100 Best Project Books of All Time

We've ranked the best project books using expert recommendations, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. At Shortform, we know books. Our book guides are the best in the world. Learn why.

Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence book cover1

Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Max Tegmark

5.0
How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology--and there's nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark, an MIT professor who's helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial.

How can we grow our prosperity th
The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win book cover2

The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win

Gene Kim

4.9
Bill is an IT manager at Parts Unlimited. It's Tuesday morning and on his drive into the office, Bill gets a call from the CEO.

The company's new IT initiative, code named Phoenix Project, is critical to the future of Parts Unlimited, but the project is massively over budget and very late. The CEO wants Bill to report directly to him and fix the mess in ninety days or else Bill's entire department
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing book cover3

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

Marie Kondō

4.8
Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate like snowdrifts and clothes pile up like a tangled mess of noodles?

Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes tidying to a whole new level, promising that if you properly simplify and organize your home once, you'll never have to do it again. Most methods advocate a room-by-room or little-by-little approach, which doom

The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun book cover4

The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun

Gretchen Rubin

4.8
Gretchen Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. “The days are long, but the years are short,” she realized. “Time is passing, and I’m not focusing enough on the things that really matter.” In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project.

In this lively and compelling account, Rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve month
The Artist's Way book cover5

The Artist's Way

Julia Cameron

4.7
"Without The Artist's Way, there would have been no Eat, Pray, Love.” —Elizabeth Gilbert


A stunning gift edition of the powerful bestselling book on creativity.The Artist’s Way is one of the bestselling gift books of all time. Beautifully packaged with a slipcase and ribbon, this tenth anniversary gift edition is the ideal gift for loved ones engaged in creative lives.
Anna Karenina book cover6

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy

4.7
Tolstoy's epic novel of love, destiny and self-destruction, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition from Penguin Classics. Anna Karenina seems to have everything - beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalizes society and family alike and soon brings jealously
The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds book cover7

The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds

Michael Lewis

4.6
Forty years ago, Israeli psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky wrote a series of breathtakingly original papers that invented the field of behavioral economics. One of the greatest partnerships in the history of science, Kahneman and Tversky’s extraordinary friendship incited a revolution in Big Data studies, advanced evidence-based medicine, led to a new approach to government regulation
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Where Good Ideas Come from: The Natural History of Innovation

Steven Johnson

4.6
The printing press, the pencil, the flush toilet, the battery--these are all great ideas. But where do they come from? What kind of environment breeds them? What sparks the flash of brilliance? How do we generate the breakthrough technologies that push forward our lives, our society, our culture? Steven Johnson's answers are revelatory as he identifies the seven key patterns behind genuine innovat
In Search of Lost Time (6 Volumes) book cover9

In Search of Lost Time (6 Volumes)

Marcel Proust

4.5
For this complete, authoritative English-language edition, D. J. Enright has revised the late Terence Kilmartin's acclaimed reworking of C. K. Scott Moncrieff's translation to take into account the new definitive French editions of 'À la recherche du temps perdu' (the final volume of these new editions was published by the Bibliothèque de la Pléiade in 1989).
Jane Eyre book cover10

Jane Eyre

Charlotte Brontë

4.5

Orphaned as a child, Jane has felt an outcast her whole young life. Her courage is tested once again when she arrives at Thornfield Hall, where she has been hired by the brooding, proud Edward Rochester to care for his ward Adèle. Jane finds herself drawn to his troubled yet kind spirit. She falls in love. Hard.

But there is a terrifying secret inside the gloomy, forbidding Thornfield Hall. Is Roc

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52 Random Weekend Projects: For Budding Inventors and Backyard Builders

Grant Thompson "The King of Random"

4.5
From one of the most popular project channels on YouTube comes a how-to book on building things that go boom.

Grant Thompson, "The King of Random," has created one of the most popular project channels on YouTube, featuring awesome videos such as How to Make a Laser Assisted Blowgun and Assassin’s Micro Crossbow. He currently has almost 10 million subscribers, posts 5 times a week, and averages over
Every Tool's a Hammer: Life is What You Make It book cover12

Every Tool's a Hammer: Life is What You Make It

Adam Savage

4.4
MythBusters ’ Adam Savage—Discovery Channel star and one of the most beloved figures in science and tech—shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully turning your idea into reality.

