The Greatest Books of All Time on Recipes

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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.

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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
4571 The Taste Of Country Cooking Edna Lewis 1976 American English
6766 American Cookery Amelia Simmons 1796 American English
8506 The Art Of Eating M. F. K. Fisher 1954 American English
9155 How to Cook Delia Smith 1971 British English
10305 Traditional French Cooking Curnonsky 1961 French French
11540 How to Be a Domestic Goddess Nigella Lawson 2000 British English
13359 A Book of Mediterranean Food Elizabeth David 1950 British English
14553 Modernist Cuisine Nathan Myhrvold 2011 American English
15898 The Boston Cooking School Cook Book Fannie Farmer 1896 American English
15898 Clementine In The Kitchen Samuel Chamberlain 1943 American English
15898 French Provincial Cooking Elizabeth David 1960 French English
15898 Bull Cook George Leonard Herter, Berte Herter 1963 British English
17120 Creamy and Delicious Steve Katz 1970 American Unknown
17120 The Auberge Of The Flowering Hearth Roy Andries De Groot 1973 American English
17120 Flour Water Salt Yeast Ken Forkish 2012 American English
17120 When French Women Cook Madeleine Kamman 1976 American English
17120 The Tuscan Year Elizabeth Romer 1984 British English
17120 Memories Of Philippine Kitchens Amy Besa, Romy Dorotan 2006 Philippine English
17120 How To Eat Nigella Lawson 1998 British English
17120 The Kitchen Diaries, Volume I + Ii Nigel Slater 2005 British English
17120 Thai Food David Thompson 2002 Australian English
17120 Complete Cookery Course Delia Smith 1978 British English
17120 The Essential Cocktail Book Editors of Punch Unknown English