James Beard Book Awards, 1998
This year's record is incomplete. We have recorded 15 results, but at least one part of this year's record still has an open high-severity research gap. Counts are a floor, not a claim that every award is listed.








Category results
- Baking and Desserts 1 book
- Best Food Photography 1 book
- Entertaining and Special Occasions 1 book
- Food Reference and Technique 1 book
- Food of the Americas 1 book
- Food of the Mediterranean 1 book
- General 1 book
- Healthy Focus 1 book
- International 1 book
- Single Subject 1 book
- Vegetarian 1 book
- Wine and Spirits 1 book
- Writing on Food 1 book
Other award results
- Other Cookbook Hall of Fame — Maida Heatter's Book of Desserts
Supporting source: Kitchen Cookbook Hall of Fame - Past Recipients | JBF official page
- Other Cookbook of the Year — The New Making of a Cook: The Art Technique and Science of Cooking
Supporting source: 1998 KitchenAid Books Awards - Past Winners | JBF official retro page