Adam Savage is a maker. From Chewbacca’s bandolier to a thousand-shot Nerf gun, he has built thousands of spectacular projects as a special effects artist and t
Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: 50 Amazing, Bubbly, and Creative Science Experiments to Do with the Whole Family book cover13

Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: 50 Amazing, Bubbly, and Creative Science Experiments to Do with the Whole Family

Emily Calandrelli

4.3
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up book cover14

Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

Marie Kondō

4.3
Spark Joy is an in-depth, line illustrated, room-by-room guide to decluttering and organising your home. It covers every room in the house from bedrooms and kitchens to bathrooms and living rooms as well as a wide range of items in different categories, including clothes, photographs, paperwork, books, cutlery, cosmetics, shoes, bags, wallets and valuables. Charming line drawings explain how to pr
Microbe Hunters book cover15

Microbe Hunters

Paul de Kruif

4.3
“It manages to delight, and frequently to entrance, old and new readers [and] continues to engage our hearts and minds today with an indescribably brand of affectionate sympathy.”—F. Gonzalez-Crussi, from the Introduction

An international bestseller, translated into eighteen languages, Paul de Kruif’s classic account of the first scientists to see and learn about the microscopic world continues to
Rock Art Handbook: Techniques and Projects for Painting, Coloring, and Transforming Stones book cover16

Rock Art Handbook: Techniques and Projects for Painting, Coloring, and Transforming Stones

Samantha Sarles

4.3
Discover all of the best techniques for creating amazing rock art! Brush painting isn't the only way to decorate a rock. Almost anything you do on paper or canvas, you can do on a rock. Rock Art Handbook will show you how, with more than 30 step-by-step tutorials featuring dot painting, marbling, embellishments, and much more. It's the perfect opportunity to use your favorite craft supplies, from
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The Dysautonomia Project: Understanding Autonomic Nervous System Disorders for Physicians and Patients

Kelly Freeman, David S. Goldstein, et al.

4.3
"The Dysautonomia Project" is a much needed tool for physicians, patients, or caregivers looking to arm themselves with the power of knowledge. It combines current publications from leaders in the field of autonomic disorders with explanations for doctors and patients about the signs and symptoms, which will aid in reducing the six-year lead time to diagnosis.
Kobuk the Destroyer: And Other Tales from the Wild, Unseen World of Test Engineering book cover18

Kobuk the Destroyer: And Other Tales from the Wild, Unseen World of Test Engineering

Alex Davies

4.3

An exuberant exploration of why the stuff we use (mostly) works—and a celebration of the unsung engineers who ensure it does.When a manufacturer offers a 10,000-mile warranty on a car or slaps a “bear-resistant” label on a camping cooler, what do we know about how trustworthy that promise is, and how it’s backed up? For the cooler, it’s Kobuk the Destroyer, the fiercest member of the Interagency G

Scientific American September 2026 book cover19

Scientific American September 2026

Scientific American

4.3

Scientific American covers the most important and exciting research, ideas and knowledge in science, health, technology, the environment and society. It is committed to sharing trustworthy knowledge and enhancing our understanding of the world .

Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America book cover20

Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America

Annie Jacobsen

4.3
The explosive story of America’s secret post-WWII science programs, from the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51

In the chaos following World War II, the U.S. government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich’s scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis’ once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert pr
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America book cover21

Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America

Barbara Ehrenreich

4.3
Barbara Ehrenreich, our sharpest and most original social critic, goes "undercover" in Nickel and Dmined as an unskilled worker to reveal the dark side of American prosperity.

Millions of Americans work full time, year round, for poverty-level wages. In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich decided to join them. She was inspired in part by the rhetoric surrounding welfare reform, which promised that a job -- an
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Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide to Money: The Handbook of Financial Peace University

Dave Ramsey

4.3
Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money covers the A to Z of Dave’s money teaching, including how to budget, save, dump debt, and invest. If you’re looking for practical information to answer all your “How?” “What?” and “Why?” questions about money, this book is for you. You’ll also learn all about insurance, mortgage options, marketing, bargain hunting and the most important element of all—giving.
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A Nurse's Step By-Step Guide to Writing a Dissertation or Scholarly Project

Karen Roush

4.2
Preceded by A nurse's step-by-step guide to writing your dissertation or capstone / Karen Roush. 2015.
Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: Next Level: 50 Bigger, Bolder Science Experiments to Do with the Whole Family book cover24

Stay Curious and Keep Exploring: Next Level: 50 Bigger, Bolder Science Experiments to Do with the Whole Family

Emily Calandrelli

4.2
Cleopatra: A Life book cover25

Cleopatra: A Life

Stacy Schiff

4.2
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt.

Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator.

