As air fryers continue to rise in popularity with new models, sizes, and advanced settings like dehydrators, rapid heating, and steam, it looks like they are here to stay.

The popularity of the air fryer has led to an explosion of cookbook publishing, too, as people search for inspiration on what to do with their new gadget once they've mastered the basics: delicious meals that go way beyond chips and chicken nuggets, given that even the most basic fryers can cook a whole range of dishes.

We've picked some of the best air fryer cookbooks available with something for everyone. There are helpful everyday family cooking and books dedicated to baking, healthy eating, and even one-basket cooking, the equivalent of the one-pot meal or traybake but in the air fryer.

If you're still debating buying an air fryer, check out our best air fryer guide – our experts have tested a wide range to find the best model for you. We've also rounded up the best air fryer Cyber Monday deals if you're looking for a bargain. Once you get creative, you might want to browse our best air fryer accessories, where we've tested the best extras, including liners and extra trays.

For more inspiration, check out our cookbooks hub with all our reviews, including the best slow cooker cookbooks, best baking books, the best keto cookbooks or best vegetarian cookbooks. We've also got plenty of air fryer recipes here on Good Food, including healthy air fryer recipes and vegetarian air fryer recipes. You can also read our guide: are air fryers worth it?

Best air fryer cookbooks at a glance

  • Best air fryer cookbook for air fryer beginners: The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook by Clare Andrews, £11
  • Best air fryer cookbook for easy recipes: The Actually Delicious Air Fryer Cookbook by Poppy O’Toole, £15.98
  • Best air fryer cookbook for bakes: Easy Air Fryer Bakes by Lucy Parissi, £17.97
  • Best air fryer cookbook for managing weight loss: Pinch of Nom Air Fryer Easy Slimming Meals, by Kate and Kay Allinson, £10
  • Best air fryer cookbook for easy meals: The Everyday Air Fryer Cookbook; Easy meals for one, two or more by Beverley Jarvis, £14.55
  • Best air fryer cookbook cookbook for healthy air fryer recipes: Bored of Lunch: The Healthy Air Fryer Book by Nathan Anthony, £9.49
  • Best air fryer cookbook for vegetarian and vegan recipes: The Green Air Fryer Cookbook by Denise Smart, £10
  • Best air fryer cookbook for small households: How To Make Anything In An Air Fryer by Hayley Dean, £11
  • Best air fryer cookbook for families: Cook Smart Air Fryer Cookbook by Dean Edwards, £14.97
  • Best air fryer cookbook for lots of recipes: The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook by Sam and Dom Milner, £10

Best air fryer cookbooks to buy in 2024

The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook by Clare Andrews

The Ultimate Air Fryer Cookbook

Best air fryer cookbook for air fryer beginners

Clare Andrews has amassed a large following since starting her dedicated air fryer Instagram and now her recipes are gathered into this new air fryer bible. Along with 80 recipes, there's a large intro section discussing which air fryer to buy, the benefits of air fryers, extra accessories you might need and some useful basic conversions from conventional oven cooking. Recipe highlights include an all-in-one weekend brunch, sausage and red pepper bake and filo strawberry bites.

Must-try recipe: Turkish-style stuffed aubergines with saffron and yogurt dip

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The Actually Delicious Air Fryer Cookbook by Poppy O’Toole

The Actually Delicious Air Fryer Cookbook

Best for easy recipes

Poppy O’Toole first became well-known on TikTok with irresistible potato recipes, and now she’s aiming to make the air fryer irresistible, too. There’s more than 100 recipes in here to keep you busy, divided into four simple chapters: meat, fish, spuds and sides, and sweet treats. It helpfully covers plenty of basics (particularly the sides chapter with recipes for chips, roast potatoes etc.) as well as simple main meals that you may already cook, but not be sure how to adapt to an air fryer. There’s fishcakes, kebabs, ribs, mac and cheese and lots of bakes.

Must-try recipe: Air fryer salmon en croute

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Easy Air Fryer Bakes by Lucy Parissi

Easy Air Fryer Bakes

Best air fryer cookbook for baking

Easy Air Fryer Bakes from Greek-born Lucy Parissi will delight bakers with an air fryer. Even the book cover is tempting with the cakes, cookies, and desserts displayed. Parissi has brought together over eighty sweet and savoury baking recipes from around the world. She has helpful information on temperature notes, equipment, and troubleshooting at the start of the book. Plus, valuable tips are peppered throughout, making this an excellent book for those who have just started baking in an air fryer. We love her range of bakes, from breakfast to everyday, celebrations to bread and yeasted doughs and more.

