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The Best Books About And For Creativity

“What are the best books About And For Creativity?” We looked at 211 of the top books, aggregating and ranking them so we could answer that very question!

The top 22 titles, all on 3 or more “Best Creativity” book lists are ranked below by how many times they appear. The remaining 175+ books, as well as the lists we used, are in alphabetical order on the bottom of the page.

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Top 22 Creativity Books



22 .) Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (And Reward) of Artmaking by David Bayles & Ted Orland

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Positive Writer
  • ChaseJarvis

What is your art really about? Where is it going? What stands in the way of getting it there? These are questions that matter, questions that recur at each stage of artistic development – and they are the source for this volume of wonderfully incisive commentary.

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21 .) Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are by Danny Gregory

Lists It Appears On:

  • Canva
  • Multipotens
  • Positive Writer

Packed with the signature can-do attitude that makes beloved artist Danny Gregory a creativity guru to thousands across the globe, this unique guide serves up a hearty helping of inspiration. For aspiring artists who want to draw and paint but just can’t seem to find time in the day, Gregory offers 5– to 10–minute exercises for every skill level that fit into any schedule—whether on a plane, in a meeting, or at the breakfast table—along with practical instruction on techniques and materials, plus strategies for making work that’s exciting, unintimidating, and fulfilling. Filled with Gregory’s encouraging words and motivating illustrations, Art Before Breakfast teaches readers how to develop a creative habit and lead a richer life through making art.

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20 .) Damn Good Advice (For People with Talent!): How To Unleash Your Creative Potential by George Lois

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Canva
  • Multipotens

Organised into inspirational, bite-sized pointers, each page offers fresh insight into the sources of success, from identifying your heroes to identifying yourself. The ideas, images and illustrations presented in this book are fresh, witty and in-your-face. Whether it’s communicating your point in nanosecond, creating an explosive portfolio or making your presence felt, no one is better placed than George Lois to teach you the process of creativity.

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19 .) Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon

Lists It Appears On:

  • Huffpost
  • Canva
  • Multipotens

A guide to self-promotion explains how to become more known by letting other artists glean inspiration from one’s original work, sharing illustrations, quotes and stories that demonstrate key strategies in generosity-based self-promotion.

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18 .) The Little Spark — 30 Ways to Ignite Your Creativity by Carrie Bloomston

Lists It Appears On:

  • Canva
  • Huffpost
  • Positive Writer

You were born with a creative spark inside. Do you look at yourself now and wonder if the spark has gone out? Ignite that inner fire with the 30 engaging exercises, fun activities, inspirational images, and motivating ideas in this book. Learn what your Little Spark of creative passion looks like, how to capture it, and how to make room for it in your life. Read the book cover-to-cover and use it as a month-long creative roadmap, or just dip into the exercises as your time and inclination allow. Either way, you will change your life.

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17 .) Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey

Lists It Appears On:

  • Canva
  • James Clear
  • Multipotens
  • Positive Writer

Kafka is one of 161 inspired—and inspiring—minds, among them, novelists, poets, playwrights, painters, philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians, who describe how they subtly maneuver the many (self-inflicted) obstacles and (self-imposed) daily rituals to get done the work they love to do, whether by waking early or staying up late; whether by self-medicating with doughnuts or bathing, drinking vast quantities of coffee, or taking long daily walks.

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16 .) Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Lists It Appears On:

  • AdAge
  • BuzzFeed
  • Canva
  • Goodreads

Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s famous investigations of “optimal experience” have revealed that what makes an experience genuinely satisfying is a state of consciousness called flow. During flow, people typically experience deep enjoyment, creativity, and a total involvement with life. In this new edition of his groundbreaking classic work, Csikszentmihalyi demonstrates the ways this positive state can be controlled, not just left to chance. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience teaches how, by ordering the information that enters our consciousness, we can discover true happiness and greatly improve the quality of our lives.

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15 .) Ignore Everybody: And 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod

Lists It Appears On:

  • Shout Me Loud
  • Goodreads
  • James Clear
  • Multipotens

When Hugh MacLeod was a struggling young copywriter living in a YMCA, he started to doodle on the backs of business cards while sitting at a bar. Those cartoons eventually led to a popular blog-gapingvoid.com-and a reputation for pithy insight and humor, in both words and pictures. MacLeod has opinions on everything from marketing to the meaning of life, but one of his main subjects is creativity. How do new ideas emerge in a cynical, risk-averse world? Where does inspiration come from? What does it take to make a living as a creative person? Ignore Everybody expands on MacLeod’s sharpest insights, wittiest cartoons, and most useful advice.

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14 .) It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be by Paul Arden

Lists It Appears On:

  • AdAge
  • BuzzFeed
  • Shout Me Loud
  • Multipotens

It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be is a handbook of how to succeed in the world – a pocket ‘bible’ for the talented and timid to make the unthinkable thinkable and the impossible possible. The world’s top advertising guru, Paul Arden, offers up his wisdom on issues as diverse as problem solving, responding to a brief, communicating, playing your cards right, making mistakes and creativity, all notions that can be applied to aspects of modern life. This book provides a unique insight into the world of advertising and is a quirky compilation of quotes, facts, pictures, wit and wisdom, packed into easy-to-digest, bite-sized spreads. If you want to succeed in life or business, this is a must!

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13 .) Manage Your Day-to-Day by Jocelyn K. Glei

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Canva
  • Positive Writer
  • Goodreads

“Are you over-extended, over-distracted, and overwhelmed? Do you work at a breakneck pace all day, only to find that you haven’t accomplished the most important things on your agenda when you leave the office?

The world has changed and the way we work has to change, too. With wisdom from 20 leading creative minds, Manage Your Day-to-Day will give you a toolkit for tackling the new challenges of a 24/7, always-on workplace.”

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12 .) On Writing by Stephen King

Lists It Appears On:

  • AdAge
  • BuzzFeed
  • Product Hunt
  • Goodreads

Immensely helpful and illuminating to any aspiring writer, this special edition of Stephen King’s critically lauded, million-copy bestseller shares the experiences, habits, and convictions that have shaped him and his work.

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11 .) Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Positive Writer
  • Canva
  • Multipotens

With insight, humor, and practicality, Natalie Goldberg inspires writers and would-be writers to take the leap into writing skillfully and creatively. She offers suggestions, encouragement, and solid advice on many aspects of the writer’s craft

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10 .) Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision & Reality by Scott Belsky

Lists It Appears On:

  • Hat Rabbits
  • Inc
  • Canva
  • Positive Writer
  • Goodreads

“According to productivity expert Scott Belsky, no one is born with the ability to drive creative projects to completion. Execution is a skill that must be developed by building your organizational habits and harnessing the support of your colleagues.

As the founder and CEO of Behance, a company on a mission to empower and organize the creative world, Belsky has studied the habits of especially productive individuals and teams across industries. Now he has compiled the principles and techniques they share, and presents a systematic approach to creative organization and productivity.”

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9 .) Imagine: How Creativity Works by Jonah Lehrer

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • AdAge
  • Goodreads
  • Multipotens
  • Positive Writer
  • Shout Me Loud

Did you know that the most creative companies have centralized bathrooms? That brainstorming meetings are a terrible idea? That the color blue can help you double your creative output?

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8 .) Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Canva
  • Positive Writer
  • Shout Me Loud
  • CNBC
  • Goodreads

In the international bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, the renowned psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning our next vacation―each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems shape our judgments and decisions.

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7 .) Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

Lists It Appears On:

  • Huffpost
  • Nicola Newman
  • Product Hunt
  • Goodreads
  • Positive Writer
  • Signature
  • CNBC

Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. She discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the “strange jewels” that are hidden within each of us. Whether we are looking to write a book, make art, find new ways to address challenges in our work, embark on a dream long deferred, or simply infuse our everyday lives with more mindfulness and passion, Big Magic cracks open a world of wonder and joy.

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6 .) The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Goodreads
  • Nicola Newman
  • Positive Writer
  • Product Hunt
  • Shout Me Loud
  • Multipotens

The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. An international bestseller, millions of readers have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist’s life. Still as vital today—or perhaps even more so—than it was when it was first published twenty five years ago, it is a powerfully provocative and inspiring work.

