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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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Carrots Love Tomatoes
Carrots Love Tomatoes
by Louise Riotte
The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible
The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible
by Edward C. Smith
One Thing at a Time
One Thing at a Time
by Cindy Glovinsky
Color, Form, and Magic
Color, Form, and Magic
by Nicole Pivirotto
Sew Bags
Sew Bags
by Hilarie Wakefield Dayton
10 Rules for Resilience
10 Rules for Resilience
by Joe De Sena, Lara Pence
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
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals
The Complete Beginner's Guide to Drawing Animals
by Walter Foster Creative Team
Growing Flowers
Growing Flowers
by Niki Irving
Crochet for Beginners
Crochet for Beginners
by Arica Presinal
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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
30-Minute Watercolor Painting for Beginners
30-Minute Watercolor Painting for Beginners
by Rockridge Press
Crafting Paper Flowers
Crafting Paper Flowers
by Emily Paluska
Quilter's Precut Companion
Quilter's Precut Companion
by Jenny Doan
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
The Art of Winnie-the-Pooh
by James Campbell, Minette Shepard
Devotions for Sacred Parenting
Devotions for Sacred Parenting
by Gary Thomas
Dad Jokes
Dad Jokes
by Editors of Portable Press
Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts
Sylvia's Bridal Sampler from Elm Creek Quilts
by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Complete Language of Flowers
The Complete Language of Flowers
by S. Theresa Dietz
50 Fat Quarter Makes
50 Fat Quarter Makes
by Ame Verso, Jo Avery, Elizabeth Betts, Ali Burdon, Jessie Fincham, Lisa Fordham, Louise Horler, Kevin Kosbab, Emily Levey, Kaye Prince, Prudence Rogers, Cynthia Shaffer
Knitted Animal Friends
Knitted Animal Friends
by Louise Crowther
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 III, Emily Followill
Sustainable Minimalism
Sustainable Minimalism
by Stephanie Marie Seferian
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
Botanical Drawing
Botanical Drawing
by Penny Brown
Because Crack Is Illegal
Because Crack Is Illegal
by Raema Mauriello
10 Granny Squares, 30 Blankets
10 Granny Squares, 30 Blankets
by Margaret Hubert
All Wound Up
All Wound Up
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
How to Write Copy That Sells
How to Write Copy That Sells
by Ray Edwards
A Knitter's Home Companion
A Knitter's Home Companion
by Michelle Edwards, Jen Gotch
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Zen in the Art of Writing
Zen in the Art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury
A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty
A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty
by Mimi Matthews
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
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
by Fred Waitzkin
The Spirit of Getting Organized
The Spirit of Getting Organized
by Pamela Kristan
Answers to Questions You've Never Asked
Answers to Questions You've Never Asked
by Joseph Pisenti
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
The Hidden White House
The Hidden White House
by Robert Klara
A Kid's Guide to Sewing
A Kid's Guide to Sewing
by Sophie Kerr
The Sense of Wonder
The Sense of Wonder
by Rachel Carson, Linda Lear, Nick Kelsh
Painted Botanical Collage
Painted Botanical Collage
by Tracey English
Lessons from the Prairie
Lessons from the Prairie
by Melissa Francis
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