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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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The Quick & Easy Home DIY Manual
The Quick & Easy Home DIY Manual
by Matt Weber, The Editors of Extreme How-To
Designology
Designology
by Dr. Sally Augustin
Mother Earth News Almanac
Mother Earth News Almanac
by Mother Earth News
I'm Right and You're an Idiot
I'm Right and You're an Idiot
by James Hoggan, Grania Litwin
An American Requiem
An American Requiem
by James Carroll
The Nightingale Gene
The Nightingale Gene
by Jayne Van Brunt
Yell Less, Love More
Yell Less, Love More
by Sheila McCraith
Crochet Iconic Women
Crochet Iconic Women
by Carla Mitrani
Serial Killer Trivia
Serial Killer Trivia
by Michelle Kaminsky
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
Birth
Birth
by Tina Cassidy
Forever, Erma
Forever, Erma
by Erma Bombeck
The Writing of Fiction
The Writing of Fiction
by Edith Wharton
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Obstetricks
Obstetricks
by Julie A. Lamppa, Kerry Schwalbach
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
by Dr. John Duffy Dr., Giuliana Rancic, Bill Rancic
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Citizen Farmers
Citizen Farmers
by Daron Joffe, Susan Puckett, Rinne Allen
Among the White Moon Faces
Among the White Moon Faces
by Shirley Geok-lin Lim
The Sense of Wonder
The Sense of Wonder
by Rachel Carson, Linda Lear, Nick Kelsh
An Italian Education
An Italian Education
by Tim Parks
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer
by Fred Waitzkin
The Spirit of Getting Organized
The Spirit of Getting Organized
by Pamela Kristan
Be Who You Are
Be Who You Are
by Jimmy Brandmeier
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 World Is Waiting for You
The World Is Waiting for You
by Tara Grove, Isabel Ostrer
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Frantumaglia
Frantumaglia
by Elena Ferrante, Ann Goldstein
J M Barrie and the Lost Boys
J M Barrie and the Lost Boys
by Andrew Birkin
The Child Who Never Grew
The Child Who Never Grew
by Pearl S. Buck
Thunder and Lightning
Thunder and Lightning
by Natalie Goldberg
Handknit Holidays
Handknit Holidays
by Melanie Falick, Susan Pittard
The Erma Bombeck Collection
The Erma Bombeck Collection
by Erma Bombeck
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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