Subject: Fiction Authorship

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The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood (16,387 copies)
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde (9,107 copies)
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne (7,614 copies)
Oracle Night by Paul Auster (3,112 copies)
The Master by Colm Tóibín (3,058 copies)
No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to… by Chris Baty (1,931 copies)
The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings by Amy Tan (1,876 copies)
Envy by Sandra Brown (1,743 copies)
The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland (1,545 copies)
Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card (1,461 copies)
Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing by Margaret Atwood (1,424 copies)
Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway (1,337 copies)
Plot & Structure by James Scott Bell (1,110 copies)
The Wife by Meg Wolitzer (1,100 copies)
The Ghost Writer by John Harwood (1,067 copies)
The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper (1,046 copies)
On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner (983 copies)
Thirteen ways of looking at the novel by Jane Smiley (876 copies)
Loitering with Intent by Muriel Spark (822 copies)
On Stories: And Other Essays on Literature by C. S. Lewis (750 copies)
Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly by Gail Carson Levine (719 copies)
Erasure by Percival Everett (716 copies)
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass (711 copies)
Ernest Hemingway on Writing by Ernest Hemingway (661 copies)
Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide from New York's… by Gotham Writers' Workshop (623 copies)
Fiction Writer’s Workshop by Josip Novakovich (616 copies)
The 3 A.M. Epiphany: Uncommon Writing Exercises that… by Brian Kiteley (611 copies)
How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to… by Howard Mittelmark (598 copies)
A Perfect Day by Richard Paul Evans (576 copies)
The Unstrung Harp; or, Mr Earbrass Writes a Novel by Edward Gorey (573 copies)
Portrait of an Artist, as an Old Man by Joseph Heller (568 copies)
Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the… by Elizabeth George (557 copies)
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing: Everything You Need… by Editors Of Writers Digest Books (529 copies)
The Finishing School by Muriel Spark (515 copies)
Making Shapely Fiction by Jerome Stern (503 copies)
The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art by Joyce Carol Oates (489 copies)
Lord Byron's Novel: The Evening Land by John Crowley (483 copies)
Making a Literary Life by Carolyn See (470 copies)
Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters by John Steinbeck (470 copies)
Telling Lies for Fun and Profit by Lawrence Block (452 copies)
Signposts in a Strange Land by Walker Percy (451 copies)
Letters to a Young Novelist by Mario Vargas Llosa (450 copies)
Writers on Writing: Collected Essays from the New York… by The New York Times (440 copies)
Mr Golightly's Holiday by Salley Vickers (396 copies)
Reader's Block by David Markson (388 copies)
About the Author by John Colapinto (385 copies)
Escaping Into the Open: The Art of Writing True by Elizabeth Berg (383 copies)
Mulligan Stew by Gilbert Sorrentino (381 copies)
The Bestseller by Olivia Goldsmith (380 copies)
Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain (366 copies)
The Job: Interviews with William S. Burroughs by Daniel Odier (365 copies)
The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers by Ayn Rand (361 copies)
The Last Novel by David Markson (360 copies)
Dickens' Fur Coat and Charlotte's Unanswered Letters: The… by Daniel Pool (359 copies)
This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley (354 copies)
Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook by Donald Maass (350 copies)
All Is Vanity by Christina Schwarz (347 copies)
The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing by Norman Mailer (342 copies)
Writing the Novel: From Plot to Print by Lawrence Block (335 copies)
The Medusa Frequency by Russell Hoban (327 copies)