Though her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours
Infinite Jest book cover26

Infinite Jest

David Foster Wallace

4.2
Infinite Jest is the name of a movie said to be so entertaining that anyone who watches it loses all desire to do anything but watch. People die happily, viewing it in endless repetition. The novel Infinite Jest is the story of this addictive entertainment, and in particular how it affects a Boston halfway house for recovering addicts and a nearby tennis academy, whose students have many budding a
Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe book cover27

Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe

Theodore Gray

4.2
The third installment in Theodore Gray's "Elements" trilogy.

Theodore Gray continues the journey through our molecular and chemical world that began with The Elements and continued with Molecules. In Reactions, Gray once again puts his photography and storytelling to work demonstrating how molecules interact in ways that are essential to our very existence. The book begins with a brief recap of e
Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices book cover28

Backyard Ballistics: Build Potato Cannons, Paper Match Rockets, Cincinnati Fire Kites, Tennis Ball Mortars, and More Dynamite Devices

William Gurstelle

4.2
This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple match-powered rocket to the more complex tab
Awesome Physics Experiments for Kids: 40 Fun Science Projects and Why They Work book cover29

Awesome Physics Experiments for Kids: 40 Fun Science Projects and Why They Work

Erica l. Colón PhD

4.2
Awesome Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids: 50 Steam Projects You Can Eat! book cover30

Awesome Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids: 50 Steam Projects You Can Eat!

Megan Olivia Hall

4.2
50 educational (and edible!) science experiments you can do at home

In laboratories, at school, and even in your house--science happens everywhere. Awesome Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids brings the excitement of scientific investigation to your kitchen with a heaping helping of experiments that you can really sink your teeth into!

From flaming cheese puffs to solar-powered s'mores, discover to
A Cardiologist Examines Jesus: The Stunning Science Behind Eucharistic Miracles book cover31

A Cardiologist Examines Jesus: The Stunning Science Behind Eucharistic Miracles

Dr. Franco Serafini

4.2

The Gospels might not be “good enough” for modernity, and science is certainly its god. But neither is an impediment to the one, true God. Indeed, He is using methods of the twenty-first century — His twenty-first century — to show how our Faith can be proven through Eucharistic miracles with clinical scientific precision.In this astounding book, prominent cardiologist and author Dr. Franco Serafi

Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray book cover32

Lost in Math: How Beauty Leads Physics Astray

Sabine Hossenfelder

4.2
A contrarian argues that modern physicists' obsession with beauty has given us wonderful math but bad science.

Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues, we have not seen a major breakthrough in th
Crochet Stitch Dictionary: 200 Essential Stitches with Step-By-Step Photos book cover33

Crochet Stitch Dictionary: 200 Essential Stitches with Step-By-Step Photos

Sarah Hazell

4.2
Great for new and experienced crocheters alike, Crochet Stitch Dictionary offers 200 stitches with detailed written, charted, and photographed instructions. This essential book presents 10 color-coded stitch sections: Basic stitches, Fans & Shells, Bobbles & Clusters, Spike stitches, Post stitches, Mesh & Filet, Cable stitches, Tunisian stitches, and more!

Learn each stitch with written, charted, a
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How To Weld Silverware Animals: Metal Art Welding Projects For Fun and Profit

Barbie The Welder

4.2
Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum book cover35

Special Relativity and Classical Field Theory: The Theoretical Minimum

Leonard Susskind

4.2
A funny, insightful, and self-contained guide to Einstein's relativity theory and classical field theories--including electromagnetism

Physicist Leonard Susskind and data engineer Art Friedman are back. This time, they introduce readers to Einstein's special relativity and Maxwell's classical field theory. Using their typical brand of real math, enlightening drawings, and humor, Susskind and Friedm
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MAKE: Electronics: Learning Through Discovery

Charles Platt

4.2
"This is teaching at its best!"

--Hans Camenzind, inventor of the 555 timer (the world's most successful integrated circuit), and author of Much Ado About Almost Nothing: Man's Encounter with the Electron (Booklocker.com)

"A fabulous book: well written, well paced, fun, and informative. I also love the sense of humor. It's very good at disarming the fear. And it's gorgeous. I'll be recommending thi
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time book cover37

The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time

Jonathan Weiner

4.2
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize


On a desert island in the heart of the Galapagos archipelago, where Darwin received his first inklings of the theory of evolution, two scientists, Peter and Rosemary Grant, have spent twenty years proving that Darwin did not know the strength of his own theory. For among the finches of Daphne Major, natural selection is neither
The Wuhan Cover-Up: And the Terrifying Bioweapons Arms Race (Children’s Health Defense) book cover38

The Wuhan Cover-Up: And the Terrifying Bioweapons Arms Race (Children’s Health Defense)

