Amazon links here are purely for convenience - they may not be the latest edition, nor work. They aren’t maintained. It’s purely convenience
If you are just starting out, this list below might seem a bit long… so we recomment these two books:
Beekeeping For Dummies by H. Blackiston ISBN 978-1119702580
The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard by Kim Flottumn ISBN 978-1631593321
| Title | Author | Top Picks for | ISBN | Link to Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beekeeper’s Bible: Bees, Honey, Recipes & Other Home Uses | Richard A. Jones | - | 978-1584799184 | Link |
| Get Started in Urban Beekeeping (Teach Yourself) | Adrian Waring and Claire Waring | - | 978-1473611733 | Link |
| Honeybee Democracy | Thomas D. Seeley | - | 978-0691147215 | Link |
| Practical Beekeeping | Clive de Bruyn | - | 978-1861260499 | Link |
| The Beekeeping Bible: [5 in 1] The Ultimate Collection to Learn How to Start Your First Bee Colony to Produce Honey in Abundance | Garth Burke | - | 979-8373343671 | Link |
| Homegrown Honey Bees: An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Beekeeping Your First Year, from Hiving to Honey Harvest | Alethea Morrison | - | 978-1603429948 | Link |
| Urban Beekeeping - Managing Hives in City Environments | Anthony Carter | - | 979-8883106131 | Link |
| Beginning Beekeeping: Everything You Need to Make Your Hive Thrive! | Tanya Phillips | - | 978-1465454539 | Link |
| Beekeeping for Beginners: A Complete Guide to Building Your Own Beehive, Colony Management, Honey Harvesting, and Turning Your Passion into Profit | Michael York | - | 979-8864487938 | Link |
| Backyard Beekeeping: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your First Hive | David Burns and Sheri Burns | - | 978-1647395148 | Link |
| The Beekeeper’s Handbook | Diana Sammataro and Alphonse Avitabile; Forward by Dewey M. Caron | - | 978-0801476945 | Link |
| Beekeeping for Beginners: How To Raise Your First Bee Colonies | Amber Bradshaw | - | 978-1641524865 | Link |
| Beekeeping for Beekeepers: Your Beginners Friendly Guide to Beekeeping, from Basics to Beyond | Don Brown | - | 979-8878896863 | Link |
| The Beginner’s Guide to Beekeeping: Everything You Need to Know (FFA) | Samantha Johnson and Daniel Johnson | - | 978-0760344477 | Link |
| First Lessons in Beekeeping | Keith S. Delaplane | - | 978-0915698127 | Link |
| Storey’s Guide to Keeping Honey Bees, 2nd Edition: Honey Production, Pollination, Health (Storey’s Guide to Raising) | Malcolm T. Sanford and Richard E. Bonney | Beginners | 978-1612129785 | Link |
| Beekeeping For Dummies | H. Blackiston | Beginners | 978-1119702580 | Link |
| The Backyard Beekeeper: An Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard | Kim Flottumn | Beginners | 978-1631593321 | Link |
| Honey in the Comb | Carl E. Killion | Intermediate | 978-1614761013 | Link |
| Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners: 20 Mysteries of Honey Bee Behavior Solved | Thomas D. Seely | Intermediate | 978-0691237695 | Link |
| The Beekeeper’s Problem Solver: 100 Common Problems Explored and Explained | James E. Tew | Intermediate | 978-1631590351 | Link |
| Honey Bee Biology | Bryan R Johnson | Advanced | 978-0691204888 | Link |
| Langstroth’s Hive and the Honey-Bee: The Classic Beekeeper’s Manual | L. L. Langstroth | Advanced | 978-0486433844 | Link |
| Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping, Revised Edition | Dewey M. Caron and Lawrence John Connor | Advanced | 978-1878075291 | Link |