Joseph Jenkins Inc. Books in Print
The Humanure Handbook, 4th Edition: Shit in a Nutshell, by Joseph Jenkins (2019); paperback, 6"x9", 300 pages, 91 illustrations, indexed. ISBN: 9780964425880. $25.00 US. PDF E-Book | Amazon | Kindle | in Australia | Barnes & Noble | Read free online | with Balance Point | in Canada | with Compost Toilet Handbook
HUMANURE HANDBOOK 4TH EDITION AUDIOBOOK!
Manual del Humabono (Humanure Handbook 4th edition, Spanish Translation). New in June 2025. 312 pages.Manual del Humabono, cuarta edición - LA CACA EN BREVE. Traducción de The Humanure Handbook; Escrito por Joseph C. Jenkins; Traducido por Francisco Rubio Michaus; ISBN: 978-1-7336035-8-4; junio de 2025; Impreso en EE.UU.
The Compost Toilet Handbook, by Joseph Jenkins (2021); hardcover, 6"x9", 254 pages, indexed, 203 photos and illustrations, 161 color pages, ISBN: 9781733603515; $40.00 US. Order at B&N, Amazon. More Info. Book Stores: Order from our distributor, Chelsea Green Publishing.
Direct Democracy - and the Curse of the Boiled Frogs, by Joseph Jenkins (2024); paperback, 6"x9", 300 pages, indexed, ISBN: 9781733603577; $19.00 US. Order from Amazon. Book Stores: Order from our distributor, Chelsea Green Publishing. Free sharable PDF at Direct Democracy.
A Practical Guide to Real Democracy - How We Can Work Together to Shape Our Laws and Protect Our Future, by Joseph Jenkins. Free Sharable PDF at RealDemocracyBook.com. The print book is available at Amazon. March, 2026 ($5.99); ISBN: 978-1-7336035-9-1. Paperback, 6X9, 114 pages. This is an AI-assisted summary of the book, Direct Democracy (see above).
Self Publishing Top Ten Tips, by Joseph Jenkins (2022); paperback, 5"X8", 100 pages, indexed. ISBN: 9781733603539, $12.99 US. Also order Amazon: Print Book or Kindle Book
The Balance Point - A Missing Link in Human Consciousness, by Joseph Jenkins (2018); paperback, 5"X8", 341 pages, ISBN: 9780964425866, $14.95 US. Kindle - Amazon - PDF E-Book. Book Stores: Order from our distributor, Chelsea Green Publishing.
Slate Roof Bible 3rd edition, by Joseph Jenkins (2016); hardcover, 8 1/2"x11", full color, 374 pages, indexed, 800 illustrations, ISBN: 9780964425828; $49 US. PDF E-Book - Amazon - Kindle. Book Stores: Order from our distributor, Chelsea Green Publishing.
Slate Roofs - 1926. Published February 2020. This 132-page book is a modified and updated reproduction of the original 84-page classic “Slate Roofs,” published in January 1926. ISBN: 978-1-7336035-0-8. $25.00. Kindle - Amazon - From Author. Book Stores: Order from our distributor, Chelsea Green Publishing.
OUT OF PRINT
2005 The Humanure Handbook, 3rd edition ISBN: 978-0-9644258-3-5
2003 The Slate Roof Bible, 2nd edition ISBN: 978-0-9644258-1-1
2000 Balance Point — Searching for a Spiritual Missing Link ISBN: 978-0-9644258-5-9
1999 The Humanure Handbook, 2nd edition ISBN: 978-0-9644258-9-7
1997 The Slate Roof Bible, 1st edition ISBN: 978-0-9644258-0-4
1994 The Humanure Handbook, 1st edition ISBN: 978-0-9644258-4-2
BOOK AWARDS
Slate Roof Bible 1st edition:
National Roofing Contractors Association Gold Circle Award
1998 Amazon #1 Category Bestseller
Slate Roof Bible 2nd Edition:
2004 Writers Notes Book Award, Reference Category
Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award, Finalist, Architecture Category
2004 Independent Publisher Book Award Finalist
12th Annual Writer's Digest 2004 International Self-Published Book Awards, Honorable Mention: Reference Category
Slate Roof Bible 3rd edition:
Gold Winner: 2017 Benjamin Franklin Book Awards
First Place: 2017 Independent Press Awards
Bronze Medalist: 2017 Independent Publisher Book Awards
Finalist: 2017 National Indie Excellence Awards
Finalist: 2017 Foreword Magazine Indie Book of the Year Awards
Finalist: 2016 Beverly Hills Book Awards
Runner Up: 2016 New England Book Festival
Honorable Mention: 2016 Great Midwest Book Festival
Honorable Mention: 2017 The Eric Hoffer Book Awards
Honorable Mention: 2017 New York Book Festival
2019 Historic Harmony Heritage Award
The Balance Point:
1st place: 2018 Science/Nature/Environment category in the the TopShelf Indie Book Awards
1st place: 2019 Book Excellence Awards in the Sustainability category.
Finalist: Current Events/Social Change category in the Top Shelf Indie Book Awards.
New York City Big Book Award winner in two separate categories: Environment, and Spirituality
Bronze Medal: 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Category: Creative Non-Fiction.
Humanure Handbook, 1st edition:
1998 Three Rivers Award Finalist in the Public Awareness Category.
1998 Amazon #1 Category Bestseller
2001 Three Rivers Environmental Award, Finalist, Public Awareness Category
Humanure Handbook Second edition:
Independent Publisher Outstanding Book of the Year Award Winner 2000
ForeWord Magazine's 2000 Book of the Year Finalist
Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist 2000
1999 Amazon #1 Category Bestseller
Humanure Handbook 3rd Edition:
2006 IPPY Awards, Mid-Atlantic, Best Regional Non-Fiction, Honorable Mention
The Humanure Handbook 4th Edition:
Gold Medal: 2020 Foreword Magazine Indies Awards
Gold Medal: 2019 Readers' Favorite Awards.