Recent Shortlists

2023
Brutto: A (Simple) Florentine Cookbook by Russell Norman, (Ebury Press)
Gohan: Everyday Japanese Cooking by Emiko Davies (Smith Street Books)
The Korean Cookbook by Junghyun Park & Jungyoon Choi (Phaidon Press)
Of Cabbages and Kimchi: A Practical Guide to the World of Fermented Food by James Read (Particular Books)
Ravenous: How to Get Ourselves and Our Planet into Shape by Henry Dimbleby with Jemima Lewis (Profile Books)
Rintaro: Food and Stories from an Izakaya in California by Sylvan Mishima Brackett with Jessica Battilana (Hardie Grant)
What's Cooking in the Kremlin: A Modern History of Russia Through the Kitchen Door by Witold Szablowski (Icon Books)
How to Drink Australian: An Essential Modern Wine Book by Jane Lopes & Jonathan Ross (Murdoch Books)
The New French Wine: Redefining the World's Greatest Wine Culture by Jon Bonné (Ten Speed Press)
Slow Drinks: A Field Guide to Foraging and Fermenting Seasonal Sodas, Botanical Cocktails, Homemade Wines, and More by Danny Childs (Hardie Grant)
Vines in a Cold Climate: The People Behind the English Wine Revolution by Henry Jeffreys (Allen & Unwin Atlantic)

2022
Breadsong by Kitty and Al Tait (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Cooking: Simply and Well, for One Or Many by Jeremy Lee (Fourth Estate
Eat Share Love by Kalpna Woolf (Meze Publishing)
Lune: Croissants All Day, All Night by Kate Reid (Hardie Grant)
Motherland by Melissa Thompson (Bloomsbury Publishing)
The Wilderness Cure by Mo Wilde (Simon & Schuster)
The Year of Miracles by Ella Risbridger (Bloomsbury Publishing)
A Sense of Place by Dave Broom (Octopus )
Drinking with the Valkyries by Andrew Jefford (Academie du Vin Library)
Imperial Wine by Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre (University of California Press)
The Perfect Tonic by Camper English (William Collins)

2021
An A-Z of Pasta by Rachel Roddy (Fig Tree)
Baking with Fortitude by Dee Rettali (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Eating to Extinction by Dan Saladino (Jonathan Cape)
Freekeh by Ruth Nieman (Prospect Books)
Herb by Mark Diacono (Quadrille)
Ripe Figs by Yasmin Khan (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Sambal Shiok by Mandy Yin (Quadrille)
Foot Trodden by Simon J Woolf & Ryan Opaz (Morning Claret Productions)
Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW (Berry Bros. & Rudd Press)
The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes (The South America Wine Guide)
Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls (Infinite Ideas)

2020
Falastin: A Cookbook by Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley (Ebury Press)
Jikoni by Ravinder Bhogal (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Nose Dive by Harold McGee (John Murray)
Parwana by Durkhanai Ayubi (Murdoch Books)
Red Sands by Caroline Eden (Quadrille)
Salmon by Mark Kurlansky (Oneworld)
Summer Kitchens by Olia Hercules (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Inside Bordeaux by Jane Anson (Berry Bros & Rudd)
Intoxicating: Ten Drinks that Shaped Australia by Max Allen (Thames & Hudson Australia)
The Wines of Georgia by Lisa Granik (Infinite Ideas)
Wine from Another Galaxy: Noble Rot by Dan Keeling and Mark Andrew (Quadrille)

2019
Burma: Food, Family & Conflict
by Bridget Anderson and Stephen Anderson (Ma Khin Markets S.L.)
The Way We Eat Now by Bee Wilson (4th Estate)
The Forager's Calendar: A Seasonal Guide to Nature's Wild Harvests
by John Wright (Profile Books)
A Cheesemonger's History of The British Isles by Ned Palmer (Profile Books)
The Vinegar Cupboard: Recipes and History of an Everyday Ingredient
by Angela Clutton (Bloomsbury Absolute)
Leaf: Lettuce, Greens, Herbs, Weeds - Over 120 Recipes that Celebrate Varied, Versatile Leaves
by Catherine Phipps
The Vinegar Cupboard: Recipes and History of an Everyday Ingredient
by Angela Clutton (Bloomsbury Absolute)
Wine Simple: A Totally Approachable Guide from a World-Class Sommelier
by Aldo Sohm with Christine Muhike (Clarkson Potter)
Wines of the French Alps: Savoie, Bugey and Beyond with Local Food and Travel Tips
by Wink Lorch (Wine Travel Media)
Christie's Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine (4th edition)
by Tom Stevenson & Essi Avellan MW (Bloomsbury Absolute)
A Brief History of Lager: 500 Years of the World's Favourite Beer by Mark Dredge (Kyle Books)
Drinkology: The Science of What We Drink and What It Does to Us, from Milks to Martinis
by Alexis Willett (Robinson)
Tales of the Tea Trade: The secret to Sourcing and Enjoying the World's Favourite Drink
by Michelle and Rob Comins (Pavilion Books)

2018
Black Sea by Caroline Eden (Quadrille Publishing)
First Catch by Thom Eagle (Quadrille Publishing)
How to Eat a Peach by Diana Henry (Mitchell Beazley)
Lateral Cooking by Niki Segnit (Bloomsbury Publishing)
MOB Kitchen: Feed 4 or more for under £10 by Ben Lebus (Pavilion Books)
Pie and Mash Down the Roman Road by Melanie McGrath (Two Roads)
Shetland by James and Tom Morton (Quadrille Publishing)
Together: Our Community Cookbook by The Hubb Community (Ebury Press)
Amber Revolution by Simon J Woolf (Morning Claret Productions)
Flawless by Jamie Goode (University of California Press)
Red & White by Oz Clarke (Little Brown Book Group)
The Life of Tea by Michael Freeman & Timothy D'Offay (Mitchell Beazley)
The Sommelier's Atlas of Taste by Rajat Parr and Jordan Mackay (Ten Speed Press)
Vineyards, Rocks and Soils by Alex Maltman (Oxford University Press)

