39 books
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4 voters
Instructional Books
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.34 — 323,064 ratings — published 2000
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.88 — 396,639 ratings — published 2010
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.18 — 87,661 ratings — published 1918
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,171,497 ratings — published 1936
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 833,067 ratings — published 1989
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 383,729 ratings — published 1979
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.24 — 112,779 ratings — published 1994
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.98 — 28,486 ratings — published 1940
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,363,372 ratings — published 2018
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 106,738 ratings — published 2003
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.85 — 106,040 ratings — published 2003
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 122,065 ratings — published 2002
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.21 — 32,139 ratings — published 1986
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.13 — 570,125 ratings — published 2012
The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.94 — 584,645 ratings — published -500
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.34 — 9,853 ratings — published 2006
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 169,293 ratings — published 2001
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.39 — 97,242 ratings — published 2017
Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.57 — 15,033 ratings — published 2014
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.07 — 480,523 ratings — published 2012
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,300 ratings — published 1976
The Complete Joy of Homebrewing (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.28 — 3,654 ratings — published 1980
Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.49 — 8,082 ratings — published 2014
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,449,355 ratings — published 2016
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 194,341 ratings — published 2016
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.88 — 44,496 ratings — published 2012
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.27 — 39,960 ratings — published 1980
Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 24,961 ratings — published 1943
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 343,819 ratings — published 2012
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.24 — 6,193 ratings — published 1998
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.07 — 20,180 ratings — published 2010
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 133,326 ratings — published 1993
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.27 — 487,085 ratings — published 1990
Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 516,653 ratings — published 1998
Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 388,995 ratings — published 1937
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 3,422 ratings — published 1999
Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,424 ratings — published 2000
Poetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.83 — 30,247 ratings — published -335
Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,515 ratings — published 1992
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.90 — 272,953 ratings — published 2018
Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.56 — 6,323 ratings — published 2014
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.95 — 293,072 ratings — published 2013
Mere Christianity (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.37 — 465,547 ratings — published 1952
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.13 — 33,604 ratings — published 2011
Comics and Sequential Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,299 ratings — published 1985
The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.22 — 98,089 ratings — published 1994
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 121,327 ratings — published 2002
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.01 — 861,810 ratings — published 2000
Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.15 — 76,377 ratings — published 1992
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.18 — 52,588 ratings — published 1997
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