Delia Collection Books in Order
Delia Collection by Delia Smith contains 8 books, published between 2001 and 2006. The first book is Chocolate (2001) and the newest is Puddings (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2001–2006
- Total pages
- 1,120 across 8 books
- Reading time
- 19–28 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,120 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Delia Collection is a set of 8 cookery books by Delia Smith, published between 2001 and 2006. Each volume takes a single subject: Chocolate (2001), Soup (2003), Fish (2003), Chicken (2003), Italian (2004), Pork (2004), Baking (2005) and Puddings (2006). Subjects record cookery with fish and chicken, soups, Italian cooking, baking and desserts. Smith is credited on all 8, and the volumes run to about 140 pages each.
How many Delia Collection books are there?
Delia Collection has 8 books, released between 2001 and 2006.
Delia Collection Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Delia Collection books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Chocolate2001 · 136 pages · confirmed 1/420011361/4
- 2Soup2003 · 136 pages · confirmed 1/420031361/4
- 3Fish2003 · 136 pages · confirmed 1/420031361/4
- 4Chicken2003 · 136 pages · confirmed 1/420031361/4
- 5Italian2004 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/420041441/4
- 6Pork2004 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/420041441/4
- 7Baking2005 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/420051441/4
- 8Puddings2006 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/420061441/4
Is there a chronological order for Delia Collection?
No separate chronological order is on record for Delia Collection, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Delia Collection books in order?
You should read the Delia Collection books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Delia Collection book also stands alone.
Where to start with Delia Collection
Start with Chocolate (2001), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Delia Collection book?
Puddings (2006) is the newest Delia Collection book released so far.
Is there a new Delia Collection book coming?
No next Delia Collection book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Delia Collection at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Delia Collection title on record dates from 2006, 20 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Delia Collection books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,120 pages across all 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 140 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Delia Collection books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2000s.
What the Delia Collection books are about
All 8 Delia Collection books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: baking is tagged on 8 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Baking 8 of 8 books
- Chocolate 8 of 8 books
- Cookery (Chicken) 8 of 8 books
- Cookery (Fish) 8 of 8 books
- Desserts 8 of 8 books
- Italian Cooking 8 of 8 books
- Puddings 8 of 8 books
- Soups 8 of 8 books
More books by Delia Smith
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Delia Smith books in order 32 books