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Top books in Creativity

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Top books in Creativity

Get your imagination and ideas flowing with these Blinks
Where Good Ideas Come From
Where Good Ideas Come From
Steven Johnson
The Natural History of Innovation
18 min
4.1
Creativity
Creativity
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The Psychology of Discovery and Invention
22 min
4.2
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Edward de Bono
A revolutionary approach to get the most out of working in a group
20 min
4.5
A Whole New Mind
A Whole New Mind
Daniel H. Pink
Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
19 min
4.5
On Writing Well
On Writing Well
William Zinsser
The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
24 min
4.4
Too Fast to Think
Too Fast to Think
Chris Lewis
How to Reclaim Your Creativity in a Hyper-connected Work Culture
11 min
3.9
The Accidental Creative
The Accidental Creative
Todd Henry
How to Be Brilliant at a Moment’s Notice
17 min
4.4
The Creative Curve
The Creative Curve
Allen Gannett
How to Develop the Right Idea at the Right Time
17 min
4.5
Manage Your Day-To-Day
Manage Your Day-To-Day
99U and Jocelyn K. Glei
Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
17 min
4.1
The War of Art
The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
16 min
4.2
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
Big Magic
Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert
Creative Living Beyond Fear
11 min
4.2
Do Design
Do Design
Alan Moore
Why Beauty is Key to Everything
23 min
4.5
Steal Like an Artist
Steal Like an Artist
Austin Kleon
10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
12 min
4.4
Originals
Originals
Adam Grant
How Non-Conformists Move the World
16 min
4.3
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