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24 alternatives to The Making of a Chef

The most vivid memoir of a professional culinary education

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Making of a Chef launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   The Soul of a Chef▲8

   Secrets of successful chefs and more

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Yes, Chef: A Memoir▲7

   Samuelsson's love letter to food and family

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Art of Memoir▲56

   A tome on writing that will never leave your shelf

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Blue Bottle Craft of Coffee▲65

   Growing, roasting, and drinking, with recipes

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Grinding It Out▲72

   The Making Of McDonald's

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Professional Chef▲1

   The bible for all chefs

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kern and Burn: Conversations With Design Entrepreneurs▲83

   Candid conversations with 30 leading designers

   2015 · kernandburn.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Idea Makers▲53

   Personal Perspectives on the Lives & Ideas of Notable People

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Life, on the Line▲7

   A chef's story of redefining the way we eat

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Devil in the Kitchen▲6

    White's memoir of becoming the original celebrity chef

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The 4-Hour Chef▲3

    The Simple Path to Cooking like a Pro

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Idea Makers▲58

    Insights into some of our greatest thinkers + makers

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Art of Work▲69

    A proven path to discovering what you were meant to do

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind ▲65

    A glimpse inside the minds of highly creative people

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Veganomicon▲72

    The ultimate vegan cookbook

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Last Samurai▲56

    The story of a young genius and his unique education

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    A Work in Progress: A Memoir▲66

    Connor Franta shares the lessons he learned on his journey

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Art of Learning▲91

    An inner journey to optimal performance

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance▲65

    Incredible framework on learning any skill

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Personal MBA▲88

    Master the Art of Business

    2015 · personalmba.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Daily Rituals▲80

    How artists work

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Envisioning Information▲87

    A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sparks of Genius▲64

    Thinking Tools of the World's Most Creative People

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Makers: The New Industrial Revolution▲72

    The front lines of a new industrial revolution

    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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