Titles in this preview are published in September


Thames & Hudson, 25th, £40, HB, 9780500028087


Featuring 100 anime movies and TV series from cult classics to under the radar gems, each accompanied by in-depth commentary, this richly illustrated book is billed as a “genre killer” guide to the world of anime.


Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap


Simon & Schuster, 9th, £25, HB, 9781398549319


“These go to 11.” For the first time, director Reiner and co-creators Guest, McKean and Shearer share the full behind-the-scenes story of the making of iconic mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, plus its forthcoming sequel.


Food & drink


Kate and Kay Allinson Pinch of Nom Slow Cooker


Bluebird, 25th, £22, HB, 9781529079500


From Greek-style Chicken Flatbreads to Strawberry Cheesecake, the new collection from Pinch of Nom contains 100 slimming slow- cooker recipes.


Clare Bailey Mosley, Stephen Scott Eating Together: A Recipe for Healthier, Happier Families


Short Books, 11th, £20, HB, 9781780725840


The late Michael Mosley believed that making family meals a regular habit could improve nutrition for both parents and children. This combined parenting guide and recipe book by his GP wife Clare and Scott, a professor of child health, offers a four-week programme to help build healthy family eating habits.


Raymond Blanc ( 4) Simply Raymond Kitchen Garden: Seasonal Recipes from My Place to Yours


Headline Home, 11th, £26, HB, 9781472293824


Accompanied by 90 recipes, notes and stories, this latest seasonal cookbook from the renowned chef celebrates the “magic of the garden and the miracles of the kitchen and the wondrous connection between them” and takes us on a tour of his gardens and the food he grows at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons.


Cheetah and Goodboy Noah Cheetah’s Ultimate Cookbook


DK, 23rd, £27, HB, 9780593849736


Blending recipes with songs and rap, Cheetah and Noah have a four million followers across their platforms (including 2.3 million on TikTok). Their first cookbook contains favourite recipes including Lovely-Ass Lasagna, along with brand-new recipes and engaging stories.


Yoshiharu Doi


Rice, Miso Soup, Pickles: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life


Hodder, 18th, £15.99, HB, 9781399741026


Not a cookbook, rather an insight into Japanese cuisine and culture by one of its most revered chefs, this bestseller in Japan since its publication in 2016 aims to unlock the secrets behind its traditional ways of eating.


Karan Gokani Indian 101: Real Indian Recipes Made Simple


Bluebird, 11th, £28, HB, 9781035066988


Aiming to go beyond the stereotypes of Indian food, the Mumbai-born food writer and chef- patron of Hoppers restaurant in Soho presents authentic Indian recipes from across his native country, introduced in a simple and intuitive way to make them accessible to home cooks.


Arthur Edward Guinness, Antonia Hart Guinness: A Family Succession


Scala Publishing, 25th, £18.99, HB, 9781785516092


The current head of the Guinness family draws on family letters, archives and photographs


to tell, for the first time, the inside story of how the first four generations of Guinnesses, beginning from humble origins in Ireland, created the iconic beer. Publication coincides with a Netflix series, House of Guinness.


Chariya Khattiyot Lanna: Recipes from Northern Thailand & Beyond


RPS, 9th, £22, HB, 9781788797146


Celebrating a rich tapestry of flavours, the Masterchef UK champion for 2023 invites us on a culinary adventure to her Northern Thai homeland and beyond, where “tantalising aromas and bold flavours dance harmoniously on your palate”.


Ben Lippett How I Cook: A Chef’s Guide to Really Good Home Cooking


HarperCollins, 2nd, £26, HB, 9780008715991


“You’ve got to cook and eat three times a day for the rest of your life so you might as well be good at it.” HarperCollins’ lead cookery title for 2025 is this enticing debut from Lippett – a chef, recipe developer and “self- confessed food nerd” with a growing Substack following. Alongside more than 100 recipes for modern classics, he aims to reveal the hows and whys behind everything we do in the kitchen.


