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The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human (Hardcover)
by (shelved 211 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.70 — 7,280 ratings — published 2012
Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting (Hardcover)
by (shelved 183 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.27 — 18,039 ratings — published 1997
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller (Hardcover)
by (shelved 181 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.25 — 7,456 ratings — published 2007
Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling (Paperback)
by (shelved 178 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.25 — 8,903 ratings — published 2018
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence (Paperback)
by (shelved 163 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,712 ratings — published 2012
The Science of Storytelling (ebook)
by (shelved 156 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,832 ratings — published 2019
The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
by (shelved 146 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.12 — 46,280 ratings — published 1949
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 124 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.98 — 101,582 ratings — published 2006
The Story Factor: Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.81 — 2,770 ratings — published 2000
Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.01 — 22,847 ratings — published 2005
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 97 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.34 — 327,678 ratings — published 2000
Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences (Paperback)
by (shelved 92 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.11 — 5,628 ratings — published 2010
Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,681 ratings — published 2013
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.10 — 10,550 ratings — published 1992
Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 81 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.26 — 27,543 ratings — published 2017
Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 76 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,094 ratings — published 2019
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.24 — 115,002 ratings — published 1994
Long Story Short: The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,493 ratings — published 2015
How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,917 ratings — published 2022
Contagious: Why Things Catch On (Hardcover)
by (shelved 58 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.98 — 34,110 ratings — published 2013
Storytelling with Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.38 — 8,546 ratings — published 2015
The Storyteller's Secret: How the World's Most Inspiring Leaders Turn Their Passion Into Performance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,075 ratings — published 2016
The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 57 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.77 — 1,813 ratings — published 2004
The Power of Myth (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.26 — 54,653 ratings — published 1988
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
by (shelved 45 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.18 — 6,822 ratings — published 2016
Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.88 — 22,536 ratings — published
Winning the Story Wars: Why Those Who Tell (and Live) the Best Stories Will Rule the Future
by (shelved 38 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.99 — 952 ratings — published 2012
Creating Character Arcs: The Masterful Author's Guide to Uniting Story Structure, Plot, and Character Development (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 37 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,784 ratings — published 2016
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.00 — 134,700 ratings — published 1993
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.09 — 281,427 ratings — published 2009
Lead with a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.84 — 1,437 ratings — published 2012
The Elements of Style (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.18 — 88,403 ratings — published 1918
I Am a Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,426 ratings — published 2016
The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work (Works)
by (shelved 32 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,798 ratings — published 1990
Design Is Storytelling (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,849 ratings — published 2017
The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.19 — 3,392 ratings — published 1942
Life of Pi (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.95 — 1,787,099 ratings — published 2001
On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.85 — 450 ratings — published 2009
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.99 — 9,045 ratings — published 1979
Unleash the Power of Storytelling: Win Hearts, Change Minds, Get Results (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 28 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.73 — 1,086 ratings — published
The Art of Storytelling: Easy Steps to Presenting an Unforgettable Story (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.61 — 420 ratings — published 2003
Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories That Resonate (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.38 — 1,547 ratings — published 2010
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.13 — 32,318 ratings — published 2009
Improving Your Storytelling: Beyond the Basics for All Who Tell Stories in Work and Play (American Storytelling)
by (shelved 28 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.58 — 207 ratings — published 1999
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.24 — 31,652 ratings — published 1976
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins: How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate With Power and Impact (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.59 — 640 ratings — published 2007
Story Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,333 ratings — published 2011
The Tiger's Wife (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as storytelling)
avg rating 3.42 — 103,520 ratings — published 2011
The Last Cuentista (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.04 — 30,126 ratings — published 2021
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as storytelling)
avg rating 4.49 — 14,643 ratings — published 2018
“A storyteller makes up things to help other people; a liar makes up things to help himself.”
― The Kings and Queens of Roam
― The Kings and Queens of Roam
“funny how a beautiful song could tell such a sad story”
― Lock and Key
― Lock and Key
