Best Self-Help and DIY Book Recommendations

There's always room for self-improvement—but without a trusted guide, making those improvements can be difficult. And in the age of the internet, it can be extremely tempting to keep all of your research online. After all, it’s free and it’s fast. But unfortunately, not everything on the internet is factual. 

While you can’t trust everything you read (or watch) online, you can feel good about trusting well-researched, well-reviewed books. From Mayo Clinic books to help you lead a healthy life to business books that will help you professionally to DIY books that will help you find your new hobby, every list here is full of books that will help you be a better version of yourself.

Whether you're looking to pick up a new hobby, hone a skill, or do some work on yourself and your mental health, we have plenty of book recommendations to choose from. Below, browse bestselling self-help books, professional guides to all sorts of crafts and hobbies, and much more.

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Stories to remind us we're not alone.

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