“What are the best Cookbooks books released in 2020?” We looked at 348 of the top Cookbooks books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 35 books, all appearing on 4 or more “Best Cookbooks” book lists, are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 300+ titles, as well as the sources we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.

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• The Best Graphic Novels And Comics
• The Best Cookbooks
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• The Best Books (All Categories)
• The Best History Books
• The Best Kids, Children, and Youth Books
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• The Best Nonfiction Books
• The Best Poetry Books
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Top 35 Best Cookbooks Books From 2020

35.) 100 Cookies: The Baking Book for Every Kitchen, with Classic Cookies, Novel Treats, Brownies, Bars, and More written bySarah Kieffer

Lists It Appears On:

• NPR
• Better
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Goodreads

Featured in Food & Wine, The Kitchn, Cup of Jo, Wall Street Journal, Wine Enthusiast, Food52, Bake from Scratch Magazine. Nominated for a 2020 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Cookbooks From celebrated blogger Sarah Kieffer of The Vanilla Bean Baking Blog! 100 Cookies is a go-to baking resource featu

34.) Australian Food written byBill Granger

Lists It Appears On:

• Hot Dinners
• The Spectator
• NZ Herald
• Broadsheet

In the 20 years since Bill Granger published his first book of recipes, Sydney Food, the world has fallen in love with the joyfully casual Australian way of eating. As a self-taught cook, straight out of art school, Bill furnished his first street-corner eatery in minimalist style, serving a small b

33.) Chicano Eats: Recipes from My Mexican-American Kitchen written byEsteban Castillo

Lists It Appears On:

• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• Forbes
• The Spruce Eats 14
• Vogue

The creator of the popular Chicano Eats blog and winner of the Saveur Best New Voice People’s Choice Award takes us on a delicious tour through the diverse flavors and foods of Chicano cuisine–Mexican food with an immigrant sensibility that weaves seamlessly between Mexican and American genres and

32.) Eat a Peach written byDavid Chang

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodreads
• Amazon
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• NPR

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – From the chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix’s Ugly Delicious–an intimate account of the making of a chef, the story of the modern restaurant world that he helped shape, and how he discovered that success can be much harder to understand than failure. “David puts wo

31.) Good Drinks: Alcohol-Free Recipes for When You’re Not Drinking for Whatever Reason written byJulia Bainbridge

Lists It Appears On:

• Boston Globe
• Bon appetit
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• AJC

A serious and stylish look at sophisticated nonalcoholic beverages by a former Bon Appétit editor and James Beard Award nominee. “Julia Bainbridge resets our expectations for what a ‘drink’ can mean from now on.”–Jim Meehan, author of Meehan’s Bartender Manual and The PDT Cocktail Book Blackberry-i

30.) Jikoni: proudly inauthentic recipes from an immigrant kitchen written byRavinder Bhogal

Lists It Appears On:

• Islington Gazette
• Hot Dinners
• Goodfood
• The Times

Jikoni means ‘kitchen’ in Kiswahili, a word that perfectly captures Ravinder Bhogal’s approach to food. Ravinder was born in Kenya to Indian parents; when she moved to London as a child, the cooking of her new home collided with a heritage that crossed continents. What materialised was a playful app

29.) Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering, Volume 2 written byJoanna Gaines

Lists It Appears On:

• Fresh Cooky
• All Recipes
• The Spruce Eats 8
• Goodreads

#1 New York Times BestsellerFollowing the launch of her #1 New York Times bestselling cookbook, Magnolia Table, and seeing her family’s own sacred dishes being served at other families’ tables across the country, Joanna Gaines gained a deeper commitment to the value of food being shared. This insigh

28.) Simply: Easy Everyday Dishes written bySabrina Ghayour

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodfood
• NZ Herald
• Muddy Stilettos
• NPR

Easy. Everyday. Simple. Sabrina Ghayour’s new collection of unmissable dishes in her signature style, influenced by her love of fabulous flavors, is full of delicious food that can be enjoyed with a minimum of fuss. With sections ranging from Effortless Eating to Traditions With a Twist, Simply prov

27.) The Full Plate: Flavor-Filled, Easy Recipes for Families with No Time and a Lot to Do written byAyesha Curry

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Amazon
• All Recipes
• NPR

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Enjoy family-friendly recipes that are ready in no time, when you’ve got no time, from New York Times bestselling author, online phenomenon, and TV star Ayesha Curry. Ayesha Curry knows what it’s like to have so much on your plate you can barely think about dinner. But she

26.) The Mexican Home Kitchen: Traditional Home-Style Recipes That Capture the Flavors and Memories of Mexico written byMely Martínez

Lists It Appears On:

