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Best Books On Creative Life
508 books — This list was created and voted on by Goodreads members.
Books for Artists & Writers
1.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
by
Stephen King
(Goodreads Author)
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
4.34
318,407 ratings
26,992 reviews
Want to Read
2.
Bird by Bird
by
Anne Lamott
(Goodreads Author)
Bird by Bird
4.24
111,152 ratings
11,517 reviews
Want to Read
3.
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
by
Julia Cameron
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
3.96
120,195 ratings
5,617 reviews
Want to Read
4.
Letters to a Young Poet
by
Rainer Maria Rilke
,
Franz Xaver Kappus
(Introduction)
,
Reginald Snell
(Translator)
Letters to a Young Poet
4.27
122,780 ratings
14,979 reviews
Want to Read
5.
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
by
Natalie Goldberg
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
4.21
31,820 ratings
2,611 reviews
Want to Read
6.
The Elements of Style
by
William Strunk Jr.
,
E.B. White
The Elements of Style
4.18
87,151 ratings
5,047 reviews
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7.
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
by
Austin Kleon
(Goodreads Author)
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
3.96
337,845 ratings
10,398 reviews
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8.
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
by
Ray Bradbury
Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
4.08
21,396 ratings
2,522 reviews
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9.
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
by
Twyla Tharp
,
Mark Reiter
(Contributor)
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
4.09
41,868 ratings
1,361 reviews
Want to Read
10.
A Room of One’s Own
by
Virginia Woolf
A Room of One’s Own
4.22
261,350 ratings
24,934 reviews
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