Ottolenghi Simple Too audiobook vs book: which should you choose?
135 new recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, from Yotam Ottolenghi and Verena Lochmuller.
Short answer: for the Ottolenghi Simple Too audiobook vs book choice, we say read it on Kindle (100% confidence, clear cut). There is no audiobook of this recipe book on Audible UK or Audible US, so the book wins by default.
Read it on Kindle
A recipe book with no audiobook: the book is the only format.
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Confidence 100%, which puts it in the clear cut band. Bands run from close call at 50 to 64, through leaning at 65 to 79 and clear at 80 to 94, up to clear cut at 95 and above.
The book at a glance
| Format | UK edition |
|---|---|
| Audiobook | None found on Audible UK or US |
| Ebury Press hardback, 304 pages, 3 September 2026 | |
| Kindle price | £14.99 on Amazon UK (print list price £30.00) |
| What it is | 135 new recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert |
| Shortlisted | Waterstones Book of the Year 2026 |
Audible UK and US catalogues checked 30 October 2026. They change often. Amazon US does not show Kindle prices outside the US, so US Kindle prices are not given.
Checked 30 October 2026.
Ottolenghi Simple Too
Yotam Ottolenghi and Verena Lochmuller
- Genre
- Cookbook
- First published
- 3 September 2026
- Length
- 304 pages (Ebury Press hardback)
- On audio
- No audiobook
- Shortlisted
- Waterstones Book of the Year 2026
On this page
Why we reached this verdict
Every book on this site is checked against the same thirteen questions, but only when there is a choice to make. Availability comes first: if only one format exists, that format wins.
No audiobook of Ottolenghi Simple Too was found on Audible UK or Audible US on 30 October 2026. It is a recipe book, so there is nothing to listen to. With only one format available, the verdict is read at 100%, and the thirteen criteria are not scored. If a recording appears, we will score it in full.
What this book actually is
Ottolenghi Simple Too is Yotam Ottolenghi and Verena Lochmuller’s follow-up to Ottolenghi Simple, published by Ebury Press on 3 September 2026. It has 135 new recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert.
It is on the Waterstones Book of the Year 2026 shortlist.
The case for reading it
A recipe book is used, not read straight through: you need the ingredients list and the method in front of you while you cook.
The case for listening to it
There is no audiobook to listen to. If one appears, it will be scored in full.
Who should ignore this verdict
Nobody needs to: there is no audiobook to choose instead.
Kindle
- 304-page hardback, 135 recipes
- Kindle edition £14.99 on Amazon UK
Audiobook
- No audiobook found on Audible UK or US (30 October 2026)
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Start hereHow we decide
The thirteen questions behind every verdict on this site.
Questions people ask
Is there an audiobook of Ottolenghi Simple Too?
No. None was found on Audible UK or Audible US on 30 October 2026.
How many pages is it?
304, in the Ebury Press hardback.
Who is it by?
Yotam Ottolenghi and Verena Lochmuller.
Is it on the Waterstones Book of the Year 2026 shortlist?
Yes.
Should I read or listen?
Read, at 100%. There is no audiobook.
Do you agree with this verdict?
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How this verdict was reached
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- The criteria: read the thirteen questions in full.
- What we checked for this book: Audible UK and US, Amazon UK and Penguin UK (Ebury Press).
- Verdict last reviewed: 30 October 2026. Editions and narrators change, so verdicts are rechecked annually.
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