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by E.H. Gombrich
3.9(310,840)
Explore thousands of years of human creativity, from ancient cave art to modern masterpieces, with Gombrich's classic account, updated with new insights into art's changing story.
by Betty Edwards
3.9(296,727)
Learn to draw by using the often-ignored visual side of your brain, changing how you see the world.
by Anonymous
3.7(293,335)
A teenage girl's diary chronicles her swift decline into 1970s drug culture, from an innocent game to addiction, ending in her tragic death.
by Zora Neale Hurston
3.9(265,556)
In early 20th-century Florida, Janie Crawford searches for identity, love, and independence, defying social norms to find her voice.
by Stephen King
4.3(222,383)
by Anonymous
4.4(220,480)
This foundational text, spanning millennia and continents, combines divine revelation, human history, and lasting wisdom, shaping the spiritual and ethical outlook of Western civilization.
by Banksy
3.9(203,675)
Banksy's 'Wall and Piece' is a visual manifesto of the anonymous artist's most iconic street art, turning public spaces into sharp, satirical comments on politics and society.
by Irma S. Rombauer
4.1(148,883)
by Phaidon Press
3.8(137,669)
This book offers an alphabetically-ordered visual collection of 500 important artists, putting medieval masters next to modern artists, breaking traditional art classifications, and providing an open journey through centuries of human creativity.
by David Allen
4.0(128,554)
Master David Allen's "Getting Things Done" to improve your workflow by organizing your mind and boosting productivity through stress-free methods.
by Randall Munroe
4.1(127,231)
This book explores the dangerous scientific realities behind absurd 'what if' questions, explained with humor and simple illustrations.
by Mark Cotta Vaz
4.3(126,379)
Explore the making of 'New Moon' with interviews, stories, and stunning full-color images that bring Stephenie Meyer's world to the screen.
by Catherine Hardwicke
4.3(115,672)
Director Catherine Hardwicke offers an intimate look into her creative process, using sketches, photos, and personal notes to show how she brought *Twilight* to the screen.
by Scott McCloud
4.0(106,125)
by Charles Darwin
4.0(99,334)
Darwin's work reveals nature's endless, unguided process, where all life, from plants to humans, adapts and faces extinction in a complex, beautiful, and harsh cycle.
by William Strunk Jr.
4.2(74,946)
This guide distills the art of clear, concise writing into actionable principles, helping you craft elegant and impactful sentences.
by Louise L. Hay
4.2(63,604)
Transform your health and life by understanding how your thoughts shape your reality, offering a direct path to self-healing.
by Alexander Hamilton
4.1(35,282)
Hamilton, Madison, and Jay defended the new U.S. Constitution, explaining its structure and purpose to shape American governance.
by Michio Kaku
4.1(33,145)
Michio Kaku examines the fantastic technologies of science fiction, from invisibility to time travel, showing how close or far we are from making the 'impossible' real.
by Bertrand Russell
4.1(31,863)
Bertrand Russell's single volume traces Western philosophy from ancient Greece to logical analysis, showing the interconnected journey of ideas with clarity and wit.
by Robert Hughes
3.7(30,869)
Robert Hughes's "The Shock of the New" takes readers on a journey through a century of modern art, explaining the changes from Cubism to Pop Art.
by Immanuel Kant
4.0(27,930)
Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason' changed philosophy by examining how human reason works, showing how our minds create experience and setting limits on what we can know.
by Susan Jeffers
4.0(27,497)
Conquer the paralysis of fear and transform your life by embracing a 10-step positive thinking process, turning every decision into a 'no-lose' situation, and risking a little more each day.
by Laurell K. Hamilton
3.6(24,778)
Amidst vampire politics and supernatural execution, Federal Marshal Anita Blake confronts an ancient, ordinary dread: the possibility of an unprecedented pregnancy and the impossible choice of motherhood.