Mob


Delicious Air Fryer: 100 Easy, Healthy, Tasty Recipes


Yellow Kite, 11th, £26, HB, 9781399746625


From Halloumi Latkes to Tofu Bowls, elevate your air-fryer cuisine with this collection of savoury


recipes from the Mob online collective of chefs and creators.


Georgie Mullen What to Cook and When to Cook It: A Simple, Seasonal Recipe Book


Bluebird, 4th, £26, HB, 9781035060481


120 “incredibly simple and delicious” plant- focused meals to help you eat with the seasons via hero fruit and veg. The author has a loyal following @georgieeats and the sampler I have been sent includes some delicious- looking recipes.


Samin Nosrat Good Things: Recipes to Share with People You Love


Ebury, 18th, £30, HB, 9781529106718


How can a recipe express the joy of sharing a meal in person? This is the feeling that the author of Salt Fat Acid Heat aims to capture in her new cookbook, in which she shares 125 recipes for the dishes she most loves to cook; from ricotta custard pancakes to childhood-evoking yellow cake.


Poppy O’Toole Poppy Cooks: Actually Delicious One Pot


Bloomsbury, 25th, £22, HB, 9781526689863


Promising the ultimate one-pot cookbook, this latest offering from the successful Poppy Cooks brand is the third in her Actually Delicious series, and is ideal for those who do not have space, time or budget for an air fryer or slow cooker.


Matthew Pennington, Nicola Cradock DO Ferment: Gut Boosters and Foods That Fizz


The Do Book Co, 4th, £11.99, PB, 9781914168529


Do you know your kimchi from your sauerkraut? Your kefir from your kvass? This fermenting guide aims to demystify the various processes with colour photography and recipes.


Matt Remoroza Make It, Don’t Buy It: Recipes So Good You’ll Never Eat Out Again


DK,30th, £27, HB, 9780593847176


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From Teriyaki Chicken to Iced Mango Matcha Latte, the creator of the @morocooks accounts on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok (two million followers) shows how to make store-bought and takeaway foods from scratch.


Sarah Rossi What’s for Dinner? Slow Cooker


HarperCollins, 25th, £22, HB, 9780008685614


Foolproof, affordable and using ingredients you will find in your usual weekly shop, this fourth book in Rossi’s What’s for Dinner series aims to help you transform your evenings with simple and family-friendly slow-cooker recipes.


Tim Siadatan Padella: Iconic Pasta at Home


Bloomsbury, 11th, £25, HB, 9781526674616


From Fettuccine with Nduja, Lemon and Mascarpone to Spaghetti with Garlic, Capers and Black Pepper, the co-founder of London fresh pasta restaurants Padella turns to home cooking and presents 100 recipes in this “ultimate book of pasta for pasta lovers everywhere”.


Ruby Tandoh All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now


Serpent’s Tail, 4th, £18.99, HB, 9781800810044


Are our appetites really our own? So asks the acclaimed food writer as she explores how food culture has evolved over the past 75 years, and examines the social, economic and technological forces shaping the foods we hunger for today; from bubble tea and Viennetta to Lobster, wellness elixirs and Wimpy.


Andrew Turvil Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears: The Story of the 1990s Restaurant Revolution


Elliott & Thompson, 25th, £20, HB, 9781783969111


Published on the 35th anniversary of Marco Pierre White’s seminal book, White Heat, this “feast of 1990s food” by the former editor of the Good Food Guide tells the story of that decade’s food revolution in Britain, including the creation of the gastropub and the rise of the celebrity chef. Includes recollections by the likes of Sally Clark, Heston Blumenthal and Atul Kochhar.


Tara Wigley How the Cookie Crumbles: And Other Culinary Confusions


Pavilion, 11th, £16.99, HB, 9780008554736


Can you pick a parmesan from a pecorino? Billed as an ideal bedside companion for foodies and a perfect Christmas gift for the cook in your


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