How-to’s and Guides where you don’t have to learn

A collection of novels with titles that imply they’re educational, but they’re not. Multi-genre. Recs welcome!!

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last updated October, 2026

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Hi! If you're still taking recs for this list, I've got plenty (sorry if it's overwhelming 😅): How We Sell Our Souls (In the Darkness, #1) by Emilie Lucadamo The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes) by Tiffany Hunt The Modern Girl's Guide to Magic by Linsey Hall The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands by Sarah Brooks A Grim Reaper's Guide to Catching a Killer by Maxie Dara Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson A Barista's Guide to Love & Larceny by Caroline Bonin The Supervillain Handbook: The Ultimate How-to Guide to Destruction and Mayhem by King Oblivion The Henchperson's Guide to Unionizing: A Novel by Marshall J. Moore How to Bite Your Neighbor and Win a Wager by D.N. Bryn How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley How to Fall in Love with a Demon by Lola Glass How to Marry a Marble Marquis by C.M. Nascosta How To Succeed in Witchcraft by Aislinn Brophy How to Discipline Your Vampire by Mina Vaughn How to Kill a Fairytale by Anny Thorn How Not to Court Your Human Captive by A.K. Caggiano How Not to Date a Demon by Lana Kole

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Yes!! This is lovely, thank you! If you ever think of any more please feel free to comment more! I’ve added them!

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