20 must-read cooking books like Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East [A Cookbook] by Ori Menashe

Cover of Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East [A Cookbook] by Ori Menashe

Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East [A Cookbook]

By: Ori Menashe

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed chefs behind award-winning Los Angeles restaurant Bavel comes a gorgeous cookboo…

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Cover of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Wendy MacNaughton, Samin Nosrat

1. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

By: Wendy MacNaughton , Samin Nosrat

4.39

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

A visionary new master class in cooking that distills decades of professional experience into just … read more

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Cover of Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Martha Holmberg, Joshua McFadden

2. Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables

By: Martha Holmberg , Joshua McFadden

3.32

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

"The flavors are big. . . . Trust me: Read this book and you'll never look at cabbage the same way … read more

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Cover of Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi

3. Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi

By: Yotam Ottolenghi

4.50

Format: 182 pages,

Yotam Ottolenghi's Plentychanged the way people cook and eat. Its focus on vegetable dishes, with t… read more

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Cover of Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan

4. Food Rules: An Eater's Manual

By: Michael Pollan

4.04

Format: None pages, Paperback

A DEFINITIVE COMPENDIUM OF FOOD WISDOM Eating doesn't have to be so complicated. In this age of eve… read more

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5. The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus

By: Richard Preston

4.11

Format: None pages, Paperback

The bestselling landmark account of the first emergence of the Ebola virus.A highly infectious, dea… read more

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6. The First Man

By: Albert Camus , David Hapgood

3.97

Format: 359 pages, Hardcover

The unfinished manuscript of The First Man was discovered in the wreckage of a car accident in whic… read more

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"Je réclame l'indépendance dans l'interdépendance."

-Albert Camus, The First Man

"Ceux qui [suscitent] l'amour,même déchus, sont les rois et les justificateurs du monde."

-Albert Camus, The First Man

"Remembrance of things past is just for the rich. For the poor it only marks the faint traces on the path to death."

-Albert Camus, The First Man

"Il faudrait vivre en spectateur de sa propre vie. Pour y ajouter le rêve qui l'achèverait. Mais on vit, et les autres rêvent votre vie."

-Albert Camus, The First Man

7. Flour + Water: Pasta

By: None

4.75

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

An elevated guide to the craft of pasta-making by rising star chef Thomas McNaughton of San Francis… read more

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8. An Invitation to Indian Cooking

By: Madhur Jaffrey

3.80

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

Written especially for Americans, this book demonstrates how varied, exciting, and inexpensive Indi… read more

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9. Monstrilio

By: Gerardo Sámano Córdova

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A literary horror debut about a boy who transforms into a monster, a monster who tries to be a man,… read more

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"The world was scary. Worse, I was scary in it."

-Gerardo Sámano Córdova, Monstrilio

"I wanted him to snap, to finally and absolutely lose it. To break. He was withering. To wither is not the same as to break; to break is to have pieces to put back together, and to wither is to dry up…"

-Gerardo Sámano Córdova, Monstrilio

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10. Freewater

By: Amina Luqman-Dawson

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they … read more

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"Lord only knows how many of us they keep from running. How many of us stay in these hateful places out of love. I used to think it was from scaring us - beating, cutting, or whipping us that did it. …"

-Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater

Cover of Pasta Grannies: The Official Cookbook: The Secrets of Italy's Best Home Cooks by Vicky Bennison

11. Pasta Grannies: The Official Cookbook: The Secrets of Italy's Best Home Cooks

By: Vicky Bennison

4.39

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

"When you have good ingredients, you don't have to worry about cooking. They do the work for you." … read more

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Cover of Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes To Repeat by Molly Baz

12. Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes To Repeat

By: Molly Baz

4.21

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

If you seek out, celebrate, and obsess over good food but lack the skills and confidence necessary … read more

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Cover of Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included) by Pooja Lakshmin

13. Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)

By: Pooja Lakshmin

3.97

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From board-certified psychiatrist and women's mental health specialist Pooja Lakshmin, MD, comes a … read more

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14. Monkey Boy

By: Francisco Goldman

3.51

Format: None pages, ebook

Francisco Goldman's first novel since his acclaimed, nationally bestselling Say Her Name (winner of… read more

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Cover of Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks by Crystal Wilkinson

15. Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks

By: Crystal Wilkinson

4.43

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians, through powerful … read more

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Cover of From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen by Snoop Dogg

16. From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen

By: Snoop Dogg

4.23

Format: 291 pages, Kindle Edition

------------------------------ Welcome to tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen • The first cookbook and recipe … read more

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Cover of The Dove in the Belly by Jim Grimsley

17. The Dove in the Belly

By: Jim Grimsley

4.17

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

At the University of North Carolina, Ronny's made some friends, kept his secrets, survived dorm lif… read more

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"Ben was shaking now, sobbing. Ronny watched and let it happen. Ronny wrapped Ben in the blanket. "I came to every game," he said."

