20 AWESOME BOOKS FOR CREATIVES!
Let’s be honest…sometimes we judge books by their covers and sometimes it’s what’s on the inside that counts the most! Oftentimes it’s both! I hope these books will encourage you on your creative journey and will inspire you like they have me, to keep making art or doing whatever you do to stay creative. Click each link to shop the book listed and check out my Amazon Storefront as I am always adding to this list of inspirational books that ignite creativity! I’d LOVE to hear which of these books inspire you the most!
1 - Conscious Creativity: Look, Connect, Create by Philippa Stanton
2 - The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path To Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron
3 - Big Magic- Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
4 - Wired to Create: Discover the 10 things great artists, writers and innovators do differently by Scott Barry Kaufman & Carolyn Gregoire
5 - The Creative Cure: How Finding and Freeing Your Inner Artist Can Heal Your Life By Jacob Nordby
6 - It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond by Julia Cameron
7 - Called To Create by Jordan Raynor
8 - The Creative Lifebook: Reflections On The Art Of Living A Fully Expressed Life by Jessica Hughes with 65 Thought Leaders, Wellness Experts & Creatives
9 - Creativity: Where the Divine and Human Meet by Matthew Fox
10 - The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
11 - The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
12 - Creative Inc: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business by Meg Mateo Ilasco and Joy Deangdeelert Cho
13 - Craft a Life You Love: Infusing Creativity, Fun & Intention into Your Everyday by Amy Tan
14 - Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist by Lisa Congdon
15 - Your Inner Critic Is a Big Jerk: And Other Truths About Being Creative by Danielle Krysa
16 - Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are by Danny Gregory
17 - Making Art a Practice: How to Be the Artist You Are by Cat Bennett
18 - Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered by Austin Kleon)
19 - Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon
20 - The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life (Learn In and Use It for Life) by Twyla Tharp
