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Photography Books Worth Reading

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Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. Unsinkable
Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway
Unsinkable: A Memoir
2. Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs
Henry Carroll
Read This if You Want to Take Great Photographs: Paperback – June 27, 2023
3. The Photography Storytelling Workshop
Finn Beales, Alex Strohl
The Photography Storytelling Workshop: A five-step guide to creating unforgettable photographs
4. The Planets
Nirmala Nataraj, NASA
The Planets: Photographs from the Archives of NASA (Planet Picture Book, Books About Space, NASA Book)
5. Tony Hillerman's Landscape
Anne Hillerman, Don Strel
Tony Hillerman's Landscape: On the Road with Chee and Leaphorn
6. The Art of Tinkering
Karen Wilkinson, Mike Petrich
The Art of Tinkering: Meet 150+ Makers Working at the Intersection of Art, Science & Technology
7. The Wish
Nicholas Sparks
A Romance pick for readers exploring The Wish.
8. The New Art of Photographing Nature
Art Wolfe, Martha Hill
The New Art of Photographing Nature: An Updated Guide to Composing Stunning Images of Animals, Nature, and Landscapes
9. Creative Black and White
Harold Davis
Creative Black and White: Digital Photography Tips and Techniques
10. Bruce Springsteen
Meredith Ochs
Bruce Springsteen: An Illustrated Biography
11. Rescue Cats
Traer Scott
Rescue Cats: Portraits and Stories
12. Macro Photography for Gardeners and Nature Lovers
Alan L. Detrick
Macro Photography for Gardeners and Nature Lovers: The Essential Guide to Digital Techniques
13. Regarding the Pain of Others
Susan Sontag
A Nonfiction pick for readers exploring Regarding the Pain of Others.
14. The Mamba Mentality
Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
15. Wonderful Tonight
Pattie Boyd, Penny Junor
Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and Me
16. Pure Watercolour Painting
Peter Cronin
Pure Watercolour Painting: Classic Techniques for Creating Radiant Landscapes
17. Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition
Bryan Peterson
Understanding Exposure, Fourth Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera
18. Elements
Theodore Gray, Nick Mann
Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe
19. Photographing Iceland
Martin Schulz
Photographing Iceland: An Insider's Guide to the Most Iconic Locations
20. Picture Perfect Flash
Roberto Valenzuela
Picture Perfect Flash: Using Portable Strobes and Hot Shoe Flash to Master Lighting and Create Extraordinary Portraits
21. Product Photography
Nath-Sakura
Product Photography: Lighting, Composition, and Shooting Techniques
22. My Girls
Todd Fisher
My Girls: A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie
23. Take Three Colours: Watercolour Snow Scenes
Grahame Booth
Take Three Colours: Watercolour Snow Scenes: Start to Paint with 3 colours, 3 brushes and 9 easy projects
24. Annie Leibovitz At Work
Annie Leibovitz
A Photography pick for readers exploring Annie Leibovitz At Work.

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