-Jim Grimsley, The Dove in the Belly

Cover of Mezcla: Recipes to Excite [A Cookbook] by Ixta Belfrage

18. Mezcla: Recipes to Excite [A Cookbook]

By: Ixta Belfrage

4.39

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • 100 recipes for everyday eating with built-in wow factor, from the Otto… read more

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Cover of An Unapologetic Cookbook by Joshua Weissman

19. An Unapologetic Cookbook

By: Joshua Weissman

4.39

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

As Weissman once said… "...can we please stop with the barrage of 2.3 second meals that only nee… read more

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Cover of Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture by Virginia Sole-Smith

20. Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture

By: Virginia Sole-Smith

4.31

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER By the time they reach kindergarten, most kids believe that “fat” is b… read more

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Cover of Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For by Ella Risbridger

21. Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For

By: Ella Risbridger

4.34

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Recipes that reveal the life-changing happiness of cooking There are lots of ways to start a sto… read more

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"There’s also some really solid kneading to be done here, which is the best cure for a troubled heart: hands in the dough, window wide, something jaunty on the radio."

-Ella Risbridger, Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For

"And I was scared, and I was stuck. It was ridiculous, laughable: sometimes anxiety is. Often it is. It doesn't make it any less real, or any less difficult to manage."

-Ella Risbridger, Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For

"In my life I have had several moments of total clarity. Not revelations, necessarily, but times and places where I have, fleetingly, felt that everything in the world was more real than usual, and th…"

-Ella Risbridger, Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For

"I love recipes like this, reading them and making them. There’s something brilliant about a recipe that doesn’t ask too much of you; a recipe, in fact, where getting it exactly right would be exactly…"

-Ella Risbridger, Midnight Chicken: & Other Recipes Worth Living For

Cover of Mosquito Supper Club: Cajun Recipes from a Disappearing Bayou by Melissa M. Martin

22. Mosquito Supper Club: Cajun Recipes from a Disappearing Bayou

By: Melissa M. Martin

4.49

Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition

Winner, James Beard Award for Best Book in U.S. FoodwaysWinner, IACP Book of the YearWinner, IACP B… read more

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Cover of Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East [A Cookbook] by Ori Menashe

23. Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East [A Cookbook]

By: Ori Menashe

4.07

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed chefs behind award-winning Los Angeles restaurant Bavel comes a gorgeous cookboo… read more

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Cover of Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients by Lois Ellen Frank

24. Seed to Plate, Soil to Sky: Modern Plant-Based Recipes using Native American Ingredients

By: Lois Ellen Frank

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

This enriching cookbook celebrates eight important plants Native Americans introduced to the rest o… read more

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Cover of The Food of Oaxaca: Recipes and Stories from Mexico's Culinary Capital: A Cookbook by Alejandro Ruiz

25. The Food of Oaxaca: Recipes and Stories from Mexico's Culinary Capital: A Cookbook

By: Alejandro Ruiz

3.72

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A groundbreaking cookbook celebrating the distinctive cuisine and culture of Oaxaca, from one of Me… read more

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Cover of Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food by Julia Turshen

26. Simply Julia: 110 Easy Recipes for Healthy Comfort Food

By: Julia Turshen

3.71

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Beloved New York Times bestselling cookbook author Julia Turshen returns with her first collection … read more

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Cover of Anything's Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People by Dan Pashman

27. Anything's Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People

By: Dan Pashman

3.81

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

The innovative James Beard Award–winning podcaster who changed the way you think about pasta shapes… read more

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Cover of MAMAN: THE COOKBOOK: ALL-DAY RECIPES TO WARM YOUR HEART by Elisa Marshall

28. MAMAN: THE COOKBOOK: ALL-DAY RECIPES TO WARM YOUR HEART

By: Elisa Marshall

4.24

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Experience the sophisticated, rustic-chic charm of the celebrated, French-inspired Maman caf� right… read more

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Cover of Mastering Pizza: The Art and Practice of Handmade Pizza, Focaccia, and Calzone [A Cookbook] by Marc Vetri

29. Mastering Pizza: The Art and Practice of Handmade Pizza, Focaccia, and Calzone [A Cookbook]

By: Marc Vetri

4.25

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A revolutionary guide to making delicious pizza at home, offering a variety of base doughs so that … read more

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Cover of Maydan: Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond by Rose Previte

30. Maydan: Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond

By: Rose Previte

4.09

Format: 266 pages, Kindle Edition

The debut cookbook from Rose Previte, creator of the Michelin-starred restaurant Maydān and the bel… read more

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Cover of The Outdoor Table: Recipes for Living and Eating Well (Party Cooking, Outdoor Entertaining) by Alanna O'Neil

31. The Outdoor Table: Recipes for Living and Eating Well (Party Cooking, Outdoor Entertaining)

By: Alanna O'Neil

3.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

“With recipes and pairings that are as gorgeous as they are delicious, The Outdoor Table will compl… read more

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23 must-read nonfiction books like Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East [A Cookbook] by Ori Menashe

Transform Your Habits

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking

Wendy MacNaughton , Samin Nosrat

4.39

Transform Your Habits

Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables

Martha Holmberg , Joshua McFadden

3.32

Transform Your Habits

Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking from London's Ottolenghi

Yotam Ottolenghi

4.50

Transform Your Habits

Food Rules: An Eater's Manual

Michael Pollan

4.04

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29 Best nonfiction books like Anything's Pastable: 81 Inventive Pasta Recipes for Saucy People by Dan Pashman

Transform Your Habits

Antoni: Let's Do Dinner

Antoni Porowski

4.17

Transform Your Habits

The Pioneer Woman Cooks―Dinner's Ready!: 112 Fast and Fabulous Recipes for Slightly Impatient Home Cooks (The Pioneer Woman Cooks, 8)

Ree Drummond

4.19

Sweet Enough: A Dessert Cookbook

Alison Roman

4.22

Transform Your Habits

Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks

Crystal Wilkinson

4.43

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