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Best Acting Books 2026

Updated January 2, 2026

Table of Contents

Best Acting Books 2021

Bestsellers

Bestseller No. 1
Sanford Meisner on Acting
  • Great product!
  • Meisner, Sanford (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
Bestseller No. 2
Audition
  • Author: Shurtleff, Michael.
  • Publisher: Bantam
  • Pages: 288
Bestseller No. 3
The Science of Goal Setting for Actors: (and Anyone Else Who Wants to Succeed)
  • Hibbs-Clark, Faith (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 271 Pages - 12/15/2025 (Publication Date) - Royal Rabbit Press (Publisher)
Bestseller No. 4
The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide
  • Fischer, Jenna (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 252 Pages - 11/14/2017 (Publication Date) - BenBella Books (Publisher)
Bestseller No. 5
The Acting Bible: The Complete Resource for Aspiring Actors (Start Your Career as an Actor in Movies...
  • Powell, Michael (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 256 Pages - 10/01/2010 (Publication Date) - Sourcebooks (Publisher)
Bestseller No. 6
Respect for Acting: Expanded Version
  • Hardcover Book
  • Hagen, Uta (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
Bestseller No. 7
Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus
  • Marina Caldarone (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 158 Pages - 08/30/2004 (Publication Date) - Drama Publishers/Quite Specific Media (Publisher)
Bestseller No. 8
Acting for Teens: Finding Your Voice, Playing the Part, and Shining on Stage
  • Hartwell, Eva (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 133 Pages - 09/09/2023 (Publication Date) - Oak Harbor Press (Publisher)
Bestseller No. 9
Secrets Of An Actor: The Ultimate Hack To Refine Your Scene And Win the Audition.
  • Dane, Benjamin (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 50 Pages - 01/27/2024 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)
Bestseller No. 10
The Stanislavski System: The Professional Training of an Actor; Second Revised Edition (Penguin...
  • Moore, Sonia (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 112 Pages - 10/02/1984 (Publication Date) - Penguin Books (Publisher)