The Modern Library Writer's Workshop: A Guide to the Craft… by Stephen Koch (321 copies)
The Lie That Tells a Truth: A Guide to Writing Fiction by John Dufresne (320 copies)
The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing by Evan Marshall (313 copies)
From Where You Dream: The Process of Writing Fiction by Robert Olen Butler (302 copies)
The Hook by Donald E. Westlake (297 copies)
Martin Bauman; or, A Sure Thing by David Leavitt (285 copies)
First Draft in 30 Days by Karen Wiesner (281 copies)
Immediate Fiction: A Complete Writing Course by Jerry Cleaver (281 copies)
Blinding Light by Paul Theroux (278 copies)
How to Write and Sell Your First Novel by Oscar Collier (260 copies)
Like Shaking Hands With God: A Conversation About Writing by Kurt Vonnegut (253 copies)
Boo by Rene Gutteridge (248 copies)
How to Grow a Novel: The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make… by Sol Stein (240 copies)
Dialogue: A Socratic Dialogue on the Art of Writing… by Lewis Turco (237 copies)
Tales of Henry James [Norton Critical Edition] by Henry James (233 copies)
Reading Myself and Others by Philip Roth (229 copies)
Kill Two Birds and Get Stoned by Kinky Friedman (222 copies)
With William Burroughs: A Report From the Bunker by Victor Bockris (222 copies)
The Writing Book: A Workbook for Fiction Writers by Kate Grenville (205 copies)
Roughneck by Jim Thompson (204 copies)
On Writing (Modern Library) by Eudora Welty (201 copies)
Fiction Writer's Handbook by Hallie Burnett (192 copies)
Creating Fiction by Julie Checkoway (183 copies)
Why I Write: Thoughts on the Craft of Fiction by Will Blythe (183 copies)
Conversations with Kurt Vonnegut by William Rodney Allen (181 copies)
The Art and Craft of Novel Writing by Oakley Hall (180 copies)
Structuring Your Novel by Robert C. Meredith (179 copies)
Revising Fiction: A Handbook for Writers by David Madden (176 copies)
The Writing of Fiction by Edith Wharton (174 copies)
The Scene Book: A Primer for the Fiction Writer by Sandra Scofield (168 copies)
The Tyrant's Novel by Thomas Keneally (166 copies)
Between the Lines: Master the Subtle Elements of Fiction… by Jessica Morrell (164 copies)
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing a Novel by Thomas Monteleone (163 copies)
Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing: A Novelist Looks at His… by David Morrell (154 copies)
The Novel Writer's Toolkit: A Guide to Writing Novels and… by Bob Mayer (142 copies)
Spider, Spin Me a Web: A Handbook for Fiction Writers by Lawrence Block (140 copies)
Crimson by Shirley Conran (138 copies)
A Window Across the River by Brian Morton (137 copies)
Memoirs of a Muse: A Novel by Lara Vapnyar (136 copies)
The Rebecca Notebook and Other Memories by Daphne du Maurier (132 copies)
Nervous System: Or, Losing My Mind in Literature by Jan Lars Jensen (132 copies)
Fiction Writer's Brainstormer by James V. Smith (125 copies)
Guide to Fiction Writing by Phyllis A. Whitney (122 copies)
Only a Novel: The Double Life of Jane Austen by Jane Aiken Hodge (117 copies)
On Teaching and Writing Fiction by Wallace Stegner (117 copies)
Story Starters by Lou Willett Stanek (107 copies)
How Fiction Works: The Last Word on Writing Fiction, from… by Oakley Hall (107 copies)
The Complete Guide to Writing Fiction by Barnaby Conrad (107 copies)
Surviving a Writer's Life by Suzanne Lipsett (106 copies)
My Lost Mexico by James A. Michener (105 copies)
Jeremy Thrane: A Novel by Kate Christensen (104 copies)
A Stay Against Confusion: Essays on Faith and Fiction by Ron Hansen (104 copies)
You Can Write a Novel by James V. Smith Jr. (103 copies)
Hamilton Stark by Russell Banks (102 copies)
Reading, Writing, and Leaving Home: Life on the Page by Lynn Freed (102 copies)
Writing to Sell by Scott Meredith (101 copies)
Letters to a Fiction Writer by Frederick Busch (100 copies)
Saffron Dreams by Shaila Abdullah (98 copies)
So You Want to Write (2nd Edition): How to Master the Craft… by Marge Piercy (96 copies)
The Sidewalk Artist: A Novel by Gina Buonaguro (93 copies)
Chris Crawford on Interactive Storytelling by Chris Crawford (92 copies)
The Sell Your Novel Tool kit by Elizabeth Lyon (92 copies)
