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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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Wedding of the Foxes
Wedding of the Foxes
by Katherine Larson
30-Minute Drawing for Beginners
30-Minute Drawing for Beginners
by Jordan DeWilde
Container Gardening For Beginners
Container Gardening For Beginners
by Tammy Wylie
Painted Botanical Collage
Painted Botanical Collage
by Tracey English
Art Magick
Art Magick
by Molly Roberts
A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing
A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing
by Sarah Gunn, Julie Starr
David Bellamy's Mountains & Moorlands in Watercolour
David Bellamy's Mountains & Moorlands in Watercolour
by David Bellamy
Kawaii Crochet Garden
Kawaii Crochet Garden
by Melissa Bradley-Vatcher
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Fiber Craft Heritage
Fiber Craft Heritage
by Doris Fischer
First Time Jewelry Making
First Time Jewelry Making
by Tammy Powley
Beginner's Guide to Quilting
Beginner's Guide to Quilting
by Elizabeth Betts
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
Dad's Maybe Book
Dad's Maybe Book
by Tim O'Brien
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The Knitter's Bible
The Knitter's Bible
by Claire Crompton
Cross Stitch for the Soul
Cross Stitch for the Soul
by Emma Congdon
A Place to Call Home
A Place to Call Home
by James T. Farmer, Emily Followill
Fashion Illustration
Fashion Illustration
by Anna Kiper
Corner to Corner Crochet
Corner to Corner Crochet
by Jess Coppom
Zen in the Art of Writing
Zen in the Art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury
Motherhood
Motherhood
by Erma Bombeck
The Spirit of Getting Organized
The Spirit of Getting Organized
by Pamela Kristan
Forever, Erma
Forever, Erma
by Erma Bombeck
Sewing to Sell
Sewing to Sell
by Virginia Lindsay
The World According to Mister Rogers
The World According to Mister Rogers
by Fred Rogers
How to Draw: Woodland Animals
How to Draw: Woodland Animals
by Susie Hodge
Growing Flowers
Growing Flowers
by Niki Irving
The Scentual Garden
The Scentual Garden
by Ken Druse, Ellen Hoverkaml
30-Minute Watercolor Painting for Beginners
30-Minute Watercolor Painting for Beginners
by Rockridge Press
Devotions for Sacred Parenting
Devotions for Sacred Parenting
by Gary Thomas
Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts
Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts
by Jennifer Chiaverini
Doodle Stitching Embroidery Art
Doodle Stitching Embroidery Art
by Aimee Ray
The Quick & Easy Home DIY Manual
The Quick & Easy Home DIY Manual
by Matt Weber, The Editors of Extreme How-To
How to Survive Off the Grid
How to Survive Off the Grid
by Tim MacWelch
Lit Stitch
Lit Stitch
by Book Riot
Domestic Affairs
Domestic Affairs
by Joyce Maynard
All Wound Up
All Wound Up
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
The Sense of Wonder
The Sense of Wonder
by Rachel Carson, Linda Lear, Nick Kelsh
Simple Matters
Simple Matters
by Erin Boyle
Backyard Bounty
Backyard Bounty
by Linda Gilkeson
The One-Minute Cleaner Plain & Simple
The One-Minute Cleaner Plain & Simple
by Donna Smallin
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
Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas
Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas
by Susan Waggoner
A Writer Writes
A Writer Writes
by Stephen Birmingham, Carey Birmingham
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The Useful Book
The Useful Book
by David Bowers, Sophia Nicolay, Sharon Bowers
Amigurumi Christmas
Amigurumi Christmas
by Sarah-Jane Hicks
Sustainable Minimalism
Sustainable Minimalism
by Stephanie Marie Seferian
An Italian Education
An Italian Education
by Tim Parks
Frantumaglia
Frantumaglia
by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
by Tom Braden
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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