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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.34 — 327,422 ratings — published 2000
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.88 — 399,749 ratings — published 2010
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.18 — 88,372 ratings — published 1918
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,191,992 ratings — published 1936
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 842,744 ratings — published 1989
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 387,791 ratings — published 1979
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.24 — 114,877 ratings — published 1994
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.98 — 28,975 ratings — published 1940
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,416,755 ratings — published 2018
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 106,946 ratings — published 2003
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.85 — 106,390 ratings — published 2003
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 123,758 ratings — published 2002
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.21 — 32,426 ratings — published 1986
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.13 — 576,398 ratings — published 2012
The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.94 — 596,591 ratings — published -500
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.34 — 9,959 ratings — published 2006
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 170,392 ratings — published 2001
Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.57 — 15,182 ratings — published 2014
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.07 — 485,139 ratings — published 2012
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,629 ratings — published 1976
The Complete Joy of Homebrewing (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,661 ratings — published 1980
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.25 — 6,584 ratings — published 1998
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.27 — 492,249 ratings — published 1990
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.39 — 100,577 ratings — published 2017
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.90 — 277,228 ratings — published 2018
Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.49 — 8,153 ratings — published 2014
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 198,446 ratings — published 2016
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.89 — 44,775 ratings — published 2012
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.27 — 40,730 ratings — published 1980
Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.95 — 25,421 ratings — published 1943
Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.97 — 350,778 ratings — published 2012
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.06 — 21,051 ratings — published 2010
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 134,584 ratings — published 1993
Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 521,315 ratings — published 1998
Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 394,642 ratings — published 1937
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,437 ratings — published 1999
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.18 — 53,632 ratings — published 1997
Poetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.83 — 30,853 ratings — published -335
The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.90 — 342,595 ratings — published 2007
Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,524 ratings — published 1992
Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.56 — 6,382 ratings — published 2014
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.95 — 296,514 ratings — published 2013
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,484,940 ratings — published 2016
The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.71 — 38,250 ratings — published 2000
Mere Christianity (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.37 — 473,364 ratings — published 1952
The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.13 — 33,776 ratings — published 2011
Comics and Sequential Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,320 ratings — published 1985
The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.22 — 98,687 ratings — published 1994
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 123,559 ratings — published 2002
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.01 — 867,282 ratings — published 2000
“I hate tricks. At the first sign of a trick or gimmick in a piece of fiction, a cheap trick or even an elaborate trick, I tend to look for cover. Tricks are ultimately boring, and I get bored easily, which may go along with my not having much of an attention span. But extremely clever chi-chi writing, or just plain tomfoolery writing, puts me to sleep. Writers don't need tricks or gimmicks or even necessarily need to be the smartest fellows on the block. At the risk of appearing foolish, a writer sometimes needs to be able to just stand and gape at this or that thing- a sunset or an old shoe- in absolute and simple amazement.”
― Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories
― Fires: Essays, Poems, Stories
“Life isn't about perfection. There is no rule book. Life has many different chapters, and every chapter deserves celebrating.”
― Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits
― Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits
