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Taxes and Tardis by N.R. WalkerAny Closer by Mary CalmesLove Ahead by Madeleine UrbanDisasterology 101 by Taylor V. DonovanHandyman by Claire Thompson
Best Gay Construction Workers
122 books — 51 voters
Miss Fix-It by Emma HartThe Obsession by Nora RobertsBounty by Kristen AshleyTribute by Nora RobertsThe Next Always by Nora Roberts
Renovation Romance
116 books — 28 voters

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee BurtonGoodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey RinkerI'm Dirty! by Kate McMullanThe Little House by Virginia Lee BurtonDigger, Dozer, Dumper by Hope Vestergaard
Picture Books about Construction Vehicles
98 books — 27 voters
Drive Me Wild by Melanie HarlowBeard in Mind by Penny ReidWait for It by Mariana ZapataDirty Rowdy Thing by Christina LaurenTruth or Beard by Penny Reid
Fix: Handymen in Romance
132 books — 26 voters

The Mane Squeeze by Shelly LaurenstonKept by the Mountain Man by Gemma WeirThree Bears by Colette RhodesGilded Mess by Colette RhodesSimply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis
Wood: Carpenters in Romance
58 books — 19 voters
The Not So Big House by Sarah SusankaReal Life by Jamil SoucarGet Your House Right by Marianne Cusato101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew FrederickThe Forever Home by Kevin Harris
Books for before you build or remodel your home (nonfiction)
23 books — 16 voters

Simply Irresistible by Jill ShalvisThe House on Blackberry Hill by Donna AlwardLove in a Snow Storm by Zoe YorkSummer at Willow Lake by Susan WiggsHer McKnight in Shining Armor by Teresa Southwick
Contractors in Romance Novels
64 books — 15 voters
Hoot by Carl HiaasenFlush by Carl HiaasenThe Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place by E.L. KonigsburgBenny the Misfit by Hila ColmanKailey by Amy Goldman Koss
Kids versus Property Developers
195 books — 15 voters

Caulky by K.M. NeuholdNailed by K.M. NeuholdScrewed by K.M. NeuholdHardwood by K.M. NeuholdLaying Pipe by Kiki Clark
M/M Blue Collar Books 2020
16 books — 11 voters
Stud by K.M. NeuholdThe Geek Who Saved Christmas by Annabeth AlbertBooklover by J.E. BirkHow to Catch a Biker by Ana AshleySweet as Honey by Lucy Lennox
M/M Blue Collar Books 2021
17 books — 11 voters

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric CarleHarold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett JohnsonIf You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe NumeroffCorduroy by Don FreemanPete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin
Preschool-'C'
54 books — 10 voters
Dark Skies by David HaldaneBlow Down by J.L. MerrowDavid, Renewed by Diana CoplandDon't Twunk with My Heart by Renae KayeWhen the Dust Settles by Mary Calmes
M/M Blue Collar Books 2016
19 books — 10 voters

Checkmate by R.L. MathewsonThe Mane Squeeze by Shelly LaurenstonHammer & Nails by Andria LargeBeast Behaving Badly by Shelly LaurenstonConstruction Beauty Queen by Sara Daniel
Female construction worker/contractor
24 books — 9 voters
The Mane Squeeze by Shelly LaurenstonBeast Behaving Badly by Shelly LaurenstonThe Bad Boy of Bluebonnet by Jessica ClareSmall-Town Dad by Jean C. GordonThe Troublemaker Next Door by Marie Harte
Water & Lights: Plumbers and Electricians in Romance
13 books — 7 voters

Santa Daddy by Keira AndrewsRat Park by Marina VivancosThe Devil's Breath by A. NyboMud & Lace by Jay NorthcoteTea by Matthew J. Metzger
M/M Blue Collar Books 2019
5 books — 7 voters
Rattlesnake by Kim FieldingCrossroads by Riley HartHeat Trap by J.L. MerrowKnight of Ocean Avenue by Tara LainIn the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish
M/M Blue Collar Books 2015
27 books — 7 voters

Honeymoon for One by Keira AndrewsScore by A.E. WaspRainbow Place by Jay NorthcoteThe Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan ParrishCountry Boys by Peter Styles
M/M Blue Collar Books 2018
17 books — 7 voters
Evolution Architectural Design Using Grasshopper by Min-Gyu SeolGeometry of Design by Kimberly ElamThe Scallop by Ian CoxDigital Sangaku, Part II by Jean ConstantWhy Old Places Matter by Thompson M. Mayes
Design Composition
33 books — 6 voters

The Archisutra by Miguel Bolivar101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew FrederickThe World by Design by A. Eugene KohnSolar Energy On A Shoestring Budget by Jay HamiltonA Pattern Language by Christopher W. Alexander
Essential Architecture Reading
17 books — 6 voters
The City of Falling Angels by John BerendtWe Come for Good by Paul N. BackhouseFrench Quarter Manual by Malcolm HeardA $500 House in Detroit by Drew PhilpThe Language of Houses by Alison Lurie
Historic Preservation Reads
50 books — 6 voters

Strays by Garrett LeighWho We Are by Nicola HakenArrows Through Archer by Nash SummersBetween These Sheets by Devon McCormackSpun! by J.L. Merrow
M/M Blue Collar Books 2017
19 books — 6 voters
Andrew Henry's Meadow by Doris BurnCoaster by Betsy DuffeyTony's Hard Work Day by Alan ArkinHans and Peter by Heidrun PetridesCars, Vans and Diggers by Polly Owen
Kid Builds House/Structure/Machine, Engineering & Architecture for Kids
49 books — 6 voters

From Bauhaus to Our House by Tom WolfeThe Seven Lamps of Architecture by John RuskinToward an Architecture by Le Corbusier101 Things I Learned in Architecture School by Matthew FrederickWabi Sabi by Andrew Juniper
2016 holiday gift books for builders, architects, designers
16 books — 5 voters
The Backup Boyfriend by River JaymesThe Shearing Gun by Renae KayeRelief Valve by J.L. MerrowControl by Mary CalmesThe Blinding Light by Renae Kaye
M/M Blue Collar Books 2014
37 books — 5 voters

Historic American Covered Bridges by Brian J. McKeeThe Bridge by Peter J. TomasiThe Great Bridge by David McCulloughThe New River Gorge Bridge by Cristina OpdahlKnox County Bridges by Donald Edgar Boyd
Histories of Bridges (nonfiction)
30 books — 4 voters
A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses by Larry HaunHousing a divided community by Charles Edward Bainbridge B...House by Tracy KidderBon Courage! A French Renovation in Rural Limousin by Richard WilesToil by Jody Procter
Carpenter's Life
11 books — 3 voters

Love, Like Water by Rowan SpeedwellTexas Family by R.J. ScottTexas Pride by Kindle AlexanderBullheaded by Catt FordBully for You by Catt Ford
M/M Blue Collar Books 2013
16 books — 3 voters
His Fresh Start Cowboy by A.M. ArthurRavaged by the Rancher by Jesse StrykerAsk Me for Fire by Halli Starling
M/M Blue Collar Books 2022
3 books — 3 voters

Stick Shift by K.M. Neuhold
M/M Blue Collar Books 2023
1 book — 1 voter
The Science of Attraction by Jay HoganEight Seconds to Ride by Ashley James
M/M Blue Collar Books 2024
2 books — 1 voter

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