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Air Fryer Cookbooks Worth Buying: 15 for Fast Weeknight Dinners (2026)
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items For anyone who bought an air fryer and is still mostly using it for frozen fries. These cookbooks cover real dinners: chicken, fish, vegetables and full meals that finish in about 30 minutes, plus a few for cooking healthier, for two, or with five in...
The starting point if you've never cooked anything beyond nuggets in your air fryer. ATK tested the recipes across several models, so the times and temperatures are more likely to work in whatever basket you own.
Air Fryer Perfection by America's Test Kitchen
The bigger, newer follow-up with 185 recipes, including full dinners and baked goods. If you already know the basics and want one book that covers almost everything, this is the one to get instead of the original.
Ultimate Air Fryer Perfection by America's Test Kitchen
For people who want the air fryer to replace takeout, not add another fried snack to the week. Each recipe lists nutrition info, and the meals lean on chicken, fish and vegetables rather than breading.
Healthy Air Fryer by America's Test Kitchen
Gina Homolka's recipes are tested and come with nutrition numbers, which is why her books keep selling years after release. A good pick if you're counting calories and still want food the kids will eat.
The Skinnytaste Air Fryer Cookbook by Gina Homolka
The follow-up that skips appetizers and goes straight to weeknight mains. If you bought the first Skinnytaste air fryer book and wanted more actual dinners in it, this is that book.
Skinnytaste Air Fryer Dinners by Gina Homolka
Jamie Oliver's take is built around short ingredient lists and big flavor, with US measurements in this edition. Good for anyone who finds most air fryer books bland.
Easy Air Fryer by Jamie Oliver
Ben Mims was a food editor before writing this, and the recipes read like it: roasting, baking and full mains, not just reheated frozen food. A smart pick for people who want to use the air fryer as a small second oven.
Air Fry Every Day by Ben Mims
Nathan Anthony built a huge following posting quick air fryer meals, and every recipe here has a calorie count and a short ingredient list. Good for cheap, fast lunches and dinners on a budget.
Bored of Lunch: The Healthy Air Fryer Book by Nathan Anthony
Urvashi Pitre is best known for her Instant Pot books, and this one brings the same habit of fast, flavorful recipes with a lot of Indian and global dishes. A good fit if you're tired of the same chicken wings.
Air Fryer Revolution by Urvashi Pitre
Recipes scaled for two people, so couples and empty nesters aren't stuck halving everything or eating the same leftovers for three days. Small air fryer baskets work better with these portions anyway.
The Essential Air Fryer Cookbook for Two by Gina Kleinworth
The volume pick, with 200-plus recipes covering breakfast through dessert. Less polished than the test kitchen books, but if you want one reference you can flip through for ideas every week, this covers a lot of ground.
The Air Fryer Bible by Susan LaBorde and Elizabeth Hickman
For nights when you have no energy to shop or prep. Every recipe uses five ingredients or fewer, not counting basics like oil and salt, which keeps the grocery list short and the cost down.
The I Love My Air Fryer 5-Ingredient Recipe Book by Robin Fields
The adventurous pick, with dishes like dumplings, falafel and global street food that go well beyond the usual wings and fries. Worth it once the basics start to feel repetitive.
Epic Air Fryer Cookbook by Emily Paster
Recipes sent in by home cooks and checked by the Taste of Home test kitchen, so expect familiar family food rather than anything fancy. A safe pick if you're cooking for picky kids.
Taste of Home Everyday Air Fryer
Single-serving recipes for anyone eating alone on a late shift or after the family has already had dinner. Cooking one portion at a time also cuts down on food that goes bad in the fridge.
The I Love My Air Fryer Cooking for One Recipe Book by Heather Johnson