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This list is for books that provide support, information, and inspiration on the theory and practice of creativity in everyday life.

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1	What It Is by Lynda Barry 4.21 avg rating — 26,879 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Picture This: The Near-Sighted Monkey Book by Lynda Barry 4.32 avg rating — 1,808 ratings score: 288, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 350,896 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp 4.10 avg rating — 43,515 ratings score: 274, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Cartooning: Philosophy and Practice by Ivan Brunetti 4.18 avg rating — 683 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Personal Geographies: Explorations in Mixed-Media Mapmaking by Jill K. Berry 4.05 avg rating — 531 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	One Hundred Demons by Lynda Barry 4.19 avg rating — 9,993 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Syllabus: Notes From an Accidental Professor (Lynda Barry's Creativity Series) by Lynda Barry 4.39 avg rating — 3,675 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron 3.96 avg rating — 123,814 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 15,067 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Knit the Sky: Cultivate Your Creativity with a Playful Way of Knitting by Lea Redmond (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 239 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	So You Want To Be A Writer: How to get started by Allison Tait 4.20 avg rating — 142 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Living Out Loud: Activities to Fuel a Creative Life by Keri Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 2,530 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Imaginary World of... by Keri Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 300 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Whatcha Mean, What's a Zine? by Esther Pearl Watson 3.78 avg rating — 668 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Collage Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired by Randel Plowman 4.06 avg rating — 317 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Artist in the Office: How to Creatively Survive and Thrive Seven Days a Week by Summer Pierre 3.93 avg rating — 333 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections on Time, Craft, and Creativity by Louise DeSalvo 4.27 avg rating — 708 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Craft-a-Doodle Deux: 73 Exercises for Creative Drawing by Jenny Doh 3.85 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Storm of Creativity (Simplicity: Design, Technology, Business, Life) by Kyna Leski 3.74 avg rating — 192 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 21,696 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 63,969 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Start Where You Are: A Journal for Self-Exploration by Meera Lee Patel (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 1,472 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Writer's Notebook by Howard Junker (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	There Is No Right Way to Meditate: And Other Lessons by Yumi Sakugawa 4.24 avg rating — 1,079 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	A Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon: New (Soma)tics by C.A. Conrad (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 425 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Ecodeviance: (Soma)tics for the Future Wilderness by C.A. Conrad (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 356 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön 4.26 avg rating — 67,731 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Queer and Trans Artists of Color: Stories of Some of Our Lives by Nia King 4.39 avg rating — 196 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars