10 Top nonfiction books like Putting the Fact in Fantasy: Expert Advice to Bring Authenticity to Your Fantasy Writing by Dan Koboldt

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Putting the Fact in Fantasy: Expert Advice to Bring Authenticity to Your Fantasy Writing

By: Dan Koboldt

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A collection of essays from historians, linguists, martial artists, and other experts to help you w…

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1. Avatar: The Last Airbender - Smoke and Shadow (Avatar: The Last Airbender, Library Edition, #4)

By: Gene Luen Yang , Gurihiru , Michael Dante DiMartino , Bryan Konietzko

3.60

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

The Fire Nation is threatened by a prophecy told by the Kemurikage--mysterious figures thought only… read more

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2. Thrill Me: Essays on Fiction

By: Benjamin Percy

3.73

Format: 251 pages, Paperback

Bold new essays on how to craft a thrilling read--in any genre--from the bestselling author of The … read more

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3. Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew

By: Ursula K. Le Guin

4.00

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

Ursula K. Le Guin generously shares the accumulated wisdom of a lifetime's work. read more

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4. I Don't Want to Talk About It: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression

By: Terrence Real

3.62

Format: 57 pages,

Twenty years of experience treating men and their families has convinced psychotherapist Terrence R… read more

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5. The Brides of High Hill (The Singing Hills Cycle, #5)

By: Nghi Vo

4.17

Format: 128 pages, ebook

The Hugo Award-Winning Series returns with its newest standalone entry: a gothic mystery involving … read more

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"The world starts with a story. So do dynasties and eras and wars. So does love, and so does revenge. Everything starts with a story."

-Nghi Vo, The Brides of High Hill (The Singing Hills Cycle, #5)

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6. Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

By: Jessica Brody

4.50

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

SAVE THE CAT!® by Blake Snyder is a popular screenwriting book series and storytelling methodology … read more

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  • research
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • reference
  • crafts
"We call that real problem the SHARD OF GLASS. It's a psychological wound that has been festering beneath the surface of your hero for a long time. The skin has grown over it, leaving behind an unsigh…"

-Jessica Brody, Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

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7. Anatomy of Genres

By: John Truby

4.23

Format: 720 pages, Paperback

A guide to understanding the major genres of the story world by the legendary writing teacher and a… read more

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  • research
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • reference
  • crafts
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8. Writing Archetypal Character Arcs: The Hero's Journey and Beyond (Helping Writers Become Authors Book 11)

By: K.M. Weiland

4.48

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

The Six Transformational Character Arcs of the Human LifeReady to take your story’s character arcs … read more

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • writing
Cover of The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love by Matt Bird

9. The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love

By: Matt Bird

4.11

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

An insightful and actionable guide to creating a hero that readers will fall in love with, from the… read more

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • reference
Cover of Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words by Jenni  Nuttall

10. Mother Tongue: The Surprising History of Women's Words

By: Jenni Nuttall

3.82

Format: 292 pages, Hardcover

An enlightening linguistic journey through a thousand years of feminist language--and what we can l… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • writing
Cover of Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts by Matt   Bell

11. Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts

By: Matt Bell

4.46

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

They say writing is rewriting. So why does the second part get such short shrift? Refuse To Be Done… read more

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  • research
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • reference
  • crafts
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12. Wren Martin Ruins It All

By: Amanda DeWitt

4.25

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Now that Wren Martin is student council president (on a technicality, but hey, it counts) he’s goin… read more

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"I think I might have a crush. Shit ."

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

"Halloween would be . . . okay," she says, with all the deliberation of a somewhat uncertain judge delivering a verdict. "But no sexy catgirls. Or boys. No catpeople."

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

"You might have saved the Dance," I say loftily, "but I saved this school from Cats ." "Not all heroes wear capes," Ryan says, pushing open the classroom door. "You know, I kind of like Cats ." "You l…"

-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All

Cover of Gentle Writing Advice: How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself by Chuck Wendig

13. Gentle Writing Advice: How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself

By: Chuck Wendig

4.29

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Finally--a book of writing advice that accounts for all of the messy, perverse, practical, and inex… read more

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • writing
Cover of Cursed Cocktails (Tales of Aedrea, #1) by S.L. Rowland

14. Cursed Cocktails (Tales of Aedrea, #1)

By: S.L. Rowland

4.21

Format: 282 pages, Kindle Edition

When life gives you lemons, squeeze them into a stiff drink and stir. After twenty years defendi… read more

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15. A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

By: Mark Dawidziak

3.62

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A biography of Edgar Allan Poe that examines the renowned author’s life through the prism of his my… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"I have great faith in fools--self-confidence my friends will call it.' -- EDGAR ALLAN POE"

-Mark Dawidziak, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

"The glow of the fireside poets failed to warm a world coping with the cold realities of a new century. Their light faded as we became less sure of comforting messages and more intrigued by Poe's trou…"

-Mark Dawidziak, A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

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16. Bear With Me Now

By: Katie Shepard

3.01

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

10 hours, 28 minutes Two people are ready for their lives to get a little wilder in this romanti… read more

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Cover of Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) by Molly Knox Ostertag

17. Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1)

By: Molly Knox Ostertag

4.36

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xan… read more

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18. Break the Fall

By: Jennifer Iacopelli

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Audrey Lee is going to the Olympics.A year ago, she could barely do a push up as she recovered from… read more

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19. Putting the Fact in Fantasy: Expert Advice to Bring Authenticity to Your Fantasy Writing

By: Dan Koboldt

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A collection of essays from historians, linguists, martial artists, and other experts to help you w… read more

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  • history
  • research
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • reference
  • crafts
Cover of A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft

20. A Dark and Drowning Tide

By: Allison Saft

3.91

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A sharp-tongued folklorist must pair up with her academic rival to solve their mentor's murder in t… read more

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Cover of Collaborative Worldbuilding for Writers and Gamers by Trent Hergenrader

21. Collaborative Worldbuilding for Writers and Gamers

By: Trent Hergenrader

4.11

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

The digital technologies of the 21st century are reshaping how we experience storytelling. More tha… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • writing

5 Top reference books like Putting the Fact in Fantasy: Expert Advice to Bring Authenticity to Your Fantasy Writing by Dan Koboldt

Transform Your Habits

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

Jessica Brody

4.50

Transform Your Habits

Anatomy of Genres

John Truby

4.23

Transform Your Habits

The Secrets of Character: Writing a Hero Anyone Will Love

Matt Bird

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Refuse to Be Done: How to Write and Rewrite a Novel in Three Drafts

Matt Bell

4.46

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20 must-read fiction books like Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1) by Molly Knox Ostertag

Transform Your Habits

Ghost Roast

Shawnelle Gibbs

4.13

Transform Your Habits

The Moth Keeper

Kay O'Neill

4.08

Transform Your Habits

The Baker and the Bard

Fern Haught

3.62

Transform Your Habits

Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures

Jason Pamment

4.07

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