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James Beard Book Awards 2026

  1. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Breadfruit: Three Global Journeys of a Bountiful Tree

    Russell Fielding · Reference, History, and Scholarship

    Nominee

  2. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Dal Chawal: 85 Vegetarian Indian Recipes Combining the Power of Dal and Rice

    Sapna Punjabi · Vegetable-Focused Cooking

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  3. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Dirty Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family

    Jill Damatac · Literary Writing

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  4. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Dobre Dobre: Baking from Poland and Beyond

    Laurel Kratochvila · Baking and Desserts

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  5. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Flavour Heroes: 15 Modern Pantry Ingredients to Amplify Your Cooking

    Gurdeep Loyal · General

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  6. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Ghana to the World: Recipes and Stories That Look Forward While Honoring the Past

    Eric Adjepong with Korsha Wilson · International

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  7. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Homemade Ramen

    Sho Spaeth · Single Subject

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  8. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    House of Nanking: Family Recipes from San Francisco's Favorite Chinese Restaurant

    Kathy Fang, Peter Fang, and Emily Timberlake · Professional and Restaurant

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  9. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Kwéyòl / Creole: Recipes, Stories, and Tings from a St. Lucian Chef's Journey: A Cookbook

    Nina Compton and Osayi Endolyn · U.S. Foodways

    Nominee

  10. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Mali Bakes: Make and decorate the retro cakes of your dreams

    Andy Warren with Daniel Hermann-Zoll, Vicky Valsamis, and Luke Whitten · Patchanida Chimkire · Baking and Desserts2 awards

    Nominee

  11. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Morgenstern's Finest Ice Cream

    Nicholas Morgenstern · Single Subject

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  12. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing

    Niki Russ Federman, Josh Russ Tupper, and Joshua David Stein · Professional and Restaurant

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  13. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Something from Nothing

    Alison Roman · General

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  14. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Strong Roots: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Ukraine

    Olia Hercules · Literary Writing

    Nominee

  15. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Tequila Wars: José Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico

    Ted Genoways · Reference, History, and Scholarship

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  16. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    THAI: Anywhere and Everywhere

    Nat Thaipun · International

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  17. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    The Korean Vegan: Homemade: Recipes and Stories from My Kitchen

    Joanne Lee Molinaro · Vegetable-Focused Cooking

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  18. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink

    Greg Mercer · Food Issues and Advocacy

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  19. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    The Madrusan Cocktail Companion: Every drink worth drinking in the history of modern + classic cocktails

    Michael Madrusan and Zara Madrusan · Beverage with Recipes

    Nominee

  20. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    The Obituary Cocktail: Iconic New Orleans Cocktails

    Sue Strachan · Beverage without Recipes

    Nominee

  21. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Three Cheers: Cocktails Three Ways: Classics, Riffs, and Zero-Proof Sips

    Kaitlyn Stewart · Beverage with Recipes

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  22. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America

    Kristin Donnelly, Kate Nelson, and Sean Sherman · U.S. Foodways

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  23. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    What to Eat Now: The Indispensable Guide to Good Food, How to Find It, and Why It Matters

    Marion Nestle · Food Issues and Advocacy

    Nominee

  24. James Beard Book Awards, 2026

    Wine Simple: Perfect Pairings: An Ingenious Guide to Enjoying Wine with Food

    Aldo Sohm with Christine Muhlke · Beverage without Recipes

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