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Worldbuilding For Writers

Are you writing a story and need some worldbuilding ideas? Check out these books for inspiration.

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  • Atlas Obscura

    An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

    Foer, Joshua,
    Book, 2019New York : Workman Publishing, [2019] — 910.202 Foer 10/2019
  • Literary Wonderlands

    a Journey Through the Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created

    Book, 2016New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2016. — 809.933 Literary 11/2016
  • Maptastic!

    Reimagine the World, One Map at a Time

    Book, 2025New York, NY : DK Publishing / Penguin Random House, 2025. — J 912 Maptasti 10/2025
  • Book, 2023Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2023] — J 912.73 Beginner 2023
  • Book, 2018Minneapolis, MN : Wide Eyed Editions, 2018. — J 910 Handicot 02/2019
  • An Atlas of Mythical Journeys

    Discover Heroic Quests, Daring Voyages and Epic Adventures

    Hawkins, Emily,
    Book, 2025Beverly, MA : Wide Eyed Editions [2025] — J 201.3 Hawkins 11/2025
  • Ultimate Adventure Atlas of Earth

    Maps, Games, Activities and More for Hours of Extreme Fun

    Hirsch, Rebecca E.,
    Book, 2015Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2015] — J 912 Hirsch
  • City Atlas

    Travel the World With 30 City Maps

    Haake, Martin,
    Book, 2015New York : Wide Eyed Editions, 2015. — J 909 Haake
  • Book, 2013Berkeley, California : University of California Press, [2013] — 912 Solnit 11/2013
  • Infinite City

    a San Francisco Atlas

    Solnit, Rebecca
    Book, 2010Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010. — 912.7946 Solnit
  • Virtual Cities

    An Atlas & Exploration of Video Game Cities

    Dimopoulos, K. (Konstantinos),
    Book, 2020New York : The Countryman Press, 2020. — 794.8 Dimopoul 11/2020
  • Cinemaps

    An Atlas of Great Movies

    DeGraff, Andrew,
    Book, 2017Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2017] — 791.4302 DeGraff 11/2017