2017
Gather Cook Feast by Jessica Seaton & Anna Colquhoun (Fig Tree)
Lisboeta by Nuno Mendes (Bloomsbury Publishing)
The Case Against Sugar by Gary Taubes (Portobello Books)
The Meaning of Rice by Michael Booth (Jonathan Cape)
The Palestinian Table by Reem Kassis (Phaidon Press)
The Sportsman by Stephen Harris (Phaidon Press)
Bursting Bubbles by Robert Walters (Quiller Publishing)
By The Smoke and The Smell by Thad Vogler (Ten Speed Press)
Champagne by Peter Liem (Mitchell Beazley)
Miracle Brew by Pete Brown (Unbound)
The Way of Whisky by Dave Broom (Mitchell Beazley)
The Wine Dine Dictionary by Victoria Moore (Granta Books)

2016
The A-Z of Eating by Felicity Cloake (Fig Tree)
Flavour: Eat What You Love by Ruby Tandoh (Chatto & Windus)
Fresh India by Meera Sodha (Fig Tree)
Gather by Gill Meller (Quadrille)
Land of Fish and Rice by Fuchsia Dunlop (Bloomsbury)
Longthroat Memoirs: Soups, Sex and Nigerian Taste Buds by Yemisi Aribisala (Cassava Republic)
The Oxford Companion to Cheese edited by Catherine Donnelly (OUP)
Pride and Pudding by Regula Ysewijn (Murdoch Books)
American Rhône by Patrick J Comiskey (UCP)
The Apple Orchard by Pete Brown (Particular Books)
Chianti Classico by Bill Nesto and Frances Di Savino (UCP)
The Curious Bartender's Gin Palace by Tristan Stephenson (Ryland Peters & Small)
Volcanic Wines by John Szabo MS (Jacqui Small)

2015
A Modern Way to Cook by Anna Jones (Fourth Estate)
Fermented by Charlotte Pike (Kyle Books)
Five Quarters by Rachel Roddy (Saltyard Books)
Mamushka by Olia Hercules (Mitchell Beazley)
First Bite by Bee Wilson (Fourth Estate)
Our Korean Kitchen by Jordan Bourke & Rejina Pyo (W&N)
Everyday Super Food by Jamie Oliver (Michael Joseph)
Thirsty Dragon by Suzanne Mustacich (Henry Holt)
Madeira by Richard Mayson (Infinite Ideas Ltd)
Soda Politics by Marion Nestle (Oxford University Press)
The History of Wine in 100 Bottles by Oz Clarke (Pavilion Books)

2014
A Year at Otter Farm by Mark Diacono (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Pudding by Justin Gellatly (Fig Tree/Penguin)
Spoonfuls of Honey by Hattie Ellis (Pavilion Books)
Honey & Co by Sarit Parker and Itamar Srulovich (Saltyard Books)
Made in India by Meera Sodha (Fig Tree/Penguin)
The Shed: The Cookbook by Oliver Gladwin, Richard Gladwin & Gregory Gladwin (Kyle Books)
The Virtues of the Table by Julian Baggini (Granta Publications)
Jura Wine, Food and Travel by Wink Lorch (Wine Travel Media)
Natural Wine by Isabelle Legeron (Cico Books)
Sediment by Paul Keers and CharlesJennnings (John Blake Publishing)
Sherry by Talia Baiocchi (Ten Speed Press)
Wine Atlas of Germany by Dieter Braatz, Ulrich Sautter and Ingo Swoboa (University of California Press)

2013
Brilliant Bread by James Morton (Ebury Press)
Master It by Rory O'Connell (Fourth Estate)
Simon Hopkinson Cooks by Simon Hopkinson (Ebury Press)
Smashing Plates by Maria Elias (Kyle Books)
The Gentle Art of Preserving by Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi (Kyle Books)
The Modern Art Cookbook by Mary Ann Caws (Reaktion Books)
The Modern Peasant by Jojo Tulloh (Chatto & Windus)
Monty Waldin's Best Biodynamic Wines by Monty Waldin (Floris Books)
The Curious Bartender by Tristan Stephenson (Ryland, Peters & Small)
The New California Wine by Jon Bonner (Ten Speed Press)
The World Atlas of Wine, 7th Edition by Hugh Johnson and Jancis Robinson (Octopus Books)
The World of Sicilian Wine by Bill Nesto & Frances Di Savino ( University of California Press)

2012
Annie Bell's Baking Bible by Annie Bell (Kyle Books)
Edible Selby by Todd Selby (Abrams)
Following Fish by Samanth Subramanian (Atlantic Books)
Hoosh by Jason C Anthony (University of Nebraska Press)
Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi (Ebury Books)
Polpo by Russell Norman (Bloomsbury Books)
Sud de France by Caroline Conran (Prospect Books)
The Food of Morocco by Paula Wolfert (Bloomsbury Books)
Brunello di Montalcino by Kerin O'Keefe (University of California Press)
How to Love Wine by Eric Asimov (William Morrow)
Pomerol by Neal Martin (Wine-Journal Publishing)
Sherry, Manzanilla & Montilla by Peter Liem and Jesús Barquín (Manutius)
Wine Grapes by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and Dr José Vouillamoz (Penguin Books)