Best Books on Writing

Books on writing, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and more.

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1	On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 268,661 ratings score: 51,224, and 515 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr. 4.18 avg rating — 81,097 ratings score: 27,757, and 282 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 95,011 ratings score: 23,898, and 242 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg 4.20 avg rating — 28,712 ratings score: 13,118, and 134 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss 3.86 avg rating — 104,078 ratings score: 10,913, and 112 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron 3.94 avg rating — 106,067 ratings score: 8,789, and 90 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser 4.24 avg rating — 26,760 ratings score: 8,752, and 91 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury 4.09 avg rating — 18,586 ratings score: 8,386, and 86 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty 3.83 avg rating — 7,187 ratings score: 6,504, and 67 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne 4.24 avg rating — 6,489 ratings score: 5,861, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf 4.20 avg rating — 177,292 ratings score: 5,806, and 60 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee 4.27 avg rating — 14,874 ratings score: 5,146, and 54 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell 4.14 avg rating — 38,974 ratings score: 4,910, and 50 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle by Steven Pressfield (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 95,047 ratings score: 4,405, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,871 ratings score: 4,096, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass 4.07 avg rating — 3,911 ratings score: 4,011, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Stein on Writing: A Master Editor of Some of the Most Successful Writers of Our Century Shares His Craft Techniques and Strategies by Sol Stein 4.28 avg rating — 4,378 ratings score: 3,923, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need by Blake Snyder 4.04 avg rating — 17,088 ratings score: 3,857, and 40 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Characters and Viewpoint by Orson Scott Card 4.04 avg rating — 4,551 ratings score: 3,719, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them by Francine Prose (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 10,789 ratings score: 3,718, and 39 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Why I Write by George Orwell 4.02 avg rating — 11,102 ratings score: 3,489, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy by Orson Scott Card 3.91 avg rating — 4,625 ratings score: 3,465, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers by Christopher Vogler 4.09 avg rating — 9,090 ratings score: 3,339, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Becoming a Writer by Dorothea Brande 3.99 avg rating — 5,928 ratings score: 3,304, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway 4.03 avg rating — 140,732 ratings score: 3,141, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish by James Scott Bell (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 5,664 ratings score: 2,985, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark 4.18 avg rating — 4,898 ratings score: 2,968, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke 4.30 avg rating — 76,585 ratings score: 2,931, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Writing Life by Annie Dillard 3.98 avg rating — 16,298 ratings score: 2,925, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Emotion Thesaurus: A Writer's Guide to Character Expression by Angela Ackerman (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 5,670 ratings score: 2,896, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation Into the Writing Life by Julia Cameron 4.05 avg rating — 6,076 ratings score: 2,884, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life by Natalie Goldberg 4.14 avg rating — 6,334 ratings score: 2,630, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain 4.32 avg rating — 1,484 ratings score: 2,610, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit by Brenda Ueland 4.12 avg rating — 8,132 ratings score: 2,480, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Wired for Story: The Writer's Guide to Using Brain Science to Hook Readers from the Very First Sentence by Lisa Cron (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 4,576 ratings score: 2,439, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	On Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner 4.10 avg rating — 2,893 ratings score: 2,228, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Steering the Craft: Exercises and Discussions on Story Writing for the Lone Navigator or the Mutinous Crew by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.21 avg rating — 4,774 ratings score: 2,054, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman 4.10 avg rating — 7,263 ratings score: 1,962, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 267,907 ratings score: 1,890, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field 3.98 avg rating — 7,453 ratings score: 1,880, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile by Noah Lukeman (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 3,491 ratings score: 1,786, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	How to Write a Damn Good Novel: A Step-by-Step No Nonsense Guide to Dramatic Storytelling by James N. Frey 3.86 avg rating — 2,581 ratings score: 1,734, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller by John Truby 4.27 avg rating — 5,864 ratings score: 1,716, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Beginnings, Middles & Ends by Nancy Kress (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 2,433 ratings score: 1,693, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Speak, Memory by Vladimir Nabokov 4.07 avg rating — 15,715 ratings score: 1,649, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	A Writer's Diary by Virginia Woolf 4.16 avg rating — 5,697 ratings score: 1,582, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 3,679 ratings score: 1,539, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success by K.M. Weiland (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 4,418 ratings score: 1,508, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Story Engineering: Character Development, Story Concept, Scene Construction by Larry Brooks (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 3,084 ratings score: 1,451, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life by Elizabeth George (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 1,385 ratings score: 1,419, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Elmore Leonard's 10 Rules of Writing by Elmore Leonard 3.85 avg rating — 1,956 ratings score: 1,407, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Telling Lies for Fun & Profit by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,087 ratings score: 1,406, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	2,000 to 10,000: How to Write Faster, Write Better, and Write More of What You Love by Rachel Aaron (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 4,387 ratings score: 