Books and Resources for Nonfiction Authors and Publishers
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Book Title Generator: A Proven System in Naming Your Book
by:
Scott Lorenz
4.08 avg rating — 247 ratings 2. 
THE CHEATSHEET TO BEAT YOUR RIVALS IN BUSINESS & AT WORK: Actionable tips for street smart entrepreneurs & rising executives
by:
RENE DOMINGO
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings 
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
by:
William Zinsser
4.24 avg rating — 30,212 ratings 5. 
Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide from the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University
by:
Mark Kramer
4.08 avg rating — 1,345 ratings 6. 
The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better
by:
Will Storr
4.05 avg rating — 7,475 ratings 
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Why We Write About Ourselves: Twenty Memoirists on Why They Expose Themselves (and Others) in the Name of Literature
by:
Meredith Maran
3.87 avg rating — 655 ratings 9. 
The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency as a Freelance Writer in Six Months or Less
by:
Peter Bowerman
3.96 avg rating — 652 ratings 10. 
Writing to Be Understood: What Works and Why (The Nonfiction Explorer Series)
by:
Anne H. Janzer
4.21 avg rating — 272 ratings 10. 
The Writer's Practice: Building Confidence in Your Nonfiction Writing
by:
John Warner
3.86 avg rating — 239 ratings 10. 
The First 100 Days of Your Book: Book Marketing for Self-Published Authors
by:
Joel Stafford
4.44 avg rating — 50 ratings 10. 
Purple Snowflake Marketing: How to Make Your Book Stand Out in the Crowd
by:
Lillian Brummet
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 10. 
Brand the Author (Not the Book): A Workbook for Writing & Launching Your Own Author Brand Plan
by:
Karen A. Chase
4.56 avg rating — 16 ratings 15. 
Writer's Market 2001: 8000 Editors Who Buy What You Write
by:
Kirsten Holm
3.78 avg rating — 27 ratings 15. 
Inside Story: Everyone's Guide to Reporting and Writing Creative Nonfiction
by:
Julia Goldberg
4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings 15. 
Your Marketing Content Planner Guide: 8 Steps to Supercharge Your Content Plan and Build a Social Media Strategy that Sells
by:
Izabela Cottle
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings 18. 
Making a Living Without a Job: Winning Ways For Creating Work That You Love
by:
Barbara Winter
3.95 avg rating — 669 ratings 18. 
Blurring the Boundaries: Explorations to the Fringes of Nonfiction
by:
B.J. Hollars
3.98 avg rating — 46 ratings 20. 
Writing True: The Art and Craft of Creative Nonfiction
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Sondra Perl
3.92 avg rating — 128 ratings 21. 
The Renegade Writer: A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success 3.94 avg rating — 313 ratings
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Creative Nonfiction: Researching and Crafting Stories of Real Life
by:
Philip Gerard
3.83 avg rating — 150 ratings 23. 
The ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing: A Professional Guide to the Business, for Nonfiction Writers of All Experience Levels
by:
Timothy Harper
3.73 avg rating — 52 ratings 23. 
Voice and Vision: A Guide to Writing History and Other Serious Nonfiction
by:
Stephen J. Pyne
3.37 avg rating — 82 ratings 25. 
Writing down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
by:
Natalie Goldberg
4.21 avg rating — 31,305 ratings 25. 
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The Art of History: Unlocking the Past in Fiction and Nonfiction
by:
Christopher Bram
3.61 avg rating — 126 ratings 
28. 
Follow the Story: How to Write Successful Nonfiction
by:
James B. Stewart
3.97 avg rating — 172 ratings 30. 
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To Show and to Tell: The Craft of Literary Nonfiction
by:
Phillip Lopate
3.94 avg rating — 1,027 ratings 34. 
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Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction
by:
Jon Franklin
4.05 avg rating — 528 ratings 36. 
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Write Your Book: 7 Steps and 7 Secrets for Finishing Your Nonfiction Book Sooner Rather Than Later
by:
Pete Nikolai
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 11 ratings 
40. 
Kirsch's Handbook of Publishing Law: For Authors, Publishers, Editors and Agents
by:
Jonathan Kirsch
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 42 ratings 
42. 
Business and Legal Forms for Authors and Self Publishers
by:
Tad Crawford
4.38 avg rating — 21 ratings 
48. 
The Art of the Graphic Memoir: Tell Your Story, Change Your Life
by:
Tom Hart
4.15 avg rating — 129 ratings 49. 
Why We Write: 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
by:
Meredith Maran
3.89 avg rating — 2,782 ratings 
51. 
