18 best-selling nonfiction books like Blueprint for a Book by Jennie Nash

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Blueprint for a Book

By: Jennie Nash

4.64

Format: 88 pages, Kindle Edition

How to write a novel in the most efficient way by tackling the hardest part before you start to wri…

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Cover of The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) by Raymond Chandler

1. The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)

By: Raymond Chandler

3.95

Format: 231 pages, Paperback

When a dying millionaire hires Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troubleso… read more

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"Parecía más muerto que muchos cadáveres"

-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)

"Dead men are heavier than broken hearts."

-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)

"I was as empty of life as a scarecrow's pockets."

-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)

"Just keep your nose clean and everything will be jake."

-Raymond Chandler, The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)

Cover of Understanding Show, Don't Tell: (And Really Getting It) (Skill Builders Series Book 1) by Janice Hardy

2. Understanding Show, Don't Tell: (And Really Getting It) (Skill Builders Series Book 1)

By: Janice Hardy

3.50

Format: 824 pages,

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • writing
Cover of How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson

3. How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method

By: Randy Ingermanson

4.25

Format: 234 pages, ebook

A Magical Key to Unlock Your Creative Wizard Are you writing a novel, but having trouble getting… read more

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • research
  • writing
Cover of Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere) by Lisa Cron

4. Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

By: Lisa Cron

4.21

Format: 288 pages, ebook

Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story , this writing guide rev… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • research
  • writing
"We don't turn to story to escape reality. We turn to story to navigate reality."

-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

"In a nutshell: A story is about how the things that happen affect someone in pursuit of a difficult goal, and how that person changes internally as a result."

-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

"But the simple fact remains that without the first half of the story, there can be no second half. The first half establishes where the problem came from and who the protagonist is to begin with, so …"

-Lisa Cron, Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

5. Middlegame

By: Seanan McGuire

4.11

Format: 288 pages,

It's a story of friendship, of family, of designer gods, and of life versus death, good versus evil… read more

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6. The Epic of Gilgamesh

By: Anonymous , N.K. Sandars

3.74

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilg… read more

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"As for man, his days are numbered, whatever he might do, it is but wind."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"Now let the gate of sorrow be closed behind me, and let it be sealed with tar and pitch."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"When all the illusions of personal immortality are stripped away, there is only the act to maintain the freedom to act."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"Gilgamesh was called a god and a man; Enkidu was an animal and a man. It is the story of their becoming human together."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

Cover of Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels by Gwen Hayes

7. Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels

By: Gwen Hayes

4.40

Format: 94 pages, Kindle Edition

What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book? Writing a well-structured ro… read more

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • research
  • writing

8. Anything Is Possible

By: Elizabeth Strout

3.20

Format: None pages,

Short story collection Anything Is Possibleexplores the whole range of human emotion through the in… read more

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9. The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles

By: Steven Pressfield , Robert McKee

4.08

Format: None pages,

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10. The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take

By: None

3.89

Format: None pages, Paperback

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11. Empire Falls

By: Richard Russo

3.57

Format: 10 pages, Paperback

Richard Russo--from his first novel, Mohawk, to his most recent, Straight Man--has demonstrated a p… read more

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12. Six Figure Author: Using Data to Sell Books (Write Faster, Write Smarter Book 5)

By: Chris Fox

4.06

Format: None pages,

Sell Books the Smart Way Five years ago releasing a book as an indie author meant uploading it, the… read more

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13. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

By: Douglas Adams

3.00

Format: 9 pages,

At last in paperback in one complete volume, here are the five novels from Douglas Adams's Hitchhik… read more

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Cover of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

14. 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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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • research
  • writing
"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

Cover of 7 Figure Fiction: How to Use Universal Fantasy to Sell Your Books to Anyone by T.    Taylor

15. 7 Figure Fiction: How to Use Universal Fantasy to Sell Your Books to Anyone

By: T. Taylor

4.43

Format: 180 pages, Kindle Edition

There are only, in my humble opinion, two kinds of readers: Readers who love your books and readers… read more

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • research
  • writing
Cover of Dear Writer, You Need to Quit (QuitBooks for Writers, #1) by Becca Syme

16. Dear Writer, You Need to Quit (QuitBooks for Writers, #1)

By: Becca Syme

4.48

Format: 154 pages, Kindle Edition

I know, I know, you don’t want to quit writing, and I’m not going to convince you to quit writing. … read more

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • research
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17. Island of the Blue Dolphins

By: Scott O'Dell

3.87

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, … read more

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"They were black like a lizard's and very large and, like the eyes of a lizard, could sometimes look sleepy."

-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins

"Everyone in our tribe had two names, the real one which was secret and was seldom used, and one which was common, for if people use your secret name it becomes worn out and loses its magic."

-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins

"Below me Rontu was running along the cliffs barking at the screaming gulls. Pelicans were chattering as they finished the blue water. But suddenly I thought of Tutok, and the island seemed very quiet."

-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins

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18. Call Us What We Carry

By: Amanda Gorman

4.28

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

Formerly titled The Hill We Climb and Other Poems, Amanda Gorman’s remarkable new collection reveal… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Loss is the cost of loving"

-Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry

"We write Because you might listen."

-Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry

"And the norms and notions of what “just is"

-Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry

"We've learned that quiet isn't always peace."

-Amanda Gorman, Call Us What We Carry

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19. How to Be Eaten

By: Maria Adelmann

3.60

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

This darkly funny and provocative novel reimagines classic fairy tale characters as modern women in… read more

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"But something changes after tragedy,"

-Maria Adelmann, How to Be Eaten

"Morals create a labyrinth of rules geared toward blaming the victim"

-Maria Adelmann, How to Be Eaten

"What if, for some of us, moving on involves finding good in the bad? Or being thankful for how we changed? That doesn't mean we wished it to happen."

-Maria Adelmann, How to Be Eaten

"Maybe just don't leave the house at all", Gretel pipes in. "Maybe stay home". "But isn't that where accidents happen?" says Ashlee. "So lock all of the doors", says Ruby. "Doesn't always help", says …"

-Maria Adelmann, How to Be Eaten

Cover of The Whole Body Reset: Your Weight-Loss Plan for a Flat Belly, Optimum Health & a Body You'll Love at Midlife and Beyond by Stephen Perrine

20. The Whole Body Reset: Your Weight-Loss Plan for a Flat Belly, Optimum Health & a Body You'll Love at Midlife and Beyond

By: Stephen Perrine

3.78

Format: 391 pages, Kindle Edition

New York Times Bestseller Stop—and even reverse!—age-related weight gain and muscle loss with the … read more

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  • nonfiction
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21. The Waters

By: Bonnie Jo Campbell

3.46

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A master of rural noir returns with a fierce, mesmerizing novel about exceptional women and the sou… read more

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"Maybe lions keep their promises not to eat your lambs just until they get hungry."

-Bonnie Jo Campbell, The Waters

"This is a dog town. A dog gets forgiven for his crimes here. A cat has to pay the price for every transgression. Meow."

-Bonnie Jo Campbell, The Waters

"Like any medicine, a tattoo would have its secondary side effect eventually--- might establish who you were or might transform you. Might even poison you."

-Bonnie Jo Campbell, The Waters

"Titus is going to come milk Delilah after seven." There was a long silence before Herself said grimly, "Don't tell me I raised the kind of girl who waits for a man to milk her cow."

