Baking cookbooks boomed in 2025

By Neda Ulaby

Published December 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM EST

Sales of baking cookbooks are up about 80% over the past year, according to research group Circana. And that's bucking a downward trend in cookbooks overall.

Neda Ulaby

Neda Ulaby reports on arts, entertainment, and cultural trends for NPR's Arts Desk.

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