The most popular baking books of 2026

Baking books cover bread, cakes, cookies, pastry and desserts. Clear recipes and good technique make the difference, and the best books explain why as well as how. Whether you want a reliable birthday cake or your first sourdough loaf, you will find a patient teacher here. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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Cake Picnic
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Cake Picnic

Elisa Sunga

Published 2026

272 pages

Disney
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Disney

James Asmus, Vivian Jao, Liz Tarpy

Published 2026

176 pages

You're Welcome
Cover of You're Welcome

You're Welcome

Raymond Tan, Audrey Payne

Published 2026

256 pages

BEATRIX BAKES
Cover of BEATRIX BAKES

BEATRIX BAKES

Natalie Paull

Published 2026

256 pages