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Boiling water. I pour it then let it sit while it cools enough for me to use just a sponge to scrub. I had cooked on crud covering the bottom of my oven when I moved into my new house and it worked like a charm. It is also great on the stove top.

I want to suggest a great website for this exact chore!
Paperbackswap.com
It is a network where you post your old books, get points when you mail one out, then can order from other participants. Now, I realize it sounds like I am suggesting RE-filling your bookshelf, but I have two words for you: kid's books. I have traded in my college books for lots of new ones for my kiddo. It is very refreshing to know that my old books are going to someone who really wants them and not just in a pile at Goodwill.