Check the recipe books of all your characters. I think they have separate recipe books, it's extremely annoying and it requires you to pay attention which character uses the book.
No idea if it's a bug or it's designed that way but I officially hate it
I read books for the first time on a particular character only and there are still crafting books that do not transfer to the recipe log. The book you find by the drunk guards at the bridge on the way to Cyseal at the start of the game is one such book.
