Young Adult (YA/Teen) books about food, cooking, baking, and restaurants are some my favourite reads. The best YA food books are all on our ultimate list. This list of new and best teen food books is better than a romantic dinner! If you are looking for a fun contemporary to read, there is bound to be one here for you to enjoy. So get ready to drool over one of our favourite Young Adult food novels.
Last Updated: September 22, 2023
YA Books About Food
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Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee
2. Radha & Jai’s Recipe for Romance by Nisha Sharma
3. Love From Scratch by Kaitlyn Hill
4. Where There’s a Whisk by Sarah J. Schmitt
5. A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen
6. Small Town Hearts by Lillie Vale
7. Hungry Hearts by Elsie Chapman
8. Love à la Mode by Stephanie Kate Strohm
9. The Art of French Kissing by Brianna Shrum
10. Prince in Disguise by Stephanie Kate Strohm
11. Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody Gehrman
12. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
13. Better Latte Than Never (unforgettable Summer) by Catherine Clark
14. Tweet Cute by Emma Lord
15. Pizza, Love, and Other Things That Made Me Famous by Kathryn Williams
16. Bittersweet by Sarah Ockler
17. Taste Test by Kelly Fiore Stultz
18. A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey
19. A Pho Love Story by Loan Le
20. My Cup Runneth Over (Life of Angelica COokson Potts #1) by Cherry Whytock
21. The Sweet Life of Stella Madison by Lara M. Zeises
22. Killer Pizza by Greg Taylor
23. What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter
24. Dear Julia by Amy Bronwen Zemser
25. Bloom by Kevin Panetta
26. Batter Royale by Leisl Adams
27. The Slice by Greg Taylor
28. Girls Dinner Club by Jessie Elliot
29. Crush du Jour by Micol Ostow
30. Icing on the Lake by Catharine Clark
31. Hope Was Here by Joan Bauer
32. Banana Splitsville by Catherine Clark
33. Flavor of the Week by Tucker Shaw
34. Death by Latte by Linda Gerber
35. The Sweetness of Salt by Cecilia Galante
36. The Esspressologist by Kristina Springer
37. The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler
38. My Saucy Stuffed Ravioli (The Life of Angelica Cookson Potts) by Cherry Whytock
39. My Scrumptious Scottish Dumplings (The Life of Anglica Cookson Potts) by Cherry Whytock
40. Fake Dates and Moon Cakes by Sher Lee
41. North of Happy by Adi Alsaid
42. Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet by Laeken Zea Kemp
43. French Kissing in New York by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
44. The Secret Recipe for Moving On by Karen Bischer
45. If it Makes You Happy by Claire Kann
46. Kissing Max Holden by Katy Upperman
47. Heartless by Marissa Meyer
48. Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
49. Geekerella by Ashley Poston
50. Wesley James Ruined My Life by Jennifer Honeybourn
51. The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen
52. Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian
53. It’s Kind of a Cheesy Love Story by Lauren Morrill
54. Rebel With a Cupcake by Anna Mainwaring
55. Love, Lies, and Lemon Pies by Katy Cannon
56. A la Carte by Tanita S. Davis
57. Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love by Jared ROck
58. We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon
59. The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim
60. A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher
61. Food-Related Stories by Gaby Melian
62. Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith
63. 100 Days of Cake by Shari Goldhagen
64. The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar
65. Rubi Ramos’s Recipe for Success by Jessica Parra
66. With or Without You by Eric Smith
67. Deadly Sweet by Lola Dodge
68. The Apple Tart of Hope by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald
69. The Heartbreak Bakery by A.R. Capetta
70. Faking Reality by Sara Fujimara
71. From Where I Watch You by Shannon Grogan
72. Salty, Bitter, Sweet by Mayra Cuevas
73. The Sweetest Thing by Christina Mandelski
74. Brave Chef Brianna by Sam Sykes
75. The Confectioner’s Guild by Claire Luana
76. Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet by Charlie N. Holmberg
77. The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo
78. Any Way You Slice It by Kristine Carlson Asselin
79. Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan
80. Chicken Girl by Heather Smith
81. Salt and Sugar by Rebecca Carvalho
82. STUFFED BY ERIC WALTERS
83. good Enough by Paula Yoo
84. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
85. The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg
86. The Summer of Jordi Perez (and the Best Burger in Los Angeles) by Amy Spalding
87. PumpkinHeads by Rainbow Rowell
88. Check, Please! by Ngozi Ukazu
89. Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
90. Lessons in Fusion by Primrose Madayag Knazan
91. My Fine Fellow by Jennie Cohen
92. The Redwood Palace by M.K. Hutchins
93. Maybe in Paris by Rebecca Christiansen
94. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
95. What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
96. Relish by Lucy Knisley
97. Stir it Up by Ramen Ganeshram
98. The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil
99. The Keeper of the Mist by Rachel Neumeier
100. Six Impossible Things by Fiona Wood
101. Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi
102. Begin Again by Emma Lord
YA Books About Food
YA books about food are such enjoyable reads. There are quite a few here to check out and we hope that there is one that you love. If you are interested in adding any of these YA books about food, cooking, baking, and restaurants to Goodreads, we have a YA food books shelf as well. What are some of your favourites from the list?
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