Delicious Pop Culture Cookbooks for the Nerdy Kitchen

By Kat La Mantia | June 30 2022 | Gifts & GamesPop Culture Prose

The heat is on and the temperature is perfect to add a new recipe to your summer gatherings! With pop culture cookbooks, you can truly immerse yourself in the world of your favorite franchise. Make a tavern meal you could split with Geralt from The Witcher; indulge in Sansa Stark’s favorite lemon cake; channel The Walking Dead and create delicious survival dishes that are also zombie apocalypse prepper-approved.

Make a little part of your favorite TV shows, books, movies, and video games come alive in your kitchen, and don’t forget to finish off your geek-themed dinner party with a Star Trek-inspired cocktail. Fizzy Tribble, anyone?

The Unofficial Zelda Cookbook
The Unofficial Zelda Cookbook
Thibaud Villanova
9781803362816
Explore the culinary universe of The Legend of Zelda with over 50 delicious recipes from across the Kingdom of Hyrule!
$34.95 US
On sale Dec 06, 2022
Hardcover
192 Pages
Titan Books
The Witcher Official Cookbook
The Witcher Official Cookbook
Provisions, Fare, and Culinary Tales from Travels Across the Continent
Anita Sarna, Karolina Krupecka
9781984860934
Eighty mouthwatering and restorative recipes inspired by the bestselling video game series The Witcher, from hearty tavern fare and fortifying drinks to lavish banquets for feasts with friends.
$35.00 US
On sale Nov 21, 2023
FOC Sep 26, 2022
Catalog August 2022
Hardcover
256 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Castle Rock Kitchen
Castle Rock Kitchen
Wicked Good Recipes from the World of Stephen King [A Cookbook]
Theresa Carle-Sanders
9781984860026
Explore 80 classic and modern recipes inspired by Stephen King's Maine, featuring dishes from the books set in Castle Rock, Derry, and other fictional towns—with a foreword from the legendary author himself.
$35.00 US
On sale Oct 04, 2022
FOC Sep 05, 2022
Catalog August 2022
Hardcover
256 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Assassin's Creed: The Culinary Codex
Assassin's Creed: The Culinary Codex
Thibaud Villanova
9781789099706
Step into the Animus and prepare to be transported to the world of Assassin’s Creed!
$29.99 US
On sale Sep 06, 2022
Hardcover
144 Pages
Titan Books
A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook
A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook
Sariann Lehrer, Chelsea Monroe-Cassel
9780345534491
With the furor for all things George R.R. Martin at an all-time high, we are delighted to be able to offer the first official A Song of Ice and Fire cookbook. Now you can read the books and eat your way through them!
$35.00 US
On sale May 29, 2012
Hardcover
240 Pages
Bantam
The Snacking Dead
The Snacking Dead
A Parody in a Cookbook
D. B. Walker
9780770435448
For fans of AMC's The Walking Dead (more than half of whom are female), Max Brooks, and all things zombies, the crazy-clever creators of Fifty Shades of Chicken hack a new parody cookbook filled with snacks for every occasion, tips for cooking under duress, and a love story that will send ripples down your spine--all accompanied by food photography that will ignite your palate.
$19.99 US
On sale Oct 22, 2013
Hardcover
160 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Alien Cookbook
Alien Cookbook
Chris-Rachael Oseland
9781789094831
Thrill your friends and frighten your family with 50 delectable recipes inspired by the cult sci-fi Alien series! 
$34.95 US
On sale Sep 07, 2021
Hardcover
144 Pages
Titan Books
Heroes' Feast (Dungeons & Dragons)
Heroes' Feast (Dungeons & Dragons)
The Official D&D Cookbook
Michael Witwer, Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed
9781984858900
80 recipes inspired by the magical world of Dungeons & Dragons--perfect for a solo quest or a feast shared with fellow adventurers.
$35.00 US
On sale Oct 27, 2020
Hardcover
240 Pages
Ten Speed Press
Firefly - The Big Damn Cookbook
Firefly - The Big Damn Cookbook
Chelsea Monroe-Cassel
9781789092417
Cook your way across the 'Verse using over 70 recipes inspired by Joss Whedon's cult TV show with Firefly: The Big Damn Cookbook.
$34.95 US
On sale Sep 24, 2019
