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Writing for Authors
21 Jan 2020 at 04:13 PM PST
Updated 10 months ago

What Books Authors Should Read

By Catia Shattuck

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Reading is important for authors because it helps improve writing skills, but what should you read? Here are some ideas!

Literary Books

Literary books have been proved to exercise and sharpen the brain, so don’t miss out on them. Here are some of our favorite literary books.

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

David Copperfield

The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

Hamlet

1984 by George Orwell

1984

Motivational and Self-Help Books

These books are a great way to improve yourself and gain confidence, something an author really needs since your work is out there for all the world to see (and criticize!).

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People:

Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson

Who Moved My Cheese

How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

How To Win Friends and Influence People

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

Books on Writing

Of course, books on writing will help you improve your craft.

On Writing by Stephen King

On Writing by Stephen King

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

Writing with Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing by John R. Trimble

Writing with Style: Conversations on the Art of Writing

Books on Editing

Books on editing will help you polish your writing and spend less on editors.

The Chicago Manual of Style

The Chicago Manual of Style

The Copyeditor’s Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications by Amy Einsohn

The Copyeditor's Handbook

Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss

Eats, Shoots and Leaves

Books in Your Genre

Whatever you write, find popular books in that genre and read them! Reading them will give you a feel for what is popular today and what will sell. Yes, you should develop original ideas, but reading what is being published now will get you started in the right direction.

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As an author, what books have you found to be helpful? We’d love to hear in the comments below.

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