The top 100 most popular cookbooks owned by EYB Members

January 22, 2024 by
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In Darcie’s Food News Antipasto yesterday, she mentioned The Zuni Cafe Cookbook as being one of the top books on Members’ bookshelves. A Member thought it would be interesting to learn which books are “tops” in our Library. This information is easy enough to find: Go to Books, Filter by Popularity and there you have it.

But I thought it might be nice to see the information in outline form so I have set out below the top 100 books owned by EYB Members as of today:

Please remember: this is the data from Members’ Bookshelves – not the top 100 books as viewed by EYB but the top number of books on Members’ Bookshelves – thus you may not see your favorites on this list! (See the bottom of this post for the top 100 sorted by “Buzz”).

  1. Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi
  2. Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
  3. Ottolenghi Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi
  4. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
  5. Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume One by Julia Child and Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck
  6. Plenty More by Yotam Ottolenghi
  7. Ottolenghi: The Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
  8. Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
  9. Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals by Jamie Oliver
  10. Silver Palate Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins
  11. Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman
  12. Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt
  13. Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten
  14. Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics by Ina Garten
  15. Nigella Express by Nigella Lawson
  16. Joy of Cooking (Sixth edition – 1975) by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker
  17. Jamie’s Italy by Jamie Oliver
  18. How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
  19. Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten
  20. Naked Chef by Jamie Oliver
  21. How to Eat by Nigella Lawson
  22. Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller
  23. Silver Spoon by Phaidon Press Editors and The Silver Spoon Kitchen
  24. Jamie at Home by Jamie Oliver
  25. Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
  26. Barefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten
  27. Return of the Naked Chef by Jamie Oliver
  28. Ottolenghi Flavour / Flavor by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage and Tara Wigley
  29. Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden and Martha Holmberg
  30. New Basics Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins
  31. Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh
  32. How To Be a Domestic Goddess by Nigella Lawson
  33. Cook with Jamie by Jamie Oliver
  34. Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters
  35. Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals by Jamie Oliver
  36. Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan
  37. Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume Two by Julia Child and Simone Beck
  38. French Laundry Cookbook by Thomas Keller
  39. How to Cook Everything Vegetarian by Mark Bittman
  40. Barefoot Contessa Parties! by Ina Garten
  41. Happy Days with the Naked Chef by Jamie Oliver
  42. Barefoot In Paris by Ina Garten
  43. Joy of Cooking: 1997 (Complete Revision) by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker
  44. Zuni Cafe Cookbook by Judy Rodgers
  45. Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman
  46. Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That? by Ina Garten
  47. Momofuku by David Chang and Peter Meehan
  48. Barefoot Contessa Foolproof by Ina Garten
  49. Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen
  50. Way To Cook by Julia Child
  51. Dinner by Melissa Clark
  52. Dining In by Alison Roman
  53. Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins and Sarah Leah Chase
  54. River Cottage Veg Every Day! by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
  55. Make It Ahead by Ina Garten
  56. Jamie’s Dinners by Jamie Oliver
  57. Feast by Nigella Lawson
  58. Nigella Kitchen by Nigella Lawson
  59. Nigella Bites by Nigella Lawson
  60. Nopi: The Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ramael Scully
  61. Nothing Fancy by Alison Roman
  62. How to Cook Everything, Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition by Mark Bittman
  63. My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz
  64. Food52 Genius Recipes by Kristen Miglore
  65. Kitchen Diaries I by Nigel Slater
  66. Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
  67. Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love by Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad
  68. Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch by Nigel Slater
  69. Gourmet Cookbook by Gourmet Magazine Editors and Ruth Reichl
  70. Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum
  71. Baking with Julia by Julia Child and Dorie Greenspan
  72. New Best Recipe, All-New Edition with 1,000 Recipes by Cook’s Illustrated Magazine
  73. Tartine Bread by Chad Robertson
  74. Simple by Diana Henry
  75. Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour
  76. Jamie’s Kitchen by Jamie Oliver
  77. Bread Baker’s Apprentice by Peter Reinhart
  78. Everyday Italian by Giada De Laurentiis
  79. Cooking for Jeffrey by Ina Garten
  80. Falastin by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley
  81. Nigellissima by Nigella Lawson
  82. Flour Water Salt Yeast by Ken Forkish
  83. BraveTart by Stella Parks
  84. Bouchon by Thomas Keller
  85. Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
  86. Eat by Nigel Slater
  87. Essential New York Times Cookbook by Amanda Hesser
  88. Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop
  89. From the Oven to the Table by Diana Henry
  90. Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker
  91. Milk Street Tuesday Nights by Christopher Kimball
  92. Nigella Christmas by Nigella Lawson
  93. Dinner in an Instant by Melissa Clark
  94. 5 Ingredients by Jamie Oliver
  95. Nigel Slater’s Real Food by Nigel Slater
  96. Cook’s Companion, 2nd Revised Edition by Stephanie Alexander
  97. Bouchon Bakery by Thomas Keller and Sebastien Rouxel
  98. Delia’s Complete Cookery Course by Delia Smith
  99. Chez Panisse Vegetables by Alice Waters and Patricia Curtan
  100. Small Victories by Julia Turshen

It is no surprise to see our most popular chefs in the top 100 with many of those being British authors. How many of these are on your Bookshelf?