The Career Novelist: A Literary Agent Offers Strategies for… by Donald Maass (91 copies)
Margaret Atwood Conversations by Margaret Atwood (89 copies)
Nineteen Twenty-One by Adam Thorpe (86 copies)
Writing Fiction (Spectrum Book) by R. V. Cassill (83 copies)
Voice & Style by Johnny Payne (83 copies)
A Writer's Guide to Fiction (Writer's Compass) by Elizabeth Lyon (81 copies)
From Pitch to Publication: Everything You Need to Know to… by Carole Blake (80 copies)
Get That Novel Started! (And Keep It Going 'til You… by Donna Levin (79 copies)
Master Class in Fiction Writing: Techniques from Austen,… by Adam Sexton (77 copies)
Conversations with Toni Morrison by Danille K. Taylor-Guthrie (77 copies)
Faulkner in the university : class conferences at the… by Frederick L. Gwynn (77 copies)
Novel Notes by Jerome K. Jerome (74 copies)
Bringing the Devil to His Knees: The Craft of Fiction and… by Charles Baxter (73 copies)
The (Diblos) Notebook by James Merrill (73 copies)
Writing Fiction: An Introduction to the Craft by Garry Disher (72 copies)
A Golden String by Daisy Newman (71 copies)
Writing a Book That Makes a Difference by Philip Gerard (71 copies)
Paperback Original by Will Rhode (70 copies)
Conversations With Walker Percy by Walker Percy (69 copies)
By Cunning and Craft: Sound Advice and Practical Wisdom for… by Peter Selgin (68 copies)
On Writing the Short Story by Hallie Burnett (67 copies)
HISTORY OF THE GINGER MAN by J. P. Donleavy (66 copies)
The Jungle Law by Victoria Vinton (66 copies)
Conversations With Shelby Foote (Literary Conversations… by William C. Carter (66 copies)
Of Fiction and Faith: Twelve American Writers Talk About… by Mr. W. Dale Brown (65 copies)
Second Draft of My Life : A Novel by Sara Lewis (63 copies)
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: Manic Depression and the… by Peter Dally (63 copies)
The Dark Sister by Rebecca Goldstein (63 copies)
A Novel of Thank You by Gertrude Stein (62 copies)
Interviews by Djuna Barnes (62 copies)
F Scott Fitzgerald on Writing by F. Scott Fitzgerald (59 copies)
Off the Page: Writers Talk About Beginnings, Endings, and… by Carole Burns (59 copies)
Techniques of Fiction Writing: Measure and Madness by Leon Z. Surmelian (58 copies)
Writing and Selling Your Novel by Jack M. Bickham (57 copies)
Novel Voices by Jennifer Levasseur (54 copies)
Writings on Writing by May Sarton (53 copies)
The Town That Came A-Courtin' by Ronda Rich (52 copies)
Dear Writer by Carmel Bird (51 copies)
The Secret History of Modernism by C. K. Stead (47 copies)
The Elements of Storytelling: How to Write Compelling… by Peter Rubie (46 copies)
Muse by Michael Cecilione (46 copies)
Conversations With William S. Burroughs (Literary… by William S. Burroughs (46 copies)
Gay Fiction Speaks by Richard Canning (45 copies)
Master Class: Scenes from a Fiction Workshop by Paul West (45 copies)
The Craft of Novel Writing by Dianne Doubtfire (44 copies)
Who Else Writes Like...?: A Readers' Guide to Fiction… by Roy Huse (42 copies)
Writing The Popular Novel: A Comprehensive Guide To… by Loren D. Estleman (42 copies)
Up by Ronald Sukenick (41 copies)
Get That Novel Written! by Donna Levin (41 copies)
The Company of Writers by Hilma Wolitzer (41 copies)
The Afterword: A Novel by Mike Bryan (40 copies)
The Truth About Fiction by Steven Schoen (39 copies)
Movies in the Mind, How to Build a Short Story by Colleen Mariah Rae (39 copies)
Creating the Story : Guides for Writers by Rebecca Rule (38 copies)
Fiction: The Art and Craft of Writing and Getting Published by Michael Seidman (37 copies)
Mastering Fiction Writing by Kit Reed (35 copies)
In My Own Time: Almost an Autobiography by Nina Bawden (34 copies)
Paperback Writer by Stephen A. Bly (34 copies)
Blood on the Forehead: What I Know About Writing by M. E. Kerr (34 copies)
The craft of fiction by Bill Knott (34 copies)
Waltzing Again: New & Selected Conversations with Margaret… by Margaret Atwood (33 copies)
Behind the Short Story: From First to Final Draft by Ryan G. Van Cleave (33 copies)
Talking Horse by Bernard Malamud (33 copies)
Campus Sexpot: A Memoir by David Carkeet (32 copies)
The Writers' Reader by Brenda Walker (32 copies)
