The Best of the Joy of Painting was authored by Annette Kowalski and contains sixty projects, including some of Kowalski's paintings in the Bob Ross style as well as Bob Ross originals. Based on the PBS oil painting TV series, "The Joy of Painting", this book is packed with carefully detailed, step-by-step instructions and full color images.

Paintings included are as follows: Golden Knoll, Mountain Reflections, Secluded Lake, Secluded Beach, Mountain River, Country Cabin, Mountain Splendor, 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, Mountain 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.