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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 335,260 ratings — published 2012
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 119,404 ratings — published 2002
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 924 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.96 — 233,161 ratings — published 2015
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 117,708 ratings — published 2002
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 80,540 ratings — published 2023
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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 41,640 ratings — published 2003
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 584 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.21 — 102,213 ratings — published 2014
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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Paperback)
by (shelved 551 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.08 — 60,883 ratings — published 2014
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Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 14,173 ratings — published 2013
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Bird by Bird Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 322 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.24 — 110,518 ratings — published 1994
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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon) Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)
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avg rating 4.26 — 17,227 ratings — published 2019
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Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 5,940 ratings — published 1996
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Imagine: How Creativity Works Imagine: How Creativity Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 261 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.98 — 53,967 ratings — published 2012
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 316,418 ratings — published 2000
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 103,822 ratings — published 1994
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Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 28,502 ratings — published 2009
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
by (shelved 201 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.11 — 88,076 ratings — published 1990
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 31,730 ratings — published 1986
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work Daily Rituals: How Artists Work (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 21,061 ratings — published 2013
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Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 4,173 ratings — published 1991
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Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 15,490 ratings — published 2010
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 180 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.87 — 379,364 ratings — published 1979
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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 153 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.95 — 57,613 ratings — published 2016
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Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 151 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.77 — 19,804 ratings — published 2006
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Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 145 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,658 ratings — published 2001
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The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 5,959 ratings — published 2011
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A Technique for Producing Ideas A Technique for Producing Ideas (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 5,156 ratings — published 1940
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Lateral Thinking Lateral Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 4,749 ratings — published
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 133 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.92 — 29,646 ratings — published 2004
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What It Is What It Is (Hardcover)
by (shelved 123 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.18 — 24,891 ratings — published 2008
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Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 118 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.88 — 9,507 ratings — published 2020
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The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,193 ratings — published 1979
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The Practice: Shipping Creative Work The Practice: Shipping Creative Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 109 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.96 — 5,151 ratings — published 2020
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The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 109 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.86 — 18,876 ratings — published 2009
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Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,644 ratings — published 2015
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A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 106 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,680 ratings — published 1973
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 105 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.98 — 99,076 ratings — published 2006
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The Dot The Dot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 104 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.26 — 34,973 ratings — published 2003
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How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.20 — 15,110 ratings — published 2008
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Letters to a Young Poet Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
by (shelved 99 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.28 — 120,430 ratings — published 1929
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Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 98 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.28 — 19,991 ratings — published 2018
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Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.98 — 27,857 ratings — published 2013
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,305 ratings — published 1973
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The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.02 — 28,989 ratings — published 2005
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Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 93 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.10 — 28,619 ratings — published 2010
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Do the Work Do the Work (Audio CD)
by (shelved 92 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.97 — 20,836 ratings — published 2011
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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.84 — 6,652 ratings — published 1998
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Creative Quest Creative Quest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.95 — 4,221 ratings — published 2018
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.15 — 47,345 ratings — published 1988
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Turning Pro Turning Pro (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 87 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.15 — 14,262 ratings — published 2012
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Oscar Wilde
“An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all.”
Oscar Wilde

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi
“Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.”
Rumi, The Essential Rumi

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