The most popular cooking books of 2026

Cookbooks give you recipes and the skills to cook them well. Quick weeknight meals, family favorites, world cuisines, special diets and ambitious weekend projects are all here. Beginners will find books that teach the basics, and confident cooks will find new flavors to explore. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.

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We Fancy
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We Fancy

Jerrelle Guy

Published 2026

304 pages

Lebanon
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Lebanon

Anissa Helou

Published 2026

368 pages

Grill Time!
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Grill Time!

Noah Galuten

Published 2026

256 pages

Dish and Tell
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Dish and Tell

Sarah Peterson

Published 2026

224 pages

Sync & Savor
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Sync & Savor

Paige Lindgren

Published 2026

256 pages

Budget Food
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Budget Food

Murdoch Books Test Kitchen

Published 2026

400 pages