22 Top nonfiction books like Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing (Read this book before you publish your book) by Sandra Wendel

Cover of Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing (Read this book before you publish your book) by Sandra  Wendel

Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing (Read this book before you publish your book)

By: Sandra Wendel

4.38

Format: 230 pages, Paperback

“Irreverent.” “Funny.” “Essential.” Read this book before you publish your book. You just wrote you…

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Cover of Outlining Your Novel Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises for Planning Your Best Book by K.M. Weiland

1. Outlining Your Novel Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises for Planning Your Best Book

By: K.M. Weiland

4.38

Format: 103 pages, Kindle Edition

Learn How to Make Your First Draft Easy!Award-winning author K.M. Weiland’s previous book, the best… read more

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Cover of Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by Arbinger Institute

2. Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box

By: Arbinger Institute

4.10

Format: 668 pages, Paperback

The "disease" of self-deception (acting in ways contrary to what one knows is right) underlies all … read more

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

3. 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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Cover of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein

4. The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America

By: Richard Rothstein

2.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein, a leading auth… read more

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5. Childhood’s End

By: Arthur C. Clarke

4.12

Format: 224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city—intellectually, technologically, and militarily sup… read more

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"...a well-stocked mind is safe from boredom."

-Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood’s End

"...no on of intelligence resents the inevitable."

-Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood’s End

"...no one of intelligence resents the inevitable."

-Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood’s End

"Utopia was here at last: its novelty had not yet been assailed by the supreme enemy of all Utopias—boredom."

-Arthur C. Clarke, Childhood’s End

Cover of The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English by Roy Peter Clark

6. The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

By: Roy Peter Clark

3.71

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Early in the history of English, the words "grammar" and "glamour" meant the same thing: the power … read more

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Cover of The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century by Steven Pinker

7. The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

By: Steven Pinker

4.10

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupt… read more

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Cover of Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, #1) by Sylvain Neuvel

8. Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, #1)

By: Sylvain Neuvel

5.00

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A girl named Rose is riding her new bike near her home in Deadwood, South Dakota, when she falls th… read more

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9. 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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"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

10. As a Man Thinketh

By: James Allen

4.26

Format: 91 pages, Hardcover

The mind guides our footsteps as we progress along the pathway of life. Purity of mind leads inevit… read more

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11. The Elements of Style

By: E.B. White , William Strunk Jr.

4.18

Format: 105 pages, Hardcover

This style manual offers practical advice on improving writing skills. Throughout, the emphasis is … read more

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"He owned"

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

"To achieve style, begin by affecting none."

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

"Writers will often find themselves steering by stars that are disturbingly in motion."

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

"When you say something, make sure you have said it. The chances of your having said it are only fair."

-E.B. White, The Elements of Style

Cover of Several Short Sentences About Writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg

12. Several Short Sentences About Writing

By: Verlyn Klinkenborg

4.13

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Most of what you think you know about writing is useless. It’s the harmful debris of your education… read more

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"People clamor to tell their stories in words. This doesn't make them writers, Nor does it make their stories matter."

-Verlyn Klinkenborg, Several Short Sentences About Writing

13. Rejection Proof: 100 Days of Rejection, or How to Ask Anything of Anyone at Anytime

By: Jia Jiang

2.82

Format: 3 pages, Hardcover

Rejection Proof is Jia Jiang's entertaining and inspiring account of conquering his fear of rejecti… read more

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14. The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure

By: Grant Cardone

3.60

Format: None pages,

Achieve "Massive Action" results and accomplish your business dreams!While most people operate with… read more

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15. The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

By: John Truby

4.26

Format: 445 pages, Hardcover

John Truby is one of the most respected and sought-after story consultants in the film industry, an… read more

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"Audiences love both the feeling part (reliving the life) and the thinking part (figuring out the puzzle) of a story. Every good story has both."

-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

"No individual element in your story, including the hero, will work unless you first create it and define it in relation to all the other elements."

-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

"Good storytelling lets the audience relive events in the present so they can understand the forces, choices, and emotions that led the character to do what he did."

-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

"The story world isn't a copy of life as it is. It's life as human beings imagine it could be. It is human life condensed and heightened so that the audience can gain a better understanding of how lif…"

-John Truby, The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

16. The Darkest Child

By: Delores Phillips

3.97

Format: None pages,

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17. Waking Gods (Themis Files, #2)

By: Sylvain Neuvel

3.90

Format: None pages, Hardcover

As a child, Rose Franklin made an astonishing discovery: a giant metallic hand, buried deep within … read more

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

18. 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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"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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19. Post Office

By: Charles Bukowski

3.94

Format: 162 pages, Kindle Edition

"It began as a mistake." By middle age, Henry Chinaski has lost more than twelve years of his life … read more

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"It began as a mistake."

-Charles Bukowski, Post Office

"من يراهن كثيراً يخسر حصانه ص 154"

-Charles Bukowski, Post Office

"المحترف يذهب إلى السباقات بمفرده ص 81"

-Charles Bukowski, Post Office

"لا تحب المرأة أن تكون في المرتبة الثانية ص 161"

-Charles Bukowski, Post Office

Cover of Stop Self-Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Willpower, and Get Out of Your Own Way by Judy Ho

20. Stop Self-Sabotage: Six Steps to Unlock Your True Motivation, Harness Your Willpower, and Get Out of Your Own Way

By: Judy Ho

3.83

Format: 8 pages, Audio CD

Award-winning psychologist and TV personality Dr. Judy Ho helps you stop the cycle of self-sabotage… read more

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Cover of Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different by Chuck Palahniuk

21. Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different

By: Chuck Palahniuk

4.39

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Renowned, bestselling novelist Chuck Palahniuk takes us behind the scenes of the writing life, with… read more

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"Three parts description . Two parts instruction . One part onomatopoeia . Mix to taste ."

