Editors' Top Picks
On Writing by Stephen KingThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Bird by Bird by Anne LamottWriting Down the Bones by Natalie GoldbergEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss
Best Books on Writing
25th out of 803 books — 1,332 voters
On Writing by Stephen KingThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Last Things by Betta FerrendelliCollective Vengeance by Joseph StanleyZen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
Best Books on Writing Fiction
12th out of 164 books — 109 voters

The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.On Writing by Stephen KingEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussBird by Bird by Anne LamottThe Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman
Best Writing Reference
21st out of 200 books — 165 voters
On Writing by Stephen KingBird by Bird by Anne LamottEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussCrafting the Character ARC by Jennie JarvisSave the Cat by Blake Snyder
Books for Aspiring Writers
15th out of 147 books — 118 voters

Story by Robert McKeeThe Writer's Journey by Christopher VoglerHow to Write a Selling Screenplay by Christopher KeaneHow Not to Write a Screenplay by Denny Martin FlinnScreenplay by Syd Field
Less Than Helpful Self-Help
2nd out of 20 books — 3 voters
On Writing by Stephen KingOutlining Your Novel by K.M. WeilandBird by Bird by Anne LamottWired for Story by Lisa CronOn Writing Well by William Zinsser
Best Books on the Craft of Writing and Editing Fiction
57th out of 217 books — 113 voters

How to Write a Story by Kate MessnerOn Writing Well by William ZinsserBook Title Bible by Scott LorenzThe Story Equation by Susan May WarrenMindful Fiction by Jen Knox
Writers Read
12th out of 57 books — 7 voters
On Writing by Stephen KingThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Bandersnatch by Diana Pavlac GlyerBird by Bird by Anne LamottThe Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Best Books For Writers
52nd out of 135 books — 117 voters

On Writing by Stephen KingBird by Bird by Anne LamottGMC by Debra DixonOutlining Your Novel by K.M. WeilandStructuring Your Novel by K.M. Weiland
Writing Craft Favorites
16th out of 21 books — 2 voters
Story Genius by Lisa CronSave the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica BrodyScene & Structure by Jack M. BickhamSteal Like an Artist by Austin KleonWounds of Passion by bell hooks
by writers, for writers
40th out of 102 books — 4 voters

Save the Cat by Blake SnyderScreenplay by Syd FieldBlockbuster Plots Romance Writers Plot ebook by Martha AldersonWrite for Life by Julia CameronHow To Write A Vertical Series in 10 Days by Isabel Dréan
Screenwriting/Book writing
25th out of 38 books — 5 voters
Screenplay by Syd FieldThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellSave the Cat! by Blake SnyderAdventures in the Screen Trade by William GoldmanThe Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri
Screenwriting
32nd out of 76 books — 7 voters

The Anatomy of Story by John TrubyThe Secrets of Story by Matt BirdCut to the Chase by Linda VenisSitcom Writers Talk Shop by Paula FinnThe Secrets of Action Screenwriting by William C. Martell
Screenwriting / Development
13th out of 66 books — 6 voters
Sapiens by Yuval Noah HarariHomo Deus by Yuval Noah HarariA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanQuiet by Susan Cain
Best of 21st Century Non-fiction
977th out of 1,233 books — 1,007 voters

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
75415th out of 77,611 books — 289,654 voters
Cirque du Soleil by John U. BaconChallenges for Game Designers by Brenda BrathwaiteMan, Play and Games by Roger CailloisFinite and Infinite Games by James P. CarseRules of Play by Katie Salen Tekinbaş
The Art of Game Design 3rd Edition - Other Reading to Consider
35th out of 66 books — 1 voter

Playwriting by Stephen JeffreysPlay-Making by William ArcherAristotle by AristotleThe Crafty Art of Playmaking by Alan AyckbournThe Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker
Playwriting Books
30th out of 33 books — 1 voter
Böyle Buyurdu Zerdüşt by Friedrich NietzscheZabit ve Kumandan ile Hasbihal by Mustafa Kemal AtatürkThe Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Stranger by Albert CamusSiddhartha by Hermann Hesse
goodbooks
41st out of 100 books — 3 voters

Writing for Impact by Bill BirchardBuilding a StoryBrand 2.0 by Donald MillerThe Storytelling Animal by Jonathan GottschallWired for Story by Lisa CronThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
Must-Read Books on Storytelling and Influence
6th out of 15 books — 1 voter
A Pattern Language by Christopher W. AlexanderThe Timeless Way of Building by Christopher W. AlexanderThe Nature of Order by Christopher W. AlexanderGrammar of Film Language (Illustrated and Revised Edition) by Daniel ArijonPoetics by Aristotle
The Art of Game Design: Bibliography
61st out of 63 books — 2 voters

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Books for the INFP
195th out of 400 books — 180 voters
Writing for Impact by Bill BirchardBuilding a StoryBrand 2.0 by Donald MillerThe Storytelling Animal by Jonathan GottschallWired for Story by Lisa CronThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
Proven Marketing and Writing Books for Entrepreneurs
6th out of 15 books — 1 voter

12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. PetersonMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyManaging Oneself by Peter F. DruckerHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Darius Foroux: Books That Help You To Build A Better Life And Business
25th out of 64 books — 2 voters
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald MaassScreenplay Competitions by Ann Marie WilliamsStory Like a Journalist by Amber RoyerThe Fire in Fiction by Donald MaassWriting the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass
WHY Writers Group Books on Writing
32nd out of 44 books — 3 voters

The Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerCirce by Madeline MillerLore Olympus by Rachel SmytheWeight by Jeanette WintersonThe Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
Modern Mythology
58th out of 99 books — 13 voters
Celluloid Ceiling by Gabrielle KellyEl salón de los artistas exiliados en California by Núria AñóIt's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Hallmark! Writing a Made-fo... by Heather HughesHow To Write A Vertical Series in 10 Days by Isabel DréanPoetics by Aristotle
OUR LIST FOR THE TOP FILM, TV, STORYTELLING, SCREENWRITING and TRANSMEDIA (NEW MEDIA) BOOKS
25th out of 32 books — 4 voters

What Editors Do by Peter GinnaThe Conscious Style Guide by Karen YinBird by Bird by Anne LamottSelf-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni BrowneThe Heroine's Journey by Gail Carriger
Books About Editing Books
51st out of 81 books — 14 voters
Descartes' Error by António DamásioThe Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan HaidtEmotions Revealed by Paul EkmanThe Righteous Mind by Jonathan HaidtThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Mixed Mental Arts - All the Books
61st out of 70 books — 1 voter

Six Pillars of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel BrandenHow to Read a Book by Mortimer J. AdlerDune by Frank HerbertThe Five Love Languages by Gary ChapmanPsycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz
Pivotal Books
17th out of 28 books — 3 voters
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebTao Te Ching by Lao TzuAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebAtlas Shrugged by Ayn RandOutliers by Malcolm Gladwell
The Unusual Books That Shaped Billionaires, Mega-Bestselling Authors, and Other Prodigies
54th out of 91 books — 35 voters

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