Best of the Best 2025

We have assembled 358 lists from around the world to create our 17th annual Best of the Best. The top book of 2025 is Good Things by Samin Nosrat. No other book came close to the votes this book collected.

As well as the top 10 books of the year plus seven runners up, we have charts showing the votes from the UK/Ireland, Canada and Australia/New Zealand. We also produced specialist charts for Baking, Vegetarian & vegan, Drinks, and Food writing/memoirs. Check out all the lists plus look back over the previous 16 years.

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  • GloriaRS  on  January 30, 2026

    The Kindle version of Good Things by Samin Nosrat is currently $1.99 at Amazon (first price drop since it was published).

    • Jenny  on  January 30, 2026

      The Kindle version of Good Things by Samin Nosrat is currently $1.99 at Amazon and the print copy is on sale. Added EYB links.

  • WallaceGrover  on  January 30, 2026

    Absolutely love this and look forward to it every year.

  • gamulholland  on  January 31, 2026

    Good Things is 50% off (hard copy) at Barnes and Noble for now, if you’d like to support a bricks & mortar bookshop. (I’ve long since bailed on anything Amazon.)

  • finnstones  on  January 31, 2026

    thanks for all the hard work that goes into this!!

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