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Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 346,386 ratings — published 2012
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 122,670 ratings — published 2002
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 238,953 ratings — published 2015
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The War of Art The War of Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 122,175 ratings — published 2002
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The Creative Act: A Way of Being The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 94,060 ratings — published 2023
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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 42,929 ratings — published 2003
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (Hardcover)
by (shelved 589 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.20 — 104,756 ratings — published 2014
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Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 63,218 ratings — published 2014
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Bird by Bird Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 335 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.24 — 113,400 ratings — published 1994
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Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All (Hardcover)
by (shelved 324 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.97 — 14,349 ratings — published 2013
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Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon) Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad (Austin Kleon)
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avg rating 4.26 — 17,946 ratings — published 2019
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Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 5,989 ratings — published 1996
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Imagine: How Creativity Works Imagine: How Creativity Works (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 55,985 ratings — published 2012
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 324,663 ratings — published 2000
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Art and Fear Art and Fear (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.77 — 107,166 ratings — published 1994
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Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 29,609 ratings — published 2009
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Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 32,260 ratings — published 1986
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Daily Rituals: How Artists Work Daily Rituals: How Artists Work (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.66 — 21,548 ratings — published 2013
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Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 90,536 ratings — published 1990
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Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 4,199 ratings — published 1991
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Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.99 — 15,657 ratings — published 2010
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The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 181 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.87 — 385,212 ratings — published 1979
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Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 177 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.78 — 21,456 ratings — published 2006
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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 58,707 ratings — published 2016
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A Technique for Producing Ideas A Technique for Producing Ideas (Paperback)
by (shelved 149 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,245 ratings — published 1940
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Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,673 ratings — published 2001
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The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 145 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.06 — 5,978 ratings — published 2011
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Lateral Thinking Lateral Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 4,840 ratings — published
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 133 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.92 — 29,874 ratings — published 2004
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Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 124 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.88 — 9,909 ratings — published 2020
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The Practice: Shipping Creative Work The Practice: Shipping Creative Work (Hardcover)
by (shelved 120 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,328 ratings — published 2020
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What It Is What It Is (Hardcover)
by (shelved 119 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.20 — 26,266 ratings — published 2008
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A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 115 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,694 ratings — published 1973
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The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,248 ratings — published 1979
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Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 109 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,683 ratings — published 2015
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The Dot The Dot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.27 — 35,553 ratings — published 2003
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.98 — 100,902 ratings — published 2006
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The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 106 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.86 — 19,103 ratings — published 2009
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Letters to a Young Poet Letters to a Young Poet (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.27 — 129,666 ratings — published 1929
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How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.22 — 16,152 ratings — published 2008
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Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.27 — 20,407 ratings — published 2018
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Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind (Paperback)
by (shelved 95 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.00 — 29,103 ratings — published 2013
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Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.08 — 21,788 ratings — published 1973
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The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are The Creative License: Giving Yourself Permission to Be The Artist You Truly Are (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.03 — 29,926 ratings — published 2005
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Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality Making Ideas Happen: Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 93 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.11 — 30,242 ratings — published 2010
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Turning Pro Turning Pro (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 92 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.15 — 14,581 ratings — published 2012
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Do the Work Do the Work (Audio CD)
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avg rating 3.97 — 21,007 ratings — published 2011
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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day (Paperback)
by (shelved 91 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.83 — 6,745 ratings — published 1998
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Creative Quest Creative Quest (Hardcover)
by (shelved 90 times as creativity)
avg rating 3.94 — 4,293 ratings — published 2018
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The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart The Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart (Paperback)
by (shelved 88 times as creativity)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,651 ratings — published 1996
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Steve Jobs
“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you're not passionate enough from the start, you'll never stick it out.”
Steve Jobs

Walt Disney Company
“Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious...and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”
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