Recommended Screenwriting Books
In order to be good at writing a screenplay, you have to learn the Craft. There are tons of good books on Screenwriting out there. I've listed a few of my favorites below.
The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers, 2nd Edition
by Christopher Vogler
20 Master Plots and How to Build Them
by Ronald B. Tobias
Story Sense: A Screenwriter's Guide for Film and Television
by Paul Lucey
Making a Good Script Great
by Linda Seger
Screenwriter's Bible : A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting and Selling Your Script
by David Trottier
The 101 Habits Of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers
Karl Iglesias
Writer's Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors, and Screenwriter's Agents, 2002-2003: Who They Are! What They Want! And How to Win Them Over!
by Skip Press
Grammar of the Film Language
by Daniel Arijon
Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing
by Richard Walter
How to Write a Movie in 21 Days
by Viki King
Making a Good Writer Great: A Creativity Workbook for Screenwriters
by Linda Seger
Creating Unforgettable Characters
by Linda Seger
The art of dramatic writing;: Its basis in the creative interpretation of human motives
by Lajos Egri
Writing Screenplays That Sell
by Michael Hauge
The Whole Picture: Strategies for Screenwriting Success in the New Hollywood
by Richard Walter
Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood
by Sid Field
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting; A step-by-step guide from concept to finished script
by Syd Field
All You Need to Know About the Movie and TV Business: Fifth Edition
by Scott Trost
500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader: Writing the Screenplay the Reader Will Recommend
by Jennifer Lerch
Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
by Blake Snyder
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
by John Truby
by Christopher Vogler
20 Master Plots and How to Build Them
by Ronald B. Tobias
Story Sense: A Screenwriter's Guide for Film and Television
by Paul Lucey
Making a Good Script Great
by Linda Seger
Screenwriter's Bible : A Complete Guide to Writing, Formatting and Selling Your Script
by David Trottier
The 101 Habits Of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider's Secrets from Hollywood's Top Writers
Karl Iglesias
Writer's Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors, and Screenwriter's Agents, 2002-2003: Who They Are! What They Want! And How to Win Them Over!
by Skip Press
Grammar of the Film Language
by Daniel Arijon
Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing
by Richard Walter
How to Write a Movie in 21 Days
by Viki King
Making a Good Writer Great: A Creativity Workbook for Screenwriters
by Linda Seger
Creating Unforgettable Characters
by Linda Seger
The art of dramatic writing;: Its basis in the creative interpretation of human motives
by Lajos Egri
Writing Screenplays That Sell
by Michael Hauge
The Whole Picture: Strategies for Screenwriting Success in the New Hollywood
by Richard Walter
Selling a Screenplay: The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood
by Sid Field
Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting; A step-by-step guide from concept to finished script
by Syd Field
All You Need to Know About the Movie and TV Business: Fifth Edition
by Scott Trost
500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader: Writing the Screenplay the Reader Will Recommend
by Jennifer Lerch
Save The Cat! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
by Blake Snyder
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
by John Truby