Whether you’re looking for hearty comfort food, healthy meals high in protein and fibre, or indispensable tips for stretching your weekly shop budget, you can look forward to the perfect cookbook in 2026.
Looking for the best of last year’s releases? Read our roundup of the best cookbooks from 2025.
Nadiya’s Quick Comforts
Nadiya’s latest cookbook is all about joyful, comforting recipes that you can cook quickly and savour slowly and intentionally. With over 80 recipes covering everything from stews to desserts to bakes, you’ll find the perfect quick and easy recipe for every kind of comfort-food craving.
Bored of Lunch: Meal Planner
Get a handle on your food shops, budget, and meal prepping with this interactive guide from Nathan Anthony, the food creator known for his brilliant Bored of Lunch air fryer and slow cooker cookbooks. Inside, you’ll find writing space, 25 brand-new recipes, and tips and tricks for staying on track week after week.
The Good Bite Easy
Known for his brilliant high-protein cookbooks including High Protein Meal Prep Manual and The Good Bite Lite, food blogger Niall Kirkland is back with a new collection of recipes that make it easier than ever to incorporate more protein and fibre into your diet. Expect delicious recipes for every stage of the day, such as Breakfast Hash with a Creamy Chipotle Sauce, Peanut Chicken Bowl, and Pistachio Ice Cream.
The Greatest Traybake Cookbook Ever
Food writer and presenter John Gregory-Smith proves just how versatile the humble traybake can be with these creative, flavour-packed recipes that are designed to be assembled and popped in the oven with minimal fuss. Recipe highlights include Crispy Gnocchi with Burrata and Green Pesto, Meltingly Tender Beef Brisket Ragu, and The Ultimate Cauliflower Cheese.
Stews: One-Pot Comfort Food From Around The World
With his debut cookbook, Xavier Bramble, better known to his many online followers as the CEO of Stews, brings together over 100 delicious, hearty one-pot stew recipes inspired by cuisines around the world.