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

4.2

“RFK Jr. exposes the decades of lies.”—Luc Montagnier, Nobel laureateFrom the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Publishers Weekly bestselling author of The Real Anthony Fauci comes an explosive exposé of the cover-up behind the true origins of COVID-19.“Gain-of-function” experiments are often conducted to deliberately develop highly virulent, easily transmissible pathogens for the st

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Rustic Garden Projects: Step-by-Step Backyard Décor from Trellises to Tree Swings, Stone Steps to Stained Glass

Marianne Svärd Häggvik

4.2
Like clusters of blooming rosebushes, too much of a good thing can be wonderful!

To many, the garden is a place for self-expression. The walkways, the flowers, and the décor that adorn the yard are as much a reflection of the homeowner’s personality and creativity as anything placed indoors. Lifelong gardener and garden designer Marianne Svärd Häggvik knows this and shares her favorite ideas for cr
Nature Play Workshop for Families: A Guide to 40+ Outdoor Learning Experiences in All Seasons book cover40

Nature Play Workshop for Families: A Guide to 40+ Outdoor Learning Experiences in All Seasons

Monica Wiedel-Lubinski and Karen Madigan

4.2
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Real Science Experiments: 40 Exciting STEAM Activities for Kids

Jessica Harris

4.2
Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches book cover42

Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches

Simon Monk

4.2
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.




Program Arduino with ease!

This thoroughly updated guide shows, step-by-step, how to quickly program all Arduino models. Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches, Second Edition, features easy-to-follo
Brian Blomerth's Bicycle Day book cover43

Brian Blomerth's Bicycle Day

Brian Blomerth

4.2
Illustrator, musician and self-described “comic stripper” Brian Blomerth has spent years combining classic underground art styles with his bitingly irreverent visual wit in zines, comics, and album covers. With Brian Blomerth’s Bicycle Day, the artist has produced his most ambitious work to date: a historical account of the events of April 19, 1943, when Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann ingested an ex
Thedadlab: 50 Awesome Science Projects for Parents and Kids book cover44

Thedadlab: 50 Awesome Science Projects for Parents and Kids

Sergei Urban

4.2
The ultimate collection of DIY activities to do with your kids to teach STEM basics and beyond, from a wildly popular online dad.

With more than 3 million fans, TheDadLab has become an online sensation, with weekly videos of fun and easy science experiments that parents can do with their kids. These simple projects use materials found around the house, making it easier than ever for busy moms and
The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel book cover45

The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel

Meredith Bagby

4.2
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Geek Dad: Awesomely Geeky Projects and Activities for Dads and Kids to Share

Ken Denmead

4.2
The ultimate DIY project guide for techie dads raising kids in their own geeky image, in the spirit of "The Dangerous Book for Boys"
Today's generation of dads grew up more tech-savvy than ever. Rather than joining the Little League team, many grew up playing computer games, Dungeons and Dragons, and watching "Star Wars." Now with kids of their own, these digital-age dads are looking for fresh wa
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Project Smoke: Seven Steps to Smoked Food Nirvana, Plus 100 Irresistible Recipes from Classic (Slam-Dunk Brisket) to Adventurous (Smoked Bacon-Bourbon Apple Crisp)

Steven Raichlen

4.2
From America’s “master griller” (Esquire), a step-by-step guide to cold-smoking, hot-smoking, and smoke-roasting, and a collection of 100 innovative recipes for smoking every kind of food, from starters to desserts.

Smoke is the soul of barbecue, the alchemy that happens when burning wood infuses its magical flavors into food. Project Smoke tells you how to make the alchemy happen, with Raichlen’s
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Real Chemistry Experiments: 40 Exciting STEAM Activities for Kids

Edward P. Zovinka PhD PhD

4.2
Full STEAM ahead!--21st-century chemistry for kids

Chemistry for kids can be so much fun! Real Chemistry Experiments has 40 exciting and engaging experiments with a real-life STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) connection for kids.

Become a better problem-solver, inventor, and innovator with these fascinating chemistry experiments. Each one has a clear purpose or question that's bein
Physics Made Easy For Kids: A Complete STEM Guide for Ages 8–12 with Fun Hands-On Projects in Motion, Gravity, and Energy Perfect for Classrooms & Homeschool (Smart STEM Made Easy For Kids) book cover49

Physics Made Easy For Kids: A Complete STEM Guide for Ages 8–12 with Fun Hands-On Projects in Motion, Gravity, and Energy Perfect for Classrooms & Homeschool (Smart STEM Made Easy For Kids)

Jonathan Adams

4.2

From the Emmy-nominated creator behind the Made Easy for Kids series!Helping families worldwide make learning simple, visual, and fun.Why is the sky blue? How do planes stay in the air? What makes rainbows appear?Unleash your child's inner scientist with Physics Made Easy For Kids: Unlocking the Secrets of Our Amazing World! Are they constantly asking why is the sky blue? or how do planes stay in

Make: Fire: Creating Awesome Propane-Based Flame Effects book cover50

Make: Fire: Creating Awesome Propane-Based Flame Effects

Tim Deagan

4.1
Scientific American 20th January 2026 book cover51

Scientific American 20th January 2026

Scientific American

4.1

Scientific American covers the most important and exciting research, ideas and knowledge in science, health, technology, the environment and society. It is committed to sharing trustworthy knowledge and enhancing our understanding of the world .

