The 2025 James Beard Foundation Book Award

Make space in your kitchen for the winners and nominees of the prestigious 2025 James Beard Foundation Book Awards. Here are some of our favorites, including Carolina Gelen’s crowd-pleasing comfort food in Pass the Plate, Nicola Lamb’s science-based guide to baking in Sift: The Elements of Great Baking, and Richard Hart’s intuitive sourdough techniques in Richard Hart Bread. *Note: McAtlas, The Turkey Book, and Eleven Madison Park: The Plant-Based Chapter are unavailable.