85+ Best Books on Writing

On July 23, 2018 By newsroom Topic: Best Books

These are some of the best books fiction writers as well as non-fiction writers should own / read. These books may help you become a better writer.

Writing Skills To Pay The Bills - The Success Manual Editors
A House of My Own: Stories from My Life by Sandra Cisneros
A Little Book on Form by Robert Hass
A Personal Anthology by Jorge Luis Borges
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller by John Truby
Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles and Ted Orland
The Art of Death by Edwidge Danticat
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner
The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr
The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
Books and Islands in Ojibwe Country: Traveling Through the Land of My Ancestors by Louise Erdrich
Bryson’s Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer’s Guide to Getting It Right by Bill Bryson
Crazy Brave: A Memoir by Joy Harjo
The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface by Donald Maass
Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content by Ann Handley
The First Five Pages: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Out of the Rejection Pile by Noah Lukeman
The Forest for the Trees: An Editor’s Advice to Writers by Betsy Lerner
Free Within Ourselves: Fiction Lessons for Black Authors by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Getting Into Character: Seven Secrets a Novelist Can Learn From Actors by Brandilyn Collins
The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou
If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland
Immersion: A Writer’s Guide to Going Deep by Ted Conover
In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri
In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens: Womanist Prose by Alice Walker

The Kick-Ass Writer: 1001 Ways to Write Great Fiction
The Language of Fiction: A Writer’s Stylebook by Brian Shawver
The Lie That Tells a Truth: A Guide to Writing Fiction by John Dufresne
The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults by Cheryl Klein
Making a Good Script Great by Linda Seger
Memoirs by Pablo Neruda
The Modern Library Writer’s Workshop: A Guide to the Craft of Fiction by Stephen Koch
Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing by Margaret Atwood
On Writing by Eudora Welty
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers by Gail Sher
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success by K.M. Weiland
The Poet’s Companion: A Guide to the Pleasures of Writing Poetry by Kim Addonizio and Dorianne Laux
The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets by Ted Kooser
The Portable MFA in Creative Writing by New York Writers Workshop
Paula: A Memoir by Isabel Allende
Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman’s Guide to Igniting the Writer Within by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films by Dean Movshovitz
Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish by James Scott Bell
Reading and Writing: A Personal Account by V.S. Naipaul
Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (How to Write Kissing Books) by Gwen Hayes
Save the Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You’ll Ever Need by Blake Snyder
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field
Singing School: Learning to Write (And Read) Poetry by Studying with the Masters by Robert Pinsky
The Situation and the Story: The Art of Personal Narrative by Vivian Gornick
Slay the Dragon: Writing Great Video Games by Robert Denton Bryant and Keith Giglio
Something to Declare by Julia Alvarez
Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story by Ursula K. Le Guin
Stein On Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies by Sol Stein
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel by Lisa Cron
Story Trumps Structure: How to Write Unforgettable Fiction by Breaking the Rules by Steven James
The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall
TED Talks Storytelling: 23 Storytelling Techniques from the Best TED Talks by Akash Karia
This Is The Story of a Happy Marriage by Ann Patchett
This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley
Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction by Benjamin Percy
To Show and To Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction by Phillip Lopate
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel by Diana Wynne Jones
Unless It Moves the Human Heart: The Craft and Art of Writing by Roger Rosenblatt
Upstream by Mary Oliver
Video Game Storytelling: What Every Developer Needs to Know about Narrative Techniques by Evan Skolnick
Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art by Madeleine L’Engle
The Way of the Writer: Reflections on the Art and Craft of Storytelling by Charles Johnson
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
What Moves at the Margin by Toni Morrison
Where the Past Begins: A Writer’s Memoir by Amy Tan
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer
Woolgathering by Patti Smith
Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels by Brian Michael Bendis
Write Naked: A Bestseller’s Secrets to Writing Romance & Navigating the Path to Success by Jennifer Probst
Write Your Novel in a Month: How to Complete a First Draft in 30 Days and What to Do Next by Jeff Gerke
The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler
Writer’s Market 2018: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published by Robert Lee Brewer
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg
Writing Hard Stories: Celebrated Memoirists Who Shaped Art from Trauma by Melanie Brooks
The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
The Writing Life: Writers on How They Think and Work by Marie Arana
Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly by Gail Caron Levine
Writing Tools: 55 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark
Your Creative Writing Masterclass by Jergen Wolff
Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury

The Success Manuals


The Career Advice Bible

100+ Most Important Career Questions
Finally Answered

318 Pages | $5 | PDF & EPub, Kindle Ready
250 Top Work & Personal Skills Made Easy

The First & Only Encyclopedia of Self Help,
Self Improvement & Career Advice

250+ Easy-to-Follow Guides
5000+ Proven Tips
13 Types of Essential Skills Covered
Get The Value of 100+ Best Books in 1 Book.

502 Pages | $5 | PDF / EPub, Kindle Ready