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Surviving the Angel of Death: The True Story of a Mengele Twin in Auschwitz

Eva Mozes Kor and Lisa Buccieri

4.1
Eva Mozes Kor was just ten years old when she arrived in Auschwitz. While her parents and two older sisters were taken to the gas chambers, she and her twin, Miriam, were herded into the care of the man known as the Angel of Death, Dr. Josef Mengele. Subjected to sadistic medical experiments, she was forced to fight daily for her and her twin's survival. In this incredible true story written for y
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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide–Sixth Edition / Agile Practice Guide Bundle

Project Management Institute

4.1
To support the broadening spectrum of project delivery approaches, PMI is offering A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition as a bundle with its latest, the Agile Practice Guide. The PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition now contains detailed information about agile; while the Agile Practice Guide, created in partnership with Agile Alliance®, serves as a bridge to
Make: High-Power Rockets - Construction and Certification for Thousands of Feet and Beyond book cover54

Make: High-Power Rockets - Construction and Certification for Thousands of Feet and Beyond

Mike Westerfield

4.1
Michael Aaron Piano Course Lessons: Grade 1 book cover55

Michael Aaron Piano Course Lessons: Grade 1

Michael Aaron

4.1
The Michael Aaron Piano Course Lesson books have been completely re-engraved, expanded (adding more definitions of musical terms and more musical pieces), updated (with modernized artwork), and re-edited (with less emphasis on fingerings and more on note-
Scientific American April 2026 book cover56

Scientific American April 2026

Scientific American

4.1

Scientific American covers the most important and exciting research, ideas and knowledge in science, health, technology, the environment and society. It is committed to sharing trustworthy knowledge and enhancing our understanding of the world .

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The Hynek UFO Report: The Authoritative Account of the Project Blue Book Cover-Up

J. Allen Hynek, Paul Hynek, et al.

4.1
The ultimate guide to Project Blue Book by one of the lead astronomers for the US Air Force program to investigate UFO sightings

Originally released in 1977, this new edition by the world's foremost authority on UFOs distills 12,000 sightings and 140,000 pages of Project Blue Book evidence into a coherent explanation. A US Air Force–sponsored UFO-basher for years, Hynek had completely changed his t
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Tinkerlab: A Hands-On Guide for Little Inventors

Rachelle Doorley

4.1
55 playful experiments that encourage tinkering, curiosity, and creative thinking from the creator of Tinkerlab.com—hands-on activities that explore art, science, and more. For children two and up.

Kids are natural tinkerers. They experiment, explore, test, and play, and they learn a great deal about problem-solving through questions and hands-on experiments. They don't see lines between discipline
Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2: Build a Secret Agent Arsenal book cover59

Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction 2: Build a Secret Agent Arsenal

John Austin

4.1
If you’re a budding spy, what better way to conceal your clandestine activities than to miniaturize your secret agent arsenal? MiniWeapons of Mass Destruction 2 provides fully illustrated step-by-step instructions for building 30 different spy weapons and surveillance tools, including:

* Paper Dart Watch • Pen Blowgun

* Rubber Band Derringer • Mint Tin Catapult

* Pushpin Dart • Cotton Swab .38 Specia
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The Designing for Growth Field Book: A Step-By-Step Project Guide

Jeanne Liedtka

4.1
Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Tool Kit for Managers (D4G) showed how organizations can use design thinking to boost innovation and drive growth. This updated and expanded companion guide is a stand-alone project workbook that provides a step-by-step framework for applying the D4G tool kit and process to a particular project, systematically explaining how to address the four key questions
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A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition

Project Management Institute

4.1
The PMBOK® Guide–Sixth Edition – PMI’s flagship publication has been updated to reflect the latest good practices in project management. New to the Sixth Edition, each knowledge area will contain a section entitled Approaches for Agile, Iterative and Adaptive Environments, describing how these practices integrate in project settings. It will also contain more emphasis on strategic and business kno
Physics of the Impossible book cover62

Physics of the Impossible

Michio Kaku

4.1
A fascinating exploration of the science of the impossible—from death rays and force fields to invisibility cloaks—revealing to what extent such technologies might be achievable decades or millennia into the future.

