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How to Write Great Dialog by Dorothy May MercerHow To Design & Format Your Paragraphs by Dorothy May MercerThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Scrivener Essentials by Karen PrinceScrivener Essentials by Karen Prince
Inexpensive how-to books for the creative writer
120 books — 86 voters
On Writing by Stephen KingThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Story by Robert McKeeWriting the Breakout Novel by Donald MaassThe Anatomy of Story by John Truby
Books For Writers
135 books — 83 voters

Lullaby of Love by Rebecca WinningA World of Verse by Christopher ShieldsDuino Elegies by Rainer Maria RilkeA Poetry Handbook by Mary OliverIcarus and Other Poems by Pradeep Chaswal
Poetry 101
94 books — 70 voters
13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen JohnsonAudrey, Wait! by Robin BenwaySecrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen CalonitaSpeak by Laurie Halse AndersonTeen Idol by Meg Cabot
MPPL's YA "Express Yourself" Summer Reading 2009
51 books — 62 voters

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary by Merriam-WebsterThe Oxford English Dictionary by John Andrew SimpsonOxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary by A.S. HornbyEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.
Dictionaries
386 books — 54 voters
On Writing by Stephen KingBandersnatch by Diana Pavlac GlyerBird by Bird by Anne LamottSelf-Publishing In the Eye of the Storm by Karl WigginsSteering the Craft by Ursula K. Le Guin
Best Books on The Writing Life
101 books — 48 voters

The Copyeditor's Handbook by Amy EinsohnThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussOn writing well by William ZinsserThe Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago Press
Best Books for Editors
89 books — 44 voters
On Writing by Stephen KingBullies, Bastards and Bitches by Jessica Page MorrellWriting Fiction for Dummies by Randy IngermansonHooked by Les EdgertonTechniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain
Writing Can Be Taught Books
53 books — 43 voters

MFA in a Box by John RemberOn Writing by Stephen KingThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.Bird by Bird by Anne LamottWriting Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
Non-Gimmicky Writing Books
48 books — 35 voters
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald MaassOn Writing by Stephen KingBird by Bird by Anne LamottZen in the Art of Writing by Ray BradburyBandersnatch by Diana Pavlac Glyer
Makes me want to sit down and write!
76 books — 35 voters

Jimi Hendrix by Corey A. WashingtonThe Craft of Research by Wayne C. BoothWriting for Social Scientists by Howard S. BeckerThe Chicago Manual of Style by University of Chicago PressResearch Design by John W. Creswell
Social science writing and research
28 books — 33 voters
Bandersnatch by Diana Pavlac GlyerBird by Bird by Anne LamottBook Title Generator by Scott LorenzEncyclopedia of Things That Never Were by Michael F. PageThe Word Museum by Jeffrey Kacirk
Best Resources For Writers
28 books — 26 voters

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Return of the King by J.R.R. TolkienThe Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien
Amazing Books Of Imagery
77 books — 21 voters
MFA in a Box by John RemberIndexes by University of Chicago PressThe New New Journalism by Robert S. BoyntonThe Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.On Writing Well by William Zinsser
On Writing Nonfiction
27 books — 20 voters

Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldSense and Sensibility by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott
Reading Like a Writer
35 books — 19 voters
Down the Common by Ann BaerSwearing by Geoffrey HughesEnglish Medieval House by Margaret E. WoodHow To Be a Tudor by Ruth GoodmanThe Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Regency and Victorian ... by Kristine Hughes
Historical Research for Writers: England
41 books — 11 voters

A Dana Hargrove Double by V.S. KemanisTaming the Telomeres by R.N. ShapiroSweet Victory by Angela Kay AustinPut Them Through the Maze by T.D. McMichaelOn the Choptank Shores by Smoky Zeidel
Vanilla Heart Books & Authors
17 books — 11 voters
The War of Art by Steven PressfieldThe Sorrow's Garden by Anthony CarinhasPut Them Through the Maze by T.D. McMichaelHow to Write Fiction by E.E. Doc Murdock101 Quotes For Aspiring Writers by Bangambiki Habyarimana
What inspired my writing
9 books — 6 voters

My Sister, Alicia May by Nancy Tupper LingThe Babe and I by David A. AdlerFarm Fiasco by Anne WeaverMatthew and Tilly by Rebecca C. JonesThe Journey Home by Alison Lester
Picture Books about Writing with Family and Friends
8 books — 3 voters
The Way I Feel...Sometimes by Beatrice Schenk de RegniersUnderstand How You Feel by Shannon D. RhodesThe War Began at Supper by Patricia Reilly GiffNathaniel Talking by Eloise GreenfieldFeelings by Aliki
Picture Books about Writing What You Feel
6 books — 2 voters

No Plot? No Problem! by Chris BatyPut Them Through the Maze by T.D. McMichaelIn Print! by Joe Rhatigan
Library Writing Program Books
3 books — 2 voters

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