Recs if you like Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life...

books on books, writing, words, etc. fiction and non-fiction included

Nonfiction books on how to write -in all different genres- well. (Not so much about publishing, just writing for the joy of creating).

Books on how to write, for writers and craft nerds. Going beyond your typical Save the Cat. Selected by a developmental editor in the making :)

Calling all poets who can't or won't go back to school! These are books for honing our craft, compiling our collections, and sharing our work. If there's a book that's changed the way you've engaged with poetry or your own writing practice I'd love to hear about it :)

Just getting back into reading and feeling a bit overwhelmed at all the options? These were my go to recommendations for people while I was a longtime bookseller! I've tried to touch on most genres in this master list so you have a good selection, but I definitely could have missed a few since there are so many.

Books on writing! From poetry to prose, from literary to genre, a collection of writing reference books that give you writing rules and then teach you how to break them. Also includes writing theory!

the books I've been reading or on my tbr about writing

writers writing about writing and, also about becoming and being a writer.

Instructional creative writing books.

A list of books you can recommend to customers in the game "Tiny Bookshop". I know there are other lists dedicated to this, but my intent here is to keep this list updated as much as I can (List created on September 2026, still updating)