One hundred years ago, scientists would have said that lasers, televisions, and the atomic bomb were beyond the realm of physical possibility. In Physics of the Impossible, the renowned
Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare book cover63

Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction: Build Implements of Spitball Warfare

John Austin

4.1
PopularMechanics.com selection for one of The Best DIY and Home Improvement Books of 2009



We’ve come a long way from the Peashooter Era: with the advent of modern household products and office supplies—binder clips, clothespins, rubber bands, ballpoint pens, toothpicks, paper clips, plastic utensils, and (of course) matches and barbeque lighters—troublemakers of all stripes have the components need
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The Problem of Increasing Human Energy: With Special Reference to the Harnessing of the Sun's Energy

Nikola Tesla

4.1
Part philosophical ponderings on humanity's relationship to the universe, part scientific extrapolation on what technological advancement might bring to that understanding, this long essay, first published in Century Illustrated Magazine in June 1900, is yet another example of the genius of Serbian inventor NIKOLA TESLA (1857-1943), the revolutionary scientist who forever changed the scientific fi
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HF Dipole Antennas for Amateur Radio

ARRL Inc.

4.1
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The Field Guide to Citizen Science: How You Can Contribute to Scientific Research and Make a Difference

Darlene Cavalier

4.1
Citizen science is the public involvement in the discovery of new scientific knowledge. A citizen science project can involve one person or millions of people collaborating towards a common goal. The citizen science movement is approachable and inclusive, making it an excellent option for people looking for ways to get involved and make a difference. The Field Guide to Citizen Science—by the exper
Project to Product: How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework book cover67

Project to Product: How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework

Mik Kersten

4.1
Atomic Adventures: Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder book cover68

Atomic Adventures: Secret Islands, Forgotten N-Rays, and Isotopic Murder

James Mahaffey

4.1
Whether you are a scientist or a poet, pro-nuclear energy or staunch opponent, conspiracy theorist or pragmatist, James Mahaffey's books have served to open up the world of nuclear science like never before. With clear explanations of some of the most complex scientific endeavors in history, Mahaffey's new book looks back at the atom's wild, secretive past and then toward its potentially bright fu
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Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer: Make 20 Awesome Ballistic Blasters with Ordinary Stuff

Lance Akiyama

4.1
After the huge successes of Rubber Band Engineer and Duct Tape Engineer, we finally take away the boundaries of a single category and let author Lance Akiyama create twenty devious weapons of backyard warfare.

Each of these launchers are made from PVC, soda bottles, rubber bands, hairspray cans, and anything you might find in the junk drawer, and are capable of firing marshmallows, poker chips, te
Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home - But Probably Shouldn't book cover70

Theo Gray's Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do at Home - But Probably Shouldn't

Theodore Gray

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Author of the best-selling book The Elements Theodore Gray demonstrates essential scientific principles through thrilling daredevil experiments.

"What a magnificent book. It's gorgeous, playful, and draws you in." —Adam Savage, cohost of Mythbusters

"Theodore Gray…has attained a level of near superhuman geekery that the rest of us can only mutely admire." —Cecil Adams, "TheStraight Dope"

"Gray's e
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Make: Rockets

Mike Westerfield

4.1
This book teaches the reader to build rockets--powered by compressed air, water, and solid propellant--with the maximum possible fun, safety, and educational experience.

Make: Rockets is for all the science geeks who look at the moon and try to figure out where Neil Armstrong walked, watch in awe as rockets lift off, and want to fly their own model rockets. Starting with the basics of rocket propul
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Dad's Book of Awesome Science Experiments: 30 Inventive Experiments to Excite the Whole Family!

Mike Adamick

4.1
The Art of Tinkering: Meet 150+ Makers Working at the Intersection of Art, Science & Technology book cover73

The Art of Tinkering: Meet 150+ Makers Working at the Intersection of Art, Science & Technology

Karen Wilkinson

4.1
The Edge of Physics: A Journey to Earth's Extremes to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe book cover74

The Edge of Physics: A Journey to Earth's Extremes to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe

Anil Ananthaswamy

4.1
In this deeply original book, science writer Anil Ananthaswamy sets out in search of the telescopes and detectors that promise to answer the biggest questions in modern cosmology. Why is the universe expanding at an ever faster rate? What is the nature of the "dark matter" that makes up almost a quarter of the universe? Why does the universe appear fine-tuned for life? Are there others besides our
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Crochet One-Skein Wonders for Babies: 101 Projects for Infants & Toddlers