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5 .) The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Canva
  • ChaseJarvis
  • Positive Writer
  • Goodreads
  • James Clear
  • Multipotens

One of the world?s leading creative artists, choreographers, and creator of the smash-hit Broadway show, Movin? Out, shares her secrets for developing and honing your creative talents?at once prescriptive and inspirational, a book to stand alongside The Artist?s Way and Bird by Bird.All it takes to make creativity a part of your life is the willingness to make it a habit. It is the product of preparation and effort, and is within reach of everyone. Whether you are a painter, musician, businessperson, or simply an individual yearning to put your creativity to use, The Creative Habit provides you with thirty-two practical exercises based on the lessons Twyla Tharp has learned in her remarkable thirty-five-year career.

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4 .) Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by Tom Kelley and David Kelley

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Inc
  • Positive Writer
  • Product Hunt
  • Shout Me Loud
  • Canva
  • Goodreads
  • Multipotens

Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the “creative types.” But two of the leading experts in innovation, design, and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative. In an incredibly entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their work at IDEO, the Stanford d.school, and with many of the world’s top companies, David and Tom Kelley identify the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential in our work lives, and in our personal lives, and allow us to innovate in terms of how we approach and solve problems. It is a book that will help each of us be more productive and successful in our lives and in our careers.

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3 .) Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Canva
  • Inc
  • Shout Me Loud
  • Multipotens
  • ChaseJarvis
  • Goodreads
  • Positive Writer
  • Signature

“Creativity, Inc. is a book for managers who want to lead their employees to new heights, a manual for anyone who strives for originality, and the first-ever, all-access trip into the nerve center of Pixar Animation—into the meetings, postmortems, and “Braintrust” sessions where some of the most successful films in history are made. It is, at heart, a book about how to build a creative culture—but it is also, as Pixar co-founder and president Ed Catmull writes, “an expression of the ideas that I believe make the best in us possible.”

For nearly twenty years, Pixar has dominated the world of animation, producing such beloved films as the Toy Story trilogy, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Up, WALL-E, and Inside Out, which have gone on to set box-office records and garner thirty Academy Awards. The joyousness of the storytelling, the inventive plots, the emotional authenticity: In some ways, Pixar movies are an object lesson in what creativity really is. Here, in this book, Catmull reveals the ideals and techniques that have made Pixar so widely admired—and so profitable.”

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2 .) Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Product Hunt
  • Shout Me Loud
  • Canva
  • ChaseJarvis
  • CNBC
  • Goodreads
  • Multipotens
  • Positive Writer

“You don’t need to be a genius, you just need to be yourself. That’s the message from Austin Kleon, a young writer and artist who knows that creativity is everywhere, creativity is for everyone. A manifesto for the digital age, Steal Like an Artist is a guide whose positive message, graphic look and illustrations, exercises, and examples will put readers directly in touch with their artistic side.

When Mr. Kleon was asked to address college students in upstate New York, he shaped his speech around the ten things he wished someone had told him when he was starting out. The talk went viral, and its author dug deeper into his own ideas to create Steal Like an Artist, the book. The result is inspiring, hip, original, practical, and entertaining. And filled with new truths about creativity: Nothing is original, so embrace influence, collect ideas, and remix and re-imagine to discover your own path. Follow your interests wherever they take you. Stay smart, stay out of debt, and risk being boring—the creative you will need to make room to be wild and daring in your imagination.”

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1 .) The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield

Lists It Appears On:

  • BuzzFeed
  • Canva
  • Positive Writer
  • Product Hunt
  • Shout Me Loud
  • ChaseJarvis
  • Goodreads
  • Multipotens
  • James Clear

A succinct, engaging, and practical guide for succeeding in any creative sphere, The War of Art is nothing less than Sun-Tzu for the soul. hat keeps so many of us from doing what we long to do? Why is there a naysayer within? How can we avoid the roadblocks of any creative endeavor—be it starting up a dream business venture, writing a novel, or painting a masterpiece? Bestselling novelist Steven Pressfield identif ies the enemy that every one of us must face, outlines a battle plan to conquer this internal foe, then pinpoints just how to achieve the greatest success. The War of Art emphasizes the resolve needed to recognize and overcome the obstacles of ambition and then effectively shows how to reach the highest level of creative discipline. Think of it as tough love . . . for yourself. Whether an artist, writer or business person, this simple, personal, and no-nonsense book will inspire you to seize the potential of your life.

