| 1 | The Forger's Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century. [HC] Edward Dolnick. HarperCollins. 2008. ISBN 978-0-06-082541-6. $26.95. |
| 2 | Wall and Piece. [P] Banksy. Random UK. 2007. ISBN 978-1-84413-787-9. $22.95. |
| 3 | The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. [P] Julia Cameron. Tarcher: Penguin Group (USA). 2002. ISBN 978-1-58542-146-6. $15.95. |
| 4 | Drawing Words and Writing Pictures: Making Comics; Manga, Graphic Novels, and Beyond. [P] Jessica Abel & Matt Madden. First Second: Roaring Brook. 2008. ISBN 978-1-59643-131-7. $29.95. |
| 5 | The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation. [HC] Ollie Johnston & Frank Thomas. Disney: Hyperion. 1995. ISBN 978-0-7868-6070-8. $60. |
| 6 | Charlotte Moss: A Flair for Living. [HC] Charlotte Moss (text) & Pieter Estersohn (photogs.). Assouline. 2008. ISBN 978-2-7594-0265-6. $65. |
| 7 | The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. [P] Betty Edwards. Tarcher: Penguin Group (USA). 1999. ISBN 978-0-8747-7424-5. $16.95. |
| 8 | Kirby: King of Comics. [HC] Mark Evanier. Abrams. 2008. ISBN 978-0-8109-9447-8. $40. |
| 9 | The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions. [P] Al Seckel. Sterling. 2006. ISBN 978-1-4027-3404-5. $14.95. |
| 10 | Masters of Deception: Escher, Dali & the Artists of Optical Illusion. [P] Al Seckel. Sterling. 2007. ISBN 978-1-4027-5101-1. $17.95. |
| 11 | The Animator's Survival Kit. [P] Richard Williams. Faber & Faber. 2002. ISBN 978-0-571-20228-7. $30. |
| 12 | Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking. [P] David Bayles & Ted Orland. Image Continuum. 2001. ISBN 978-0-9614547-3-9. $12.95. |
| 13 | Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour. [HC] Rachel Zoe with Rose Apodaca. Grand Central. 2007. ISBN 978-0-446-57999-5. $24.99. |
| 14 | 30,000 Years of Art. [P] Phaidon. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7148-4789-4. $49.95. |
| 15 | Big Book of Fashion Illustration: A Sourcebook of Contemporary Illustration. [P] Martin Dawber. Batsford, dist. by Sterling. 2008. ISBN 978-0-7134-9045-9. $29.95. |
| 16 | No Regrets: The Best, Worst, & Most #$%*ing Ridiculous Tattoos Ever. [P] Aviva Yael & P.M. Chen. Grand Central. 2008. ISBN 978-0-446-58207-0. $16.99. |
| 17 | New Fashion Figure Templates: Over 250 Templates. [P] Patrick John Ireland. Batsford, dist. by Sterling. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7134-9033-6. $24.95. |
| 18 | Who Owns Antiquity? Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage. [HC] James Cuno. Princeton Univ. 2008. ISBN 978-0-691-13712-4. $24.95. |
| 19 | The Annotated Mona Lisa: A Crash Course in Art History from Prehistoric to Post-Modern. [P] Carol Strickland. Andrews McMeel. 2007. ISBN 978-0-7407-6872-9. $22.95. |
| 20 | New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook: Guided Practice in the Five Basic Skills of Drawing. [P] Betty Edwards. Tarcher: Penguin Group (USA). 2002. ISBN 978-1-58542-195-4. $17.95. |
