How was this list created?

We searched for "best Baking books", found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.

How many books are in this list?

There are 20 books in this list.

Why did you create this list?

We wanted to gather the most accurate list of Baking books on the internet.

20 Best Baking Books of All Time

Our goal: Build the most accurate list of best Baking books.

How we picked these:
1. Search for "best Baking books" and study the top 5 articles.
2. Add only the top books (mentioned 2+ times).
3. Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
(This process takes a long time, but we do the research so you don't have to!)

(Updated 2022)

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Tartine
A Classic Revisited
Elisabeth Prueitt
Appears in 4 articles
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Pastry Love
A Baker's Journal of Favorite Recipes
Joanne Chang
Appears in 4 articles
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Simple Cake
All You Need to Keep Your Friends and Family in Cake
Odette Williams
Appears in 4 articles
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Mary Berry's Baking Bible
Over 250 Classic Recipes
Mary Berry
Appears in 3 articles
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The Cake Bible
Rose Levy Beranbaum
Appears in 3 articles
6
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Rose's Baking Basics
100 Essential Recipes, with More Than 600 Step-by-Step Photos
Rose Levy Beranbaum
Appears in 3 articles
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Baking at République
Masterful Techniques and Recipes
Margarita Manzke
Appears in 3 articles
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BraveTart
Iconic American Desserts
Stella Parks
Appears in 3 articles
9
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The Last Course
The Desserts of Gramercy Tavern
Claudia Fleming
Appears in 3 articles
10
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Easy Baking From Scratch
Quick Tutorials Time-Saving Tips Extraordinary Sweet and Savory Classics
Eileen Gray
Appears in 2 articles
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The Cookie Book
Decadent Bites for Every Occasion
Rebecca Firth
Appears in 2 articles
12
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Sweet
Desserts from London's Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi
Appears in 2 articles
13
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The Violet Bakery Cookbook
Claire Ptak
Appears in 2 articles
14
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The Joy of Vegan Baking
More than 150 Traditional Treats and Sinful Sweets
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Appears in 2 articles
15
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Gluten-Free Flavor Flours
A New Way to Bake with Non-Wheat Flours, Including Rice, Nut, Coconut, Teff, Buckwheat, and Sorghum Flours
Alice Medrich
Appears in 2 articles
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Poilâne
The Secrets of the World-Famous Bread Bakery
Apollonia Poilâne
Appears in 2 articles
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The Essential New York Times Cookbook
The Recipes of Record
Amanda Hesser
Appears in 2 articles
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The Baking Bible
Rose Levy Beranbaum
Appears in 2 articles
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All About Cake
A Milk Bar Cookbook
Christina Tosi
Appears in 2 articles
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Sister Pie
The Recipes and Stories of a Big-Hearted Bakery in Detroit
Lisa Ludwinski
Appears in 2 articles

FAQ

How was this list created?
We searched for "best Baking books", found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.
How many books are in this list?
There are 20 books in this list.
Why did you create this list?
We wanted to gather the most accurate list of Baking books on the internet.