Elizabeth David - A life of discovery and influence

Books

Elizabeth David was a prolific writer and on this page you can view and purchase those of her books that are now in print. In addition, copies of the two complete biographies of Elizabeth David, one official and one unofficial, can usually be viewed and purchased here.

Books by Elizabeth David and her biographies often go out of print but are usually quickly reprinted. Here, we show books currently in print, together with the original publisher and date of publication. We update our list when new publications are available. Many out of print and used books by Elizabeth David, as well as her biographies, are available at specialist bookshops which can be found online.

Elizabeth David’s friends played an enormously important part in her life and work; and a selection of books from her friends and associates, such as Norman Douglas and Lawrence Durrell, can also be found below, together with books by cooks who were heavily influenced by Elizabeth David such as Claudia Roden and Jane Grigson.

Books associated with Elizabeth David as well as those of her friends, together with a miscellany of books that are of interest to cooks, food historians and the simply curious, are also available to view and purchase on this page.