The Greatest Books of All Time on Ingredients

Click to learn how this list is calculated.

This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

View: List Grid Table
Filter by: Genres Dates Countries

Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
675 The Joy of Cooking Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan Becker 1931 American English
2803 Mastering the Art of French Cooking Julia Child, Simone Beck, Louisette Bertholle 1961 American English
5087 On Food and Cooking Harold McGee 1984 American English
6079 Essential Cuisine Michel Bras 1996 French French
6766 American Cookery Amelia Simmons 1796 American English
9152 How to Cook Delia Smith 1971 British English
10303 Traditional French Cooking Curnonsky 1961 French French
12977 How I Cook Ben Lippett 2025 British English
13359 A Book of Mediterranean Food Elizabeth David 1950 British English
14553 Modernist Cuisine Nathan Myhrvold 2011 American English
15897 The Boston Cooking School Cook Book Fannie Farmer 1896 American English
15897 French Provincial Cooking Elizabeth David 1960 French English
17117 Creamy and Delicious Steve Katz 1970 American Unknown
17117 Flour Water Salt Yeast Ken Forkish 2012 American English
17117 How To Eat Nigella Lawson 1998 British English
17117 The Kitchen Diaries, Volume I + Ii Nigel Slater 2005 British English
17117 Thai Food David Thompson 2002 Australian English
17117 Complete Cookery Course Delia Smith 1978 British English
17117 The Essential Cocktail Book Editors of Punch Unknown English