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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 — 331,146 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 — 118,415 ratings — published 2002
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 231,720 ratings — published 2015
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 116,252 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 3.97 — 76,631 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 — 40,980 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 577 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.21 — 101,478 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 544 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.09 — 60,005 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 — 14,130 ratings — published 2013
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Bird by Bird Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 313 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.24 — 109,731 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 — 17,018 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 4.07 — 5,911 ratings — published 1996
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Imagine: How Creativity Works Imagine: How Creativity Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 260 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.98 — 53,145 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 — 314,153 ratings — published 2000
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 102,590 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 — 27,865 ratings — published 2009
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 87,411 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 — 31,595 ratings — published 1986
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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 — 4,167 ratings — published 1991
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work Daily Rituals: How Artists Work (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 20,934 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 15,456 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)
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avg rating 3.87 — 376,737 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 — 57,389 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 3.76 — 19,372 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 — 4,649 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 — 5,953 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 — 5,139 ratings — published 1940
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Lateral Thinking Lateral Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 4,729 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 131 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.92 — 29,605 ratings — published 2004
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What It Is What It Is (Hardcover)
by (shelved 123 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.18 — 24,192 ratings — published 2008
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Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 115 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.88 — 9,340 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 110 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,171 ratings — published 1979
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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 — 18,839 ratings — published 2009
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The Practice: Shipping Creative Work The Practice: Shipping Creative Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 107 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.96 — 5,094 ratings — published 2020
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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 106 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,635 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 98,522 ratings — published 2006
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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 105 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,677 ratings — published 1973
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The Dot The Dot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 104 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.26 — 34,791 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 103 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.19 — 14,426 ratings — published 2008
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Letters to a Young Poet Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.28 — 117,931 ratings — published 1929
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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 3.97 — 27,180 ratings — published 2013
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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 94 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.28 — 19,862 ratings — published 2018
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Do the Work Do the Work (Audio CD)
by (shelved 93 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.97 — 20,789 ratings — published 2011
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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 4.09 — 27,890 ratings — published 2010
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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 93 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.02 — 28,519 ratings — published 2005
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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 92 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,167 ratings — published 1973
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Turning Pro Turning Pro (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 89 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.15 — 14,149 ratings — published 2012
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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 88 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.83 — 6,643 ratings — published 1998
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Creative Quest Creative Quest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 87 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,200 ratings — published 2018
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.15 — 47,040 ratings — published 1988
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.”
Kurt Vonnegut, If This Isn't Nice, What Is?: Advice for the Young

Albert Einstein
“You can never solve a problem on the level on which it was created.”
Albert Einstein

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