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ⓘ About Prue Leith
When she was five, she was enrolled at an English private boarding school run by nuns known as the “St, Mary’s School Waverley.” She graduated with honors and went on to study French, drama, architecture, and fine arts at various times, given that she did not know what she wanted to do. Things changed for Prue Leith when she finally convinced her parents to send her to the ‘University of Paris” otherwise known as “The Sorbonne.” It was during that time attending the prestigious “University of Paris” that she discovered that she had a passion for the food industry. In addition to her very popular restaurant, she is the founder of the “Leith School of Food and Wine” to train amateur and professional cooks, which became very successful.
All Book Series by Prue Leith
The House at Chorlton / Laura's Story / The Food of Love
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015
The Best of Prue Leith
Book 3 of 31 · published 1979 Co-authored · Jean-Baptiste Reynaud
Leith's Cookery Course
Book 4 of 31 · published 1979 Co-authored · Caroline Waldegrave
Leith's Cook Book
Book 6 of 31 · published 1985 Co-authored · Caroline Waldegrave
Prue Leith's Cookery School
Book 7 of 31 · published 1985 Co-authored · Caroline Waldegrave
Leith's Cookery Bible
Book 10 of 31 · published 1991 Co-authored · Caroline Waldegrave
Leith's Complete Christmas
Book 12 of 31 · published 1992 Co-authored · Caroline Waldegrave
Leith's Baking
Book 16 of 31 · published 1993 Co-authored · Caroline Waldegrave
Leith's Confident Cooking: Step By Step Recipes and Techniques
Book 19 of 31 · published 1993
Leith's Contemporary Cooking
Book 20 of 31 · published 1994 Co-authored · Caroline Yates,Alison Cavaliero
Leith's Guide to Wine
Book 21 of 31 · published 1995 Co-authored · Richard Harvey
Being Old...and learning to love it!
Latest in the series · book 31 of 31 · published 2026
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 Anthology · Mary Berry,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 Co-authored · Paul Hollywood
The Big Book of Amazing Cakes
Book 13 of 16 · published 2019 Anthology · The Bake Off Team
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 Co-authored · Paul Hollywood
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Prue Leith?
When she was five, she was enrolled at an English private boarding school run by nuns known as the “St, Mary’s School Waverley.” She graduated with honors and went on to study French, drama, architecture, and fine arts at various times, given that she did not know what she wanted to do. Things changed for Prue Leith when she finally convinced her parents to send her to the ‘University of Paris” otherwise known as “The Sorbonne.” It was during that time attending the prestigious “University of Paris” that she discovered that she had a passion for the food industry. In addition to her very popular restaurant,…
Which Prue Leith series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Great British Bake Off series, the earliest of Prue Leith'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). Prue Leith's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Prue Leith written?
Prue Leith has 57 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1972 and 2026. 19 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Great British Bake Off series with 16 books — and 38 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Prue Leith's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Prue Leith'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) and Angelotti Chronicles (2015–2019, 3 books).
How are Prue Leith's books organised into series?
This guide splits Prue Leith's 57 books into 2 named series and 38 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Great British Bake Off (16 books, 2011–2022); Angelotti Chronicles (3 books, 2015–2019).