Giada De Laurentiis books

Giada De Laurentiis is an Italian-American chef, television personality, and cookbook author. She has written 19 books including 11 cookbooks and the Recipe for Adventure children's series.

Cookbooks

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes 2005 Buy
Giada’s Family Dinners 2006 Buy
Everyday Pasta 2007 Buy
Giada’s Kitchen: New Favorites from Everyday Italian 2008 Buy
Giada at Home: Family Recipes from Italy and California 2010 Buy
Weeknights with Giada: Quick and Simple Recipes to Revamp Dinner 2012 Buy
Giada’s Feel Good Food: My Healthy Recipes and Secrets 2013 Buy
Happy Cooking: Make Every Meal Count … Without Stressing Out 2015 Buy
Giada’s Italy: My Recipes for La Dolce Vita 2018 Buy
Eat Better, Feel Better: My Recipes for Wellness and Healing, Inside and Out 2021 Buy
Super-Italian: More Than 110 Indulgent Recipes Using Italy’s Healthiest Foods; A Cookbook 2025 Buy

Recipe for Adventure Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Naples! 2013 Buy
Paris! 2013 Buy
Hong Kong! 2014 Buy
New Orleans! 2014 Buy
Rio de Janeiro! 2015 Buy
Hawaii! 2015 Buy
Miami! 2015 Buy
Philadelphia! 2016 Buy

Giada De Laurentiis is a chef, restaurateur, and Food Network star whose cookbooks have introduced Italian cooking to millions of home cooks. Her first book, Everyday Italian (2005), was based on her hit television show and focused on simple Italian recipes that anyone could make at home. She followed it with specialized titles like Everyday Pasta (2007), Weeknights with Giada (2012), and Giada’s Feel Good Food (2013), each targeting different aspects of Italian home cooking.

Her more recent cookbooks, including Giada’s Italy (2018) and Eat Better, Feel Better (2021), reflect a shift toward wellness-focused cooking while keeping Italian flavors at the center. She also wrote the Recipe for Adventure series for children, an eight-book collection where young characters travel to cities like Naples, Paris, Hong Kong, and New Orleans, discovering local food cultures along the way. Her newest cookbook, Super-Italian (2025), focuses on healthy Italian ingredients.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Giada De Laurentiis written?

Giada De Laurentiis has written nineteen books across two series.

What was Giada De Laurentiis's first book?

Giada De Laurentiis’s first book is Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes, published in 2005.

What type of books does Giada De Laurentiis write?

Giada De Laurentiis writes Italian-influenced cookbooks for home cooks and the Recipe for Adventure series of children’s books. Her cookbooks focus on accessible Italian recipes, while the children’s series follows kids on food-themed adventures around the world.

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