Art Reference Books for Animators (154 books)

Here are some great books for anyone pursuing animation, or animation style art!

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101	Alive Character Design: For Games, Animation and Film: For Games, Animation & Film by Haitao Su 3.87 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
101	The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series Book One: Air by Michael Dante DiMartino (Goodreads Author) (Writer) 4.55 avg rating — 2,077 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
103	Naughty and Nice: The Good Girl Art of Bruce Timm by Bruce Timm 4.36 avg rating — 173 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
103	The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series Book Two: Spirits by Michael Dante DiMartino (Goodreads Author) (Creator) 4.54 avg rating — 718 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
105	The Legend of Korra: The Art of the Animated Series--Book Three: Change by Michael Dante DiMartino (Goodreads Author) (Creator) 4.58 avg rating — 569 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
106	The Art of Aardman: The Makers of Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, and More (Wallace and Gromit Book, Claymation Books, Books for Movie Lovers) by Peter Lord (Foreword) 4.21 avg rating — 116 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	The Art of Blue Sky Studios by Jake S. Friedman 4.43 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
108	That's all folks!: The art of Warner Bros. animation by Steven Jay Schneider 4.33 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
109	The Art of Pokemon the Movie 2000 by Annette Roman 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
110	Your Career in Animation: How to Survive and Thrive by David B. Levy 4.23 avg rating — 158 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
110	The Art of Cars 3: (Book About Cars Movie, Pixar Books, Books for Kids) (Disney) by John Lasseter (Preface) 4.21 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
112	The Art of Hercules: The Chaos of Creation by Stephen Rebello (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 383 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
113	The Art and Making of the Peanuts Movie by Jerry Schmitz 4.27 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
114	The Art of Princess Mononoke by Hayao Miyazaki (artist) 4.52 avg rating — 610 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
115	The Art of the Book of Life by Jorge Gutiérrez 4.64 avg rating — 194 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	The Art of Shrek Forever After by Jerry Schmitz 4.34 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 43, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
117	The Art of The Polar Express by Mark Cotta Vaz 4.39 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
118	The Art of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: Watercolor Impressions by Hayao Miyazaki 4.49 avg rating — 368 ratings score: 41, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
119	The Art of Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-rabbit by Andy Lane 4.26 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 40, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
120	Art of Porco Rosso by Hayao Miyazaki 4.44 avg rating — 234 ratings score: 39, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
121	The Art of Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted by Barbara Robertson really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 38, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
122	The Hidden Art of Disney's Late Golden Age: The 1940s, Part Two (They Drew as They Pleased #3) by Didier Ghez 4.36 avg rating — 88 ratings score: 37, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
123	The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden Age: The 1930s (They Drew As They Pleased #1) by Didier Ghez 4.26 avg rating — 364 ratings score: 36, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
124	The Hidden Art of Disney's Musical Years: The 1940s, Part One (They Drew as They Pleased #2) by Didier Ghez 4.45 avg rating — 116 ratings score: 35, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
125	Art of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe by Tim Seeley (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 297 ratings score: 34, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
126	The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials by Charles Solomon 4.33 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 33, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
127	The Art of DreamWorks Kung Fu Panda by Tracey Miller-Zarneke 4.45 avg rating — 621 ratings score: 32, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
128	The Art of Kung Fu Panda 2 by Tracey Miller-Zarneke 4.41 avg rating — 205 ratings score: 31, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
129	The Art of Meet the Robinsons by Tracey Miller-Zarneke 4.04 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 30, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
130	The Art of Kung Fu Panda 3 by Tracey Miller-Zarneke 4.57 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 29, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
131	Pocket Full of Colors: The Magical World of Mary Blair, Disney Artist Extraordinaire by Amy Guglielmo (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 1,327 ratings score: 28, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
132	The Art of Robots by Amid Amidi 3.96 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 27, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
133	Art of Howl's Moving Castle by Hayao Miyazaki 4.55 avg rating — 3,717 ratings score: 26, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
134	The Art of the Iron Giant by Ramin Zahed 4.41 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 25, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
135	The Art & Making of Arthur Christmas: An Inside Look at Behind-the-Scenes Artwork with Filmmaker Commentary by Linda Sunshine (Editor) 4.79 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 24, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
136	The Art of Anastasia by Harvey Deneroff 4.49 avg rating — 286 ratings score: 23, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
137	Art of Ponyo by Hayao Miyazaki 4.68 avg rating — 453 ratings score: 21, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
138	The Art of Pokemon, The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back! by Takeshi Shudo 4.34 avg rating — 121 ratings score: 20, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
139	The Art of Pokemon: The Third Movie by Takeshi Shudo 4.50 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 19, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
140	The Art of Moana by Jessica Julius 4.55 avg rating — 726 ratings score: 18, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
141	The Art of Zootopia by Jessica Julius 4.52 avg rating — 864 ratings score: 17, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
142	The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals by Jerry Beck (Editor) 4.32 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 16, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
143	The Art of the Little Mermaid: A Disney Miniature by Jeff Kurtti 4.25 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 15, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
144	The Art of Monsters University by Karen Paik 4.49 avg rating — 352 ratings score: 14, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
145	The Art of Up by Tim Hauser 4.43 avg rating — 1,759 ratings score: 13, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
146	The Art of Disney: The Renaissance and Beyond (1989 - 2014) 100 Collectible Postcards (Disney Postcards, Cute Postcards for Mailing, Fun Postcards for Kids) (Disney x Chronicle Books) by Walt Disney Company 4.62 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 12, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
147	The Art of Disney: The Golden Age (1937-1961) by Walt Disney Company 4.58 avg rating — 72 ratings score: 11, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
148	The Art of the Hunchback of Notre Dame by Stephen Rebello (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 670 ratings score: 10, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
149	The Art of Mulan by Jeff Kurtti 4.51 avg rating — 950 ratings score: 9, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
150	The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki by Hayao Miyazaki 4.58 avg rating — 1,624 ratings score: 8, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
151	The Art of Frozen by Charles Solomon 4.41 avg rating — 2,625 ratings score: 6, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
152	The Art of How to Train Your Dragon 2 by Linda Sunshine 4.60 avg rating — 1,024 ratings score: 5, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
153	The Art of Big Hero 6 by Jessica Julius 4.46 avg rating — 1,087 ratings score: 4, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
154	The Art of the Disney Princess by Glen Keane (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 1,012 ratings score: 2, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars