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The Elements of Style (Fourth Edition)
by William Strunk Jr. (shelved 237 times as reference)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,398 ratings — published 1920
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Paperback)
by Lynne Truss (shelved 104 times as reference)
avg rating 3.82 — 13,203 ratings — published 2003
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MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition (Paperback)
by Joseph Gibaldi (shelved 89 times as reference)
avg rating 3.50 — 454 ratings — published 1977
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The Chicago Manual of Style (Hardcover)
by University of Chicago Press Staff (shelved 47 times as reference)
avg rating 4.39 — 496 ratings — published 2003
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On Writing (Mass Market Paperback)
by Stephen King (shelved 47 times as reference)
avg rating 4.11 — 13,587 ratings — published 2000
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The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary (Paperback)
by Ambrose Bierce (shelved 42 times as reference)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,187 ratings — published 1911
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Mythology (Paperback)
by Edith Hamilton (shelved 41 times as reference)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,270 ratings — published 1942
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The All New, All Purpose Joy of Cooking (Hardcover)
by Irma S. Rombauer (shelved 40 times as reference)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,897 ratings — published 1973
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Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason (Paperback)
by Nancy Pearl (Goodreads author) (shelved 38 times as reference)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,320 ratings — published 2003
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Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (Paperback)
by Debbie Stoller (shelved 36 times as reference)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,294 ratings — published 2000
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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations : A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature (Hardcover)
by John Bartlett (shelved 36 times as reference)
avg rating 4.29 — 135 ratings — published 1868
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Hardcover)
by Merriam-Webster (shelved 35 times as reference)
avg rating 4.14 — 257 ratings — published 1934
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (Paperback)
by American Psychological Association (shelved 33 times as reference)
avg rating 3.19 — 295 ratings — published 1993
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Holy Bible: King James Version (LDS Edition)
by Anonymous (shelved 32 times as reference)
avg rating 4.45 — 9,204 ratings — published 1974
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Schott's Original Miscellany (Hardcover)
by Ben Schott (shelved 31 times as reference)
avg rating 4.15 — 503 ratings — published 2002
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1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (Hardcover)
by Peter Boxall (shelved 31 times as reference)
avg rating 3.69 — 803 ratings — published 2006
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An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't (Hardcover)
by Judy Jones (shelved 30 times as reference)
avg rating 4.08 — 773 ratings — published 1987
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Gray's Anatomy The Classic Collector's Edition (Hardcover)
by Henry Gray (shelved 30 times as reference)
avg rating 4.26 — 218 ratings — published 1977
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On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well)
by William Knowlton Zinsser (shelved 26 times as reference)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,271 ratings — published 1976
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The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events (Paperback)
by Bernard Grun (shelved 26 times as reference)
avg rating 3.85 — 139 ratings — published 1975
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
by Harold McGee (shelved 26 times as reference)
avg rating 4.65 — 1,499 ratings — published 2004
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (16th Edition)
by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (shelved 25 times as reference)
avg rating 4.40 — 65 ratings — published 1870
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The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager and the Doomed (Hardcover)
by Karen Elizabeth Gordon (shelved 24 times as reference)
avg rating 4.14 — 411 ratings — published 1984
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Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English, Second Edition (Paperback)
by Patricia T. O'Conner (shelved 23 times as reference)
avg rating 3.81 — 652 ratings — published 1996
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What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition (Paperback)
by Heidi Murkoff (shelved 23 times as reference)
avg rating 3.37 — 5,290 ratings — published 1995
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The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic (Paperback)
by Alberto Manguel (shelved 22 times as reference)
avg rating 4.25 — 242 ratings — published 1987
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1,000 Places to See Before You Die (Paperback)
by Patricia Schultz (shelved 22 times as reference)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,718 ratings — published 2003
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How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food (Hardcover)
by Mark Bittman (shelved 22 times as reference)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,674 ratings — published 1998
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The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback)
by Merriam-Webster (shelved 21 times as reference)
avg rating 4.39 — 123 ratings — published 1993
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The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers (14th Edition)
by Chicago Editorial Staff (shelved 21 times as reference)
avg rating 4.22 — 196 ratings — published 1993
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The Dangerous Book for Boys (Hardcover)
by Conn Iggulden (shelved 21 times as reference)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,068 ratings — published 2007
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The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead (Paperback)
by Max Brooks (shelved 21 times as reference)
avg rating 3.94 — 6,605 ratings — published 2003
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More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason (Paperback)
by Nancy Pearl (Goodreads author) (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 3.97 — 590 ratings — published 2005
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Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House (Paperback)
by Cheryl Mendelson (Goodreads author) (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.06 — 572 ratings — published 1999
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A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by Bill Bryson (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.11 — 18,621 ratings — published 2003
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The Oxford Companion to English Literature (Hardcover)
by Margaret Drabble (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.36 — 51 ratings — published 1985
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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (Hardcover)
by American Heritage (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.50 — 73 ratings — published 1970
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A Dictionary of Symbols (Paperback)
by J.E. Cirlot (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 3.97 — 59 ratings — published 1962
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The Way Things Work (Hardcover)
by David Macaulay (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.37 — 487 ratings — published 1988
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Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels (Paperback)
by Gustav Davidson (shelved 19 times as reference)
avg rating 4.01 — 184 ratings — published 1972
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New Cook Book (Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbooks)
by Jennifer Darling (shelved 19 times as reference)
avg rating 4.04 — 520 ratings — published 2003
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Bulfinch's Mythology (Modern Library Classics)
by Thomas Bulfinch (shelved 19 times as reference)
avg rating 3.94 — 788 ratings — published 1881
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)
by American Psychiatric Association (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 3.75 — 674 ratings — published 2000
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Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook: The Essential Guide to Caring for Everything in Your Home (Hardcover)
by Martha Stewart (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 4.28 — 534 ratings — published 2006
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501 French Verbs (501 Verb Series)
by Christopher Kendris (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 4.04 — 86 ratings — published 1970
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Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker (Paperback)
by Debbie Stoller (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 3.99 — 939 ratings — published 2006
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The New Well Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed (Hardcover)
by Karen Elizabeth Gordon (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 4.14 — 164 ratings — published 1983
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A Glossary of Literary Terms (Paperback)
by M.H. Abrams (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 4.05 — 84 ratings — published 1981
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Garner's Modern American Usage (Hardcover)
by Bryan A. Garner (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 4.75 — 122 ratings — published 2003
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (Llewellyn's Sourcebook Series)
by Scott Cunningham (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 4.10 — 603 ratings — published 1885
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""Did the men steal the papers?" Reynie asked, fearing her response.
"No, because they are fools," Sophie said bitterly. "They demanded to see the papers, and when I did not answer fast enough -- they were very frightening, you see -- they hurt me so that I was not awake. . . . When I opened my eyes they were still trying to find the papers. They did not understand how we organize the library, you see. They were angry and creating a bad mess. . . . The police were coming and the men decided they must leave. I shouted at them as they left: 'It is a free and public library! All you had to do was ask!""
— Trenton Lee Stewart (The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey)
"No, because they are fools," Sophie said bitterly. "They demanded to see the papers, and when I did not answer fast enough -- they were very frightening, you see -- they hurt me so that I was not awake. . . . When I opened my eyes they were still trying to find the papers. They did not understand how we organize the library, you see. They were angry and creating a bad mess. . . . The police were coming and the men decided they must leave. I shouted at them as they left: 'It is a free and public library! All you had to do was ask!""
— Trenton Lee Stewart (The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey)
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Kimberly Kirberger
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