Start with high-confidence homesteading & hobby farming books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
The Tiny But Mighty Farm
Jill Ragan
The Market Gardener
Jean-Martin Fortier
You Can Farm
Joel Salatin
Mini Farming
Brett L. Markham
The Independent Farmstead
Beth Dougherty, Shawn Dougherty
The Lean Micro Farm
Ben Hartman
Polyface Micro
