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The Crafty Poet by Diane LockwardA Poetry Handbook by Mary OliverLetters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria RilkeThe Triggering Town by Richard HugoThe Poet's Companion by Kim Addonizio
Best Books on Writing Poetry
112 books — 127 voters
How to Write Great Dialog by Dorothy May MercerHow To Design & Format Your Paragraphs by Dorothy May MercerThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Scrivener Essentials by Karen PrinceScrivener Essentials by Karen Prince
Inexpensive how-to books for the creative writer
120 books — 86 voters

The Author's AI Toolkit by Hank QuenseThe Merchant of Stories by Dipa SanataniExercises in Style by Raymond QueneauHow to Read by Eckhard GerdesManifestoes of Surrealism by André Breton
Very Creative Books about Creative Writing
28 books — 41 voters
Bandersnatch by Diana Pavlac GlyerThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.On Writing by Stephen KingWriting Down the Bones by Natalie GoldbergWired for Story by Lisa Cron
Creative Writing Books
55 books — 25 voters

Book Title Generator by Scott LorenzEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussSave the Cat by Blake SnyderThe Magic Words by Cheryl B. KleinWriter to Writer by Gail Carson Levine
Writing Resources (NaNo Edition)
93 books — 25 voters
Creative Writing for Kids vol 1 by Amanda J. HarringtonCreative Writing for Kids vol 2 by Amanda J. Harrington1001 Brilliant Writing Ideas by Ron ShawWrite Your Own Story Book by Louie StowellJumpstart! Storymaking by Pie Corbett
Best Creative Writing Books for Children
8 books — 8 voters

Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book? by Ally CarterThe Magic Words by Cheryl B. KleinWriting Picture Books by Ann Whitford PaulGet Started in Writing for Children by Lisa BullardSpilling Ink by Anne Mazer
Great Books on Creative Writing (Children's Lit focused)
12 books — 7 voters
I Love My Doctor, But... by Lawrence W. GoldJust Breathe by Lisa Kilgard
Outstanding COVID-19 Books (Non-fiction)
2 books — 7 voters

From Here to Eternity by Caitlin DoughtyCollapse by Jared DiamondThe World of the Shining Prince by Ivan Morris1491 by Charles C. MannCourtesans and Fishcakes by James Davidson
Learning About Cultures for SFF Writers
71 books — 6 voters
The Grammar Whisperer by Mason CarterOn Writing by Stephen KingWriting Fiction by Linda AndersonBook Title Generator by Scott LorenzWrite for Life by Julia Cameron
Creative Writing Resource List
26 books — 6 voters

Storytelling for Pantsers by Annalisa ParentBecoming a Writer by Dorothea BrandeStorytelling for Pantsers by Annalisa C ParentWriting Down the Bones by Natalie GoldbergThe Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
The Best Books on Pantsing for Writers Who Hate Outlines
10 books — 5 voters
Homegoing by Yaa GyasiAnother Brooklyn by Jacqueline WoodsonThe Queen of the Night by Alexander CheeYou Will Know Me by Megan AbbottNight Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong
Roxane Gay Recommends (2017)
55 books — 4 voters

A Window to Young Minds by Lune SparkThe Emotional Embodiment of Stars by Lucy LiversidgeSpeaking Up for Each Other by Aleena SebastianJust One More by Elijah BoddenGothic Poems to Love & Liberty by Mason Carter
Books by Young Writers
7 books — 4 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
20 books — 3 voters

Creating Short Fiction by Damon KnightCreative Writing Vocabulary Toolkit by Mason CarterA Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George SaundersWriting In General And The Short Story In Particular by Lawrence Rust Hills
Great Books on Writing Short Stories
4 books — 3 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
44 books — 3 voters

Bir Yazarın Günlüğü by Virginia WoolfWrite for Life by Julia CameronCreative Writing Vocabulary Toolkit by Mason CarterThe Virginia Woolf Writers' Workshop by Danell JonesOn Writing by Stephen King
About Writing
18 books — 3 voters
Writing as a Way of Healing by Louise DeSalvoThe Chrysalis Caretaker by David P. Smith MDBetween the Avalanche and the Ashes by Dorota ChiomaWhat My Bones Know by Stephanie FooWriting Our Way Out of the Dark by Elizabeth Claman
Writing About Trauma
9 books — 3 voters

The Emotional Embodiment of Stars by Lucy LiversidgeSpeaking Up for Each Other by Aleena SebastianA Window to Young Minds by Lune SparkStained Glass Myths by Jordan NelsonJust One More by Elijah Bodden
Best Short Stories by Lune Spark
5 books — 2 voters
Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2021 by S.J. WatsonCreative Writing Vocabulary Toolkit by Mason CarterChildren's Writers' & Artists' Yearbook 2021 by Bloomsbury PublishingWriters' & Artists' Guide to Getting Published by Alysoun OwenWriters' & Artists' Guide to How to Hook an Agent by James Rennoldson
Writers' & Artists' Series
9 books — 2 voters

The Power of Writing It Down by Allison FallonShow, Don't Tell by Sandra GerthOld Friend from Far Away by Natalie GoldbergThe Magic of Memoir by Linda Joy MyersTelling Your Own Stories by Donald Davis
Writing for Scrapbookers - Documenting Your Life Stories
10 books — 2 voters
The Art and Craft of Poetry by Michael J. Bugeja
DIY MFA in Poetry
1 book — 1 voter

A Window to Young Minds by Lune SparkThe Emotional Embodiment of Stars by Lucy LiversidgeSpeaking Up for Each Other by Aleena Sebastian
Middle Grade Readers
3 books — 1 voter
1984 by George OrwellAll Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. JohnsonBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyDark Luminosity by Jah WobbleFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
WoWFEST: Fahrenheit 2024 - Banned Books Reading List
31 books — 1 voter

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