-Bonnie Jo Campbell, The Waters

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22. The Cuban Heiress

By: Chanel Cleeton

3.88

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip … read more

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Cover of Newsletter Ninja 2: If You Give a Reader a Cookie: Supercharge Your Author Mailing List With the Perfect Reader Magnet by Tammi Labrecque

23. Newsletter Ninja 2: If You Give a Reader a Cookie: Supercharge Your Author Mailing List With the Perfect Reader Magnet

By: Tammi Labrecque

4.52

Format: 122 pages, Kindle Edition

You know you need a reader magnet. You know it will help you attract newsletter subscribers, launch… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • writing
Cover of Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises (and Essays) by Rebecca Solnit

24. Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises (and Essays)

By: Rebecca Solnit

4.19

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

Rebecca Solnit is the author of more than twenty books including the international bestseller Men E… read more

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  • nonfiction
"Cynicism is, first of all, a style of presenting oneself, and more than anything, cynics take pride in not being fooled and not being foolish. But in the forms in which I encounter it, cynicism is fr…"

-Rebecca Solnit, Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises (and Essays)

"The current President's verbal abuse of language itself - with his slurred, sloshing semi-coherent word salad and his insistence that truth and fact are whatever he wants them to be, even if he wants…"

-Rebecca Solnit, Call Them by Their True Names: American Crises (and Essays)

Cover of Following: A Marketing Guide to Author Platform by David Gaughran

25. Following: A Marketing Guide to Author Platform

By: David Gaughran

4.64

Format: 75 pages, ebook

From the author of Let’s Get Digital and Amazon Decoded comes a fresh, new approach to platform-bui… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • writing
Cover of Character Reactions from Head to Toe (Indie Author Resources Book 1) by Valerie   Howard

26. Character Reactions from Head to Toe (Indie Author Resources Book 1)

By: Valerie Howard

4.01

Format: 92 pages, Kindle Edition

As an author, are your characters always sighing and nodding? Did you just sigh and nod? If so, thi… read more

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • writing
Cover of The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Stress and Volatility by Angela Ackerman

27. The Emotion Amplifier Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Stress and Volatility

By: Angela Ackerman

4.91

Format: 206 pages, Paperback

Welcome to the 2nd edition of Emotion Amplifiers—expanded and updated! Characters who are in con… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • writing
Cover of The Science of Writing Characters: Using Psychology to Create Compelling Fictional Characters by Kira-Anne Pelican

28. The Science of Writing Characters: Using Psychology to Create Compelling Fictional Characters

By: Kira-Anne Pelican

4.37

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

The Science of Writing Characters is a comprehensive handbook to help writers create compelling and… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • writing
Cover of The Secrets to Creating Character Arcs: A Fiction Writer's Guide to Masterful Character Creation by John S. Warner

29. The Secrets to Creating Character Arcs: A Fiction Writer's Guide to Masterful Character Creation

By: John S. Warner

4.08

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

Transform your story with a character your readers will remember long after they’ve turned the last… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • writing
Cover of Morning Pages: A Guide For Writing Daily by Oscar Harvest

30. Morning Pages: A Guide For Writing Daily

By: Oscar Harvest

3.33

Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition

There has been a lot of popularity attached to the idea of morning pages since the idea was launche… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • writing
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31. Blueprint for a Book

By: Jennie Nash

4.64

Format: 88 pages, Kindle Edition

How to write a novel in the most efficient way by tackling the hardest part before you start to wri… read more

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  • crafts
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15 must-read writing books like Blueprint for a Book by Jennie Nash

Transform Your Habits

Understanding Show, Don't Tell: (And Really Getting It) (Skill Builders Series Book 1)

Janice Hardy

3.50

Transform Your Habits

How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method

Randy Ingermanson

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)

Lisa Cron

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels

Gwen Hayes

4.40

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9 Best adult books like Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody

Transform Your Habits

Write Your Novel From the Middle: A New Approach for Plotters, Pantsers and Everyone in Between

James Scott Bell

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success

K.M. Weiland

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development

K.M. Weiland

4.31

Transform Your Habits

5 Secrets of Story Structure: How to Write a Novel That Stands Out

K.M. Weiland

4.23

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