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Events & MarketsThe twenty new cookbooks and baking books we're most excited about this season, from Ina Garten, Joanne Chang, Ottolenghi and more. We update this list every month.
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All our book lists →The season's new baking books, from cookies and cakes to bread and pizza.
The Flour Bakery founder's cookie book: tested classics and new favorites, written for home bakers.
For: Cookie bakers of every level.
A perfect cookie-swap or stocking gift.
John Kanell's third book is all baking: cakes, cookies, pies and breads with clear, friendly steps.
For: New bakers and Preppy Kitchen viewers.
Great for a beginner who wants wins.
Eighty-plus cookies built for gifting and sharing, from a longtime food stylist and recipe developer.
For: Holiday bakers and cookie-box makers.
Pair it with a cookie scoop and vanilla.
A pastry chef's everyday desserts: cakes, cookies and bars simple enough to make on a weeknight.
For: Anyone who wants dessert every day.
Sweet and easy to wrap.
Test-kitchen-proofed twists on classic cookies, with the reasons each method works.
For: Bakers who want recipes that never fail.
Reliable gift for any cookie lover.
Celebration bakes from many countries and holidays, gathered in one big, beautiful volume.
For: Holiday bakers who love tradition.
A coffee-table-worthy holiday gift.
Base recipes and techniques you can adapt into almost any bake, from the author of The Book on Pie.
For: Bakers ready to improvise.
A great second baking book.
A bread course in a book: how flour, water, yeast and time work, then the loaves to practice on.
For: Home bread bakers who want to understand why.
A smart gift for a curious baker.
From the author of The Perfect Loaf: sourdough pizza, focaccia and flatbreads with the science explained.
For: Sourdough bakers and pizza-night hosts.
For the friend who already owns a pizza steel.
A step-by-step sourdough guide from a Great British Bake Off finalist and doctor-turned-baker.
For: Sourdough beginners.
Pair it with a banneton.
Soft milk bread, melon pan and other Japanese bakery classics, made at home.
For: Bakers who love soft breads.
A unique pick for a bread lover.
New releases from the biggest names in home cooking, for everyday dinners and entertaining.
85 easy but impressive recipes for every meal, from make-ahead lunches to dinner-party mains, in Ina's reliable style.
For: Fans of Barefoot Contessa and anyone who entertains.
The safest cookbook gift of the season.
The follow-up to Ottolenghi Simple: big-flavor dishes with short ingredient lists and shortcuts.
For: Cooks who love vegetables and bold flavor.
A beautiful gift for an adventurous cook.
Erin French's third book: seasonal Maine cooking and the relaxed suppers she's known for.
For: Fans of The Lost Kitchen and seasonal cooking.
A warm, beautiful gift.
The New York Times cook's big weeknight collection, with flexible rules for swapping what you have.
For: Home cooks who need dinner ideas.
Useful every single week.
The celebrity chef's lighter, global cooking: vegetables and grains with big international flavor.
For: Healthy eaters who don't want boring food.
A gift for a new-year reset.
Le Bernardin's chef on calm, simple home cooking, with recipes that are light and clean.
For: Cooks who want simple, elegant food.
A thoughtful, quiet gift.
Bright, mostly vegetarian everyday recipes built around sauces and crunchy toppings.
For: Love & Lemons fans and vegetable lovers.
A cheerful kitchen gift.
Mark Bittman's encyclopedic method applied to plant-based cooking, with variations for every recipe.
For: Vegan and plant-curious cooks.
A reference they'll use for years.
The Flavor Equation author's recipe-first follow-up: how salt, acid, heat and texture make food taste better.
For: Curious cooks who like the why.
Pairs well with The Flavor Equation.
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