1,403, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Writing Fiction for Dummies by Randy Ingermanson (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,567 ratings score: 1,382, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	GMC: Goal, Motivation and Conflict: The Building Blocks of Good Fiction by Debra Dixon (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 1,126 ratings score: 1,361, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	On Writing by Ernest Hemingway 4.04 avg rating — 4,049 ratings score: 1,336, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed by Karen Elizabeth Gordon 4.09 avg rating — 1,487 ratings score: 1,329, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Aspects of the Novel by E.M. Forster 3.81 avg rating — 4,291 ratings score: 1,321, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go by Les Edgerton (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,875 ratings score: 1,312, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English by Patricia T. O'Conner 3.94 avg rating — 4,260 ratings score: 1,300, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Courage to Write: How Writers Transcend Fear by Ralph Keyes 4.02 avg rating — 1,925 ratings score: 1,268, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints by Nancy Kress (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 2,089 ratings score: 1,246, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	The Forest for the Trees by Betsy Lerner 3.95 avg rating — 3,003 ratings score: 1,243, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers by Anne Bernays 3.89 avg rating — 1,812 ratings score: 1,241, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them—A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide by Howard Mittelmark (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,817 ratings score: 1,224, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft by Janet Burroway 4.10 avg rating — 3,236 ratings score: 1,193, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century by Steven Pinker (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 8,170 ratings score: 1,178, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	On Literature by Martin McLaughlin (Translator) 3.96 avg rating — 2,164 ratings score: 1,159, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	One Writer's Beginnings by Eudora Welty 4.06 avg rating — 3,583 ratings score: 1,151, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Plot Thickens: 8 Ways to Bring Fiction to Life by Noah Lukeman (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 1,090 ratings score: 1,147, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Making of a Poem: A Norton Anthology of Poetic Forms by Mark Strand 4.01 avg rating — 2,149 ratings score: 1,119, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	How to Grow a Novel: The Most Common Mistakes Writers Make and How to Overcome Them by Sol Stein 4.05 avg rating — 794 ratings score: 1,108, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Scene & Structure by Jack M. Bickham 4.10 avg rating — 1,476 ratings score: 1,053, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Page After Page: Discover the Confidence & Passion You Need to Start Writing & Keep Writing (No Matter What!) by Heather Sellers 4.10 avg rating — 634 ratings score: 1,046, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster 3.63 avg rating — 27,993 ratings score: 1,026, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose by Constance Hale (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 2,211 ratings score: 1,025, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	The Fire in Fiction: Passion, Purpose and Techniques to Make Your Novel Great by Donald Maass 4.16 avg rating — 1,729 ratings score: 1,025, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose by Flannery O'Connor 4.28 avg rating — 3,512 ratings score: 1,020, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly by Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,073 ratings score: 947, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed by Karen Elizabeth Gordon 4.14 avg rating — 797 ratings score: 940, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing by Richard Hugo 4.17 avg rating — 2,865 ratings score: 893, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	How to Write Great Dialog: Your Book Needs This by Dorothy May Mercer (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 22 ratings score: 893, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Style: Toward Clarity and Grace by Joseph M. Williams 4.21 avg rating — 1,872 ratings score: 891, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	The Writer's Portable Mentor: A Guide to Art, Craft, and the Writing Life by Priscilla Long (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 316 ratings score: 873, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Making a Literary Life: Advice for Writers and Other Dreamers by Carolyn See 3.99 avg rating — 1,378 ratings score: 855, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Creating Short Fiction: The Classic Guide to Writing Short Fiction by Damon Knight 4.05 avg rating — 719 ratings score: 839, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words by Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge 4.16 avg rating — 2,469 ratings score: 836, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life by Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 1,602 ratings score: 822, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	On Writing by Eudora Welty 3.99 avg rating — 583 ratings score: 714, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	The Writer's Guide to Character Traits: Includes Profiles of Human Behaviors and Personality Types by Linda N. Edelstein (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 1,226 ratings score: 706, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author by Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 2,269 ratings score: 678, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life by Judy Reeves 4.18 avg rating — 1,044 ratings score: 672, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	How to Write the Perfect Novel - A Tongue-In-Cheek Guide to Certain Literary Success by Chancery Stone (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 653, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Ode Less Travelled: A guide to writing poetry by Stephen Fry 4.06 avg rating — 3,581 ratings score: 642, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction by Ursula K. Le Guin 4.24 avg rating — 1,273 ratings score: 642, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Chapter After Chapter: Discover the Dedication & Focus You Need to Write the Book of Your Dreams by Heather Sellers 4.17 avg rating — 421 ratings score: 640, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Manuscript Makeover: Revision Techniques No Fiction Writer Can Afford to Ignore by Elizabeth Lyon 4.17 avg rating — 446 ratings score: 633, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	The Merchant of Stories: A Creative Entrepreneur's Journey by Dipa Sanatani (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri 4.17 avg rating — 2,921 ratings score: 580, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Description by Monica Wood 4.05 avg rating — 570 ratings score: 574, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars