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Books like The Creative Act

If you liked The Creative Act by Rick Rubin, here are 5 non-fiction books to read next — hand-matched on shared themes and authors, not an algorithm. Each links to where to get it.

  1. #1

    Big Magic

    by Elizabeth Gilbert

    Another creativity & craft pick — same territory as The Creative Act.

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  2. #2

    Bird by Bird

    by Anne Lamott

    Another creativity & craft pick — same territory as The Creative Act.

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  3. #3

    On Writing

    by Stephen King

    Another creativity & craft pick — same territory as The Creative Act.

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  4. #4

    Steal Like an Artist

    by Austin Kleon

    Another creativity & craft pick — same territory as The Creative Act.

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  5. #5

    The War of Art

    by Steven Pressfield

    Another creativity & craft pick — same territory as The Creative Act.

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