Judith Durant, Edie Eckman

4.0
Irresistible! This collection of 101 projects makes it easy and fun to crochet adorable clothes, toys, and accessories for the babies and toddlers you love. Each project uses just one skein of yarn, many take just a few hours to complete, and plenty are suitable for beginners. Hats and caps, bootees and socks, mitts, dresses, tops and bottoms -- plus blankets, bibs, soft toys, bottle cozies, diape
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The Artful Wooden Spoon: How to Make Exquisite Keepsakes for the Kitchen

Joshua Vogel, Seth Smoot, Kendra Smoot

4.0
Marvels of craftsmanship, beauty, and function, Joshua Vogel's hand-carved kitchenware is coveted far and wide. In The Artful Wooden Spoon, Vogel shares more than 100 gorgeous pieces from his workshop gallery, providing rich visual inspiration along with explaining the principles behind handcrafting spoons and sharing simple instructions and step-by-step photographs—no expertise and very few tools
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On Growth and Form

D Arcy Wentworth Thompson

4.0
Why do living things and physical phenomena take the forms they do? Analyzing the mathematical and physical aspects of biological processes, this historic work, first published in 1917, has become renowned as well for the poetry of is descriptions.
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Make Your Place: Affordable, Sustainable Nesting Skills

Raleigh Briggs

4.0
Raleigh Briggs teaches us how to craft a sustainable domestic life without relying on smelly, toxic, expensive consumer products. And it's not as hard as we may think! This hand written and drawn book of charming tutorials is both fun and accessible. It's full of simple skills that anyone can and should learn. From creating tinctures and salves to concocting all-natural cleaners and body products
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Scientific American July/August 2026

Scientific American

4.0

Scientific American covers the most important and exciting research, ideas and knowledge in science, health, technology, the environment and society. It is committed to sharing trustworthy knowledge and enhancing our understanding of the world .

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Project Management Metrics, Kpis, and Dashboards: A Guide to Measuring and Monitoring Project Performance

Harold Kerzner

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Harold Kerzner's essential strategies on measuring project management performance

With the growth of complex projects, stakeholder involvement, and advancements in visual-based technology, metrics and KPIs (key performance indicators) are key factors in evaluating project performance. Dashboard reporting systems provide accessible project performance data, and sharing this vital data in a concise a
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Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, the Natural History of Where We Live

Rob Dunn

4.0
Discover the "fascinating" and surprising science of the creepers, crawlers, wrigglers, and runners that live in our homes (The Washington Post) -- and learn why they're essential to our everyday lives.


However domesticated our houses appear, they are wild beyond imagination. Look down in the basement, up in the attic, under the floorboards, and even in the showerhead, and you'll find life everywhe
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Fire Bubbles and Exploding Toothpaste: More Unforgettable Experiments That Make Science Fun

Steve Spangler

4.0

More outrageously thrilling science experiments from the guy who taught you how to turn a bottle of soda into an exploding geyser!

If you thought Steve Spangler's book Naked Eggs and Flying Potatoes pushed the limits of your inner mad scientist, this second volume of extraordinary home experiments is guaranteed to knock your socks off! Seriously, your socks are going to fly across the room. The

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The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists: The Coolest Experiments and Projects for Science Fairs and Family Fun

Ken Denmead

4.0
Fans of the New York Times bestselling Geek Dad and The Geek Dad's Guide to Weekend Fun will flock to the 3.0 version, The Geek Dad Book for Aspiring Mad Scientists. As Ken Denmead explains, most kids lack an understanding of science and an awareness of how it influences our everyday lives. What kids today need is a fun way to learn scientific concepts. This book will help scientists-in-the- makin
A Little Bit of Dirt: 55+ Science and Art Activities to Reconnect Children with Nature book cover84

A Little Bit of Dirt: 55+ Science and Art Activities to Reconnect Children with Nature

Asia Citro

4.0
Dandelion Bubbles, Rain Drums, Seed Bomb Lollipops and more!

Bursting with creative hands-on outdoor science and art activities, A Little Bit of Dirt is full of motivation to get outside and explore. Whether you're investigating the health of your local stream, making beautiful acrylic sunprints with leaves and flowers, running an experiment with your backyard birds, or concocting nature potions, y
The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World book cover85

The Particle at the End of the Universe: How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World

Sean Carroll

4.0
It was the universe’s most elusive particle, the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how physics works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN’s Large Hadron Collider don’t happen without incredible risks – and occasional skullduggery. In the definitive account of this landmark event, Caltech physicist and acclaimed science writer Sean Carroll reveals the insights, ri
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The Wizard's Workshop

