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Resources for the craft of creating fictional worlds.
Fictional worlds in general
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction, Jeff VanderMeer
Building Imaginary Worlds: The Theory and History of Subcreation, Mark J.P. Wolf
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-Imaginary-Worlds-History-Subcreation/dp/0415631203
Kobold Guide to world building, Wolfgang Baur & Jeff Grubb,
World-building: A writer's guide to constructing star systems and life-supporting planets, Stephen L. Gillet.
World-building from the inside out, Janeen Ippolito
Way With Worlds Book 1: Crafting Great Fictional Settings, Steven Savage,
GURPS Space, Steve Jackson, William A. Barton & David Pulver
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GURPS_Space
Maps
How to Draw Fantasy Art and RPG Maps: Step by Step Cartography for Gamers and Fans, Jared Blando
Fictional languages
The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building, David J. Peterson
Blogs & articles
https://gizmodo.com/7-worldbuilding-tropes-science-fiction-and-fantasy-need-1659804610
https://io9.gizmodo.com/7-deadly-sins-of-worldbuilding-998817537