Writing (Craft) Books:
The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write with Emotional Power, Develop Achingly Real Characters, Move Your Readers, and Create Riveting Moral Stakes, by Donald Maass
Story Pitch: The How To Guide For Using A Pitch To Create Your Story, by Scott King
You Must Write: Success Through Heinlein’s Rules, by Kevin McLaughlin (some craft, some business)
Shadows Beneath: The Writing Excuses Anthology, by Brandon Sanderson et al
GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction, by Debra Dixon
all the Emotional Thesaurus books, by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi
Writing Fiction for Dummies, by Randy Ingermanson
Behind the Book: Making The Death of Dulgath, by Michael J. Sullivan
Story Engineering: Character Development, Story Concept, Scene Construction, by Larry Brooks
Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew, by Ursula K. LeGuin
No More Rejections: 50 Secrets to Writing a Manuscript That Sells, by Alice Orr
The Guide to Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction: 6 Steps to Writing and Publishing Your Bestseller!, by Phillip Athans
How to Write Killer Fiction, by Carolyn Wheat
Aliens and Alien Societies, by Stanley Schmidt
Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success, by K.M. Weiland
The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life, by Noah Lukeman
Building Better Plots, by Robert Kernen
The Complete Handbook Of Novel Writing: Everything You Need To Know About Creating & Selling Your Work, by Writers Digest Books
How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, by Orson Scott Card
Wrede on Writing, by Patricia C. Wrede
The Fantasy Fiction Formula, by Deborah Chester
Characters and Viewpoint, by Orson Scott Card
Breathe Life into Your Life Story: How to Write a Story People Will Want to Read, by Dawn Parrett Thurston
Plotting Your Novel Workbook: A Companion Book to Planning Your Novel: Ideas and Structure, by Janice Hardy
Writing (Business) Books:
Successful Self-Publishing: How to self-publish and market your book in ebook and print, by Joanna Penn
Let’s Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should (Let’s Get Digital, #1), by David Gaughran
APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur. How to Publish a Book, by Guy Kawasaki
Become a Successful Indie Author: Work Toward Your Writing Dream, by Craig Martelle
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published, by Sheree Bykofsky
Public Speaking for Authors, Creatives and Other Introverts, by Joanna Penn
Author 2.0 Blueprint, by Joanna Penn
Pulp Speed for Professional Writers: Business for Breakfast, Volume 9, by Blaze Ward
The Secrets of Success, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (it’s a single chapter/booklet, but a lot to ponder)
Smashwords Book Marketing Guide, by Mark Coker
HOW I SOLD 80,000 BOOKS: Book Marketing for Authors, by Alinka Rutkowsky
Self-Publisher’s Legal Handbook, by Helen Sedwick