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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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Art Magick
Art Magick
by Molly Roberts
Sew Bags
Sew Bags
by Hilarie Wakefield Dayton
Colour & Light in Watercolour
Colour & Light in Watercolour
by Jean Haines
The World According to Mister Rogers
The World According to Mister Rogers
by Fred Rogers
Royal Trivia
Royal Trivia
by Rachel Bowie, Roberta Fiorito
Roses Without Chemicals
Roses Without Chemicals
by Peter E. Kukielski
English Paper Piecing Workshop
English Paper Piecing Workshop
by Jenny Jackson
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Little Loom Weaving
Little Loom Weaving
by Andreia Gomes
The Market Gardener
The Market Gardener
by Jean-Martin Fortier, Severine von Tscharner Fleming, Marie Bilodeau
Watercolor: Wild & Free
Watercolor: Wild & Free
by Natalia Skatula
Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas
Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas
by Susan Waggoner
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
Sleeping with Cats
Sleeping with Cats
by Marge Piercy
A Place to Call Home
A Place to Call Home
by James T. Farmer III, Emily Followill
Brush Pen Lettering
Brush Pen Lettering
by Grace Song
10 Granny Squares, 30 Blankets
10 Granny Squares, 30 Blankets
by Margaret Hubert
Sewing to Sell
Sewing to Sell
by Virginia Lindsay
Lessons from the Prairie
Lessons from the Prairie
by Melissa Francis
How to Draw: Woodland Animals
How to Draw: Woodland Animals
by Susie Hodge
Crochet Barefoot Sandals
Crochet Barefoot Sandals
by Sarah Callard
Crochet Hacking
Crochet Hacking
by Emma Friedlander-Collins
Letters to a Young Novelist
Letters to a Young Novelist
by Mario Vargas Llosa, Natasha Wimmer
First Time Jewelry Making
First Time Jewelry Making
by Tammy Powley
The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook
The Ultimate Sashiko Sourcebook
by Susan Briscoe
Devotions for Sacred Parenting
Devotions for Sacred Parenting
by Gary Thomas
Welcome to the Club
Welcome to the Club
by Raquel D'Apice
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The Loyal Union Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts
The Loyal Union Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts
by Jennifer Chiaverini
Doodle Stitching Embroidery Art
Doodle Stitching Embroidery Art
by Aimee Ray
Better Living Through Origami
Better Living Through Origami
by Nellianna van den Baard, Kenneth Veenenbos
The Knitter's Bible
The Knitter's Bible
by Claire Crompton
The Quick & Easy Home DIY Manual
The Quick & Easy Home DIY Manual
by Matt Weber, The Editors of Extreme How-To
Cross Stitch for the Soul
Cross Stitch for the Soul
by Emma Congdon
DIY Projects for the Self-Sufficient Homeowner
DIY Projects for the Self-Sufficient Homeowner
by Creative Publishing international
Lit Stitch
Lit Stitch
by Book Riot
Zen in the Art of Writing
Zen in the Art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury
Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2
Women's Lives and Clothes in WW2
by Lucy Adlington
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?
If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?
by Erma Bombeck
Motherhood
Motherhood
by Erma Bombeck
The Art of Discarding
The Art of Discarding
by Nagisa Tatsumi
Lend Me Your Ears
Lend Me Your Ears
by William Safire
Answers to Questions You've Never Asked
Answers to Questions You've Never Asked
by Joseph Pisenti
Frantumaglia
Frantumaglia
by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
J M Barrie and the Lost Boys
J M Barrie and the Lost Boys
by Andrew Birkin
Cheaper by the Dozen
Cheaper by the Dozen
by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
Thunder and Lightning
Thunder and Lightning
by Natalie Goldberg
Forever, Erma
Forever, Erma
by Erma Bombeck
The Erma Bombeck Collection
The Erma Bombeck Collection
by Erma Bombeck
10 Rules for Resilience
10 Rules for Resilience
by Joe De Sena, Lara Pence
Sew a Modern Halloween
Sew a Modern Halloween
by Riel Nason
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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