Update: Below please find the top 100 books filtered by “Buzz”

  1. Ottolenghi Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi
  2. Dinner by Melissa Clark
  3. Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
  4. Plenty by Yotam Ottolenghi
  5. Essential Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi
  6. Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden and Martha Holmberg
  7. Plenty More by Yotam Ottolenghi
  8. Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking by Marcella Hazan
  9. Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
  10. Essential New York Times Cookbook by Amanda Hesser
  11. Around My French Table by Dorie Greenspan
  12. Essential New York Times Cookbook: Tenth Anniversary Edition by Amanda Hesser
  13. Made in India, Cooked in Britain by Meera Sodha
  14. Small Victories by Julia Turshen
  15. Simple by Diana Henry
  16. 660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer
  17. Smitten Kitchen Every Day by Deb Perelman
  18. Ottolenghi: The Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
  19. Dining In by Alison Roman
  20. Milk Street Tuesday Nights by Christopher Kimball
  21. Every Grain of Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop
  22. Cook’s Illustrated Cookbook by Cook’s Illustrated Magazine
  23. Nothing Fancy by Alison Roman
  24. Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman
  25. Baking: From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan
  26. Food Lab by J. Kenji López-Alt
  27. Falastin by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley
  28. Simply Julia by Julia Turshen
  29. Everyday Dorie by Dorie Greenspan
  30. Ottolenghi Flavour / Flavor by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ixta Belfrage and Tara Wigley
  31. Cook This Now by Melissa Clark
  32. Bird in the Hand by Diana Henry
  33. Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh
  34. New Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
  35. Sunday Suppers at Lucques by Suzanne Goin and Teri Gelber
  36. Snacking Cakes by Yossy Arefi
  37. Barefoot Contessa at Home by Ina Garten
  38. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat
  39. Deep Run Roots by Vivian Howard
  40. Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten
  41. Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten
  42. I Dream of Dinner (So You Don’t Have To) by Ali Slagle
  43. My Paris Kitchen by David Lebovitz
  44. Cravings by Chrissy Teigen and Adeena Sussman
  45. Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics by Ina Garten
  46. Dinner in an Instant by Melissa Clark
  47. Midwest Made by Shauna Sever
  48. BraveTart by Stella Parks
  49. Polpo by Russell Norman
  50. Food52 Genius Recipes by Kristen Miglore
  51. River Cottage Veg by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
  52. Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume One by Julia Child and Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck
  53. Perfect Scoop, Revised and Updated by David Lebovitz
  54. Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker
  55. Zuni Cafe Cookbook by Judy Rodgers
  56. Dorie’s Cookies by Dorie Greenspan
  57. How to Cook Everything, Completely Revised 10th Anniversary Edition by Mark Bittman
  58. Baking Chez Moi by Dorie Greenspan
  59. Half Baked Harvest Super Simple by Tieghan Gerard
  60. East by Meera Sodha
  61. Jubilee by Toni Tipton-Martin
  62. From the Oven to the Table by Diana Henry
  63. Gourmet Cookbook by Gourmet Magazine Editors and Ruth Reichl
  64. Joy of Cooking, Revised and Updated by Irma S. Rombauer and Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker and Megan Scott and John Becker
  65. Smitten Kitchen Keepers by Deb Perelman
  66. Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless and Deann Groen Bayless
  67. Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That? by Ina Garten
  68. Flour by Joanne Chang and Christie Matheson
  69. Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson
  70. Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge by Grace Young
  71. Barefoot In Paris by Ina Garten
  72. Barefoot Contessa Foolproof by Ina Garten
  73. Modern Way to Eat by Anna Jones
  74. Make It Ahead by Ina Garten
  75. Dinner in One by Melissa Clark
  76. Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love by Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad
  77. In the Kitchen with a Good Appetite by Melissa Clark
  78. Change of Appetite by Diana Henry
  79. Fresh India by Meera Sodha
  80. Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
  81. Baking with Dorie by Dorie Greenspan
  82. River Cottage Veg Every Day! by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
  83. Gourmet Today by Ruth Reichl
  84. RecipeTin Eats: Dinner by Nagi Maehashi
  85. Ad Hoc at Home by Thomas Keller
  86. Cooking for Jeffrey by Ina Garten
  87. How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman
  88. Barefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten
  89. Jamie at Home by Jamie Oliver
  90. Dessert Person by Claire Saffitz
  91. Vietnamese Food Any Day by Andrea Nguyen
  92. Cook Like a Pro by Ina Garten
  93. Milk Street Tuesday Nights Mediterranean by Christopher Kimball
  94. Dinner in French by Melissa Clark
  95. Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals by Jamie Oliver
  96. Lucky Peach Presents 101 Easy Asian Recipes by Peter Meehan and Editors of Lucky Peach
  97. Nigella Kitchen by Nigella Lawson
  98. Jamie’s Italy by Jamie Oliver
  99. Nigella Express by Nigella Lawson
  100. This Will Make It Taste Good by Vivian Howard

