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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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Yell Less, Love More
Yell Less, Love More
by Sheila McCraith
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by Michelle Kaminsky
The Writing of Fiction
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by Edith Wharton
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Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
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by Dr. John Duffy Dr., Giuliana Rancic, Bill Rancic
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An Italian Education
An Italian Education
by Tim Parks
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
Forever, Erma
Forever, Erma
by Erma Bombeck
Handknit Holidays
Handknit Holidays
by Melanie Falick, Susan Pittard
The Erma Bombeck Collection
The Erma Bombeck Collection
by Erma Bombeck
Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
by Tom Braden
Gifts in Jars
Gifts in Jars
by Natalie Wise
The Hidden White House
The Hidden White House
by Robert Klara
Royal Trivia
Royal Trivia
by Rachel Bowie, Roberta Fiorito
And I Shall Have Some Peace There
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by Margaret Roach
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Dad Jokes
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A Writer Writes
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by Stephen Birmingham, Carey Birmingham
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You and I, as Mothers
You and I, as Mothers
by Laura Prepon
The Language of Houses
The Language of Houses
by Alison Lurie
The Questions That Matter Most
The Questions That Matter Most
by Jane Smiley
101 Ways to Stitch, Craft, Create for All Occasions
101 Ways to Stitch, Craft, Create for All Occasions
by Various Contributors
Just Tell Me What I Want
Just Tell Me What I Want
by Sara Kravitz
A Knitter's Home Companion
A Knitter's Home Companion
by Michelle Edwards, Jen Gotch
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Birth
Birth
by Tina Cassidy
History of Men's Fashion
History of Men's Fashion
by Nicholas Storey
Citizen Farmers
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by Daron Joffe, Susan Puckett, Rinne Allen
Behind the Clutter
Behind the Clutter
by June Saruwatari
The World Is Waiting for You
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Soil and Spirit
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Mom Jokes
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by Lisa Beth Johnson, Phoebe Bottoms
Mindful Crafting
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by Sarah Samuel
An American Requiem
An American Requiem
by James Carroll
The Nightingale Gene
The Nightingale Gene
by Jayne Van Brunt
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
Growing Winter Food
Growing Winter Food
by Linda Gray
Zen in the Art of Writing
Zen in the Art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury
Motherhood
Motherhood
by Erma Bombeck
Obstetricks
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Among the White Moon Faces
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A Country Called Childhood
A Country Called Childhood
by Jay Griffiths
Searching for Bobby Fischer
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by Fred Waitzkin
The Spirit of Getting Organized
The Spirit of Getting Organized
by Pamela Kristan
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Cheaper by the Dozen
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by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr., Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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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