There are a lot of books that tell you about things, letting you learn and observe the world at a distance. Field Guides are a little bit different. Most of them are designed to help you get into the world, to learn and observe through experience.

Some field guides help you explore the world around you, and the various creatures and greenery you’ll find when you venture outside.

Forest Explorer: A Life-Size Field Guide, by Nic Bishop
National Audubon Society’s First Field Guide: Birds, by Scott Weindensaul
Honey Bee: A First Field Guide to the World’s Favorite Pollinating Insect, by Priyadarshini Chakrabarti Basu

Some field guides help you immerse yourself in a new skill, to expand your world and build your confidence.

A Field Guide to Color: A Watercolor Workbook, by Lisa Solomon
The Pendleton Wood Guide to Campfire Cooking, by Pendleton Woolen Mills
Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers, by Ellen Lupton

And finally, some field guides offer a glimpse into the ineffable, helping you to dive into new ideas and a new approach to life.

Buddhism for Dudes: A Jarhead’s Field Guide to Mindfulness, by Gerry Stribling
This Messy, Magnificent Life: A Field Guide, by Geneen Ross
Rhett & Link’s Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery, by Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal

The library is overflowing with guides, from the mundane to the magical. Where would you like to go next?