On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee

Keys to Good Cooking by Harold McGee

The WOK, Recipes and Techniques by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Cooking For Geeks, 2nd Edition by Jeff Potter

ATK: The New Cooking School Cookbook, Fundamentals

Alton Brown: Good Eats 4, The Final Years

A Very Chinese Cookbook, 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese) by Kevin Pang and Jeffrey Pang

It's Always Freezer Season: How to Freeze Like a Chef with 100 Make-Ahead Recipes by Ashley Christensen, Kaitlyn Goalen

Kitchen Gear: The Ultimate Owner's Manual by America's Test Kitchen

The French Laundry, Per Se by Thomas Keller

Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook by Sohla El-Waylly

RecipeTin Eats Dinner: 150 Recipes for Fast, Everyday Meals by Nagi Maehashi

Home is Where the Eggs Are by Molly Yeh

In Good Health: Uncomplicated, Allergen-Aware Recipes for a Nourished Life by Rachel Riggs

For the Table: Easy, Adaptable, Crowd-Pleasing Recipes by Anna Stockwell

The Cook Book of All Time: Recipes, Stories, and Cooking Advice from a Neighborhood Restaurant by Ashley Bernee Wells

Thoughtful Cooking: Recipes Rooted in the New South by William Stark Dissen

The Cook You Want to Be by Andy Baraghani