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The Creative Act
The Creative Act
Rick Rubin
A Way of Being
13 min
4.6
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien
A Journey Through Middle Earth—A Lord of the Rings Prequel
21 min
4.6
How to Take Smart Notes
How to Take Smart Notes
Sönke Ahrens
One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
18 min
4.4
Candide
Candide
Voltaire
Or, all for the Best
20 min
4.3
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
Walter Benjamin
Art's Aura in the Modern Era
4 min
3.4
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
A Novel
21 min
4.3
The Art of Impossible
The Art of Impossible
Steven Kotler
A Peak Performance Primer
25 min
4.7
Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Gustave Flaubert
A Tale of Desire and Despair in the Search for Fulfillment
20 min
4.4

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The Art of Talking with Children
The Art of Talking with Children
Rebecca Rolland
Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids
26 min
Creativity Rules
Creativity Rules
Tina Seelig
Get Ideas Out of Your Head and into the World
18 min
The Power of Writing It Down
The Power of Writing It Down
Allison Fallon
A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life
16 min
4.2
Beyond Anxiety
Beyond Anxiety
Martha Beck
Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose
18 min
The Net and the Butterfly
The Net and the Butterfly
Olivia Fox Cabane
The Art and Practice of Breakthrough Thinking
16 min
Make Your Art No Matter What
Make Your Art No Matter What
Beth Pickens
Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles
16 min
3.9
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Selling Through Storytelling
Transform your product into a compelling brand narrative
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Must-Read Horror Fiction
Genre classics that will chill your blood and haunt your dreams
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Gemini: The Versatile Intellectual
Tips and inspiration for your horoscope personality trait
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Classic Literature Books
Literary classics everyone has read, and so should you
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Literature Must-Reads
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Pisces: The Empathetic Dreamer
Tips and inspiration for your horoscope personality trait
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Kirk Thompson's Book Recommendations
Tips and inspiration on boosting your creative flow
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Tiago Forte's Book Recommendations
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A Year of Creativity
A Year of Creativity
Kathryn Jacob
52 Smart Ideas for Boosting Creativity, Innovation and Inspiration at Work
22 min
3.5
Do Bigger Things
Do Bigger Things
Dan McClure
A Practical Guide to Powerful Innovation in a Changing World
21 min
3.5
The Road
The Road
Cormac McCarthy
A Haunting Odyssey Through a Post-Apocalyptic World
17 min
4.3
Deep Creativity
Deep Creativity
Deborah Anne Quibell
Seven Ways to Spark Your Creative Spirit
21 min
3.6
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
Susan M. Weinschenk
The essential guide for every designer from a behavioral psychologist
16 min
4.3
On Writing Well
On Writing Well
William Zinsser
The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
25 min
4.4
The Science of Storytelling
The Science of Storytelling
Will Storr
The scientific underpinnings of a good story
21 min
4.2
Buoyant
Buoyant
Susie deVille
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Becoming Wildly Successful, Creative, and Free
16 min
4.3
Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
Jane Austen
Two Sisters, Two Paths to Love
3 min
3.9
The Art of the Tale
The Art of the Tale
Steven James
Use Storytelling to Engage, Inspire, and Share Your Message
20 min
4.3
Building Your Money Machine with ChatGPT
Building Your Money Machine with ChatGPT
Larry Wheeler
Use AI to Generate Ideas, Automate Marketing, and Build Profits
17 min
3.2
Living in Flow
Living in Flow
Sky Nelson-Isaacs
The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World
16 min
4.1
The Tempest
The Tempest
William Shakespeare
Embark On an Enchanted Journey Through a Magical Island Realm
20 min
4.4
Non-Obvious Thinking
Non-Obvious Thinking
Rohit Bhargava
How to See What Others Miss
17 min
4.2
Curious
Curious
Ian Leslie
The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It
19 min
4.4
Creativity, Inc.
Creativity, Inc.
Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace
Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
19 min
4.2
Continuous Discovery Habits
Continuous Discovery Habits
Teresa Torres
Discover Products that Create Customer Value and Business Value
20 min
4.2
Lateral Thinking
Lateral Thinking
Edward de Bono
Creativity Step by Step
18 min
4.3
Make Your Mark
Make Your Mark
Jocelyn K. Glei
The Creative’s Guide to Building a Business with Impact
18 min
4.2
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
Michael J. Gelb
Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
19 min
4.5
Your Brain on Art
Your Brain on Art
Susan Magsamen & Ivy Ross
How the Arts Transform Us
17 min
4.5
LIT
LIT
Jeff Karp
Using Nature's Playbook to Spark Energy, Ideas, and Action
18 min
4.2
Where Good Ideas Come From
Where Good Ideas Come From
Steven Johnson
The Natural History of Innovation
18 min
4.1
Radical Product Thinking
Radical Product Thinking
R. Dutt
The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter
23 min
4.1

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