Must-try recipe: Baklava

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Pinch of Nom Air Fryer Easy Slimming Meals by Kate and Kay Allinson

Pinch of Nom Air Fryer Easy Slimming Meals

Best air fryer cookbook for managing weight loss

The latest book from sensational cookbook authors Kate and Kay Allinson, best known as Pinch of Nom, sees the pair turning their tasty recipes towards the air fryer. The delicious recipes are well written and researched, with a wide range of slimming recipes from breakfast, to fakeways, bakes, roasts, light bites and sweets. Each recipe includes calories, equipment needed, tips, and other helpful signposts on the page. The book confusingly though, leaves it to the reader to work out temperatures and timings for their air fryers, which could be tricky for a beginner.

Must-try recipe: Fish and chips fishcakes

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The Everyday Air Fryer Cookbook: Easy meals for one, two or more by Beverley Jarvis

The Everyday Air Fryer Cookbook Easy meals for one, two or more

Best air fryer cookbook for easy meals

Author Beverley Jarvis says her paperback book is the one she wishes she had when she bought her first air fryer. Using her experience from that time, she starts right at the basics, from a slice of toast, a few rashers of bacon, or a dish of basmati through to five spice chicken with onions and peppers or Adam's South African Biltong as she gained confidence. Her recipes are clear and incisive, and she generously offers tips along the way. Our favourite was the foil sling for lifting handleless dishes from the air fryer.

Must-try recipe: Baked peach and nectarine filo tarts

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Bored of Lunch: The Healthy Air Fryer Book by Nathan Anthony

Bored of Lunch Air Fryer Cookbook

Best air fryer cookbook for healthy air fryer recipes

Following on from his healthy slow cooker cookbook series, Nathan Anthony is continuing his easy, healthy recipes with air fryers. The opening chapter on 'Starters & Snacks' is full of tempting recipes dinner party guests will want to eat next time you’re entertaining such as crispy pork dumplings, parmesan chicken tenders or fried feta cubes with honey and rosemary. There’s also simple lunchtime inspiration, weekday dinners and sweet treats to make the most of your air fryer at all times – all with calorie information and tips on making recipes lighter.

Must-try recipe: Honey, garlic and chilli chicken spring rolls

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The Green Air Fryer Cookbook by Denise Smart

The Green Air Fryer Cookbook

Best air fryer cookbook for vegetarian and vegan recipes

This cookbook makes a great gift for any veggie or vegan air fryer owners you know. Containing 80 air fryer recipes, each chapter is divided into a vegetarian or vegan half and there's a focus on speed and ease, too. The easy recipes are accessible and quick, from loaded lentil sweet potatoes to vegetable samosas. There's confident use of baking in the air fryer, including cheese and onion pasties and a decadent lemon curd cheesecake.

Must-try recipe: Pulled oyster mushroom tacos with pineapple salsa

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How To Make Anything In An Air Fryer by Hayley Dean

How to Make Anything in an air fryer

Best air fryer cookbook for small households

With 100 recipes, there's plenty of variety in this new book from Hayley Dean. We spotted that lots of the recipes serve one or two, ideal for smaller households who want to avoid turning the oven on for small quantities. Recipes also often blend using the air fryer alongside other kitchen tools, such as a spiced tomato and pepper soup which uses the air fryer to roast the veg before removing and blending. This shows how the air fryer can fit into your everyday cooking and doesn't always have to takeover the entire recipe.

Must-try recipe: Sticky sausage traybake

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Cook Smart Air Fryer Cookbook by Dean Edwards

Cook Smart Air Fryer Cookbook

Best air fryer cookbook for families

Chef and author Dean Edwards has turned his healthy recipes to the air fryer. Aiming to use budget-friendly ingredients and keep methods short, it's an accessible entry point into healthy air fryer cooking. The 'Crisp it up' chapter is dedicated to recipes you might expect (e.g. crispy katsu chicken, halloumi fries and buffalo chicken wings) but the nine chapters cover light lunches, breakfasts and family dinners, too.

Must-try recipe: Gambas pil pil with smoky chorizo

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The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook by Sam and Dom Milner

The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook

Best air fryer cookbook for lots of recipes

Long-term fans of an air fryer, husband and wife duo Sam and Dom Milner have been using theirs since 2012. They've compiled their decade of air fryer knowledge into this cookbook. There's a comprehensive 'Everything you need to know' first chapter to help you get to grips with your air fryer, plus a chapter on how to safely cook frozen foods in the air fryer. There's a generous 140 recipes covering all mealtimes, including halloumi fajitas, honey chicken thighs and an air fryer chocolate cake.

Must-try recipe: Rainbow salmon bowls

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