

Author guide
Anthony Bourdain Books in Order
Anthony Bourdain (1956–2018) was an American chef and writer whose literary career began with crime novels before expanding into memoir, food writing, travel writing, cookbooks, historical nonfiction, and graphic novels. His breakthrough memoir, Kitchen Confidential, established his distinctive candid voice and led to a major career in television and travel storytelling. He also co-wrote the Get Jiro! graphic novels and, posthumously, World Travel: An Irreverent Guide with Laurie Woolever.
Anthony Bourdain's Newest Book

Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
The defining memoir and the best introduction to Bourdain's voice and subject matter.
A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect Meal
A strong entry point for his travel writing and culinary curiosity.

Get Jiro!
The best starting point for his graphic-fiction work.
Read in order
Books by series
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Get Jiro!
A graphic-novel series co-written by Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose about the violent culinary underworld surrounding the sushi chef Jiro.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (5)
Nonfiction (7)
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary UnderbellyAmazon ↗memoir · 2000
- A Cook's Tour: In Search of the Perfect MealAmazon ↗
travelogue · 2001
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Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro CookingAmazon ↗cookbook · 2004
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No Reservations: Around the World on an Empty StomachAmazon ↗travelogue · 2007
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Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who CookAmazon ↗memoir · 2010
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Appetites: A CookbookAmazon ↗cookbook · 2016
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World Travel: An Irreverent GuideAmazon ↗travel-collection · 2021
Essays and speeches (1)
- The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and BonesAmazon ↗
essay-collection · 2006