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@kimlikesart For nonfiction, definitely Creating Character Arcs by K. M. Weiland. I’m a pantser by nature and for years character arcs and plot structure were foreign to me, but her book helped me to understand those aspects of plotting.

For fiction, Robot Wars by Sigmund Brouwer ignited my love for sci-fi and middle-grade fiction (which is what I primarily write). ❤️ Before then, I’d had trouble finding books I liked (I was a picky reader 😜).

Also, more recently, Fawkes by Nadine Brandes. I was utterly fascinated by the unique premise and amazed by the storytelling. I could go on forever about what I learned from that book, but the main takeaway for me was how she realistically portrayed the good side and the bad side. Both sides had elements of good and bad in them, and it was difficult to tell which side was in the right at first (like it can be in real life). So from now on, I always give some good qualities/motives to people on the wrong side to make them seem more human.