Books on the Topic of Creativity
Here are a list of creativity related books I’ve been reading over the last year or two. I have heaps more to get through, so this list is just a start.
Acuff, John. “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done”
Bayles, David. “Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking”
Bell, Rob. “Drops Like Stars”
Cameron, Julia. “Letters to a Young Artist: Building a Life in Art”
Catmull, Ed. “Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration”
Cowart, Jeremy. “I'm Possible: Jumping into Fear and Discovering a Life of Purpose”
Gilbert, Elizabeth. “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear”
Goins, Jeff. “Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age”
Goins, Jeff. “The Art of Work”
Grant, Adam M. “Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World”
Guillebeau, Chris. “The Art of Non-Conformity: Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World”
Kelley, Tom. “Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All”
Kleon, Austin. “Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative”
Kleon, Austin. “Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad”
Kleon, Austin. “Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered”
Lamott, Ann. “Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life”
Luna, Elle. “The Crossroads of Should and Must: Find and Follow Your Passion”
Maisel, Eric. “Mastering Creative Anxiety: 24 Lessons for Writers, Painters, Musicians, and Actors from America's Foremost Creativity Coach”
Murakami, Haruki. “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running”
Pressfield, Steven. “Do the Work”
Robinson, Ken. “The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything”
Seelig, Tina. “Creativity Rules: Get Ideas Out of Your Head and into the World”
Thompson, Ahmir Questlove. “Creative Quest”
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