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Books like Writings on Art
The best books like Writings on Art are The Artist's Way, The War of Art, and Steal Like an Artist. Writings on Art by Mark Rothko is about abstract expressionism, art and emotion, creative philosophy. If that's what drew you in, here are 12 books that share its DNA — each summarized on Superbook, and ready to chat with in the app.
- The Artist's Way
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Julia Cameron · Self-help
The Artist's Way is Julia Cameron's twelve-week program for recovering and developing creative ability, originally published in 1992 and still widely used in studio groups and classrooms.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - The War of Art
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Steven Pressfield · Self-help
The War of Art is Steven Pressfield's short, blunt manual for anyone who creates — or wants to create — and finds themselves blocked, procrastinating, or unable to start.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - Steal Like an Artist
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Austin Kleon · Self-help
Steal Like an Artist is Austin Kleon's short, illustrated guide to the creative process, built around the premise that nothing is truly original — all creative work is built from and inspired by what came before.
A kindred philosophy read.
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- The Creative Habit
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Twyla Tharp · Self-help
The Creative Habit is legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp's account of how creativity works in practice — not as inspiration but as habit, discipline, and preparation.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - The Courage to Create
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Rollo May · Philosophy
The Courage to Create is Rollo May's sustained argument that creativity is not a talent but an act of courage — specifically, the courage to encounter reality directly, to bring something new into the world against the resistance of both the external environment and one's own anxiety.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - 1984
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George Orwell · Philosophy
Nineteen Eighty-Four is George Orwell's 1949 novel about a future England called Airstrip One, governed by the totalitarian Party under the figurehead Big Brother.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari · Philosophy
Where Sapiens traced humanity's past and Homo Deus speculated about its future, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century plants itself in the present.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - A Guide to the Good Life
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William Irvine · Philosophy
William Irvine's book is a modern case for reviving Stoic philosophy as a practical guide to living well.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - A History of Western Philosophy
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A History of Western Philosophy
Bertrand Russell · Philosophy
A History of Western Philosophy is Bertrand Russell's single-volume account of Western philosophical thought from the pre-Socratics through Aristotle, the Stoics, medieval Scholasticism, the Renaissance, the empiricists and rationalists, Kant, German Idealism, and the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - A Rulebook for Arguments
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Anthony Weston · Philosophy
A Rulebook for Arguments is Anthony Weston's slim, widely assigned handbook on how to build and judge arguments.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
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George Saunders · Philosophy
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain is George Saunders's account of the graduate fiction workshop he has taught at Syracuse for over twenty years, organized around seven stories by Tolstoy, Chekhov, Turgenev, and Gogol.
A kindred philosophy read.
Read the summary → - A Theory of Justice
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John Rawls · Philosophy
A Theory of Justice, published in 1971, is John Rawls's attempt to construct a systematic alternative to utilitarianism in political philosophy.
A kindred philosophy read.
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Books like Writings on Art: quick answers
What are the best books like Writings on Art?
The best books like Writings on Art by Mark Rothko are The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon, The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp, The Courage to Create by Rollo May, plus 7 more below. Each was chosen for themes it shares with Writings on Art, such as abstract expressionism, art and emotion, creative philosophy.
What should I read after Writings on Art?
A natural next read after Writings on Art is The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. A kindred philosophy read. Other strong choices are The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon, The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp.
What books are similar to Writings on Art by Mark Rothko?
Writings on Art centers on abstract expressionism, art and emotion, creative philosophy. Books with a similar feel include The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon, The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp, The Courage to Create by Rollo May, 1984 by George Orwell — all free to read and chat with on Superbook.
