guidebook
noun
guide·book
ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k 
plural guidebooks
: a book that gives useful information about a particular subject : handbook
I had been hired to write a cultural study, "how to" guidebook on being a Canadian …—
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especially
: a book of information for travelers
Most cities have some sort of restaurant guidebook that often proves helpful. —Jinx and Jefferson Morgan
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Raffi Grinberg didn't set out to write a guidebook for young adults.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Publishing on May 6, 2025, Hilderbrand’s latest title, and first official guidebook, draws from the world in her novels.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The manuals of government departments provide intricate guidelines and procedures, totaling an intimidating morass of rules—guidebooks that the bureaucracy can use to justify its actions, or lack thereof.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Readers familiar with with the local color in each novel have already seen fictional characters visit Nantucket beaches, restaurants, shops, and beyond, and this guidebook is inspired by the setting in each book.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Publishing on May 6, 2025, Hilderbrand’s latest title, and first official guidebook, draws from the world in her novels.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
The manuals of government departments provide intricate guidelines and procedures, totaling an intimidating morass of rules—guidebooks that the bureaucracy can use to justify its actions, or lack thereof.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Readers familiar with with the local color in each novel have already seen fictional characters visit Nantucket beaches, restaurants, shops, and beyond, and this guidebook is inspired by the setting in each book.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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guidebook
noun
guide·book
ˈgīd-ˌbu̇k
: a book of information for travelers
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