GoldSexuality and Its Impact on History by Hunter S. JonesCreole by Sybil KeinBlack Life in Old New Orleans by Victor Block
New Orleans (nonfiction)
94 books — 32 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

Professional Baking by Wayne GisslenCoco Cake Land by Lyndsay SungGreat British Bake Off - Perfect Cakes & Bakes To Make At Home by Linda CollisterA Baker's Year by Tara JensenHello, Cookie Dough by Kristen Tomlan
Books for the Baking and Pastry Arts Student
118 books — 12 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

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

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
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
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

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

The Nordic Cookbook by Magnus NilssonFire and Ice by Darra GoldsteinScandinavian Comfort Food by Trine HahnemannScandinavian Christmas by Trine HahnemannThe New Nordic by Simon Bajada
Best Scandinavian Cookbooks
45 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
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 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

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
Grist by Abra BerensRodney Scott's World of BBQ by Rodney ScottCookies by Jesse SzewczykLemon, Love & Olive Oil by Mina StoneRice by Michael W. Twitty
NYT Best Cookbooks of 2021
14 books — 1 voter

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