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ⓘ About Mary Berry
Marry Berry is an English author of books. She was born in Bath on March 24, 1935. She is most well known for being a food writer as well as a television presenter. Mary Berry is her professional or stage name; her full name is Mary Rosa Alleyne Hunnings. Mary was one of three children born to Margaret and Alleyne, who worked as a surveyor as well as a planner. He was even the Mayor of Bath for a time and was closely connected to the establishment of the University of Bath. Berry’s great-great-grandfather was a well-respected master baker in the nineteenth century. He was the provider of bread for a Norwich workhouse. Her mother helped her father with bookkeeping and worked as a housewife. She passed in 2011.
All Book Series by Mary Berry
Mary Berry at Home: Over 150 Recipes for Every Occasion
Book 51 of 97 · published 1996
My Kitchen Table: 100 Fish and Seafood Recipes
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Rick Stein
My Kitchen Table: 100 Family Meals
Book 4 of 15 · published 2011 Anthology · Annabel Karmel
100 Great Low-Fat Recipes
Book 6 of 15 · published 2012 Anthology · Rosemary Conley
100 Weeknight Curries
Book 10 of 15 · published 2012 Anthology · Madhur Jaffrey
100 Great Chicken Recipes
Book 11 of 15 · published 2012 Anthology · Ainsley Harriott
100 Recipes for Entertaining
Book 12 of 15 · published 2012 Anthology · Raymond Blanc
100 Vegetarian Feasts
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2012 Anthology · Sophie Grigson
The Perfect Victoria Sponge and Other Baking Secrets
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 2011 Anthology · Linda Collister
How to Turn Everyday Bakes Into Showstoppers
Book 2 of 16 · published 2012 Anthology · Linda Collister
80 Easy Recipes for All the Family
Book 3 of 16 · published 2012 Co-authored · Linda Collister
How to Avoid a Soggy Bottom
Book 4 of 16 · published 2013 Anthology · Gerard Baker
The Great British Bake Off: Celebrations
Book 9 of 16 · published 2015 Anthology · Linda Collister
Perfect Cakes & Bakes To Make At Home
Book 10 of 16 · published 2016 Anthology · Linda Collister
Children's Party Cakes & Bakes
Book 11 of 16 · published 2017 Anthology · Annie Rigg
Get Baking for Friends and Family
Book 12 of 16 · published 2018 Anthology · Paul Hollywood,Prue Leith
The Big Book of Amazing Cakes
Book 13 of 16 · published 2019 Anthology · The Bake Off Team
Love to Bake
Book 14 of 16 · published 2020 Anthology · Paul Hollywood,Prue Leith
A Bake for All Seasons
Book 15 of 16 · published 2021 Anthology · Paul Hollywood
Favorite Flavors
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2022 Anthology · Paul Hollywood,Prue Leith
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mary Berry?
Marry Berry is an English author of books. She was born in Bath on March 24, 1935. She is most well known for being a food writer as well as a television presenter.
Which Mary Berry series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Great British Bake Off series, the earliest of Mary Berry's multi-book series: it opens with The Perfect Victoria Sponge and Other Baking Secrets (2011) and runs to 16 books across 2011–2022, ending with Favorite Flavors (2022). Mary Berry's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mary Berry written?
Mary Berry has 132 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1970 and 2025. 33 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Great British Bake Off series with 16 books — and 99 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mary Berry's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mary Berry's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Great British Bake Off (2011–2022, 16 books), My Kitchen (2011–2012, 15 books) and Mary Berry Biographies (2013, 1 book), plus 1 more.
How are Mary Berry's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mary Berry's 132 books into 4 named series and 99 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Great British Bake Off (16 books, 2011–2022); My Kitchen (15 books, 2011–2012); Mary Berry Biographies (1 book, 2013); Mary Berry Home Improvement (1 book, 2017).