Editors' Top Picks
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
22nd out of 217 books — 113 voters
On Writing by Stephen KingBird by Bird by Anne LamottHow to Write Sentences and Paragraphs in Your Novel by Dorothy May MercerHow to Format Your Book by Dorothy May MercerPlot & Structure by James Scott Bell
Writing Books for Writers
27th out of 161 books — 123 voters

Book Title Generator by Scott LorenzOn Writing Well by William ZinsserStory Genius by Lisa CronThe Future Of Book Publishing by Joel StaffordMastering the Craft of Writing by Stephen Wilbers
How To Write a Bestseller in 2020?
3rd out of 12 books — 12 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
20th out of 57 books — 7 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
1st out of 102 books — 4 voters
What Editors Do by Peter GinnaMerchants of Culture by John Brookshire ThompsonThe Story Grid by Shawn CoyneBook Business by Jason EpsteinThe Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press
Books on Publishing
18th out of 102 books — 12 voters

I'd Rather Be Reading by Anne BogelWe Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieDear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions by Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieBecoming by Michelle ObamaThe Library Book by Susan Orlean
Writing Published in Decade: 2010s
267th out of 289 books — 18 voters
The Ode Less Travelled by Stephen FryInto the Woods by John YorkeThe Anatomy of Story by John TrubyThe Emotional Craft of Fiction by Donald MaassStory Genius by Lisa Cron
BIWC Writers Book Club
5th out of 7 books — 1 voter

The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingFifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesTwilight by Stephenie Meyer
Hardest Book to Put Down
5455th out of 7,915 books — 2,366 voters
Sim One by Tom AhernBig Book of Unique Names for Characters by Aimard R.MaknedaFiction à la Carte by Paska D.The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela AckermanBook Title Bible by Scott Lorenz
Writing
12th out of 40 books — 17 voters

The Author's AI Toolkit by Hank QuenseThe Shining by Stephen KingOn Writing by Stephen KingThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Pep Talks for Writers by Grant Faulkner
Books on Writing
48th out of 82 books — 31 voters
The Magic Mountain by Thomas MannOne Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García MárquezThe Space Barons by Christian DavenportThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovAn American Life by Ronald Reagan
My 2020 reading list
55th out of 100 books — 3 voters

Beach Read by Emily HenryPeople We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryBook Lovers by Emily HenryThe Maid by Nita ProseThe Guncle by Steven Rowley
Books mentioned/featured on The S**t Nobody Tells You About Writing
12th out of 77 books — 2 voters
Story by Robert McKeeHow Not to Write a Novel by Howard MittelmarkWrite for Life by Julia CameronThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronWorldbuilding by Kevin J. Anderson
On the Craft of Writing
11th out of 19 books — 3 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburySlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Crying in H Mart by Michelle ZaunerThe Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadRed Dog by Louis de Bernières
Adult books with red covers
36th out of 134 books — 8 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
7th out of 21 books — 2 voters

The Conscious Style Guide by Karen YinStory by Robert McKeeWriting on Empty by Natalie GoldbergThe Story Grid by Shawn CoyneThe Write Structure by The Write Practice
Over 50 of the Best Books For Writers (2024)
7th out of 55 books — 7 voters
Beyond the Sky and the Earth by Jamie ZeppaBeyond the Blue Horizon by Brian M. FaganBeyond the Threshold by Ronald PatrickBeyond the Pale by Emily UrquhartBeyond the Snow by Peter Fishe Reed
Looky Yonder
237th out of 390 books — 12 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
147th out of 164 books — 109 voters
Educated by Tara WestoverThe Meaning of Maggie by Megan Jean SovernTwisted by Laurie Halse AndersonKings of Infinite Space by James HynesAcceptance by Susan Coll
Pencils
55th out of 59 books — 13 voters

Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëLittle Bee by Chris CleaveThe House Girl by Tara ConklinThe Truth About Alice by Jennifer MathieuLies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
Profiles in Silhouette
247th out of 251 books — 48 voters


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