Conversations on Writing Fiction: Interviews With Thirteen… by Alexander Neubauer (30 copies)
One way to write your novel by Dick Perry (29 copies)
Writing Novels That Sell by Jack M. Bickham (28 copies)
You Can Write a Romance!: And Get It Published! by Yvonne MacManus (27 copies)
Conversations With William Faulkner (Literary Conversations… by M. Thomas Inge (27 copies)
The Notebooks: Interviews and New Fiction from Contempory… by Michelle Berry (26 copies)
Meyer by Stephen Dixon (24 copies)
Writers Revealed by Rosemary Hartill (24 copies)
Writing Popular Fiction by Rona Randall (24 copies)
Writing Juvenile Stories and Novels: How to Write and Sell… by Phyllis A. Whitney (23 copies)
The New Fiction: Interviews with Innovative American… by Joe Bellamy (23 copies)
Willa Cather in Person: Interviews, Speeches, and Letters by Willa Cather (22 copies)
Book of the Dead: Friends of Yesteryear : Fictioneers &… by E. Hoffmann Price (22 copies)
Afterwords: Novelists on Their Novels by Thomas McCormack (20 copies)
Conversations with Graham Greene by Graham Greene (20 copies)
Conversations with Nadine Gordimer by Nancy Topping Bazin (19 copies)
Lion in the Garden: Interviews with William Faulkner,… by James B Meriwether (19 copies)
How to Write a Romance for the New Market and Get Published by Kathryn Falk (18 copies)
Not now Jack--I'm writing a novel by Carmel Bird (18 copies)
Novelists in Interview by John Haffenden (18 copies)
Assassination Day: A Peter Ashton Novel by Clive Egleton (17 copies)
The Way to Write Novels (The Way to Write) by Paddy Kitchen (16 copies)
Conversations with William H. Gass (Literary Conversations… by Theodore G. Ammon (16 copies)
Arcade: Or How to Write a Novel by Gordon Lish (15 copies)
On Writing and the Novel by Paul Scott (15 copies)
Ayn Rand: My Fiction-Writing Teacher by Erika Holzer (14 copies)
Secrets of successful fiction by Robert Newton Peck (14 copies)
Conversations with Joyce Carol Oates by Joyce Carol Oates (13 copies)
The Beginner's Guide to Writing a Novel by Marina Oliver (13 copies)
Fiction Writer's Help Book by Maxine Rock (13 copies)
Sailors on the Inward Sea: A Novel by Lawrence Thornton (12 copies)
Let's Get Creative: Writing Fiction that Sells! by William F. Nolan (12 copies)
Letters, fictions, lives : Henry James and William Dean… by Henry James (11 copies)
Creating Popular Fiction: How to Write Novels That Sell by Jennifer Bacia (11 copies)
The Art of Modern Fiction by Ray Benedict West (10 copies)
Dear Leigh Michaels... by Leigh Michaels (10 copies)
How to Write and Market Your Mystery Novel: A Step-By-Step… by Jean Hager (9 copies)
A Novel Approach by Joyce White (9 copies)
The Writer's Partner for Fiction Television and Screen by Martin Roth (9 copies)
Writers and Their Craft: Short Stories and Essays on the… by Nicholas Delbanco (8 copies)
First Person; Conversations on Writers and Writing with… by Frank Gado (8 copies)
The Young Writer at Work by Jessie (editor) Rehder (8 copies)
Telling the Tale: The African-American Fiction Writer's… by Angela Benson (8 copies)
The writer's guide to magazine markets--fiction by Freedman (8 copies)
Altair : alternative airings of speculative fiction by Robert N. Stephenson (7 copies)
How to Write Fiction for Cash by Laverne Ross (7 copies)
Conversations with Andrew Greeley by Andrew M. Greeley (7 copies)
Reasons to Believe: New Voices in American Fiction by Michael Schumacher (7 copies)
Conversations with Wright Morris: Critical Views and… by Robert E. Knoll (6 copies)
A Novelists Commonplace Book by Michael Crawley (6 copies)
George Gissing on Fiction by George Gissing (5 copies)
Interviews With Contemporary Novelists by Diana Cooper-Clark (4 copies)
Conversations with Erskine Caldwell by Erskine Caldwell (4 copies)
Turn signal : a novel by Howard Owen (2 copies)
Novel & Short Story Writers Market (2 copies)
Pathway to Publication: How New Fiction Writers Can Make It… by Peggy Graham (2 copies)
Writing fiction for profit by Charles N. Heckelmann (2 copies)
Plotting & editing by Sherry Anne Jacobs (2 copies)
On Writing by Anaïs Nin (2 copies)
How to write and sell for the out-of-doors by Jack Denton Scott (1 copies)
Conversations with Canadian Novelists by Silver Donald Cameron (1 copies)