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The 175+ Additional Best Books To Inspire Creativity



 

# Book Author Lists
(Titles Appear On 2 Lists Ech)
23 A Technique For Producing Ideas James Webb Young Hat Rabbits
Goodreads
24 A Whole New Mind Daniel Pink Inc
Multipotens
25 Applied Imagination Alex F. Osborn Hat Rabbits
Goodreads
26 Bird by Bird Anne Lamott
Product Hunt
BuzzFeed
27 Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity David Lynch BuzzFeed
Multipotens
28 Creativity On Demand: How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius Michael J. Gelb
Positive Writer
Canva
29 Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Inc
Goodreads
30 Disciplined Dreaming A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity Josh Linkner
Positive Writer
Canva
31 Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Betty Edwards BuzzFeed
Multipotens
32 How to Get Ideas Jack Foster
Positive Writer
Canva
33 My Stroke of Insight Jill Bolte Taylor, Ph.D.
Positive Writer
BuzzFeed
34 Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace Gordon Mackenzie BuzzFeed
Multipotens
35 Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Adam Grant Inc
Positive Writer
36 Story Robert McKee AdAge
Canva
37 The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment’s Notice Todd Henry Inc
Goodreads
38 The Art of Work Jeff Goins
Positive Writer
Inc
39 The Book of Doing Allison Arden AdAge
Canva
40
The Copywriters Bible–How 32 of the World’s Best Advertising Writers Write their Copy
Canva
AdAge
41 The Doodle Revolution: Unlock the Power to Think Differently Sunni Brown
Positive Writer
Canva
42 The Elements of Style William Strunk, Jr. and E. B. White BuzzFeed
Canva
43 The Opposable Mind: Winning Through Integrative Thinking Roger Martin AdAge
Canva
44 Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques Michael Michalko
Positive Writer
Goodreads
45 Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation Steven Johnson Canva
Multipotens
46 Zig Zag: The Surprising Path to Greater Creativity Keith Sawyer Inc
Canva
(Titles Appear On 1 Lists Ech)
47 33 Artists in 3 Acts Sarah Thornton Signature
48 A Kick in the Seat of the Pants: using your explorer, artist, judge, & warrior to be more creative Roger Von Oech Goodreads
49 A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative Roger Von Oech Goodreads
50 About Writing: Seven Essays, Four Letters, & Five Interviews Samuel R. Delany Signature
51 Air Guitar David Hickey BuzzFeed
52 Are the Androids Dreaming Yet? Amazing Brain. Human Communication, Creativity and Free Will. James Tagg Goodreads
53 Awakening Genius in the Classroom Thomas Armstrong Goodreads
54
Better Than Before: What I Learned About Making and Breaking Habits—to Sleep More, Quit Sugar, Procrastinate Less, and Generally Build a Happier Life
CNBC
55 Big Questions in Creativity 2014 Mary Kay Culpepper & Cynthia Burnett Canva
56 Biomimicry; innovation inspired by nature Janine Benyus Hat Rabbits
57 Bossypants Tina Fey BuzzFeed
58 Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation Tim Brown Canva
59 Choose Wonder Over Worry: Move Beyond Fear and Doubt to Unlock Your Full Potential Amber Rae Goodreads
60 Collabetition: 3 Principles For The Creative Person In All Of Us Tai Goodreads
61 Collective Genius Linda Hill, Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove, and Kent Lineback Inc
62 Committed: A Memoir of the Artist’s Road Patrick Ross Canva
63 Conscious Creativity; Mindfulness Meditations (Alchemy of Love Mindfulness Training Book #7) Nataša Nuit Pantović Goodreads
64 Conscious Parenting: Mindful Living Course for Parents (Alchemy of Love Mindfulness Training, #5) Nataša Nuit Pantović Goodreads
65 Contagious Jonah Berger BuzzFeed
66 Control Switch On: The Untold Story Of The Most Powerful Man In The World-Ryan Moran-Who Shaped The Planet For Peace Ira Teller Goodreads
67 Conversations with Wilder AdAge
68 Cracking Creativity Michael Michalko Hat Rabbits
69 Creative Advertising Mario Pricken Goodreads
70 Creative Cognition: Theory, Research, and Applications Ronald A. Finke, Thomas B. Ward, and Steven M. Smith
Psychology Today
71 Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life Shakti Gawain Goodreads
72 Creative You: Using Your Personality Type to Thrive Otto Kroeger Goodreads
73 Creativity for Life: Practical Advice on the Artist’s Personality, and Career from America’s Foremost Creativity Coach Eric Maisel Goodreads
74 Creativity in Product Innovation Jacob Goldenberg and David Mazursky
Psychology Today
75 Creativity Is Forever Gary A. Davis Goodreads
76 Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Dr. Brené Brown
ChaseJarvis
77 Daydreams at Work: Wake Up Your Creative Powers Amy Fries Goodreads
78 Design a Better Business Patrick Van Der Pijl, Justin Lokitz and Lisa Kay Solomon
Small Business Trends
