diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/guided_tour/lists.html b/bookwyrm/templates/guided_tour/lists.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3f1bf4d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/guided_tour/lists.html
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+
+<script>
+    const tour = new Shepherd.Tour({
+        exitOnEsc: true,
+    });
+
+    tour.addSteps([
+        {
+            text: "{% trans 'This is the lists page where you can discover book lists created by any user. A List is a collection of books, similar to a shelf, but you can add any book to a list regardless of whether it is also on one of your shelves or whether you have read it.' %}",
+            title: "{% trans 'Lists' %}",
+            buttons: [
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        disableGuidedTour(csrf_token);
+                        return this.complete();
+                    },
+                    secondary: true,
+                    text: "{% trans 'End Tour' %}",
+                    classes: "is-danger",
+                },
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.next();
+                    },
+                    text: "{% trans 'Next' %}",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "{% trans 'Let\'s create a new list. Click this button, then ' %}\
+                    <code>\
+                    {% trans 'Next' %}\
+                    </code>",
+            title: "{% trans 'Creating a new list' %}",
+            attachTo: {
+                element: "#create-list-button",
+                on: "left",
+            },
+            buttons: [
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.back();
+                    },
+                    secondary: true,
+                    text: "{% trans 'Back' %}",
+                },
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.next();
+                    },
+                    text: "{% trans 'Next' %}",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "{% trans 'Give your list a name and can optionally give it a description to help other people understand what your list is about.' %}",
+            title: "{% trans 'Creating a new list' %}",
+            attachTo: {
+                element: "[for='id_name']",
+                on: "top",
+            },
+            buttons: [
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.back();
+                    },
+                    secondary: true,
+                    text: "{% trans 'Back' %}",
+                },
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.next();
+                    },
+                    text: "{% trans 'Next' %}",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "{% trans 'Choose who can see your list here. List privacy can be ' %}\
+            <strong>\
+                {% trans 'Public' %}\
+            </strong>\
+            {% trans ' (everyone can see), ' %}\
+            <strong>\
+                {% trans 'Unlisted' %}\
+            </strong>\
+            {% trans ' (everyone can see, but it doesn\'t appear on the list discovery page), ' %}\
+            <strong>\
+                {% trans 'Followers' %}\
+            </strong>\
+            {% trans ' (only your followers can see), or ' %}\
+            <strong>\
+                {% trans 'Private' %}\
+            </strong>\
+            {% trans '  (only you can see)' %}",
+            title: "{% trans 'List privacy' %}",
+            attachTo: {
+                element: "#tour-privacy-select",
+                on: "left",
+            },
+            buttons: [
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.back();
+                    },
+                    secondary: true,
+                    text: "{% trans 'Back' %}",
+                },
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.next();
+                    },
+                    text: "{% trans 'Next' %}",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "{% trans 'You can also decide how your list is to be curated - only by you, by anyone, or by a group. Select ' %}\
+            <strong>\
+            {% trans 'Group' %}\
+            </strong>\
+            {% trans ' and then ' %}\
+            <code>\
+            {% trans 'Next' %}\
+            </code>",
+            title: "{% trans 'List curation' %}",
+            attachTo: {
+                element: "#list-curation-legend",
+                on: "left",
+            },
+            buttons: [
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.back();
+                    },
+                    secondary: true,
+                    text: "{% trans 'Back' %}",
+                },
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.next();
+                    },
+                    text: "{% trans 'Next' %}",
+                },
+            ],
+        },
+        {
+            text: "{% trans 'You need to be a member of a group before you can crtae a group-curated list. Let\'s take a look at groups now! Click on ' %}\
+            <strong>\
+                {% trans 'Create a Group' %}\
+            </strong>\
+            {% trans ' to continue the tour.' %}",
+            title: "{% trans 'Groups' %}",
+            attachTo: {
+                element: "#tour-no-groups-yet",
+                on: "left",
+            },
+            buttons: [
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        return this.back();
+                    },
+                    secondary: true,
+                    text: "{% trans 'Back' %}",
+                },
+                {
+                    action() {
+                        this.complete();
+                    },
+                    text: "{% trans 'Ok' %}",
+                    classes: "is-success",
+                },
+            ]
+        }
+    ])
+
+    tour.start()
+</script>
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/form.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/form.html
index 3558d8cc0..d5b76f15e 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/form.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/form.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     </div>
     <div class="column">
         <fieldset class="field">
-            <legend class="label">{% trans "List curation:" %}</legend>
+            <legend class="label" id="list-curation-legend">{% trans "List curation:" %}</legend>
 
             <div class="field" data-hides="list_group_selector">
                 <input
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
                     {% with user|username as username %}
                     {% url 'user-groups' user|username as url %}
                     <div>
-                        <p>{% trans "You don't have any Groups yet!" %}</p>
+                        <p id="tour-no-groups-yet">{% trans "You don't have any Groups yet!" %}</p>
                         <p>
                             <a class="help has-text-weight-normal" href="{{ url }}">{% trans "Create a Group" %}</a>
                         </p>
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
     </div>
     {% endif %}
     <div class="field has-addons">
-        <div class="control">
+        <div class="control" id="tour-privacy-select">
             {% include 'snippets/privacy_select.html' with current=list.privacy %}
         </div>
         <div class="control">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/lists.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/lists.html
index 49091bcf0..a9f061fb2 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/lists.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/lists.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         </h1>
     </div>
     {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
-    <div class="column is-narrow">
+    <div class="column is-narrow" id="create-list-button">
         {% trans "Create List" as button_text %}
         {% include 'snippets/toggle/open_button.html' with controls_text="create_list" icon_with_text="plus" text=button_text focus="create_list_header" %}
     </div>
@@ -54,3 +54,9 @@
 {% endif %}
 
 {% endblock %}
+
+{% block scripts %}
+{% if user.show_guided_tour %}
+    {% include 'guided_tour/lists.html' %}
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}