29 books
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26 voters
Instructional Books
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 39 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.34 — 317,237 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 — 392,109 ratings — published 2010
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.18 — 87,026 ratings — published 1918
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,144,920 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 — 819,479 ratings — published 1989
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 379,819 ratings — published 1979
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.24 — 110,790 ratings — published 1994
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 106,367 ratings — published 2003
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,282,738 ratings — published 2018
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.98 — 27,772 ratings — published 1940
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.86 — 105,626 ratings — published 2003
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 119,805 ratings — published 2002
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.21 — 31,775 ratings — published 1986
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.39 — 92,878 ratings — published 2017
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 — 560,870 ratings — published 2012
The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.95 — 568,914 ratings — published -500
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.34 — 9,759 ratings — published 2006
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 167,661 ratings — published 2001
Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.57 — 14,795 ratings — published 2014
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.27 — 38,906 ratings — published 1980
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.08 — 474,245 ratings — published 2012
The Complete Joy of Homebrewing (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,639 ratings — published 1980
Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.49 — 7,944 ratings — published 2014
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 — 44,047 ratings — published 2012
Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.97 — 24,251 ratings — published 1943
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.13 — 33,352 ratings — published 2011
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 336,319 ratings — published 2012
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.23 — 30,793 ratings — published 1976
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 — 6,003 ratings — published 1998
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.08 — 19,171 ratings — published 2010
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 131,579 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 — 478,966 ratings — published 1990
Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 510,053 ratings — published 1998
Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 380,554 ratings — published 2014
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,412 ratings — published 1999
Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,421 ratings — published 2000
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting Paperback – November 29, 2005 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.99 — 8,736 ratings — published 1979
Poetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.83 — 29,436 ratings — published -335
Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,508 ratings — published 1992
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.91 — 266,641 ratings — published 2018
Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.56 — 6,203 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 — 287,789 ratings — published 2013
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,398,019 ratings — published 2016
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 188,185 ratings — published 2016
Mere Christianity (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.37 — 456,394 ratings — published 1952
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,366 ratings — published 1992
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.27 — 17,491 ratings — published 1997
Comics and Sequential Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,281 ratings — published 1985
The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.22 — 96,929 ratings — published 1994
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.97 — 118,147 ratings — published 2002
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