Hardcover
160 Pages
Titan Books
The Bob's Burgers Recipe Box
The Bob's Burgers Recipe Box
Real Recipes for Joke Burgers
Loren Bouchard, The Writers of Bob's Burgers
9780789336774
A set of recipe cards featuring the best pun-filled burger recipes from the hit TV show Bob's Burgers.
$14.95 US
On sale Sep 10, 2019
Cards
37 Pages
Universe
Outlander Kitchen: To the New World and Back Again
Outlander Kitchen: To the New World and Back Again
The Second Official Outlander Companion Cookbook
Theresa Carle-Sanders
9781984855152
Sink your teeth into over 100 new easy-to-prepare recipes inspired by Diana Gabaldon's beloved Outlander and Lord John Grey series, as well as the hit Starz original show--in the second official cookbook from OutlanderKitchen.com founder Theresa Carle-Sanders!
$35.00 US
On sale Jun 02, 2020
Hardcover
352 Pages
Delacorte Press
Outlander Kitchen
Outlander Kitchen
The Official Outlander Companion Cookbook
Theresa Carle-Sanders
9781101967577
A cookbook of recipes inspired by Outlander -- a culinary retelling of Diana Gabaldon's bestselling series.
$35.00 US
On sale Jun 14, 2016
Hardcover
352 Pages
Delacorte Press
Feeding Hannibal: A Connoisseur's Cookbook
Feeding Hannibal: A Connoisseur's Cookbook
Janice Poon
9781783297665
AN INNOVATIVE COOKBOOK INSPIRED BY THE FOOD FEATURED IN THE HIT TV SHOW HANNIBAL AS SEEN ON NBC, WRITTEN BY THE FOOD STYLIST OF THE SHOW
$29.95 US
On sale Oct 18, 2016
Hardcover
240 Pages
Titan Books
Forking Good
Forking Good
An Unofficial Cookbook for Fans of The Good Place
Stephen H. Segal, Valya Dudycz Lupescu, Dingding Hu
9781683691556
A fun, lively, and fully illustrated cookbook of 30 original and practical recipes inspired by NBC's hit sitcom The Good Place, filled with the absurd, pun-driven food humor and accessible philosophy that makes the show so popular with fans.
$19.99 US
On sale Oct 22, 2019
Hardcover
160 Pages
Quirk Books
Cocktails of the Movies
Cocktails of the Movies
An Illustrated Guide to Cinematic Mixology New Expanded Edition
Will Francis, Stacey Marsh
9783791387444
Now available in a new expanded and updated edition, Cocktails of the Movies serves up the 72 greatest cocktails to have featured on film.
$16.99 US
On sale Feb 23, 2021
Hardcover
176 Pages
Prestel
Trejo's Tacos
Trejo's Tacos
Recipes and Stories from L.A.: A Cookbook
Danny Trejo
9781984826855
From the legendary actor and L.A. restaurateur comes a cookbook featuring 75 badass recipes, from lowrider donuts and award-winning vegan cauliflower tacos to a sweet and spicy brisket inspired by Danny's mom's barbacoa.
$28.00 US
On sale Apr 21, 2020
Hardcover
224 Pages
Clarkson Potter
Cook It! The Dr. Seuss Cookbook for Kid Chefs
Cook It! The Dr. Seuss Cookbook for Kid Chefs
50+ Yummy Recipes
Daniel Gercke
9780525579595
The perfect gift for budding chefs, this illustrated cookbook is filled with fifty recipes inspired by the works of Dr. Seuss--for children and grown-ups to cook TOGETHER!
$19.99 US
On sale Jan 04, 2022
Hardcover
160 Pages
Random House Books for Young Readers
Age 7 and up
Behind Bars
Behind Bars
High Class Cocktails Inspired by Low Life Gangsters
Shawn McManus, Vincent Pollard
9783791386843
Pairing notorious gangsters and mobsters from movies and television with signature cocktails, this pocket-sized collection of boozy recipes is so much fun, it's criminal.
$14.95 US
On sale Sep 22, 2020
Hardcover
144 Pages
Prestel
The Goldbergs Cookbook
The Goldbergs Cookbook
Beverly Goldberg, Jenn Fujikawa
9780789336750
This official cookbook features totally eighties dishes from the hit TV show.
$19.95 US
On sale Apr 14, 2020
Hardcover
160 Pages
Universe
The Portlandia Cookbook
The Portlandia Cookbook
Cook Like a Local
Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel
9780804186100
The companion cookbook from former Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, the stars of the satirical series Portlandia--with 50 delicious and usable recipes for every freegan, organic farmer, food truck diehard, dumpster diver, and food lover. And yes, the chicken's local.
$25.99 US
On sale Oct 28, 2014
Hardcover
176 Pages
Clarkson Potter
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