• Taste Of Home
• All Recipes
• Smithsonian
• The Strategist

The long-awaited, bestselling cookbook from Mely Martínez, The Mexican Home Kitchen compiles the traditional home-style dishes enjoyed every day in Mexican households, with influences from states like Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Veracruz, Puebla, Estado de México, and Yucatán. * Named One of Fall’s Best

25.) The Pie Room: 80 Achievable and Show-Stopping Pies and Sides for Pie Lovers Everywhere written byCalum Franklin

Lists It Appears On:

• Hot Dinners
• Financial Times
• The Times
• Thrillist

Calum is the pie king’ Jamie Oliver ‘If you want to know how to make a pie, Calum is your go-to man!’ Tom Kerridge Discover the definitive pie bible from self-confessed pastry deviant, chef and London’s King of Pies, Calum Franklin. Calum knows good pies and in his debut cookbook, The Pie Room, he p

24.) A Good Bake: The Art and Science of Making Perfect Pastries, Cakes, Cookies, Pies, and Breads at Home: A Cookbook written byMelissa Weller, Carolynn Carreno

Lists It Appears On:

• Boston Globe
• Yummy Dishes
• Saveur
• All Recipes
• Bookshop Santa Cruz

From the James Beard Award nominee, a comprehensive baking bible for the twenty-first century, with 120 scientifically grounded recipes for sweet and savory baked goods anyone can master. A very good combination: Baking science all of us can understand and a splendid collection of recipes. . . . A b

23.) Baking at the 20th Century Cafe: Iconic European Desserts from Linzer Torte to Honey Cake written byMichelle Polzine

Lists It Appears On:

• Thrillist
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• All Recipes
• Saveur
• Yummy Dishes

“Dazzling. . . . [Polzine] brings a fresh approach and singular panache. . . . Her clear voice and precise, idiosyncratic instructions will allow home bakers to make exquisite fruit tarts with strawberries and plums, elegant cookies and layer cakes.” –Emily Weinstein, New York Times, The 14 Best Co

22.) East: 120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes from Bangalore to Beijing written byMeera Sodha

Lists It Appears On:

• Bon appetit
• Booklist
• NPR
• AJC
• Boston Globe

This edition has been adapted for the US market. It was originally published in the UK. Modern, vibrant, fuss-free food made from easy-to-find ingredients, East is a must-have whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, or simply want to eat more delicious meat-free food. Meera Sodha’s stunning new collection

21.) I Cook in Color: Bright Flavors from My Kitchen and Around the World written byMartha Hall Foose Asha Gomez

Lists It Appears On:

• Taste Of Home
• Better
• Saveur
• AJC
• Yummy Dishes

Expand your recipe collection with dishes that focus on cross-cultural flavors, rainbows of vegetables, gem-toned desserts, and spice-forward twists from the author of the critically acclaimed cookbook My Two Souths. Best known for her easy mix of cooking traditions from the American South and her h

20.) One Tin Bakes: Sweet and Simple Traybakes, Pies, Bars and Buns written byEdd Kimber

Lists It Appears On:

• Goodfood
• Suffolk News
• NZ Herald
• The Guardian
• Muddy Stilettos

70 delicious one-pan, no-fuss baking recipes from the first ever winner of the Great British Bake Off. Whether you want cookies or cakes, pastries or desserts, something fruity, chocolatey, spiced or nutty, baking just got a whole lot easier. With chapters including Cakes, Brownies & Cookies, Pastry

19.) Snacking Cakes: Simple Treats for Anytime Cravings written byYossy Arefi

Lists It Appears On:

• The Strategist
• Bon appetit
• Taste Of Home
• Fresh Cooky
• Boston Globe

Find sweet satisfaction with 50 easy, everyday cake recipes made with simple ingredients, one bowl, and no fuss. NAMED ONE OF FALL’S BEST COOKBOOKS BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND FOOD & WINE “[Snacking Cakes] hits the sweet spot. . . . Cake for breakfast? Yes, please!”–Martha Stewart Living In Snacking

18.) Chaat: Recipes from the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India written byManeet Chauhan and Jody Eddy

Lists It Appears On:

• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Amazon
• All Recipes
• Better
• AJC
• Boston Globe

“A sumptuous whistle-stop tour of India’s diverse food ways. Maneet has penned a love letter to the best of Indian food.”–Padma Lakshmi, host and executive producer of Top Chef and Taste the Nation NAMED ONE OF FALL’S BEST COOKBOOKS BY FOOD & WINE Explore the bold flavors, regional dishes, and stun

17.) Cook, Eat, Repeat: Ingredients, recipes, and stories written byNigella Lawson

Lists It Appears On:

