Recommended Reading

General Homesteading:

The Encyclopedia of Country Living - Carla Emery (If nothing else, get this book)
Countryside Magazine
Homegrown & Handmade - Deborah Niemann
A Householder's Guid to the Universe - Harriet Fasenfest
From Scratch Magazine - http://www.fromscratchmag.com/magazine/
The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It - John Seymour
Homegrown and Handmade: A Practical Guide to More Self-Reliant Living - Deborah Niemann

Gardening:

Carrots Love Tomatoes - Louise Riotte
How To Grow More Vegetables - John Jeavons
SPIN Farming
Edible Wild Plants - Lee Allen Peterson (Not all weeds are bad, some are edible/medicinal. I always reference this book before pulling a "weed")

Nutrition:

Nourishing Traditions - Sally Fallon

Sewing:

McCall's Sewing Book
Sewing (Idiot's guides) - Cinnamon Miles
1-2-3 Sew (Build your skills with 33 simple projects) - Ellen Baker
Sewing Made Simple (The Definitive Guid to Hand and Machine Sewing) - Tessa Evelegh

Canning/Preserving:

Ball's Complete Book of Home Preserving
The Amish Canning Cookbook - Georgia Varozza

Animal Husbandry:

Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens
Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits
Storey's Guide to Raising Turkeys
Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats
Storey's Guide to Raising Pigs 

Lifestyle / Traditional / Natural Living:

Animal, Vegetable, Mineral - Barbara Kingsolver
Made From Scratch - Jenna Woginrich
Barn Heart - Jenna Woginrich
Herbs for Common Ailments - Rosemary Gladstar