Beautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams and Messy Manuscripts--with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors
By: Linda Sivertsen
4.16
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
From the host of the Beautiful WritersPodcast comes a heartwarming, how-I-made-tale from a working …
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1. Embers: One Ojibway's Meditations
By: Richard Wagamese
4.01
Format: 205 pages, Paperback
"Life sometimes is hard. There are challenges. There are difficulties. There is pain. As a younger … read more
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- nonfiction
2. The Writing Life
By: Annie Dillard
3.26
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
Annie Dillard has written eleven books, including the memoir of her parents, An American Childhood;… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
3. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
By: William Zinsser
4.24
Format: 321 pages, Paperback
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It … read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
"Less is more."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
"Truth needs no adornment."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
"Don't be kind of bold. Be bold."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
"Writers are the custodians of memory..."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
4. The Art of Memoir
By: Mary Karr
4.56
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
Credited with sparking the current memoir explosion, Mary Karr's The Liars' Clubspent more than a y… read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- writing
5. The Magic (The Secret, #3)
By: Rhonda Byrne
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
One word changes everything... No matter who you are or where you are, no matter what your current … read more
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- nonfiction
"Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some."-Rhonda Byrne, The Magic (The Secret, #3)
"You are human, you will make mistakes, and it’s one of the most beautiful things about being human, but you must learn from your mistakes, otherwise your life will have a lot of unnecessary pain."-Rhonda Byrne, The Magic (The Secret, #3)
"If you take any activity, any art, any discipline, any skill - take it and push it as far as it will go, push it beyond where it has ever been before, push it to the wildest edges of edges, then you …"-Rhonda Byrne, The Magic (The Secret, #3)
6. The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text for Writing & Life
By: Marion Roach Smith
3.56
Format: None pages, Paperback
A recent study revealed that the Number 1 thing that baby boomers want to do in retirement is write… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
7. Bird by Bird
By: Anne Lamott
4.24
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
A newer edition of this title can be found here. "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
"Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
8. The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level
By: Gay Hendricks
4.01
Format: 204 pages, hardcover
In The Big Leap, Gay Hendricks, the New York Timesbestselling author of Five Wishes, demonstrates h… read more
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9. Save the Cat!: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
By: Blake Snyder
3.12
Format: None pages, Paperback
This ultimate insider's guide reveals the secrets that none dare admit, told by a show biz veteran … read more
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10. Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
By: Robert McKee
4.29
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring no… read more
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11. How to Write a Mystery: A Handbook from Mystery Writers of America
By: Lee Child
4.14
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
From 70 of the most successful mystery writers in the business, an invaluable guide to crafting mys… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
12. Somehow: Thoughts on Love
By: Anne Lamott
3.95
Format: 204 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Dusk, Night, Dawn and Help, Thanks, Wow , a joyful celebration of lo… read more
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- nonfiction
"I don’t know"-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
"…nobody in isolation becomes who they were designed to be."-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
"Sometimes it all just sucks, as Jesus says somewhere in the Gospels (although off the top of my head I can’t recall chapter and verse."-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
"When I first got sober, a man told me that upon waking every morning, instead of reciting the standard flowery recovery prayer, he said, “Whatever,“ and at night when he turned off his lights to go t…"-Anne Lamott, Somehow: Thoughts on Love
13. The Mystery Writer
By: Sulari Gentill
3.42
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A literary thriller about an aspiring writer who meets and falls in love with her literary idol—onl… read more
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14. Feel-Good Productivity: How to Do More of What Matters to You
By: Ali Abdaal
4.01
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
We're told that to achieve more we need to work longer, focus harder, sacrifice more. But it's a li… read more
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- nonfiction
15. End Credits: How I Broke Up with Hollywood
By: Patty Lin
3.79
Format: 310 pages, Paperback
What happens when you land your dream job and everything you've been working toward becomes a compl… read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- writing
16. The Art of Writing and the Gifts of Writers
By: C.S. Lewis
3.94
Format: None pages, Audiobook
This volume of short essays and other pieces by C. S. Lewis is part of a larger collection, C. S. L… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
17. Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer
By: Julia Cameron
3.96
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
A 6-Week Artist’s Way Program Julia Cameron has been teaching the world about creativity since h… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
18. A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons (Saffron Everleigh Mystery, #1)
By: Kate Khavari
3.51
Format: 262 pages, Hardcover
The Lost Apothecary meets Dead Dead Girls in this fast-paced, STEMinist adventure. Debut author … read more
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19. Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of Life
By: Sharon Blackie
3.81
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The highly anticipated new book by the author of the bestselling If Women Rose Rooted, empowering w… read more
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- nonfiction
20. 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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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
"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
21. The Sober Lush: A Hedonist's Guide to Living a Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life--Alcohol Free
By: Amanda Eyre Ward
3.74
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A sober hedonist's guide to living a decadent, wild, and soulful life--alcohol-free. In a culture … read more
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- nonfiction
22. Tough Titties: On Living Your Best Life When You're the F-ing Worst
By: Laura Belgray
3.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning TV writer Laura Belgray, a hilarious collection of full-body-cringe, watch-throu… read more
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- nonfiction
23. The Science of Storytelling
By: Will Storr
4.06
Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition
Stories mould who we are, from our character to our cultural identity. They drive us to act out our… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
"The gift of story is wisdom"-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
"If tribal thinking is original sin, then story is prayer. At its best, it reminds us that, beneath our many differences, we remain beasts of one species."-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
"Locked inside the black vault of our skulls, stuck forever in the solitude of our own hallucinated universe, story is a portal, a hallucination within the hallucination, the closest we'll ever really…"-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
"Stories work on multiple evolved systems in the brain and a skilled storyteller activates these networks like the conductor of an orchestra, a little trill of moral outrage here, a fanfare of status …"-Will Storr, The Science of Storytelling
24. The Wartime Book Club
By: Kate Thompson
4.31
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
From enchanting cliff tops and white sandy bays to the pretty cobbled streets of St Helier, Jersey … read more
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25. Summertime Punchline
By: Betty Corrello
3.63
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
HBO’s Hacks meets Carley Fortune’s Every Summer After in this hilarious and sweeping love story abo… read more
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26. Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell
By: Karen Walrond
4.08
Format: 225 pages, Hardcover
What if aging is something to aspire to, not to dread? What if together we could forge a radiant re… read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
27. Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow: A DIY Manual for the Construction of Stories
By: Steve Almond
4.54
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
The long-awaited book about the craft of creative writing from Steve Almond, beloved teacher, mento… read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
"What we're doing as writers is convincing strangers to translate our specks of ink into stories capable of generating rescue."-Steve Almond, Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow: A DIY Manual for the Construction of Stories
28. In the Hour of Crows
By: Dana Elmendorf
3.85
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In a small town in Appalachia, people paint their doorways blue to keep spirits away. Black ferns … read more
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29. Heal: Discover Your Unlimited Potential and Awaken the Powerful Healer Within
By: Kelly Noonan Gores
4.28
Format: 267 pages, Kindle Edition
Go on a fascinating scientific and spiritual journey in this eye-opening book that explores the bod… read more
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- nonfiction
30. Beautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams and Messy Manuscripts--with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors
By: Linda Sivertsen
4.16
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
From the host of the Beautiful WritersPodcast comes a heartwarming, how-I-made-tale from a working … read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- writing
31. Writing an Identity Not Your Own: A Guide for Creative Writers
By: Alex Temblador
4.45
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Do you have the tools to authentically write and edit a character whose identity is different than … read more
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- nonfiction
- writing
