Designing Your Life
Apply design thinking to your life: get curious, try things and prototype your way to a career you love.
Creativity
Creativity isn't a gift for a lucky few; it's a practice. These books tackle procrastination, fear and resistance, and offer practical ways to make creative work part of everyday life.
They suit writers, artists, makers and anyone who has a project they keep putting off.
- 12 books
- 8 authors
- 1 reading paths
If you read only one
Our essential picks in creativity.
Designing Your Life
Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Apply design thinking to your life: get curious, try things and prototype your way to a career you love.
The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
Name the force that keeps you from your real work, then beat it by showing up every day.
The War of Art
Name the force that keeps you from your real work, then beat it by showing up every day.
Big Magic
Live creatively alongside fear. Warm encouragement from the author of Eat Pray Love.
Bird by Bird
Funny, honest advice on writing and life: take it bird by bird, and allow terrible first drafts.
Flow
The deepest happiness comes from full absorption in a challenging activity. The classic study of flow.
Made to Stick
Simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional stories: the recipe for ideas people remember.
Range
Early specialization isn't the only path. Why breadth, experimentation and late starts often lead to success.
Show Your Work!
Share your process, not just your results. A short, illustrated guide to building an audience by being generous.
Steal Like an Artist
Nothing is original. A short, illustrated guide to borrowing well and making your own work.
The Artist's Way
A 12-week programme to recover your creativity through morning pages and artist dates.
The Creative Act
A legendary music producer's meditation on creativity as a way of being.
Mastery
The path from apprentice to master, told through the lives of historical figures. A long, inspiring study of skill and…
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- Habits and Discipline 23
- Productivity and Focus 18
- Mindset and Psychology 25
- Confidence and Self-Esteem 14
- Leadership 26
- Entrepreneurship 13
- Money and Financial Literacy 15
- Relationships 19
- Communication 19
- Emotional Intelligence 27
- Motivation 20
- Personal Growth 42
- Purpose and Meaning 29
- Decision-Making 19
- Health and Wellbeing 25