The most popular art & creativity books of 2026

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 2026.

Cover of Maria Tallchief

Maria Tallchief

Katrina M. Phillips

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Feminist Counter-history Of Latin American Documentary

Feminist Counter-history Of Latin American Documentary

Lorena Cervera Ferrer

Published 2026

Cover of Ida Lupino, Director, 2nd Edition Her Art and Resilience in Times of Transition

Ida Lupino, Director, 2nd Edition Her Art and Resilience in Times of Transition

Julie Grossman, Therese Grisham

Published 2026

320 pages

Cover of A Family of Readers

A Family of Readers

Rob Sanders

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of Girl Gone Wild

Girl Gone Wild

Courtney Kocak

Published 2026

352 pages

Cover of Follow Your Art Uncover and Unleash Your Creative Voice

Follow Your Art Uncover and Unleash Your Creative Voice

Ilana Griffo, Katie Johnson

Published 2026

176 pages

Cover of Trudeau and Doonesbury The Cartoonist Who Turned the News into Art

Trudeau and Doonesbury The Cartoonist Who Turned the News into Art

Joshua Kendall

Published 2026

352 pages

Cover of Nothing At All

Nothing At All

Olivia Tapiero

Published 2026

144 pages

Cover of The Self-Care Art Journal 52 Art Activities to Promote Self-Love and Relieve Stress

The Self-Care Art Journal 52 Art Activities to Promote Self-Love and Relieve Stress

Connor Morris, RP, DKATI

Published 2026

144 pages

Cover of Composing Olana

Composing Olana

Annik LaFarge

Published 2026

208 pages

Cover of Reading As Method

Reading As Method

Oliver Simons, Professor of Germanic Languages Oliver Simons

Published 2026

156 pages

Cover of Creativity's Edge Unleashing Humanity’s Greatest Advantage in the Age of AI

Creativity's Edge Unleashing Humanity’s Greatest Advantage in the Age of AI

Susan M. Riley

Published 2026

272 pages

Cover of Mondrian

Mondrian

Erik de Graaf

Published 2026

328 pages

Cover of A Place Both Wonderful and Strange The Extraordinary Untold History of Twin Peaks

A Place Both Wonderful and Strange The Extraordinary Untold History of Twin Peaks

Scott Meslow

Published 2026

272 pages

Cover of Comic Books A Graphic History

Comic Books A Graphic History

Blake Hoena

Published 2026

32 pages

Cover of JOAN Life Beyond the Script

JOAN Life Beyond the Script

Joan Lunden

Published 2026

400 pages

Cover of Dave Matthews Band 35th Anniversary Celebration

Dave Matthews Band 35th Anniversary Celebration

Suzette Hackney

Published 2026

256 pages

Cover of Deep Cuts PB

Deep Cuts PB

Holly Brickley

Published 2026

Cover of Restrung Fatherhood in a Different Key

Restrung Fatherhood in a Different Key

Matt Fogelson

Published 2026

256 pages

Cover of André Bazin on Documentary Cinema's Urge to Explore

André Bazin on Documentary Cinema's Urge to Explore

André Bazin

Published 2026

446 pages

Cover of I Forgot How to Sleep

I Forgot How to Sleep

Bruno Zocca

Published 2026

40 pages

Cover of SuperLearning Made Simple How to Learn More, Faster and Easier Than Ever Before

SuperLearning Made Simple How to Learn More, Faster and Easier Than Ever Before

Brian Tracy

Published 2026

200 pages

Cover of Ruth Dallas A Writer's Life

Ruth Dallas A Writer's Life

Diana Morrow

Published 2026

288 pages

Cover of Never Enough The Story of the Cure

Never Enough The Story of the Cure

Omnibus Press

Published 2026

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