• Islington Gazette
• Muddy Stilettos
• The Times
• The Guardian
• Hot Dinners
• Suffolk News

“Food, for me, is a constant pleasure: I like to think greedily about it, reflect deeply on it, learn from it; it provides comfort, inspiration, meaning, and beauty…More than just a mantra, ‘cook, eat, repeat’ is the story of my life.” Cook, Eat, Repeat is a delicious and delightful combination of

16.) Cool Beans: The Ultimate Guide to Cooking with the World’s Most Versatile Plant-Based Protein, with 125 Recipes [A Cookbook] written byJoe Yonan

Lists It Appears On:

• NPR
• Smithsonian
• All Recipes
• Forbes
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Bookshop Santa Cruz

Unlock the possibilities of beans, chickpeas, lentils, pulses, and more with 125 fresh, modern recipes for globally inspired vegetarian mains, snacks, soups, and desserts, from a James Beard Award-winning food writer “This is the bean bible we need.”–Bon Appétit After being overlooked for too long

15.) New World Sourdough: Artisan Techniques For Creative Homemade Fermented Breads written byBryan Ford

Lists It Appears On:

• Taste Of Home
• Thrillist
• NPR
• Saveur
• Fresh Cooky
• Yummy Dishes

Best-selling cookbook New World Sourdough is your go-to guide to baking delicious, inventive sourdough breads at home. Learn how to make a sourdough starter, basic breads, as well as other innovative baked goods from start to finish with Instagram star Bryan Ford’s (@artisanbryan) inviting, nontradi

14.) Pie for Everyone: Recipes and Stories from Petee’s Pie written byPetra Paredez

Lists It Appears On:

• Boston Globe
• Taste Of Home
• Vogue
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Saveur
• Yummy Dishes

New York’s beloved Petee’s Pie Company serves up more than 80 recipes for the best pies you can make at home Petra (Petee) Paredez shares her personal repertoire of impeccable baking techniques that have made her pie shops, Petee’s Pie Company and Petee’s Café, New York darlings. At the heart of it

13.) The French Laundry, Per Se written byThomas Keller

Lists It Appears On:

• Barnes & Noble
• Vogue
• Amazon
• The Times
• Saveur
• Yummy Dishes

Named one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2020 “Every elegant page projects Keller’s high standard of ‘perfect culinary execution’. . . . This superb work is as much philosophical treatise as gorgeous cookbook.” –Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW Bound by a common philosophy, linked by live vi

12.) Coconut & Sambal: Recipes from my Indonesian Kitchen written byLara Lee

Lists It Appears On:

• Boston Globe
• Bon appetit
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• Saveur
• Yummy Dishes
• The Strategist

* Named a Best Cookbook of Fall 2020 by The New York Times and Eater * Be transported to the bountiful islands of Indonesia by this collection of fragrant, colorful and mouth-watering recipes. Tells the story of the food, both through memories and evocative explanations, as it introduces us to the f

11.) My Korea: Traditional Flavors, Modern Recipes written byHooni Kim

Lists It Appears On:

• Boston Globe
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• Forbes
• The Spruce Eats 8
• All Recipes
• Saveur
• Yummy Dishes

Simple rice cakes drenched in a spicy sauce. Bulgogi sliders. A scallion pancake (pajeon) the New York Times calls “the essential taste of Korean cuisine.” For years Hooni Kim’s food has earned him raves, including a Michelin Star–the first ever awarded to a Korean restaurant–for Danji. His backgr

10.) The Good Book of Southern Baking written byKelly Fields and Kate Heddings

Lists It Appears On:

• Worldly Gentleman
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Taste Of Home
• Bon appetit
• Amazon
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• AJC

100+ beloved recipes proving that Southern baking is American baking–from the James Beard Award-winning chef and owner of the New Orleans bakery Willa Jean. “Kelly Fields bakes with the soul of a grandma, the curiosity of a student, and the skill of a master.”–Vivian Howard, author of Deep Run Roo

9.) Dessert Person: Recipes and Guidance for Baking with Confidence written byClaire Saffitz

Lists It Appears On:

• Boston Globe
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Bon appetit
• Barnes & Noble
• Amazon
• All Recipes
• NPR
• Better
• AJC

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – In her first cookbook, Bon Appétit and YouTube star of the show Gourmet Makes offers wisdom, problem-solving strategies, and more than 100 meticulously tested, creative, and inspiring recipes. “There are no ‘just cooks’ out there, only bakers who haven’t yet been converte

8.) Xi’an Famous Foods: The Cuisine of Western China, from New York’s Favorite Noodle Shop: Western Chinese Cooking from New York’s Favorite Noodle Shop written byJason Wang

Lists It Appears On:

