LOS ANGELES TIMES LIST FOR OCT. 20, 2004

Rankings are based on a Times poll of national and independent booksellers.

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*--* 1 The Gourmet Cookbook by Ruth Reichl (editor) (Houghton Mifflin Co., $40) More than 1,000 recipes culled from the Conde Nast magazine’s 60-year accumulation.

2 Fast Food My Way by Jacques Pepin (Houghton Mifflin, $30) The companion book to the popular TV series.

3 Barefoot Contessa Family Style by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter, $35) Still a favorite.

4 Italian Easy: Recipes from the London River Cafe by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers (Clarkson Potter, $35) The latest from the London restaurateurs and authors.

5 South Beach Diet Cookbook by Arthur Agatston (Rodale Press, $29.95) Recipes for the dieter.

6 Mexico: the Beautiful Cookbook by Susanna Palazuelos (Beautiful Cookbooks, $55) Local retail promotions of the new edition of the popular 1990s series have propelled some individual titles onto this list.

7 Tuscany: the Beautiful Cookbook by Lorenza De’Medici (Beautiful Cookbooks, $55) Another in the re-issued series.

8 The Taste of the Season: Inspired Recipes for Fall and Winter by Diane Rossen Worthington (Chronicle, $24.95) Fans of previous titles by the author of “The Taste of Summer” and “Seriously Simple” are snapping up copies of her latest.

9 Seriously Simple: Easy Recipes for Creative Cooks by Diane Rossen Worthington (Chronicle, $35) A steady seller.

10 Cooking for Mr. Latte: A Food Lover’s Courtship, With Recipes by Amanda Hesser (W.W. Norton & Co., $23.95) Installments of this memoir with recipes appeared in the New York Times Magazine.

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