2026 Reading Challenge
Genres

Invention


Invention Books

The Wright Brothers
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
The Most Magnificent Thing (Most Magnificent, 1)
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
If I Built a Car (If I Built Series)
Steve Jobs
The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)
Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
The Last Days of Night
The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation
Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
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Patent Failure by James BessenPatent It Yourself by David PressmanThe Patent Crisis and How the Courts Can Solve It by Dan L. BurkGene Cartels by Luigi PalombiA Triumph of Genius by Ronald K. Fierstein
Patents and Innovation for Non-Lawyers
29 books — 2 voters
Fimbulwinter by E. William BrownDungeon Born by Dakota KroutWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorThe Slime Dungeon by Jeffrey "Falcon" LogueThe Consequences of Trolling God by T.J. Dixon
Crafting, Enchanting & Invention
86 books — 83 voters

The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. SeussFamous STEM Inventors by Sumita MukherjeeJimbo The Farting Robot by Momo J. PugRosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea BeatyWendel's Workshop by Chris Riddell
Children's Picture Books: Marvelous Machines and Imaginative Inventions
62 books — 28 voters
How to Invent Everything by Ryan NorthA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonAngela's Arm by Roland AllnachThrive by Juan Pablo QuiñonezReader's Digest Back to Basics by Reader's Digest Association
The Post-Apocalyptic Rebuilder's Library
103 books — 4 voters

Understanding Comics by Scott McCloudHow to Draw Comics the Marvel Way by Stan LeeBig Book of Unique Names for Characters by Aimard R.MaknedaSteal Like an Artist by Austin KleonAnimation 1 by Preston Blair
Great books for Character Design
47 books — 19 voters
Kid Docs by Jenny LynneSaint George and the Dragon by Margaret HodgesThe Story of Ferdinand by Munro LeafThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienMason Meets a Mason Bee by Dawn Pape
Boys of Courage and Invention
29 books — 8 voters

Quotes Tagged “Invention”

J.K. Rowling
“ Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and, therefore, the foundation of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared. ”
― J.K. Rowling
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Arthur Conan Doyle
“ Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. ”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, A Case of Identity - a Sherlock Holmes Short Story
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Videos Tagged “Invention”

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Meditation Inspiration Innovation Invention Scientific Discovery
The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
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Groups Tagged "Invention"

It is the dreamers that create and change the world.
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Q&A with Bill Gourgey Ever try to be in two places at the same time? Or feel like your missing half is out there, some…more
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Innovation Nation Books about all aspects of innovation
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Silent World — A discussion group A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent …more
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