Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cook’s Bible: The Best of American Home Cookin | 1996 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
| 2 | The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook | 1998 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
| 3 | The Dessert Bible | 2000 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
| 4 | The Classic Cookbook: The Best of American Home Cooking | 2002 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
| 5 | The Kitchen Detective | 2003 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
| 6 | Fannie’s Last Supper | 2010 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
| 7 | Slow Cooker Revolution - Favorites from the Best Selling Cookbook | 2013 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
| 8 | The Complete Milk Street TV Show Cookbook | 2018 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
| 9 | Milk Street 365 | 2024 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
| 10 | Milk Street Bakes | 2024 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
| 11 | Milk Street Shorts | 2025 | Christopher Kimball | Buy |
Christopher Kimball’s non-fiction work spans nearly three decades and covers both practical cooking guides and food history. His earliest books, including The Cook’s Bible and The Yellow Farmhouse Cookbook, established his reputation for systematic recipe testing and clear instruction. These titles focus on American home cooking and reflect his Vermont roots.
The more recent entries blur the line between his Milk Street brand and standalone non-fiction, with titles like Milk Street 365 and Milk Street Bakes continuing the global-flavors approach of the main Milk Street series. His most distinctive non-fiction work is Fannie’s Last Supper, a food history project in which Kimball recreated an elaborate twelve-course 1896 dinner in his Boston townhouse.