1. Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
  2. Nothing by Chance by Richard Bach
  3. The Notebooks of Lazarus Long by Robert Heinlein
  4. Time Enough for Love by Robert Heinlein
  5. The Bestseller by Olivia Goldsmith
  6. Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury
  7. Writing for Story by Jon Franklin
  8. The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
  9. The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder
  10. Where Wizards Stay Up Late by Katie Hafner