This book provides information on how to successfully cook a turkey for Thanksgiving from buying and thawing to preparing and roasting. Written by an expert on turkey with over 8 years of experience, it focuses on cooking the turkey but also includes helpful tips and recipes for the whole Thanksgiving meal. The book covers appetizers, side dishes, desserts, and leftovers. It aims to take the intimidation out of the main Thanksgiving meal and ensure the dinner is a success.

3. "How to Cook a Turkey"(Taunton, $19.95) This book has all the information you need for a successful Thanksgiving dinner. From the editors of Fine Cooking magazine it is a wonderful guide for expert and novice alike. It covers everything from appetizers to desserts to left-overs and is a great reference if your Thanksgiving has some mishaps. For more information, click here: http://astore.amazon.com/thanksgivingrecipesstore-20/detail/1561589594

4. Who better to teach you how to buy, find, thaw, prepare or roast a turkey then someone with over 8 years experience as the media spokesperson for Perdue Farms, a giant turkey producer. Rick Rodgers is the turkey expert and if cooking Thanksgiving dinner is intimidating to you, this book will help. Focusing on the turkey, the book is loaded with other helpful information for the whole Thanksgiving dinner. This guide includes amazing side dishes, scrumptious desserts, and mouth watering breads along with all the extra information such as time tables, plan ahead guides and everything you will need to make your Thanksgiving dinner a success. Price: $11.55

5. Reflected in this wonderful Thanksgiving book the diversity of our country shines through in the way we cook for this traditional national holiday. If you are looking for new ideas for your Thanksgiving dinner, then this is the book to get. Even a novice cook will shine using these unusual recipes. Beautiful photography and clear instructions make it a book cooks of all levels will turn to often. Price: $16.41

7. A whole weekend of Thanksgiving menus is a great start for anyone with plans for a house full of guests. Three different Thanksgiving day menus are included. Tips for table decorations, and dish and silverware guidelines provide instruction for hosts and hostesses of all levels. Price: $16.47

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11. Best American Side Dishes from Cook’s Illustrated gives you the nitty-gritty on how to prepare all the extras in the best possible way. Step-by-step instructions and clear illustrations share everything from Nachos to Pissaladière, a kind of French olive tart. Clear instructions , beautiful illustrations and extra information in the Cook’s Illustrated style. Price: $25.55 http://bit.ly/vii1hl

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18. Expand your pumpkin recipes with this wonderful book that covers everything pumpkin from soup to nuts. Over 125 different recipes help you go way beyond pumpkin pie. Celebrate in style with all the decorating ideas and tips for any fall holiday. Price: $9.24

19. The Perfect Pumpkin: Growing/Cooking/Carving By Gail Damerow Price: $14.95 Find out how to use all of those pumpkins that you can find at bargain prices right now. And how to grow your own for free next year. http://astore.amazon.com/thanksgivingrecipesstore-20/detail/0882669931

21. Looking for something different for your Thanksgiving dessert? This book features gourmet dessert recipes from Claire Clark, the pastry chef at The French Laundry (Napa Valley in California. Indulge: 100 Perfect Desserts By Claire Clark Price: $26.40 For more Thanksgiving dessert recipes go here : http://bit.ly/s3GdkR

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