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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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8 Homesteader Books for a Self-Reliant Lifestyle 

Find growth not only in your garden but as an environmentally conscious citizen. 

The Good Death: 6 Moving Books on Death

These writers look death in the face.

10 Drawing Books to Inspire Your Creativity

From crayons, to chalk, to brush pens, there's something here for every artist! 

10 Mindfulness Books to Bring Inner Peace

The path to being present begins with these books. 

7 Books About Stress and How to Beat It

Discover simple ways to live a more blissful life. 

10 Essential Books About Crocheting

They say crochet is addictive…People get hooked!

7 Books We Bet Ted Lasso Would Love

“You are more mysterious than David Blaine reading a Sue Grafton novel at Area 51.”

6 Books by Writers on Writing 

"You can make anything by writing."—C.S. Lewis

3 Mental Toughness Books to Put You in High Gear

Strengthen your mind, and the rest will follow.

23 Mayo Clinic Books To Help Keep You Healthy

The experts at the Mayo Clinic are here to help.

8 Essential Books for Your Yoga Journey

Author Kathryn E. Livingston shares her top picks for those beginning (or continuing) their practice.

Read an Excerpt From Overcoming Hate Through Dialogue

Find out what happened when a Muslim politician decided to have coffee with the people who sent her hate mail.

10 Christmas Novels for Scrooges

For when you wanna bury those Christmas-loving bothers with a stake of holly through their hearts.

How Many Books Can a Kindle Hold?

Can you really carry a library in your pocket?