• Smithsonian
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• Amazon
• Vogue
• Thrillist
• Worldly Gentleman
• Saveur
• The Strategist
• Yummy Dishes

The long-awaited cookbook from an iconic New York restaurant, revealing never-before-published recipes AN EATER BEST COOKBOOK OF FALL 2020 A NEW YORK TIMES BEST COOKBOOK OF FALL 2020 A BALTIMORE SUN BEST COOKBOOK OF FALL 2020 A ROBB REPORT BEST COOKBOOK OF FALL 2020 A FOOD & WINE FALL 20 COOKBOOK PI

7.) Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook written byIna Garten

Lists It Appears On:

• AJC
• Worldly Gentleman
• Better
• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• Amazon
• Taste Of Home
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• All Recipes
• Fresh Cooky

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – A collection of all-new soul-satisfying dishes from America’s favorite home cook! In Modern Comfort Food, Ina Garten shares 85 new recipes that will feed your deepest cravings. Many of these dishes are inspired by childhood favorites–but with the volume turned way up,

6.) Falastin written bySami Tamimi, Tara Wigley, Yotam Ottolenghi

Lists It Appears On:

• Forbes
• Bon appetit
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• All Recipes
• NZ Herald
• The Times
• Smithsonian
• The Guardian
• NPR
• Saveur
• Boston Globe
• Yummy Dishes

The story of Palestine’s food is really the story of its people. When the events of 1948 forced residents from all regions of Palestine together into one compressed land, recipes that were once closely guarded family secrets were shared and passed between different groups in an effort to ensure that

5.) The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food written byMarcus Samuelsson

Lists It Appears On:

• Bon appetit
• Barnes & Noble
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Taste Of Home
• Vogue
• Amazon
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• All Recipes
• Worldly Gentleman
• Better
• AJC
• Boston Globe

An Eater Best Cookbook of Fall 2020 – This groundbreaking new cookbook from chef, bestselling author, and TV star Marcus Samuelsson celebrates contemporary Black cooking in 150 extraordinarily delicious recipes. It is long past time to recognize Black excellence in the culinary world the same way it

4.) The Flavor Equation: The Science of Great Cooking Explained + More Than 100 Essential Recipes written byNik Sharma

Lists It Appears On:

• AJC
• Better
• Thrillist
• The Times
• Forbes
• Bon appetit
• Suffolk News
• Amazon
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Financial Times
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• Smithsonian
• Boston Globe

Named one of the Best Fall Cookbooks 2020 by The New York Times, Eater, Epicurious, Food & Wine, Saveur, CNN Travel, The Kitchn, Chowhound, The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, and many more. “Deep and illuminating, fresh and highly informative. a most brilliant achievement.” – Yotam Ottolenghi “[

3.) Vegetable Kingdom: The Abundant World of Vegan Recipes written byBryant Terry

Lists It Appears On:

• Boston Globe
• Worldly Gentleman
• Better
• Thrillist
• Forbes
• Barnes & Noble
• Booklist
• Goodreads
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Vogue
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• Saveur
• Yummy Dishes

“Phenomenal . . . transforms the kitchen into a site for creating global culinary encounters, this time inviting us to savor Afro-Asian vegan creations.”–Angela Y. Davis, distinguished professor emerita at the University of California Santa Cruz More than 100 beautifully simple recipes that teach y

2.) In Bibi’s Kitchen: The Recipes and Stories of Grandmothers from the Eight African Countries that Touch the Indian Ocean written byHawa Hassan with Julia Turshen

Lists It Appears On:

• Vogue
• Amazon
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Bon appetit
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• All Recipes
• Smithsonian
• Thrillist
• NPR
• Better
• Saveur
• Boston Globe
• The Strategist
• Yummy Dishes

Grandmothers from eight eastern African countries welcome you into their kitchens to share flavorful recipes and stories of family, love, and tradition in this transporting cookbook-meets-travelogue. “Their food is alive with the flavors of mangoes, cinnamon, dates, and plantains and rich with the h

1.) Ottolenghi Flavor: A Cookbook written byYotam Ottolenghi

Lists It Appears On:

• AJC
• Worldly Gentleman
• Better
• Barnes & Noble
• Goodreads
• Amazon
• Readings
• Bookshop Santa Cruz
• NPR
• The Spruce Eats 6
• The Canadian
• The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Goodfood
• Hot Dinners
• The Spectator
• The Times
• Muddy Stilettos

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The author of Plenty teams up with Ottolenghi Test Kitchen’s Ixta Belfrage to reveal how flavor is created and amplified through 100+ super-delicious, plant-based recipes. “Bold, innovative recipes . . . make this book truly thrilling.”–The New York Times Level up your v

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