Books for Writers
I often get asked which books I feel are really useful for writers. For me, the books that have been most helpful in nurturing my writing are a combination of many things—personal development, craft, creativity, spirituality, and wellness. I’d love to share this list below of books to help you create your own beautiful writing journey! This page contains affiliate links, and I may earn a small commission if you purchase through these links at no additional cost to you!
Book Recommendations:
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Heroine’s Journey: A Woman’s Quest for Wholeness by Maureen Murdock
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
The Emotion Thesaurus by Becca Pugilisi and Angela Ackerman
On Writing by Stephen King
Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels by Gwen Hayes
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott
Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
Successful Self-Publishing by Joanna Penn
The Writing Life by Annie Dillard
Writing Past Dark by Bonnie Friedman
Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story by Ursula K. Le Guin
Energy Management for Writers by Becca Syme
Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee
The Successful Novelist: A Lifetime of Lessons about Writing and Publishing by David Morrell
The Pursuit of Perfection: And How it Harms Writers by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh McLeod
Let’s Get Visible by David Gaughran
Goddesses in Everywoman: Powerful Archetypes in Women’s Lives by Jean Shinoda Bolen
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr. Joe Dispenza