So that it was easier to share reading recommendations when I’m asked, I created a series of readings lists on my website. This one contains the best storytelling books, mostly aimed at the business of storytelling for content marketing vs. live storytelling.
Lead with a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire by Paul Smith
Let the Story Do the Work: The Art of Storytelling for Business Success by Esther Choy
Stories for Work: The Essential Guide to Small Business Storytelling by Gabrielle Dolan
The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
Storynomics: Story-Driven Marketing in the Post Advertising World by Robert McKee and Thomas Gerace
Wired for Story: The Writer’s Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence by Lisa Cron
Note: This list only contains books I’ve read; if you have suggestions for me and other readers, please share in the comments of the blog post linked here! I’ll update this list periodically when I have new recommendations. Links are affiliate links.