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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe Awakened Investor by Tim Jai BakerThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Motivational and Self-Improvement Books
3,125 books — 3,497 voters
Viciously Yours by Jamie Applegate HunterHeretical Fishing by Haylock JobsonBeing a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For by Sara PascoeThe Three Witches and the Master by Max NowazA Dead and Stormy Night by Steffanie Holmes
All Sorts Favourites
1,605 books — 1,411 voters

On Writing by Stephen KingBird by Bird by Anne LamottThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronLetters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria RilkeWriting Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
Best Books on Creative Life
513 books — 625 voters
Wreck This Journal by Keri SmithThis Is Not a Book by Keri SmithListography Journal by Lisa NolaHow to Be an Explorer of the World by Keri SmithMess by Keri Smith
Journals That Spark Extreme Creativity
266 books — 199 voters

The Manifestation Frequency by Roy WaughShattering Silence by Darlene LekowskiAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb Tsipursky
Self Help
129 books — 118 voters
The Art of War by Sun TzuNever Go with Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyWrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe by Karl WigginsAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebCrucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson
Best Books on Risk Taking
53 books — 57 voters

Connect for Classroom Success by R. Janet WalravenMake It Stick by Peter C. BrownMindset by Carol S. DweckThe Lost Promise by Ellen SchreckerDon't Go Back to School by Kio Stark
Best Books About the State of Education
177 books — 44 voters
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThe Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Giving Tree by Shel SilversteinThe Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-ExupéryThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Books for the ENFP
85 books — 28 voters

I Thirst by Gina Marinello-SweeneyA Tree Grows in Brooklyn & Maggie-Now by Betty SmithThe Little Friend by Donna TarttWhole Lotta Creativity Going On by Regina PacelliZero by Kathryn Otoshi
Books to inspire creativity
56 books — 27 voters
The Escapist by David PuretzWrong Planet - Searching for your Tribe by Karl WigginsAnxiety by Danny WinterWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëAs Meat Loves Salt by Maria McCann
Gut Punchers
78 books — 23 voters

Educational Game Design Fundamentals by George KalmpourtzisA New Culture of Learning by Douglas ThomasPlay by Stuart M. Brown Jr.Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigalLifelong Kindergarten by Mitchel Resnick
Playing to Learn
31 books — 18 voters
CEO-Stories by Michael EastwoodDeep Listening by Emily KasrielQuestions Are the Answer by Hal B. GregersenQuiet by Susan CainWhat You Do Is Who You Are by Ben Horowitz
Best books on creative leadership: THNK Community
20 books — 16 voters

TaoTuning by Adrian EmeryThe Artist's Way by Julia CameronBig Magic by Elizabeth GilbertSeeking Wisdom by Julia CameronThe Listening Path by Julia Cameron
Best Books For Boosting Creative Confidence
21 books — 15 voters
Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Three Stories by Truman CapoteThe Plague by Albert CamusThe December Issue by J. ShepDeath in Venice and Other Tales by Thomas MannThe Seagull by Anton Chekhov
Writers As Characters In Works Of Fiction
80 books — 13 voters

The Runaway Species by David EaglemanBig Magic by Elizabeth GilbertCreativity by Mihály CsíkszentmihályiLittle Bets by Peter SimsOverride by Caroline Williams
Creativity Research
184 books — 12 voters
The Pond Beyond the Forest by Shigeko ItoThe Spiral Dance by StarhawkThe Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer BradleyTreasures In The Trash by Kristy McMorlanThe Story of Your Life by Mandy Aftel
The Artist's Way Suggested Reading
97 books — 8 voters

House of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiThe Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis BorgesWomen Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstésMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
Scratching The OA Itch
193 books — 7 voters
What Comes After Farce by Hal FosterPotential History by Ariella Aïsha AzoulayWhat Art Is by Arthur C. DantoWhat Is Art? by Leo TolstoyArt by Clive Bell
Art Philosophy Books
97 books — 6 voters

Like Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelThe Enchanted April by Elizabeth von ArnimTabby's First Quest (Kitten Kingdom #1) by Mia BellCarrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins ReidOff Menu by Oliver Gerlach
Books for Taurus
32 books — 5 voters
The Content Fuel Framework by Melanie DezielThe New Rules of Marketing & PR by David Meerman ScottThe Marketing Machine by Ros ConkieEpic Content Marketing by Joe PulizziThe Content Marketing Handbook by Robert W. Bly
Best Content Marketing and Creation Books
6 books — 4 voters

The Psychic Pathway by Sonia ChoquetteCreative Visualization by Shakti GawainYour Heart's Desire by Sonia ChoquetteWriting Down the Bones by Natalie GoldbergBeyond Codependency by Melody Beattie
The Artist's Way Reading List
86 books — 3 voters
Predicting the Next Big Advertising Breakthrough Using a Pote... by Daniel Scott TysdalBreakthrough Leadership in the Digital Age by Frederick M. HessThe Breakthrough by Gwen IfillBarriers to Entry by Paul RossHedy's Folly by Richard Rhodes
Achieve Constant "Breakthroughs" Forever, Instantly
105 books — 3 voters

On Writer's Block by Victoria NelsonSo You Want To Be A Writer by Allison TaitWriting in Flow by Susan K. PerryUnstuck by Jane Anne StawThe Courage to Write by Ralph Keyes
Emotional Aspects of Writing
6 books — 2 voters
The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. NormanA CHILD in US by Gaurav YadavJobs to Be Done by Stephen WunkerEssentialism by Greg McKeownA Beautiful Constraint by Adam Morgan
da Vinci Recommended Reading
6 books — 2 voters

The Art of the Start by Guy KawasakiThe E-myth Revisited by Michael E. GerberThe Republic of Tea by Mel ZieglerThe Partnership Charter by David GageGrowing a Business by Paul Hawken
Porchlight's 99 Best Business Books of All Time
99 books — 1 voter
A New Program for Graphic Design by David ReinfurtConceptual Blockbusting by James L. AdamsSticky Wisdom by Dave Allan100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People by Susan M. WeinschenkA Pattern Language by Christopher W. Alexander
A Better Design Education
8 books — 1 voter

Why Design Matters by Debbie MillmanThe Lightmaker's Manifesto by Karen WalrondJungalow by Justina BlakeneyThe Rise by Sarah LewisEverything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo
Brené Brown’s Library | Creativity [Brene Brown]
46 books — 1 voter
Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. KrosoczkaBasquiat by Julian Voloj
Graphic Novels About Artists
2 books — 1 voter

The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone ZanderThe Work of Art by Adam MossA History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregorThe Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. NormanSteal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
The Power and Responsibility of the Artist
57 books — 1 voter
The Creative Act by Rick RubinUnderstanding Comics by Scott McCloudThe Non-Designer's Design Book by Robin P. WilliamsThe Haçienda by Peter HookThe Art of Explanation by Ros Atkins
IndieWeb Book Club: Picks
8 books — 1 voter

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