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How-to Books for Learners and Doers

Looking to pick up a new skill? Always wanted to be able to sew but never gotten around to it? Need some help training that new puppy or, honestly, baby? You’ve definitely come to the right place.

Whether you’re curious about acrylic painting, using a metal detector, perfecting your cosplay outfit, or the art of beekeeping, we have the perfect how-to book for you! Stop pushing off learning that craft you’ve always wanted to try, finally organize your house for good, and grow the best tomatoes in the neighborhood.

How-to books are the ideal way to learn a new skill or accomplish a new task. The accessible and easy to follow books on this list will give you all of the introduction you need for your new hobby or lifestyle, in clear steps and with helpful tips.

What are you waiting for? Choose one of the books below to start learning today!  

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Enchanting Art Dolls & Soft Sculptures
Enchanting Art Dolls & Soft Sculptures
by Marina Druker
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals
by Walter Foster Creative Team
100 Little Christmas Gifts to Make
100 Little Christmas Gifts to Make
by Search Press Studio
Vegetables Love Flowers
Vegetables Love Flowers
by Lisa Mason Ziegler
Answers to Questions You've Never Asked
Answers to Questions You've Never Asked
by Joseph Pisenti
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On the Loom
On the Loom
by Maryanne Moodie, Alexandra Grablewski
The Intelligent Gardener
The Intelligent Gardener
by Steve Solomon, Erica Reinheimer
Watercolor Botanicals
Watercolor Botanicals
by Nikki Strange
One Block Wonders
One Block Wonders
by Maxine Rosenthal
Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts
Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts
by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Useful Book
The Useful Book
by David Bowers, Sharon Bowers, Sophia Nicolay
Knitted Animal Friends
Knitted Animal Friends
by Louise Crowther
The Quick & Easy Home DIY Manual
The Quick & Easy Home DIY Manual
by Matt Weber, The Editors of Extreme How-To
Hoop-La!
Hoop-La!
by Kirsty Neale
Amigurumi Christmas
Amigurumi Christmas
by Sarah-Jane Hicks
Designology
Designology
by Dr. Sally Augustin
Homegrown & Handmade
Homegrown & Handmade
by Deborah Niemann, Joel Salatin
The Questions That Matter Most
The Questions That Matter Most
by Jane Smiley
The Repurposed Library
The Repurposed Library
by Lisa Occhipinti, Thayer Allyson Gowdy
The Art of Drawing People
The Art of Drawing People
by Walter Foster Creative Team
Domestic Affairs
Domestic Affairs
by Joyce Maynard
Cozy Crochet
Cozy Crochet
by Melissa Leapman, France Ruffenach
Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2
Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2
by Lucy Adlington
An Italian Education
An Italian Education
by Tim Parks
J M Barrie and the Lost Boys
J M Barrie and the Lost Boys
by Andrew Birkin
A Kid's Guide to Sewing
A Kid's Guide to Sewing
by Sophie Kerr
Royal Trivia
Royal Trivia
by Rachel Bowie, Roberta Fiorito
Letters to a Young Novelist
Letters to a Young Novelist
by Mario Vargas Llosa, Natasha Wimmer
Snowflakes
Snowflakes
by Cindy Higham
The Art of Public Speaking
The Art of Public Speaking
by Dale Carnegie
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
Beyond the Sling
Beyond the Sling
by Mayim Bialik, Jay Gordon
Dad Jokes
Dad Jokes
by Editors of Portable Press
Welcome to the Club
Welcome to the Club
by Raquel D'Apice
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Sleeping with Cats
Sleeping with Cats
by Marge Piercy
Gothic Charm School
Gothic Charm School
by Jillian Venters, Pete Venters
Sustainable Badass
Sustainable Badass
by Gittemarie Johansen
I'm Right and You're an Idiot
I'm Right and You're an Idiot
by James Hoggan, Grania Litwin
Stitching Stolen Lives
Stitching Stolen Lives
by Sara Trail, Teresa Duryea Wong, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Reverend Jesse L. Jackson Sr.
Yell Less, Love More
Yell Less, Love More
by Sheila McCraith
All Wound Up
All Wound Up
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
A Knitter's Home Companion
A Knitter's Home Companion
by Michelle Edwards, Jen Gotch
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Birth
Birth
by Tina Cassidy
The Writing of Fiction
The Writing of Fiction
by Edith Wharton
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The Sense of Wonder
The Sense of Wonder
by Rachel Carson, Linda Lear, Nick Kelsh
Lend Me Your Ears
Lend Me Your Ears
by William Safire
But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"?
But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"?
by The University of Chicago Press Editorial Staff, Carol Fisher Saller
The Child Who Never Grew
The Child Who Never Grew
by Pearl S. Buck
Gifts in Jars
Gifts in Jars
by Natalie Wise
Never the Same
Never the Same
by Donna Schuurman
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One type of how-to book that has become very popular is books to help you organize and tidy your home, such as Amanda Sullivan’s Organized Enough. Another popular sub-genre is books about crocheting, as fiber arts are all the rage. We recommend grabbing Sarah Shrimpton’s Beginner’s Guide to Crochet to get started. Lastly, any book by lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is always a popular pick. 

The greatest self-help book depends on what skill or hobby you want to learn! Some of the bestselling how-to books of all time are The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondō, organization master, and Stephen King’s half memoir, half writing guide, On Writing