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Williams-Sonoma Cook Books in Order

Williams-Sonoma Cook contains 99 books, published between 1989 and 2026. The first book is Peppers Hot and Chili (1989) and the newest is Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Recipes from Sunnydale: The Official Cookbook (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
99
Published
1989–2026
Pages on record
8,087 in 41 of 99 books
See all 99 books in order Printable Williams-Sonoma Cook checklist

Williams-Sonoma Cook is a cookbook line of 99 volumes published between 1989 and 2026. Each book takes a single subject: peppers and chilies, fish, shellfish, pasta, baking, vegetables, wine and entertaining among them. The median volume runs 143 pages. The line opens with Peppers Hot and Chili (1989), its most recent entry is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer tie-in cookbook dated 2026, and the 2010s produced the most titles.

How many Williams-Sonoma Cook books are there?

Williams-Sonoma Cook has 99 books, released between 1989 and 2026.

Williams-Sonoma Cook Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 99 Williams-Sonoma Cook 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.

  1. Cover of Peppers Hot and Chili, book 1 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (1989)
  2. Cover of Fish, book 2 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (1990)
  3. Cover of Shellfish, book 3 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (1995)
  4. Cover of The Mayo Clinic Williams-Sonoma Cookbook, book 4 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (1998)
  5. Cover of Complete Entertaining Cookbook, book 5 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (1998)
  6. Cover of The Wine Guide by Williams-Sonoma, book 6 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2000)
  7. Cover of Complete Pasta Cookbook, book 8 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2002)
  8. Cover of Roasting, book 9 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2002)
  9. Cover of Cakes, Cookies, Pies & Tarts by Williams-Sonoma, book 10 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2003)
  10. Cover of Breakfast, book 11 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2003)
  11. Cover of Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Baking, book 12 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2003)
  12. Cover of Mexican, book 15 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2004)
  13. Cover of Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Barcelona by Paul Richardson, book 16 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2004)
  14. Cover of The Williams-Sonoma Baking Book, book 18 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2005)
  15. Cover of Desserts, book 19 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2005)
  16. Cover of Seafood, book 20 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2005)
  17. Cover of Williams-Sonoma Tools & Techniques, book 21 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2005)
  18. Cover of A Williams-Sonoma Taste of the World by Williams-Sonoma, book 22 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2005)
  19. Cover of Williams-Sonoma Bride & Groom Cookbook, book 23 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2006)
  20. Cover of Williams-Sonoma Savoring Appetizers by Williams-Sonoma, book 24 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2006)
  21. Cover of Williams-Sonoma Dinner Parties by Williams-Sonoma, book 27 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2007)
  22. Cover of Williams-Sonoma: One Pot, book 28 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2008)
  23. Cover of Williams-Sonoma Make Ahead, book 29 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2008)
  24. Cover of Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Slow Cooking, book 30 of the Williams-Sonoma Cook series (2008)
  1. 1
    Peppers Hot and Chili1989 · 108 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989108
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  2. 2
    Fish1990 · 119 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990119
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  3. 3
    Shellfish1995 · 108 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995108
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  4. 4
    The Mayo Clinic Williams-Sonoma Cookbook1998 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998272
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  5. 5
    Complete Entertaining Cookbook1998 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The Wine Guide2000 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Williams-Sonoma Taste2000 · confirmed 1/4
    2000–
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  8. 8
    Complete Pasta Cookbook2002 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002304
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Roasting2002 · 119 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002119
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  10. 10
    Cakes, Cookies, Pies & Tarts2003 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003127
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  11. 11
    Breakfast2003 · 119 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003119
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  12. 12
    Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Baking2003 · 319 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003319
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  13. 13
    Main Courses & Side Dishes2004 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004127
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  14. 14
    Backyard Barbecue2004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  15. 15
    Mexican2004 · 119 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004119
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Williams-Sonoma Foods of the World: Barcelona2004 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004191
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Cocktails and Appetizers2005 · 125 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005125
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  18. 18
    The Williams-Sonoma Baking Book2005 · 415 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005415
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  19. 19
    Desserts2005 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005336
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  20. 20
    Seafood2005 · 119 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005119
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  21. 21
    Williams-Sonoma Tools & Techniques2005 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005352
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  22. 22
    A Williams-Sonoma Taste of the World2005 · 382 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005382
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  23. 23
    Williams-Sonoma Bride & Groom Cookbook2006 · 255 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006255
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  24. 24
    Williams-Sonoma Savoring Appetizers2006 · 231 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006231
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  25. 25
    Poultry2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  26. 26
    Cookies & Brownies2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  27. 27
    Williams-Sonoma Dinner Parties2007 · 143 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007143
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  28. 28
    Williams-Sonoma: One Pot2008 · 112 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008112
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  29. 29
    Williams-Sonoma Make Ahead2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  30. 30
    Williams-Sonoma Essentials of Slow Cooking2008 · 287 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008287
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Do you have to read Williams-Sonoma Cook books in order?

You should read the Williams-Sonoma Cook books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Williams-Sonoma Cook book also stands alone.

Where to start with Williams-Sonoma Cook

Start with Peppers Hot and Chili (1989), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Williams-Sonoma Cook book?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Recipes from Sunnydale: The Official Cookbook (2026) is the newest Williams-Sonoma Cook book released so far.

Is there a new Williams-Sonoma Cook book coming?

No next Williams-Sonoma Cook book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Williams-Sonoma Cook at a glance

Still running
Williams-Sonoma Cook is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Williams-Sonoma Cook books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
8,087 pages across the 41 of 99 books with a recorded length, a median of 143 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Williams-Sonoma Cook books, 60 of 99, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 99 titles, 52 are credited to Williams-Sonoma, 11 to Chuck Williams, 10 to Kate McMillan and 5 to Maren Caruso. A further 32 writers are credited. 15 titles carry no credit.

What the Williams-Sonoma Cook books are about

39 of the 99 Williams-Sonoma Cook books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: cooking is tagged on 15 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Cooking 15 of 39 books
  • Quick and easy cooking 5 of 39 books
  • Baking 3 of 39 books
  • Cooking (Seafood) 3 of 39 books
  • Cooking (Vegetables) 3 of 39 books
  • Cocina 2 of 39 books
  • Cookbooks 2 of 39 books
  • Cookery (Seafood) 2 of 39 books
  • Cooking (pasta) 2 of 39 books
  • Cooking, american 2 of 39 books
  • Cuisine rapide 2 of 39 books