I wish I would have had a list of books like this when I first started out. After reading over 100 books, on writing, editing, publishing, and marketing, I decided sharing my top choices would help others like you. If this post helps, please leave a comment on which book helped you. I like to keep this list updated and see which books help others.

1st Draft

This was great for motivation, and convinced me to use Dragon Dictation which I highly recommend. 

If you’re not a fan of Stephen King, skip this. However, if you’re a fan this is great for motivation and getting to you started on the 1st draft.

This was the main book that kicked my ass into gear and pushed me forward to success.

Editing

Read this before you writer the 1st Draft and it will make the editing process faster. However, if you’ve already wrote your 1st Draft, this will turn it into a publishable story.

John Truby works in Hollywood and his focus is on screen plays, but this book is about story, and he uses novels as examples throughout. The principles he teaches are universal to all story mediums. 

This took my sentence level craft to the next level.

Publishing

There aren’t many books worth reading on this subject. It’s one area where courses and experience are needed. However, I do recommend this one along with all of Chris Fox’s books.

Marketing

First half is worth reading. The 2nd half is a bit dated, but all the theory and lessons leading up to it are still valid and well worth your time engaging with.