The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life
by:
Julia Cameron
4.06 avg rating — 6,352 ratings 51. 
The Truth of Memoir: How to Write about Yourself and Others with Honesty, Emotion, and Integrity
by:
Kerry Cohen
4.01 avg rating — 105 ratings 53. 
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The One Page Business Plan for the Creative Entrepreneur
by:
Jim Horan
3.86 avg rating — 108 ratings 57. 
59. 
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
by:
Julia Cameron
3.95 avg rating — 116,871 ratings 
61. 
How to Make Real Money Selling Books: A Complete Guide to the Book Publishers’ World of Special Sales
by:
Brian Jud
4.32 avg rating — 41 ratings 
63. 
Beyond the Bookstore: How to Sell More Books Profitably to Non-Bookstore Markets
by:
Brian Jud
3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings 63. 
What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, and Business of Book Editing
by:
Peter Ginna
4.16 avg rating — 789 ratings 65. 
1001 Ways to Market Your Books: For Authors and Publishers, 6th Edition
by:
John Kremer
4.31 avg rating — 294 ratings 65. 
Business Writing: Proven Techniques for Writing Memos, Letters, Reports, and Emails that Get Results
by:
Wilma Davidson
3.88 avg rating — 112 ratings 
67. 
Writing Well for Business Success: A Complete Guide to Style, Grammar, and Usage at Work
by:
Sandra Lamb
4.09 avg rating — 47 ratings 69. 
Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers
by:
Seth Godin
3.92 avg rating — 14,775 ratings 69. 
The Essential Guide to Getting Your Book Published: How to Write It, Sell It, and Market It . . . Successfully
by:
Arielle Eckstut
4.25 avg rating — 652 ratings 
71. 
The Starter Guide for Professional Writers: How to Write and Market Your First Published Stories 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
73. 
Million Dollar Consulting: the Professional's Guide to Growing a Practice
by:
Alan Weiss
3.91 avg rating — 2,171 ratings 73. 
10 Publishing Myths, Insights Every Author Needs to Succeed
by:
W. Terry Whalin
4.68 avg rating — 38 ratings 
75. 
Before and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing, Publishing, Promoting, and Surviving Your First Book
by:
Courtney Maum
4.60 avg rating — 1,382 ratings 77. 
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The Science Writers' Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in the Digital Age 4.37 avg rating — 163 ratings
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The Wealthy Speaker: The Proven Formula for Building Your Successful Speaking Business
by:
Jane Atkinson
4.20 avg rating — 110 ratings 79. 
Write That Book Already!: The Tough Love You Need to Get Published Now
by:
Sam Barry
3.48 avg rating — 329 ratings 
83. 
The Creative Process: Reflections on Invention in the Arts and Sciences 3.72 avg rating — 133 ratings
84. 
Fire Up Your Writing Brain: How to Use Proven Neuroscience to Become a More Creative, Productive, and Successful Writer
by:
Susan Reynolds
3.82 avg rating — 186 ratings 85. 
Scratch: Writers, Money, and the Art of Making a Living
by:
Manjula Martin
3.79 avg rating — 1,162 ratings 86. 
Homemade Biography: How to Collect, Record, and Tell the Life Story of Someone You Love
by:
Tom Zoellner
3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings 87. 
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Overwhelmed Writer Rescue: Boost Productivity, Improve Time Management, and Replenish the Creator Within
by:
Colleen M. Story
4.33 avg rating — 58 ratings 89. 
A Story That Matters: A Gratifying Approach to Writing About Your Life
by:
Gina L. Carroll
3.60 avg rating — 25 ratings 90. 
Stylized: A Slightly Obsessive History of Strunk & White's The Elements of Style
by:
Mark Garvey
3.77 avg rating — 156 ratings 
93. 
Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence
by:
Lisa Cron
4.21 avg rating — 5,391 ratings 
96. 
The Historian's Craft: Reflections on the Nature and Uses of History and the Techniques and Methods of Those Who Write It.
by:
Marc Bloch
4.09 avg rating — 2,857 ratings 
98. 
35 Tips for Writing a Brilliant Flash Story: a manual for writing flash fiction and nonfiction (35 Tips series)
by:
Kaye Linden
4.12 avg rating — 69 ratings 99. 
Writing With Quiet Hands: How to Shape Your Writing to Resonate with Readers
by:
Paula Munier
4.42 avg rating — 144 ratings 100. 
Imaginative Writing: The Elements of Craft (Penguin Academics Series)
by:
Janet Burroway
3.90 avg rating — 892 ratings