79 Design Thinking (Basic Design #8) Gavin Ambrose Goodreads
80 Designed Leadership Moura Quayle
In The Books
81 Discovering and Recovering Your Creative Self Julia Cameron Goodreads
82 Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck Jon Acuff
Positive Writer
83 Draw to Win Dan Roam
Small Business Trends
84 Drive: The Surprising Truth of What Motivates Us CNBC
85 Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within, Book & CD Kenny Werner Goodreads
86 Ender’s Game AdAge
87 Everyday Smart: 30 Ways To Spark Your Inner Genius Eric Maisel Goodreads
88 Everyone’s An Artist (or At Least They Should Be) Ron Tite, Scott Kavanagh and Christopher Novais
Small Business Trends
89 Exploring the Nature of Creativity Jon Michael Fox Goodreads
90 Fearless Creating Eric Maisel Goodreads
91 Finish This Book CNBC
92 Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art Stephen Nachmanovitch Goodreads
93 GENIUS INTELLIGENCE: Secret Techniques and Technologies to Increase IQ (The Underground Knowledge Series #1) James Morcan Goodreads
94
Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life, Your Business, and Maybe Even the World -Warren Berger
Canva
95 Hacking Growth: How Today’s Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success Sean Ellis & Morgan Brown
In The Books
96 Hammer Head: The Making of a Carpenter Nina MacLaughlin Signature
97 Handbook of Creativity Robert J. Sternberg Goodreads
98 Hello World: Where Design Meets Life Alice Rawsthorn Canva
99 Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Ads Luke Sullivan Goodreads
100 How to Be a Graphic Designer Without Losing Your Soul Adrian Shaughnessy Canva
101 How to Set Up Photography Lighting for a Home Studio Amber Richards Goodreads
102 How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day Michael J. Gelb Goodreads
103 How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World Steven Johnson Canva
104 Hunch: Turn Your Everyday Insights Into The Next Big Thing Bernadette Jiwa
In The Books
105 Ideas Like Shoes Take You Places Debra Langley Goodreads
106 In The Blink Of An Eye Walter Murch BuzzFeed
107 Increasing Intuitional Intelligence: How the Awareness of Instinctual Gut Feelings Fosters Human Learning, Intuition, and Longevity Martha Char Love Goodreads
108 Inspiration Sandwich SARK
Nicola Newman
109 Intellectual Property Alexandre Montagu Goodreads
110 Jack’s Notebook Gregg Fraley Canva
111 Jamming: Art and Discipline of Corporate Creativity, The John J. Kao Goodreads
112 Just Kids Patti Smith BuzzFeed
113 Keep Your Lights On! Yoris Sebastian Canva
114 Leading On The Creative Edge: Gaining Competitive Advantage Through The Power Of Creative Problem Solving Roger L. Firestien Goodreads
115 Letters to a Young Poet Rainer Maria Rilke BuzzFeed
116 Liminal Thinking Dave Gray
Small Business Trends
117 Little Bets Peter Sims Inc
118 Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries Peter Sims Multipotens
119 Live From New York AdAge
120 Make Your Creative Dreams Real SARK
Nicola Newman
121 Make Your Mark: The Creative’s Guide to Building a Business With Impact Jocelyn K. Glei Goodreads
122 Mapping Innovation: A Playbook for Navigating a Disruptive Age Greg Satell
In The Books
123 Mastering Creative Anxiety: 24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America’s Foremost Creativity Coach Eric Maisel Goodreads
124 Mastering the Dynamics of Innovation James M. Utterback
Psychology Today
125 Maximize Your Potential: Grow Your Expertise, Take Bold Risks & Build an Incredible Career (The 99U Book Series) Jocelyn K. Glei Goodreads
126 Messy Tim Hartford
Small Business Trends
127 Mindful Being (Alchemy of Love Mindfulness Training, #4) Nataša Nuit Pantović Goodreads
128 Mozart’s Brain and the Fighter Pilot: Unleashing Your Brain’s Potential Richard Restak Goodreads
129 Negotiating with the Dead Margaret Atwood Goodreads
130 O’s Little Book of Happiness Huffpost
131 Oh, the Thinks You Can Think AdAge
132 Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative Ken Robinson Goodreads
133 Outsmart the Unexpected: Grow Your Creativity the Edge-Of-Your-Seat Way Regina Pacelli Goodreads
134 Pick Me Up: A Pep Talk For Now & Later Adam J. Kurtz Signature
135 Play Stuart Brown
Shout Me Loud
136 Powers of Two Joshua Wolf Shenk Inc
137 Predictably Irrational Dan Ariely BuzzFeed
138 Save The Cat Blake Snyder BuzzFeed
139 Scribbling in the Sand Michael Card Goodreads
140
Self-Employed: 50 Signs That You Might Be An Entrepreneur
CNBC
141 Serious Creativity Edward de Bono Hat Rabbits
142 Simply Brilliant Bernhard Schroeder
Small Business Trends
143 Six Thinking Hats Edward de Bono Goodreads
144 Sketching User Experiences AdAge
145 Slouching Towards Bethlehem Joan Didion BuzzFeed
146 So You Want to Vlog?: How to start from scratch, find your voice & share your stories Andrea Valeria Goodreads
