Welcome to my treasure trove of exceptional literature, thoughtfully curated to enrich your journey towards prepping, homesteading, and self-reliance.
While my personal library boasts hundreds of noteworthy titles, I understand the value of focus. That’s why I’ve distilled my collection down to a select few – a constellation of truly GREAT books that have left an indelible impact on me, and I’m confident will do the same for you.
Each title in this collection represents a cornerstone of knowledge in its respective category, offering unique insights and practical guidance that will enhance your self-reliance journey. Whether you’re just starting or are an experienced prepper, these books are invaluable resources that I am thrilled to share with you.
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Dive in and explore this collection of exemplary books. I trust that you’ll find this list not only useful but also inspiring as you continue on your path of preparedness and self-sufficiency.
📚 My Books on Prepping and Survival
Available in paperback and kindle eBook versions from Amazon.com… also available at Barnes & Noble.

- The Prepper’s Guide to Surviving the End of the World, as We Know It: Gear, Skills, and Related Know-How
- 31 Days to Survival: A Complete Plan for Emergency Preparedness
- The Dirt-Cheap Survival Retreat: One Man’s Solution
- The Prepared Prepper’s Cookbook: Over 170 Pages of Food Storage Tips, and Recipes From Preppers All Over America!
Other Survival Books
- LDS Preparedness Manual (one of the best survival manuals available.)
- When Technology Fails
- The Survival Group Handbook
- Crisis Preparedness Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Home Storage and Physical Survival
- Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook
- When The Grid Goes Down (nice small book with 78-pages covering basic information – this one is great to give as a gift to not preppers.)
- When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes

Homesteading and Gardening
- The Backyard Homestead: Produce all the food you need on just a quarter acre!
- 40 Projects for Building Your Backyard Homestead
- The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner: What to Do & When to Do It in the Garden, Orchard, Barn, Pasture & Equipment Shed
- The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals: Choose the Best Breeds for Small-Space Farming, Produce Your Own Grass-Fed Meat, Gather Fresh … Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, Pigs, Cattle, & Bees…
- The Backyard Homestead Book of Kitchen Know-How: Field-to-Table Cooking Skills
- Secret Garden of Survival: How to grow a camouflaged food- forest.
- Secret Livestock of Survival: How to Raise The 10 Best Choices For Retreat And Homestead Livestock
- The All You Can Eat Gardening Handbook

First Aid and Home Medicine
- Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook
- Where There Is No Dentist
- Where Women Have No Doctor: A Health Guide for Women
- Where There Is No Psychiatrist: A Mental Health Care Manual
- Where There Is No Animal Doctor
- Herbal First Aid and Health Care
- The Survival Medicine Handbook: A Guide for When Help is Not on the Way

Politics and Economics
- War Is A Racket
- The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History
- A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State
- Rich Dad Poor Dad For Teens (and anyone else who needs the basics or a refresher to money.)
- The Total Money Makeover: Classic Edition: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
- Why Civilizations Self-Destruct
