The most popular art & creativity books of 2023

Books about art and creativity are about people who make things. Painters, writers, musicians and performers chase an idea, doubt themselves and sometimes pay dearly for their gift. These novels, memoirs and guides are inspiring for anyone with a creative life of their own. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

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Being Henry
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Being Henry

Henry Winkler

Published 2023

336 pages

Like a River
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Like a River

Granger Smith

2023 · 2024 edition

208 pages

Unscripted
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Unscripted

Rachel Abrams, James B. Stewart

2023 · 2024 edition

416 pages

Astor
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Astor

Katherine Howe, Anderson Cooper

Published 2023

336 pages

Endgame
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Endgame

Omid Scobie

Published 2023

368 pages

Worthy
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Worthy

Jada Pinkett Smith

2023 · 2025 edition

416 pages

Bookworm
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Bookworm

Robin Yeatman

Published 2023

275 pages

Gambler
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Gambler

Billy Walters

Published 2023

384 pages