147 Source Book for Creative Problem Solving : A Fifty Year Digest of Proven Innovation Processes Sidney J. Parnes Goodreads
148
Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration
CNBC
149 Start with Why Simon Sinek BuzzFeed
150
Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
CNBC
151 Steve Jobs Walter Isaacson BuzzFeed
152 Stimulated!: Habits to Spark Your Creative Genius at Work Andrew Pek & Jeannine McGlade Canva
153 Taming Your Gremlin: A Surprisingly Simple Method for Getting Out of Your Own Way Rick Carson Goodreads
154 The Act of Creation Arthur Koestler
Psychology Today
155 The Art of Innovation Tom Kelley Hat Rabbits
156 The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm Tom Kelley Goodreads
157 The Art of Opportunity Dr. Marc Sniukas, Matt Morasky and Parker Lee
Small Business Trends
158 The Artist’s Date Book Julia Cameron Goodreads
159 The Artist’s Rule Christine Valters
Nicola Newman
160 The Audacity to be a Writer: 50 Inspiring Articles on Writing that could Change your life Multiple Authors
Positive Writer
161 The Cheat Code Brian Wong
Small Business Trends
162
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
AdAge
163 The Creative Mind: Myths and Mechanisms Margaret A. Boden
Psychology Today
164 The Creative Spirit Daniel Goleman Goodreads
165 The Creativity Book: A Year’s Worth of Inspiration and Guidance Eric Maisel Goodreads
166 The Designing for Growth Field Book Jeanne Liedtka, Tim Ogilvie and Rachel Brozenske
Small Business Trends
167 The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson
Positive Writer
168 The Gift: Creativity and the Artist in the ModernWorld Lewis Hyde Signature
169 The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are Brene Brown
Positive Writer
170 The Good Creative: 18 ways to make better art Paul Jarvis Goodreads
171 The Immoralist André Gide BuzzFeed
172 The Innovative Leader: How to Inspire your Team and Drive Creativity Paul Sloane Goodreads
173 The Laws of Simplicity John Maeda Canva
174 The Medici Effect Frans Johansson Hat Rabbits
175 The Mind Map Book: How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain’s Untapped Potential Tony Buzan Goodreads
176 The Myths of Creativity David Burkus Inc
177 The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Betty Edwards Canva
178 The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone Brian Merchant
In The Books
179 The Paris Review Interviews, Volume 1 Signature
180 The Path of Least Resistance Robert
Nicola Newman
181 The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg BuzzFeed
182 The Power of Positive Deviance Richard Pascale & Jerry en Monique Sternin Hat Rabbits
183
The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement
AdAge
184 The Soul of Creativity: Insights Into the Creative Process Tona Pearce Myers Goodreads
185 The Ten Faces of Innovation: Strategies for Heightened Creativity Tom Kelley Goodreads
186 The Tenacity of the Cockroach AdAge
187 The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart Julia Cameron Goodreads
188 The World Beyond Your Head: On Being AnIndividual in an Age of Distraction Matthew B. Crawford Signature
189 The Writer’s Art James J. Kilpatrick Goodreads
190 The Writing Life Annie Dillard BuzzFeed
191 The Zen of Creativity: Cultivating Your Artistic Life John Daido Loori Goodreads
192 Things I have learned in my life so far Stefan Sagmeister Canva
193 Think!: Before It’s Too Late Edward de Bono
Psychology Today
194
Tinker, Dabble, Doodle, Try: Unlock the Power of the Unfocused Mind
CNBC
195 Trust the Process Shaun McNiff
Nicola Newman
196 Turning Pro Steven Pressfield
Positive Writer
197 Uncommon Genius Denise Shekerjian Goodreads
198 Understanding Comics Scott McCloud BuzzFeed
199 Unmistakable Srinivas Rao Inc
200 Weird Ideas that Work Robert I. Sutton Hat Rabbits
201 Well of Creativity Julia Cameron Goodreads
202 What It Is Lynda Barry BuzzFeed
203 Whole Lotta Creativity Going On: 60 Fun and Unusual Exercises to Awaken and Strengthen Your Creativity Regina Pacelli Goodreads
204 Why Didn’t I Think of That?: A Guide to Better Ideas and Decision Making: A Fable Roger Firestein Goodreads
205 Wired to Create Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire Inc
206 Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to CreatingImaginative Fiction Jeff VanderMeer Signature
207 Work for Money, Design for Love: Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Starting and Running a Successful Design Business (Voices That Matter) David Airey Canva
208 Writer’s Doubt: The #1 Enemy of Writing (And What You Can Do About It) Bryan Hutchinson
Positive Writer
209 Writing Flash Fiction: How to Write Very Short Stories and Get Them Published Carly Berg Goodreads
210 You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life Jen Sincero
Positive Writer
211 Your Creative Mind Scott Cochrane
Small Business Trends


