The Great Library

Nathan Baugh compiled his essential reading and viewing list for writers and storytellers — 11 books (George Saunders, Ursula K. Le Guin, Strunk & White, Matthew Dicks, Anne LaMott, and others), 3 articles/essays, and 7 videos and podcasts including Brandon Sanderson’s free 2025 creative writing lecture series. Each entry is annotated with who it’s for and what you’ll learn. The list is the result of engineering-grad-turned-writer Baugh sorting hundreds of writing resources down to the handful whose spines are in danger of falling apart.

Connections

• Nathan Baugh — author; Storytelling Substack
• Storytelling — the central subject; a library of craft resources for storytellers
• Writing — craft books, articles, and videos on the mechanics of good writing
• Long-Form Writing — many resources address structure, conflict, and sustained narrative
• Reading Lists — this page is itself a curated reading list