19 Top food books like Motherland: A Jamaican Cookbook by Melissa Thompson

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Motherland: A Jamaican Cookbook

By: Melissa Thompson

3.88

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A cookbook charting 500 years of influence on the vibrant cuisine of Jamaica, written by acclaimed …

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1. Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

By: Jeanette Winterson

3.80

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

Witty, acute, fierce, and celebratory, Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? is a tough-minded sea… read more

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2. Goliath

By: Tom Gauld

3.32

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A master of striped-down, powerful storytelling reworks the David-and-Goliath myth. Goliath of Gath… read more

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3. Our Souls at Night

By: Kent Haruf

3.70

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A spare yet eloquent, bittersweet yet inspiring story of a man and a woman who, in advanced age, co… read more

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4. Lore Olympus: Volume Three (Lore Olympus, #3)

By: Rachel Smythe

4.48

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Witness what the gods do after dark in the third volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining o… read more

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5. Kate and Clara's Curious Cornish Craft Shop

By: Ali McNamara

4.08

Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to the glorious little Cornish town of St Felix - where romance and magic sparkle in the su… read more

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6. What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People: A Baking Book

By: Claire Saffitz

4.33

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A love letter to dessert by the New York Ti… read more

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  • cooking
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7. People Person

By: Candice Carty-Williams

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Dimple Pennington knew of her half siblings, but she didn't really know them. Five people who don't… read more

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8. My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef

By: Kwame Onwuachi

3.95

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

What is American food? In his first cookbook, Kwame Onwuachi (“the most important chef in America” … read more

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  • food
  • nonfiction
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9. The Village of Eight Graves (Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, #3)

By: Seishi Yokomizo

3.83

Format: 349 pages, Paperback

The third title in Japan’s most popular murder mystery series — after The Honjin Murders and The In… read more

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"The only person who had not touched the pickles was me! I never did like pickles..."

-Seishi Yokomizo, The Village of Eight Graves (Detective Kosuke Kindaichi, #3)

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10. Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments

By: Hema Sukumar

3.76

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A warm-hearted debut novel set in the beautiful coastal city of Chennai, for fans of Alexander McCa… read more

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11. Small Worlds

By: Caleb Azumah Nelson

4.32

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

An exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from Caleb Azu… read more

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"Grief never ends, but we find a way to walk in the light someone has left behind, rather than living in pain's shadow."

-Caleb Azumah Nelson, Small Worlds

"It's here, when I'm with her, I know that a world can be two people, occupying a space where we don't have to explain. Where we can feel beautiful. Where we might feel free."

-Caleb Azumah Nelson, Small Worlds

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12. Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook: A Cookbook

By: Sohla El-Waylly

4.48

Format: 656 pages, Hardcover

Change the way you think about cooking! In this epic guide to better eating, the chef, recipe devel… read more

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  • cooking
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13. Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook

By: Illyanna Maisonet

4.24

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Over 90 delicious, deeply personal recipes that tell the story of Puerto Rico's Stateside diaspora … read more

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  • cooking
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14. Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home

By: Eric Kim

4.38

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An homage to what it means to be Korean American with delectable recipes that explore how new culin… read more

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  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
"Getting a recipe out of my mother is like pulling teeth out of a tiger's mouth."

-Eric Kim, Korean American: Food that Tastes Like Home

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15. Black Sea: Dispatches and Recipes, Through Darkness and Light

By: Caroline Eden

4.10

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

This is the tale of a journey between three great cities -–  Odessa, built on a dream by Catherine … read more

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  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
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16. Turkey and the Wolf: Flavor Trippin' in New Orleans [A Cookbook]

By: Mason Hereford

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

JAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE • IACP AWARD FINALIST • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fun, flavorful cook… read more

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  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
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17. One Pan Chicken: 70 All-in-One Chicken Recipes For Simple Meals, Every Day

By: Claire Thomson

4.00

Format: 246 pages, Kindle Edition

A staple of every kitchen, this is the ultimate guide to cooking chicken in just one pan. Providin… read more

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

18. 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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  • cooking
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  • nonfiction
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19. Gilmore Girls: The Official Cookbook

By: Elena Craig

4.32

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Oy with the poodles already! The first official collection of recipes inspired by the world of the … read more

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20. Simply Korean: Easy Recipes for Korean Favorites That Anyone Can Make

By: Aaron Huh

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

New to cooking? Don’t worry about it! You can cook Korean like a pro. If you’ve always wanted to m… read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. Amber & Rye: A Baltic Food Journey Estonia Latvia Lithuania

By: Zuza Zak

4.28

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

"It is such a joy to finally see a cookbook on beautiful Baltic cuisine, done with so much sensitiv… read more

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  • cooking
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  • nonfiction
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22. Rambutan: Recipes from Sri Lanka

By: Cynthia Shanmugalingam

4.51

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR BY BON APPETIT * FOO… read more

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  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
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23. Bao: Asian-style buns, dim sum and more from your bamboo steamer

By: Loretta Liu

3.50

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Unlock the potential of your bamboo steamer with 65 delicious recipes for Asian bites and street fo… read more

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  • nonfiction
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24. 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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25. Motherland: A Jamaican Cookbook

By: Melissa Thompson

3.88

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A cookbook charting 500 years of influence on the vibrant cuisine of Jamaica, written by acclaimed … read more

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  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
Cover of Ayla: A Feast of Nepali Dishes from Terai, Hills and Himalayas by Santosh Shah

26. Ayla: A Feast of Nepali Dishes from Terai, Hills and Himalayas

By: Santosh Shah

4.00

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Celebrate the vibrant flavours of Nepal with this unique range of recipes from The Professionals f… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Sambal Shiok: The Malaysian Cookbook by Mandy Yin

27. Sambal Shiok: The Malaysian Cookbook

By: Mandy Yin

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards (2022) Guild of Food Writer’s Awards, Hig… read more

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  • cooking
  • food
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28. Imad’s Syrian Kitchen

By: Imad Alarnab

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

A bustling, vibrant tour of flavour-packed Syrian dishes 90 sensational recipes celebrating the … read more

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Cover of Macedonia: The Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from the Balkans by Katerina Nitsou

29. Macedonia: The Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from the Balkans

By: Katerina Nitsou

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Discover the flavors and traditions of North Macedonia Macedonian cuisine is a rich mosaic of infl… read more

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  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
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30. Ramen Forever: Recipes for Ramen Success

By: Tim Anderson

4.32

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Ramen Forever showcases the world’s most perfect ramen. In Ramen Forever , Tim Anderson shows y… read more

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31. West Winds: Recipes, History and Tales from Jamaica

By: Riaz Phillips

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

** WINNER OF FORTNUM & MASON BEST COOKBOOK AWARD 2023 **A beautiful cookbook that celebrates the wo… read more

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19 Top nonfiction books like Motherland: A Jamaican Cookbook by Melissa Thompson

Transform Your Habits

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Jeanette Winterson

3.80

Transform Your Habits

What's for Dessert: Simple Recipes for Dessert People: A Baking Book

Claire Saffitz

4.33

Transform Your Habits

My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef

Kwame Onwuachi

3.95

Transform Your Habits

Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook: A Cookbook

Sohla El-Waylly

4.48

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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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