19 Best Books For Creativity Sources/Lists



Source Article
AdAge WHAT’S THE BEST BOOK ON CREATIVITY YOU’VE EVER READ?
BuzzFeed 37 Books Every Creative Person Should Be Reading
Canva 40 Books To Unlock Your Creativity And Get You Started On Your Life’s Best Work
ChaseJarvis 6 BOOKS GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOU MORE CREATIVE
CNBC 10 life-hacking books that will power your way to more creativity
Goodreads Books on Creativity
Hat Rabbits Top 10 boeken over creativiteit & innovatie
Huffpost The Best Books for Inspiring Your Creative Journey
In The Books The Best Innovation & Creativity Books of 2017
Inc 15 Best Books on Coming Up With Genius Ideas
James Clear Best Creativity Books
Multipotens 20 Best Creativity Books (To Help You Generate Useful Ideas)
Nicola Newman 7 of the Best Life-Changing Creativity Books
Positive Writer 31 OF THE BEST BOOKS ON CREATIVITY: EVER!
Product Hunt These 7 Books Are Necessary Reading for All Creatives
Psychology Today The Six Best Books on Creativity and Innovation
Shout Me Loud 10 Must Read Books to Inspire Creativity in You
Signature Let It Flow: 10 of the Best Books on Creativity
Small Business Trends 10 Books on Creativity to Spark Your Inner Genius

 

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