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Essential Reading for Animators and Animation Enthusiasts - Page 2

A dizzying catalog of books detailing the craft, art, and history of animated films. This list was compiled from a variety of sources, but mostly from GoodReads. I made this list for personal reference but I hope this is helpful for anyone interested in animation :)
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Steal Like an Artist (Austin Kleon)
Steal Like an Artist
41
Austin Kleon
The Animator's Workbook (Tony White)
The Animator's Workbook
42
Tony White
Story (Walt Disney Company)
Story
43
Walt Disney Company
Animation (Walt Disney Company)
Animation
44
Walt Disney Company
Design (Walt Disney Company)
Design
45
Walt Disney Company
Layout & Background (Walt Disney Company)
Layout & Background
46
Walt Disney Company
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Art of the Animated Series (Michael Dimartino)
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Art of the Animated Series
47
Michael Dimartino
The Art of Monsters, Inc. (John Lasseter)
The Art of Monsters, Inc.
48
John Lasseter
The Art and Flair of Mary Blair (John Canemaker)
The Art and Flair of Mary Blair
49
John Canemaker
The Art of Ratatouille (Karen Paik)
The Art of Ratatouille
50
Karen Paik
The Art of Brave (John Lasseter)
The Art of Brave
51
John Lasseter
Treasures of Disney Animation Art (Walton Rawls, Ed.)
Treasures of Disney Animation Art
52
Walton Rawls, Ed.
Magic Color Flair: The World of Mary Blair (John Canemaker)
Magic Color Flair: The World of Mary Blair
53
John Canemaker
The Alchemy of Animation (Don Hahn)
The Alchemy of Animation
54
Don Hahn
Drawn to Life (Volume 2) (Walt Stanchfield)
Drawn to Life (Volume 2)
55
Walt Stanchfield
The Art of Cars (Michael Wallis)
The Art of Cars
56
Michael Wallis
Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Disney Beauty and the Beast (Charles Solomon)
Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Disney Beauty and the Beast
57
Charles Solomon
The Art of Toy Story 3 (Charles Solomon)
The Art of Toy Story 3
58
Charles Solomon
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way (Stan Lee)
How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way
59
Stan Lee
The Art of Coco (John Lasseter)
The Art of Coco
60
John Lasseter
The Art of the Incredibles (Mark Cotta Vaz)
The Art of the Incredibles
61
Mark Cotta Vaz
Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation (Hans Bacher)
Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation
62
Hans Bacher
The Art of Princess and the Frog (Jeff Kurtti)
The Art of Princess and the Frog
63
Jeff Kurtti
Cartooning: Animation 1 (Preston Blair)
Cartooning: Animation 1
64
Preston Blair
The Art of Pixar Short Films (Amid Amidi)
The Art of Pixar Short Films
65
Amid Amidi
The Art of Inside Out (Pete Doctor)
The Art of Inside Out
66
Pete Doctor
Setting the Scene (Fraser MacLean)
Setting the Scene
67
Fraser MacLean
The Art of Castle in the Sky (Hayao Miyazki)
The Art of Castle in the Sky
68
Hayao Miyazki
The Art of the Wind Rises (Hayao Miyazaki)
The Art of the Wind Rises
69
Hayao Miyazaki
Vanishing Point (Jason Cheeseman-Meyer)
Vanishing Point
70
Jason Cheeseman-Meyer
Masters of Anatomy (Adam Hughes)
Masters of Anatomy
71
Adam Hughes
The Art of Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki)
The Art of Spirited Away
72
Hayao Miyazaki
Poses for Artists Volume 1 (Justin R. Martin)
Poses for Artists Volume 1
73
Justin R. Martin
Poses for Artists Volume 2 (Justin R. Martin)
Poses for Artists Volume 2
74
Justin R. Martin
Poses for Artists Volume 3 (Justin R. Martin)
Poses for Artists Volume 3
75
Justin R. Martin
Poses for Artists Volume 4 (Justin R. Martin)
Poses for Artists Volume 4
76
Justin R. Martin
Poses for Artists Volume 5 (Justin R. Martin)
Poses for Artists Volume 5
77
Justin R. Martin
Poses for Artists Volume 6 (Justin R. Martin)
Poses for Artists Volume 6
78
Justin R. Martin
Creative Concepts for Artists (Justin R. Martin)
Creative Concepts for Artists
79
Justin R. Martin
Vilppu Drawing Manual (Glenn V. Vilppu)
Vilppu Drawing Manual
80
Glenn V. Vilppu
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