TOP 32 BOOKS ON SCREENWRITING

Feb 1

Written By Page Turner

We decided to make a list of the writing books that were the most influential on us. Here are the top 32 Screenwriting books that we came up with. Tell us if you have others that influenced or helped you.

The Hero with a Thousand Faces (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)

By Campbell, Joseph

Making a Good Script Great, 3rd Ed.

By Linda Seger

The Screenwriter's Bible, 7th Edition, A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting, and Selling Your Script

By David Trottier

Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama

By Mamet, David

The Writer's Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition: Mythic Structure for Writers

By Vogler, Christopher

The Art Of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives

By Egri, Lajos

The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller

By Truby, John

On Directing Film

By Mamet, David

Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting

By McKee, Robert

Writing Screenplays That Sell, New Twentieth Anniversary Edition: The Complete Guide to Turning Story Concepts into Movie and Television Deals

By Hauge, Michael

Getting it Write: An Insider's Guide to a Screenwriting Career

By Jessup, Lee Zahavi

The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles

By Pressfield, Steven

Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need

By Blake Snyder

Writing for Emotional Impact: Advanced Dramatic Techniques to Attract, Engage, and Fascinate the Reader from Beginning to End

By Iglesias, Karl

Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story

By Grisanti, Jennifer

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

By Lamott, Anne

The Artist's Way Starter Kit

By Cameron, Julia

Secrets Of Loglines, Treatments, and Pitching (Screenwriting Blue Books Book 19)

By Martell, William C.

Pulp Fiction: A Quentin Tarantino Screenplay

By Tarantino, Quentin

Character: The Art of Role and Cast Design for Page, Stage, and Screen

By Robert McKee

How to Manage Your Agent: A Screenwriter's Guide to Understanding (and Getting the Most From) Your Hollywood Representation

By Chad, Gervich

Lew Hunter's Screenwriting 434: The Industry's Premier Teacher Reveals the Secrets of the Successful Screenplay

By Hunter, Lew

Writing Movies for Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too!

By Lennon, Thomas, Garant, Robert Ben

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Reissue)

By King, Stephen

The Power of Myth

By Joseph Campbell

Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting

By Goldman, William

The Coffee Break Screenwriter: Writing Your Script Ten Minutes at a Time - 2nd Edition

By Alessandra, Pilar

Naked Screenwriting

By HUNTER, LEW

The Secrets Of Action Screenwriting (fully revised edition)

By Martell, William C.

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: The Deluxe Hardcover: A Novel

By Tarantino, Quentin

Dialogue: The Art of Verbal Action for Page, Stage, and Screen

By McKee, Robert

Save the Cat!® Writes for TV: The Last Book on Creating Binge-Worthy Content You'll Ever Need

By Jamie Nash, Based on the Books by Blake Snyder

Page Turner