Books like Applied Imagination

Applied Imagination by Alex Faickney Osborn reads as instructive, practical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Serious creativity

Edward de Bono · 1992

Both explore creativity & innovation

79% genome match

Sprint

Jake Knapp · 2001

Both explore innovation & problem-solving

68% genome match

Creative Confidence

Tom Kelley · 2013

Both explore creativity & innovation

71% genome match

Thinkertoys

Michael Michalko · 1991

Both explore creativity & innovation

67% genome match

Whack On the Side of the Head

Roger Von Oech · 1973

Both explore creativity & problem-solving

75% genome match

Building A StoryBrand

Donald Miller · 2017

Both explore business strategy

73% genome match

The Toyota Way

Jeffrey K. Liker · 2004

Both explore business strategy

71% genome match

The Magic of Thinking Big

David Joseph Schwartz · 1900

Same self-help feel

67% genome match

Confessions of an advertising man

David Ogilvy · 1963

Both explore creativity & business strategy

70% genome match

People skills

Robert Bolton · 1979

Same self-help feel

70% genome match

The art of persuasion

Bob Burg · 2011

Same business feel

68% genome match

Playing to win

A. G. Lafley · 2013

Both explore business strategy & innovation

70% genome match