They are frequently overlooked in discussions of great Australian authors, but Aussie chefs and home cooks keep significant parts of book retail upright. The best-selling Australian books have been cookbooks for many years, and 2025 is proving no different.
The biggest success story of recent years is Nagi Maehashi, who began her popular food blog Recipe Tin Eats after leaving a career in corporate finance. Her books Dinner and Tonight have become the biggest-selling Australian titles for several years, selling over a million copies.Â
