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The Elements of Style (Fourth Edition)
by William Strunk Jr. (shelved 239 times as reference)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,417 ratings — published 1920
Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation (Paperback)
by Lynne Truss (shelved 105 times as reference)
avg rating 3.82 — 13,366 ratings — published 2003
MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, Sixth Edition (Paperback)
by Joseph Gibaldi (shelved 89 times as reference)
avg rating 3.50 — 457 ratings — published 1977
On Writing (Mass Market Paperback)
by Stephen King (shelved 50 times as reference)
avg rating 4.11 — 13,788 ratings — published 2000
The Chicago Manual of Style (Hardcover)
by University of Chicago Press Staff (shelved 47 times as reference)
avg rating 4.39 — 503 ratings — published 2003
The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary (Paperback)
by Ambrose Bierce (shelved 42 times as reference)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,202 ratings — published 1911
Mythology (Paperback)
by Edith Hamilton (shelved 42 times as reference)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,353 ratings — published 1942
The All New, All Purpose Joy of Cooking (Hardcover)
by Irma S. Rombauer (shelved 40 times as reference)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,917 ratings — published 1973
Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason (Paperback)
by Nancy Pearl (Goodreads author) (shelved 39 times as reference)
avg rating 3.88 — 1,346 ratings — published 2003
Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (Paperback)
by Debbie Stoller (shelved 36 times as reference)
avg rating 4.02 — 2,321 ratings — published 2000
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 4.30 — 138 ratings — published 1868
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Hardcover)
by Merriam-Webster (shelved 35 times as reference)
avg rating 4.14 — 258 ratings — published 1934
Holy Bible: King James Version (LDS Edition)
by Anonymous (shelved 34 times as reference)
avg rating 4.45 — 9,458 ratings — published 1920
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (Paperback)
by American Psychological Association (shelved 34 times as reference)
avg rating 3.19 — 301 ratings — published 1993
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (Hardcover)
by Peter Boxall (shelved 33 times as reference)
avg rating 3.68 — 813 ratings — published 2006
Schott's Original Miscellany (Hardcover)
by Ben Schott (shelved 32 times as reference)
avg rating 4.14 — 507 ratings — published 2003
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 4.06 — 783 ratings — published 1987
Gray's Anatomy The Classic Collector's Edition (Hardcover)
by Henry Gray (shelved 30 times as reference)
avg rating 4.24 — 222 ratings — published 1973
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 — 1,291 ratings — published 1976
The Timetables of History: A Horizontal Linkage of People and Events (Paperback)
by Bernard Grun (shelved 26 times as reference)
avg rating 3.85 — 140 ratings — published 1975
On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
by Harold McGee (shelved 26 times as reference)
avg rating 4.65 — 1,517 ratings — published 1984
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
The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager and the Doomed (Hardcover)
by Karen Elizabeth Gordon (shelved 25 times as reference)
avg rating 4.14 — 417 ratings — published 1984
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 — 657 ratings — published 1996
1,000 Places to See Before You Die (Paperback)
by Patricia Schultz (shelved 23 times as reference)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,750 ratings — published 2003
What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition (Paperback)
by Heidi Murkoff (shelved 23 times as reference)
avg rating 3.37 — 5,351 ratings — published 1991
The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic (Paperback)
by Alberto Manguel (shelved 22 times as reference)
avg rating 4.25 — 248 ratings — published 1980
How to Cook Everything: Simple Recipes for Great Food (Hardcover)
by Mark Bittman (shelved 22 times as reference)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,703 ratings — published 1998
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead (Paperback)
by Max Brooks (shelved 22 times as reference)
avg rating 3.94 — 6,715 ratings — published 2003
More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason (Paperback)
by Nancy Pearl (Goodreads author) (shelved 21 times as reference)
avg rating 3.98 — 601 ratings — published 2005
Home Comforts: The Art and Science of Keeping House (Paperback)
by Cheryl Mendelson (Goodreads author) (shelved 21 times as reference)
avg rating 4.06 — 574 ratings — published 1999
The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback)
by Merriam-Webster (shelved 21 times as reference)
avg rating 4.39 — 124 ratings — published 1993
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 4.21 — 196 ratings — published 1993
A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by Bill Bryson (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.11 — 18,872 ratings — published 2003
The Oxford Companion to English Literature (Hardcover)
by Margaret Drabble (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.36 — 51 ratings — published 1985
The New Well Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed (Hardcover)
by Karen Elizabeth Gordon (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.14 — 165 ratings — published 1983
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
A Dictionary of Symbols (Paperback)
by J.E. Cirlot (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.00 — 60 ratings — published 1962
The Dangerous Book for Boys (Hardcover)
by Conn Iggulden (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,095 ratings — published 2007
The Way Things Work (Hardcover)
by David Macaulay (shelved 20 times as reference)
avg rating 4.37 — 493 ratings — published 1988
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)
by American Psychiatric Association (shelved 19 times as reference)
avg rating 3.74 — 683 ratings — published 2000
Dictionary of Angels: Including the Fallen Angels (Paperback)
by Gustav Davidson (shelved 19 times as reference)
avg rating 4.01 — 189 ratings — published 1972
New Cook Book (Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbooks)
by Jennifer Darling (shelved 19 times as reference)
avg rating 4.03 — 536 ratings — published 1984
A Writer's Reference: 2003 MLA Update (Plastic Comb)
by Diana Hacker (shelved 19 times as reference)
avg rating 4.16 — 65 ratings — published 1999
Bulfinch's Mythology (Modern Library Classics)
by Thomas Bulfinch (shelved 19 times as reference)
avg rating 3.94 — 802 ratings — published 1881
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 — 535 ratings — published 2006
501 French Verbs (501 Verb Series)
by Christopher Kendris (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 4.04 — 88 ratings — published 1970
Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker (Paperback)
by Debbie Stoller (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 3.99 — 944 ratings — published 2006
A Glossary of Literary Terms (Paperback)
by M.H. Abrams (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 4.05 — 84 ratings — published 1971
Garner's Modern American Usage (Hardcover)
by Bryan A. Garner (shelved 18 times as reference)
avg rating 4.75 — 125 ratings — published 2003
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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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