Cooking authors and series
The best-known cooking authors are Anthony Bourdain, Julia Child and Richard Simmons. Below are all 19 cooking writers in the directory, and 3 of their books free to read.
- Authors
- 19
- Free to read
- 3
Best-known cooking authors
Anthony Bourdain
Cooking, 1956–2018
Julia Child
Cooking, 1912–2004
Richard Simmons
Cooking, 1948–2024
Martha Stewart
Cooking, born 1941
Jamie Oliver
Cooking, born 1975
Nigella Lawson
Cooking, born 1960
Madhur Jaffrey
Cooking, born 1933
Padma Lakshmi
Cooking, born 1970
Paul Bocuse
Cooking, 1926–2018
Amy Sedaris
Humour, born 1961
Mark Bittman
Cooking, born 1950
Chrissy Teigen
Cooking, born 1985
Trisha Yearwood
Cooking, born 1964
Dorothy Height
Cooking, 1912–2010
Susanna Agnelli
Cooking, 1922–2009
Free cooking classics
All free classicsThe Book of Household Management
Isabella Beeton
Beeton's Book of Needlework
Isabella Beeton
Classic cooking authors
All cooking authors
- Anthony Bourdain 14 books
- Julia Child 24 books
- Richard Simmons 8 books
- Martha Stewart 58 books
- Isabella Beeton 4 books
- Jamie Oliver 43 books
- Nigella Lawson 11 books
- Madhur Jaffrey 34 books
- Padma Lakshmi 6 books
- Paul Bocuse 6 books
- Amy Sedaris 4 books
- Alice B. Toklas 6 books
- Mark Bittman 25 books
- Irma S. Rombauer 6 books
- Chrissy Teigen 3 books
- Trisha Yearwood 4 books
- Eliza Acton 3 books
- Dorothy Height 5 books
- Susanna Agnelli 3 books
Cooking FAQ
- Who are the best cooking authors?
- The best-known cooking authors here, ranked by how widely they are read and written about, are Anthony Bourdain, Julia Child, Richard Simmons, Martha Stewart and Isabella Beeton.
- Can I read cooking books for free?
- Yes. 3 cooking books by these authors are in the public domain in the US and free to read here.