-Chuck Palahniuk, Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different

"Once someone who draws superheroes draws your picture , you never want to go back to reality ."

-Chuck Palahniuk, Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different

"My guess is that people haven’t a clue how to get along . They need a structure , rules , and roles to play ."

-Chuck Palahniuk, Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different

"All through that lunch I feigned interest in her cats , yes , cats , while psychically begging her to love me and interview me ."

-Chuck Palahniuk, Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different

Cover of Only Human (Themis Files, #3) by Sylvain Neuvel

22. Only Human (Themis Files, #3)

By: Sylvain Neuvel

3.63

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In her childhood, Rose Franklin accidentally discovered a giant metal hand buried beneath the groun… read more

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"Once you throw religion into the mix, it's easy to lose sight of reality."

-Sylvain Neuvel, Only Human (Themis Files, #3)

"They have me in a bunk next to this guy, Bilal. He’s just a year older than me. He—this is nuts—he studied plant biology in Helsinki. He worked in a bar to pay for school. There’s nothing special abo…"

-Sylvain Neuvel, Only Human (Themis Files, #3)

"Muslims are bad because they are, that’s all. Why would you need a reason? It’s one thing to let your child go blind because you read on Facebook that the measles vaccine would make him autistic, it’…"

-Sylvain Neuvel, Only Human (Themis Files, #3)

"You build a revolution on ideas. If the population doesn't buy your ideas, it means they're not ready, or you're wrong. There's this tendency for people to see any fight against the system as a fight…"

-Sylvain Neuvel, Only Human (Themis Files, #3)

Cover of Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be by Steven Pressfield

23. Put Your Ass Where Your Heart Wants to Be

By: Steven Pressfield

4.06

Format: 150 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you being defeated by a tendency to procrastination, self-doubt, fear, distraction, and perfect… read more

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Cover of Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All by Michael Shellenberger

24. Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All

By: Michael Shellenberger

4.18

Format: 272 pages, ebook

Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world’… read more

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Cover of A Book A Week: How I Outline and Draft a Full Novel in Just A Week (Self-Publishing Success 1) by Kate Hall

25. A Book A Week: How I Outline and Draft a Full Novel in Just A Week (Self-Publishing Success 1)

By: Kate Hall

4.05

Format: 91 pages, Kindle Edition

My first published novel took me five YEARS to write. The second took months. Now? I draft each of … read more

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Cover of The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr

26. 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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"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

Cover of Strategic Series Author: Plan, write and publish a series to maximize readership & income by Crystal Hunt

27. Strategic Series Author: Plan, write and publish a series to maximize readership & income

By: Crystal Hunt

4.37

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

Writing series can be a great way to level up your author career, create a more stable writing inco… read more

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Cover of Mystery: How to Write Traditional & Cozy Whodunits by Paul  Tomlinson

28. Mystery: How to Write Traditional & Cozy Whodunits

By: Paul Tomlinson

4.11

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

SOLVING THE MYSTERY OF THE MYSTERY How do you write a cozy murder mystery that readers will love? Y… read more

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Cover of Eight Weeks to a Complete Novel: Write Faster, Write Better, Be More Organized by Becky Clark

29. Eight Weeks to a Complete Novel: Write Faster, Write Better, Be More Organized

By: Becky Clark

4.47

Format: 191 pages, Kindle Edition

Want to speed up your writing process and complete a top-notch novel in only two months? Do you st… read more

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Cover of Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing (Read this book before you publish your book) by Sandra  Wendel

30. Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing (Read this book before you publish your book)

By: Sandra Wendel

4.38

Format: 230 pages, Paperback

“Irreverent.” “Funny.” “Essential.” Read this book before you publish your book. You just wrote you… read more

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Cover of Cognitive Dominance: A Brain Surgeon's Quest to Out-Think Fear by Mark     McLaughlin

31. Cognitive Dominance: A Brain Surgeon's Quest to Out-Think Fear

By: Mark McLaughlin

4.16

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

"Brilliant! Paradigm-blasting and profound." - Steven Pressfield, Bestselling author of Gates of Fi… read more

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17 best-selling writing books like Cover to Cover: What First-Time Authors Need to Know about Editing (Read this book before you publish your book) by Sandra Wendel

Transform Your Habits

Outlining Your Novel Workbook: Step-by-Step Exercises for Planning Your Best Book

K.M. Weiland

4.38

Transform Your Habits

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

Janice Hardy

3.50

Transform Your Habits

The Glamour of Grammar: A Guide to the Magic and Mystery of Practical English

Roy Peter Clark

3.71

Transform Your Habits

The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

Steven Pinker

4.10

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Transform Your Habits

Writing into the Dark: How to Write a Novel without an Outline

Dean Wesley Smith

3.66

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

Transform Your Habits

Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

Jessica Brody

4.50

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