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16 Comments

  • demomcook  on  January 22, 2024

    What a great list to look at. I think I may have half, but over the years I’ve had many more and given them away (space constraints – before Kindle!)

  • KatieK1  on  January 22, 2024

    44 or so.

    Gee, some people really have a corner on the market. Jamie Oliver has 10 books on the list. I, for one, have nearly every Ottolenghi cookbook and I see I’m not alone. Trusting particular authors to deliver recipes that work is undoubtedly behind this.

  • tarae1204  on  January 22, 2024

    Another revealing list is to sort the canon of indexed books by “Buzz” – it’s interesting to see which books are the most used and reviewed. It’s like the list above is the aspirational, and the buzziest books are the ones we most use and cherish everyday.

    • Jenny  on  January 22, 2024

      Updated.

  • SusaMS  on  January 23, 2024

    Great list but missing the fantastic series of the Roasting Tin cookbooks by Rukmini Iyer. Green Roasting Tin is one of my favourites of all my cookbooks and I’m not even a vegetarian!

  • MonikaM  on  January 23, 2024

    Where is Donna Hay on this? I own every Ottolenghi cookbook, but also most by Donna Hay and surprised not to see her on the list. Agree with others that Rukmini Iyer’s series is missing (including India Express!), as is Tenderheart, probably the best vegetarian cookbook out there. Also very little by Sabrina Ghayour … she is fab!

  • Anea25  on  January 23, 2024

    13 for the 1st 16 for the second – missing a lot of regional cookbooks in these lists (well they are my favorites)

  • Jane  on  January 23, 2024

    For those mentioning the missing authors, this list isn’t our view of the top 100 cookbooks but a pure reflection of the data on how many members own the books. Because EYB is an international site with half our membership in the USA, the books that appear will be those best known internationally. So Rukmini Iyer is very popular in the UK (I’m also a fan and own all her books) but not so well known elsewhere. Donna Hay likewise is huge in Australia but has not crossed over into superstar status elsewhere. Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour is on the list at #75.

    And finally, I’m sure Tenderheart will be in the top 100 within a couple of years. It’s only been out a year and it can take a while for the Bookshelf numbers to increase. When members see frequent positive notes on recipes from a book, it creates interest in owning the book. So if you love a book and want others to love it too, don’t forget to add notes (and photos/ratings) when you cook from it.

  • LeilaD  on  January 23, 2024

    Heh. I have Mastering the Art of French Cooking and that is it… I never have been trendy.

  • breakthroughc  on  January 23, 2024

    Very interesting. I don’t own any Jamie Oliver cookbooks. When you sort by buzz very few of his come up in the top 100, but most of Ina Garten’s do.

  • Thrasymachus  on  January 24, 2024

    I own 38 in the first list and 35 in the second list. Seems like I need to add a few more to my collection

  • Pamsy  on  January 24, 2024

    20 in the first list and 12 in the second. However, I don’t own anything by Ottolenghi.

  • averythingcooks  on  January 25, 2024

    I have 35 titles from list 1 and 46 titles from list 2. I also have several well used, beloved Canadian books but I can understand why they didn’t make these lists 🙂

  • fultre  on  January 29, 2024

    I have 23 titles from the first and 32 titles from the second. Interestingly, some of my favorite and most used cookbooks are not on either list—Everyday Baker by Abigail Johnson Dodge, Zoe Bakes Cakes, Dolce Italiano by Gina DePalma, any of Hank Shaw’s cookbooks, Molly Stevens’ All About Roasting & All About Braising.

  • TrishaCP  on  February 9, 2024

    I was surprised by the lack of Diana Henry books in the first list…and not at all surprised she was featured much more frequently in buzzed about books. She is fab and I hope she is feeling better soon.

  • ellabee  on  February 10, 2024

    It’s always exciting to see books rocket into the top 50 or 100 based on word of mouth & cooking from them; Six Seasons is a good recent example. Salt Fat Acid Heat is another (aided in that case by a winning social media presence).

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