Jennifer K. Clark

4.0
Ever wondered what happens when you mix dragon saliva with a powdered unicorn horn? Find out when you create your very own wizarding potions! Mixing science with fantasy, this book is full of fun concoctions your kids will want to make again and again. Each elixir uses common household ingredients to create cool chemical reactions for magical results!
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Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches

Simon Monk

4.0
Take your Arduino skills to the next level! In this practical guide, electronics guru Simon Monk takes you under the hood of Arduino and reveals professional programming secrets. Featuring coverage of the Arduino Uno, Leonardo, and Due boards, Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches shows you how to use interrupts, manage memory, program for the Internet, maximize serial commun
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Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything

Tim James

4.0
Lost in Curiosity: Field Notes from Scientists' Adventures into the Unknown book cover89

Lost in Curiosity: Field Notes from Scientists' Adventures into the Unknown

Roberta Kwok

4.0

The real story of science isn't a triumphant breakthrough. It's messy, mysterious, and deeply human.In Lost in Curiosity, award-winning journalist Roberta Kwok pulls back the curtain on what scientific discovery actually looks like... Not a Eureka moment, but a fraught, often chaotic pursuit of truth.Chronicling researchers' struggles and hopes in the field and lab, Kwok documents it all: fending

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The Inventions, Researches and Writings of Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla

4.0
During the early twentieth century, the eccentric and brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla blazed the path that electrical development followed for many years to come. This fascinating illustrated record of Tesla's pioneering work gathers many of his most famous findings and theories, allowing contemporary readers to experience the amazing range of his thinking. It includes lectures, articles, and disc
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ARRL's Small Antennas for Small Spaces

ARRL Inc.

4.0
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Easy Home Furniture Projects: 100 Indoor & Outdoor Projects You Can Build

Editors of Cool Springs Press

4.0
With complete plans that include drawings, step-by-step photos, and clear how-to directions, this gigantic book has something for everyone.

Build some awesome stuff and become a confident carpenter with Easy Home Furniture Projects. With the one hundred projects included in this massive book, you'll have days of building and making ahead of you. Best of all, each project is guaranteed to add a uniq
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The Big Book of Weekend Woodworking: 150 Easy Projects

John Nelson and Joyce Nelson

4.0
Every woodworker will want to own this colorful, information-packed, mammoth resource for weekend crafting. It's filled with 150 classic projects, and features an introductory section that walks readers through the various planning stages. It's all covered: selecting the right wood, working with patterns, gluing, and finishing. Novices can effortlessly make simple mirrors, shelves, clocks, and jew
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The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell

Luca Turin

4.0
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One-Yard Wonders: 101 Sewing Projects; Look How Much You Can Make with Just One Yard of Fabric!

Patricia Hoskins, Rebecca Yaker

4.0
Discover all that you can make with just one yard of fabric! Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins offer 101 stylish projects that use a single yard of fabric to make clothes, accessories, baby items, and more. With simple step-by-step instructions that are accompanied by templates and pattern pieces, each project is designed to be completed in just a few hours. Get inspired and turn a yard of your f
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The Clockwork Universe: Isaac Newton, the Royal Society, and the Birth of the Modern World

Edward Dolnick

4.0
The Clockwork Universe is the story of a band of men who lived in a world of dirt and disease but pictured a universe that ran like a perfect machine. A meld of history and science, this book is a group portrait of some of the greatest minds who ever lived as they wrestled with nature’s most sweeping mysteries. The answers they uncovered still hold the key to how we understand the world.

At the end
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50 Drawing Projects: A creative step-by-step workbook

Barrington Barber

4.0
Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture book cover98

Illustrated Guide to Home Biology Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture

Robert Bruce Thompson

4.0
Experience the magic of biology in your own home lab. This hands-on introduction includes more than 30 educational (and fun) experiments that help you explore this fascinating field on your own. Perfect for middle- and high-school students and DIY enthusiasts, this full-color guide teaches you the basics of biology lab work and shows you how to set up a safe lab at home.

The Illustrated Guide to Ho
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Scribble Art: Independent Creative Art Experiences for Children

MaryAnn F Kohl

4.0
Enter the world of creativity where children's imaginations soar with this broad spectrum of over 240 open-ended art activities and ideas. These projects allow each child to participate in an individual and unique art experience using common household items and ordinary art supplies.
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The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management

Eric Verzuh

4.0
The all-inclusive guide to exceptional project management

The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management is the comprehensive guide to real-world project management methods, tools, and techniques. Practical, easy-to-use, and deeply thorough, this book gives you answers you need now. You'll find the cutting-edge ideas and hard-won wisdom of one of the field's leading experts, delivered in short, lively