Creativity Book Summaries

On Writing Well

William Zinsser

On Writing Well

The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

How to Take Smart Notes

Sönke Ahrens

How to Take Smart Notes

One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers

The Hidden Habits of Genius

Craig Wright

The Hidden Habits of Genius

Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit – Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness

Lateral Thinking

Edward de Bono

Lateral Thinking

Creativity Step by Step

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Joseph Campbell

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Understanding the Hero’s Journey Through Psychology and Mythology

Originals

Adam Grant

Originals

How Non-Conformists Move the World

Seeking Wisdom

Julia Cameron

Seeking Wisdom

A Spiritual Path to Creative Connection (A Six-Week Artist's Way Program)

Creativity, Inc.

Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace

Creativity, Inc.

Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Deep Thinking

Garry Kasparov

Deep Thinking

Where Artificial Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins

The Art of Possibility

Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander

The Art of Possibility

Transforming Professional and Personal Life

Rest

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Rest

Why You Get More Done When You Work Less

Big Magic

Elizabeth Gilbert

Big Magic

Creative Living Beyond Fear

Bored and Brilliant

Manoush Zomorodi

Bored and Brilliant

How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self

The Accidental Creative

Todd Henry

The Accidental Creative

How to Be Brilliant at a Moment’s Notice

Do Design

Alan Moore

Do Design

Why Beauty is Key to Everything

Tracking Wonder

Jeffrey Davis

Tracking Wonder

The Surprising Path to Purpose, Connection, and Fulfillment

Awaken Your Genius

Ozan Varol

Awaken Your Genius

Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary

Creative Confidence

Tom and David Kelley

Creative Confidence

Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All

The Eureka Factor

John Kounios & Mark Beeman

The Eureka Factor

Creative Insights and the Brain

Deviate

Beau Lotto

Deviate

The Science of Seeing Differently

The Creative Curve

Allen Gannett

The Creative Curve

How to Develop the Right Idea at the Right Time

The Runaway Species

Anthony Brandt and David Eagleman

The Runaway Species

How Human Creativity Remakes the World

How to Think More Effectively

The School of Life

How to Think More Effectively

A guide to greater productivity, insight and creativity

Stories for Work

Gabrielle Dolan

Stories for Work

The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling

Manage Your Day-To-Day

99U and Jocelyn K. Glei

Manage Your Day-To-Day

Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus and Sharpen Your Creative Mind

Six Thinking Hats

Edward de Bono

Six Thinking Hats

A revolutionary approach to get the most out of working in a group

Wired To Create

Scott Barry Kaufman & Carolyn Gregoire

Wired To Create

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind

Faith, Hope and Carnage

Nick Cave, Seán O'Hagan

Faith, Hope and Carnage

A Meditation on Faith, Art, Music, Freedom, Grief, and Love