Each Bob Ross book is carefully detailed with step-by-step instructions and full color paintings, based on the PBS oil painting TV series, "The Joy of Painting". Each volume contains an introduction that includes sections covering paints, mixing colors, palette, brushes, brush cleaning, palette knives, easels, canvas, and how-to-photos. In addition, instructions for completing over a dozen paintings are included in each book. Discover the Joy of Painting, The Best of Joy of Painting, More Joy of Painting, and The New Joy of Painting are authored by Annette Kowalski; several of these books include some of her paintings in the Bob Ross style as well as Bob Ross originals. Paintings included are as follows:

Volume II - Meadow Lake, Winter Sun, Ebony Sea, Shades of Grey, Autumn Splendor, Black River, Brown Mountain, Reflections, Black & White Seascape, Lazy River, Black Waterfall, Mountain Waterfall and Final Grace.

Volume III - Mountain Retreat, Blue Moon, Bbbling Stream, Winter Night, Distant Hills, Covered Bridge, Quiet Inlet, Night Light, The Old Mill, Campfire, Rustic Barn, Hidden Lake, and Peaceful Waters.

Volume IV - Purple Splendor, Tranquil Valley, Majestic Mountains, Winter Sawscape, Evening Seascape, Warm Summer Day, Cabin in the Woods, Wetlands, Cool Waters, Quiet Woods, Northwest Majesty, Autumn Days, and Mountain Challenge.

Volume IX - Winter Evergreens, Surf's Up, Red Sunset, Meadow Road, Winter Oval, Secluded Beach, Forest Hills, Little House-by-the-Road, Mountain Path, Country Charm, Nature's Paradise, Mountain by-the-Sea, and Mountain Hide-Away.

Volume X - Towering Peaks, Cabin at Sunset, Twin Falls, Secluded Bridge, Ocean Breeze, Autumn Woods, Winter Solitude, Golden Sunset, Mountain Oval, Ocean Sunset, Triple View, Winter Frost, and Lakeside Cabin.

Best of The Joy of Painting - Golden Knoll, Mountain Reflections, Secluded Lake, Secluded Beach, Mountain River, Country Cabin, Mountain Splenor, Daisy Delight, Golden Sunset, Peaceful Haven, Winter Oval, The Old Mill, Mountain Stream, Warm Winter Day, Dock Scene, Emerald Waters, Oval Essence, Winter Hideaway, Arctic Beauty, Cabin at Sunset, Hidden Creek, Sunset Oval, Winter Solitude, Hidden Stream, Misty Forest Oval, Barn at Sunset, Evening Waterfall, Shades of Gray, Blue River, Mounain Hideaway, Happy Accident, Lonely Retreat, A Walk in the Woods, Quiet Inlet, Majestic Pine, Towering Glacier, Night Light, Winter Mountain, Wetlands, Roadside Barn, Soft Mountain Glow, Cabin in the Woods, Mountain at Sunset, Covered Bridge, Quiet Woods, Mountain Oval, Black Seascape, Purple Splendor, Mountain Cabin, Winter Mist, Mountain Challenge, Dark Waterfall, Northern Lights, Winter Cabin, Mountain Glory, Bright Autumn Trees, Oval Barn, Majestic Mountains, High Chateau, and Mountain-By-The-Sea.

More Joy of Painting - Frosty Winter Morn, Valley of Tranquility, Mountain Seclusion, New Day's Dawn, By-The-Sea, Hazy Day, Deep Woods, Roal Majesty, At Dawn's Light, Grandpa's Barn, Double Oval Fantasy, Waterfall Wonder, Frozen Beauty in Vignette, Indian Summer, Double Take, High Tide, Hidden Winter Moon Oval, Deep Wilderness Home, Southwest Serenity, Serenity, Old Country Mill, Divine Elegance, Snowy Morn, Seascape Fantasy, Covered Bridge Oval, After the Rain, Autumn Fantasy, Valley View, Florida's Glory, Winter Bliss, Stormy Seas, Purple Haze, Winter Lace, Wilderness Cabin, Pastel Seascape, River's Peace, Rapture, Cabin at Trail's End, Wintertime Discovery, Barn in Snow Oval, Days Gone By, Falls in the Glen, Mighty Mountain Lake, Winter Paradise, Forest Edge, Lake View, Double-Oval Stream, Splendor of Winter, Golden Mist Oval, Christmas Eve Snow, Clliffside, Haven in the Valley, Hidden Delight, Country Time, Morning Walk, Spectacular Waterfall, Final Embers of Sunlight, Snowfall Magic, Dimensions, and Silent Forest.

The New Joy of Painting - Gray Mountain, Tranquil Dawn, Golden Glow of Morning, bb Tide, Wayside Pond, Triple View, Toward's Day End, Mountain Exhibition, Evening Seascape, Not Quite Spring, Mirrored Images, Desert Hues, Ocean Breeze, Oriental Falls, An Arctic Winter Day, Fisherman's Paradise, Bubbling Mountain Brook, Waves of Wonder, Country Creek, A Trace of Spring, Valley Waterfall, Delightful Meadow Home, Two Seasons, Pot O' Posies, Warm Summer Day, Ocean Sunset, Little House By-The-Road, Lake in the Valley, Golden Morning Mist, Graceful Waterfall, Windy Waves, Early Autumn, Rustic Winter Woods, Storm's A-Comin', Secluded Forest, The Old Home Place, Sunset Aglow, Half-Oval Vignette, Just Before the Storm, A Spectacular View, Cypress Swamp, Autumn Palette, Evening at the Falls, Countryside Oval, Western Expanse, Enchanged Falls Oval, Surprising Falls, Secluded Mountain, Back Country Path, Wooded Stream Oval, Crimson Tide, Twin Falls, Snow Branch, The Old Oak Tree, Desert Glow, A Pretty Autumn Day, Island Paradise, Blue Winter, Tranquil Woodd Stream, Rowboat on the Beach, and Mountain Ridge Lake.

Discover the Joy of Painting - Mountain Waterfall, Autumn Days, Evergreens at Sunset, Grey Winter, Quiet Mountain River, Distant Mountains, Meadow Brook Surprise, Snowy Solitude, Peaceful Reflections, Forest Dawn Oval, Pathway to Autumn, Peaks of Majesty, Nestled Cabin, Crimson Oval, Rippling Waters, Quiet Mountain Lake, Waterfall in the Woods, Winter Elegance, Pastel Winter, Lone Mountain, Autumn Images, Wintertime Blues, Little Home in the Meadow, Snowbound Cabin, In the Stillness of Morning, First Snow, Angler's Haven, Wilderness Falls, Fisherman's Trail, A Warm Winter, Under Pastel Skies, Golden Rays of Sunlight, Glacier Lake, Deep Forest Falls, Winter's Grace, Tranquil Seas, Mountain Serenity, Home Before Nightfall, Light at the Summit, Cypress Creek, A Perfect Winter Day, Babbling Brook, A Copper Winter, Misty Foothills, Seaside Harmony, A Cold Spring Day, Blue Ridge Falls, Before the Snowfall, Bridge to Autun, Trail's End, In The Midst Of Winter, Wilderness Way, Evening's Glow, Final Grace, Marino's Magnolias, Midnight Roses, Tropical Fantasy, Pot O' Posies, Hydrangeas in Talavera, Amaryllis in a Dutch Pot.