Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
Amanda Montell
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The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language
Steven Pinker
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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
Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It
Gabriel Wyner
4.08 average rating, · 13.6k ratings
Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
Benjamin Dreyer
4.34 average rating, · 9.5k ratings
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language
Gretchen McCulloch
4.04 average rating, · 12.8k ratings
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase
Mark Forsyth
4.35 average rating, · 7.5k ratings
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century
Steven Pinker
4.04 average rating, · 9.3k ratings
Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words from Around the World
Ella Frances Sanders
4.23 average rating, · 4.1k ratings
The Unfolding of Language: An Evolutionary Tour of Mankind's Greatest Invention
Guy Deutscher
4.22 average rating, · 4.1k ratings
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
David W. Anthony
4.00 average rating, · 4.1k ratings
The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code
Margalit Fox
4.01 average rating, · 3.8k ratings
Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World
Nicholas Ostler
4.06 average rating, · 3.1k ratings
