When you have the right pottery book, creating with clay can be freeing and amazing. You can create anything that you can imagine. However, it can be hard to understand how to do certain techniques correctly when you are first starting out. If you are learning at home or seeking new knowledge while taking classes, then pottery books can be a great way to learn how to go about successfully creating beautiful work.

It can be hard to keep track of all the pottery books that have been released and where you can find them. With so many pottery books released, having a list of books can be very helpful. In this article, we are going to list all of the available pottery books we could find, and where you can purchase them. If you’re interested in some more pottery books then check out our other articles, Five Pottery Books to Add to your Collection Today and Best Inspirational Books for Potters.

All of these pottery books can be purchased on Amazon. The name of the book will link you to the related Amazon page for purchasing.

We have listed 91 different pottery books, so see how many you own and let us know in the comments 🙂

Wheel Throwing

– Mastering the Potter’s Wheel – Ben Carter
– Pottery on the Wheel for Beginners – Steve McDonald
– Pottery for Beginners: The Art of Wheel Throwing – George Sifounios
– Throwing Pottery Techniques Revealed – Mary Chappelhow

 Hand Building

– Mastering Handbuilding – Sunshine Cobb
– Pinch Pottery – Susan Halls
– Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed – Jacqui Atkin
– Ceramic Studio: Hand Building – Shay Amber
– Handbuilt Tableware – Kathy Triplett
– Ceramics for Beginners: Hand Building – Shay Amber

Sculpting

– Ceramic Sculpture: Making Faces – Alex Irvine
– Sculpting and Handbuilding – Claire Loder
– Ceramic Sculpture – Edited by Anderson Turner
– The Figure in Clay – Lark Brooks

Multi-Category

– 250 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets for Potters – Jacqui Atkin
– Potter’s Bible – Marylin Scott
– Simon Leach’s Pottery Handbook – Simon Leach
– The Ceramics Bible – Louisa Taylor
– The Potter’s Studio Handbook – Kristin Muller
– Making Pottery You Can Use – Jacqui Atkin
– A Potter’s Book – Bernard Leach
– Pottery: A Beginner’s Handbook – Clifford Hilliard
– Centering in Pottery, Poetry, and the Person – Mary Caroline Richards
– Ceramics: A Beginner’s Guide to Tools and Techniques – Elisabeth Landberger and Mita Lundin
– Ceramic Design Course – Anthony Quinn
– Ceramic Bead Jewelry – Jennifer Heynen
– Extruded Ceramics – Diana Pancioli
– 500 Teapots – Suzanne Tourtillott
– 500 Teapots Volume 2 – Jim Lawton
– Ceramics for Beginners – Emily Reason
– The Encyclopedia of Pottery Techniques – Peter Cosentino
– 500 Cups: Ceramic Explorations of Utility & Grace – Suzanne J.E. Tourtillott
– Ceramic Jewelry (Ceramics Handbook) – Joy Bosworth
– 500 Bowls – Suzanne J.E. Tourtillott
– The Pot Book – Edmund De Waal
– A Potter’s Workbook – Clary Illian
– The Despicable Five – Steve McDonald

Mold Making and Slip Casting

– The Essential Guide to Mold Making & Slip Casting – Andrew Martin
– Slipcasting (Ceramics Handbooks) – Sasha Wardell
– Plaster Mould and Model Making – Charles Chaney and Stanley Skee
– The Clay Lover’s Guide To Making Molds – Pierce Clayton

Form-Focused

– Pottery Form – Daniel Rhodes

Glaze and Kiln Focused

– Glaze: The Ultimate Ceramic Artist’s Guide to Glaze and Color – Brian Taylor and Kate Doody
– The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes – John Britt
– The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes – John Britt
– Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques – James C. Watkins
– The Potter’s Book of Glaze Recipes – Emmanuel Cooper
– Kiln Construction – Joe Finch
– Electric Kiln Ceramics – Richard Zakin and Frederick Bartolovic
– Dry Glazes – Jeremy Jernegan
– Crystalline Glazes: Understanding the Process and Materials – Fara Shimbo
– Crystalline Glazes (Ceramics Handbooks) – Diane Creber
– Natural Glazes: Collecting and Making – Miranda Forrest
– Backyard Kilns – Steve Mills
– Clay and Glaze for the Potter – Daniel Rhodes
– Electric Kiln Ceramics – Richard Zakin
– Alternative Kilns (Ceramics Handbooks) – Ian Gregory
– 500 Raku – Ray Hermachandra
– Fired Up with Raku – Irene Poulton
– Wood-Fired Ceramics – Coll Minogue
– The Kiln Book – Frederick L. Olsen
– Low-firing and Burnishing – Sumi von Dassow

Surface Focused

– 500 Prints on Clay – Lark Crafts
– New Ceramic Surface Design – Molly Hatch
– Surface Design for Ceramics – Maureen Mills
– Image Transfer on Clay – Paul Andrew Wandless
– The Potter’s Guide to Ceramic Surfaces – Jo Connell

Collector Focused

– North Carolina Pottery – Barbra Stone Perry
– Frankoma and Other Oklahoma Potteries – Phyllis Bess
– Clay: Contemporary Ceramic Artisans – Amber Creswell Bell
– Cherokee Pottery – M. Anna Fariello
– Ceramics: Contemporary Artists Working in Clay
– Heath Ceramics: The Complexity of Simplicity – Amos Klausner
– Jugtown Pottery – Stephen C. Compton
– Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni – Allan Hayes and John Blom
– It’s Just Dirt! The Historic Art Potteries of North Carolina’s Seagrove Region – Stephen C. Compton
– Ceramics: Contemporary Artists Working in Clay – Kate Singleton
– Introducing Roseville Pottery – Mark T. Bassett
– Mccoy Pottery: A Field Guide – Jeffrey B. Snyder
– Rockwood Pottery – Jeffrey B. Snyder
– The Arts & Crafts of Newcomb Pottery – Sally Main
– Rookwood Pottery – Anita J. Ellis
– Book of Buffalo Pottery – Seymour Altman
– Pottery: Modern Wares – Leslie Pina
– Chinese Ceramics – Laurie Barnes
– The Penland Book of Ceramics – Lark
– Urban Potters: Makers in the City – Katie Treggiden
– The Miracle of Mata Ortiz – Walter P. Parks
– From This Earth: The Ancient Art of Pueblo Pottery – Stewart Peckham
– Hull Pottery – Jeffery B. Snyder
–The Japanese Pottery Handbook – Penny Simpson

Conclusion

In conclusion, there are so many different pottery books that can be consulted for guidance and inspiration. We hope this list helps you find some new pottery books to add to your collection.

Know of any other pottery books that aren’t on this list? We would love to add them! Please let us know in the comments below!