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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.34 — 329,423 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 — 400,984 ratings — published 2010
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.18 — 88,544 ratings — published 1918
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,200,922 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 — 847,444 ratings — published 1989
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.88 — 391,463 ratings — published 1979
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.24 — 115,786 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 — 29,189 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 4.30 — 1,437,862 ratings — published 2018
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 107,034 ratings — published 2003
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.86 — 106,528 ratings — published 2003
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.97 — 127,312 ratings — published 2002
The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.94 — 601,723 ratings — published -500
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.20 — 32,564 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 — 579,441 ratings — published 2012
Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.34 — 10,019 ratings — published 2006
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 170,924 ratings — published 2001
Player's Handbook (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.56 — 15,244 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 — 487,194 ratings — published 2012
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,805 ratings — published 1976
The Complete Joy of Homebrewing (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.29 — 3,663 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 — 6,719 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 — 494,173 ratings — published 1990
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.39 — 101,874 ratings — published 2017
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.90 — 278,886 ratings — published 2018
Dungeon Master's Guide (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.49 — 8,190 ratings — published 2014
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.15 — 200,519 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 3.88 — 44,889 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 — 41,027 ratings — published 1980
Figure Drawing for All It's Worth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 25,740 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 — 355,656 ratings — published 2012
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.06 — 23,425 ratings — published 2010
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 135,642 ratings — published 1993
Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.87 — 523,114 ratings — published 1998
Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.16 — 397,296 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 — 54,085 ratings — published 1997
Poetics (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.83 — 31,184 ratings — published -335
The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.90 — 345,200 ratings — published 2007
Beginnings, Middles & Ends (Elements of Fiction Writing)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,529 ratings — published 1992
Monster Manual (Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.55 — 6,408 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 — 297,763 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 3.85 — 1,497,461 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 — 38,329 ratings — published 2000
Mere Christianity (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.37 — 477,998 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 — 33,881 ratings — published 2011
Comics and Sequential Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.11 — 6,332 ratings — published 1985
The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 4.22 — 98,971 ratings — published 1994
The War of Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as instructional)
avg rating 3.96 — 125,118 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 — 869,799 ratings — published 2000
“Don't be afraid to reveal that inside you is a seething, fiery core of ambition that would appall Napolean.”
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