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The Elements of Style
William Strunk Jr.
4.18 average rating, · 87.9k ratings
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On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
William Zinsser
4.24 average rating, · 31.5k ratings
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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
Mark Forsyth
4.23 average rating, · 12.8k ratings
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Word Power Made Easy
Norman Lewis
4.42 average rating, · 9.2k ratings
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Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
Benjamin Dreyer
4.34 average rating, · 9.5k ratings
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Politics and the English Language
George Orwell
4.30 average rating, · 9.1k ratings
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Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries
Kory Stamper
4.18 average rating, · 9.5k ratings
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The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase
Mark Forsyth
4.35 average rating, · 7.5k ratings
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The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
Steven Pinker
4.04 average rating, · 9.3k ratings
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The Chicago Manual of Style
University of Chicago Press
4.30 average rating, · 6.2k ratings
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Metaphors We Live By
George Lakoff
4.09 average rating, · 7.1k ratings
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Writing and Difference
Jacques Derrida
4.00 average rating, · 7.9k ratings
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Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
Roy Peter Clark
4.20 average rating, · 6k ratings
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Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World
Ella Frances Sanders
4.23 average rating, · 4.1k ratings
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The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within
Stephen Fry
4.06 average rating, · 4k ratings
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Several Short Sentences About Writing
Verlyn Klinkenborg
4.13 average rating, · 3.7k ratings
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Truth and Method
Hans-Georg Gadamer
4.17 average rating, · 3.6k ratings
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Poetry, Language, Thought
Martin Heidegger
4.11 average rating, · 3.7k ratings
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
4.33 average rating, · 2.8k ratings
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The Associated Press Stylebook
Norm Goldstein
4.24 average rating, · 2.5k ratings
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Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words
Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge
4.17 average rating, · 2.5k ratings
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Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
Mignon Fogarty
4.25 average rating, · 2.3k ratings
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Beginnings, Middles & Ends
Nancy Kress
4.00 average rating, · 2.5k ratings
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The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Flaws
Angela Ackerman
4.59 average rating, · 1.9k ratings
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