Best Books on Writing for Writers

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What books have helped you when trying to write?
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
by Stephen King
21,240 members
550 reviews
4.2
8 Members
gilroy, SqueakyChu, konallis, deldevries, sturlington, StephenBarkley, LisaMaria_C, ricardolopezp
2
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
by Anne Lamott
11,535 members
261 reviews
4.1
7 Members
SqueakyChu, lquilter, foggidawn, smcwl, deldevries, sturlington, dianeham
3
The Elements of Style
by William Strunk
21,872 members
206 reviews
4.1
5 Members
smcwl, deldevries, sturlington, LisaMaria_C, Bretzky1
4
On Writing Well
by William Zinsser
7,924 members
80 reviews
4.1
4 Members
ABVR, smcwl, StephenBarkley, Bretzky1
6
The Chicago Manual of Style
by University of Chicago Press Staff
6,798 members
36 reviews
½ 4.4
2 Members
smcwl, sturlington
8
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
by Renni Browne
1,597 members
50 reviews
4.2
2 Members
gilroy, LisaMaria_C
9
Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft
by Janet Burroway
1,581 members
18 reviews
4
2 Members
Bretzky1, Maude.Martha
10
The Writer's Idea Book
by Jack Heffron
860 members
8 reviews
3.8
2 Members
gilroy, SamHandley
11
The Screenwriter's Workbook
by Syd Field
587 members
2 reviews
½ 3.7
2 Members
Bretzky1, dianeham
12
A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
by Kate L. Turabian
9,042 members
27 reviews
3.8
Member
Bretzky1
13
A Writer's Reference
by Diana Hacker
2,819 members
11 reviews
3.9
Member
sturlington
14
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
by Christopher Vogler
2,214 members
37 reviews
4
Member
Bretzky1
15
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Eleventh Edition
by Merriam-Webster
2,114 members
12 reviews
½ 4.3
Member
sturlington
16
No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days
by Chris Baty
2,078 members
62 reviews
3.8
Member
gilroy
18
On Writers and Writing
by Margaret Atwood
1,646 members
29 reviews
3.8
Member
sturlington
19
The Elements of Editing: A Modern Guide For Editors And Journalists
by Arthur Plotnik
1,432 members
5 reviews
½ 3.6
Member
aulsmith
20
What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers
by Anne Bernays
1,117 members
10 reviews
3.8
Member
SamHandley
21
The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller
by John Truby
1,102 members
16 reviews
4.1
Member
sturlington
22
Writing to Learn
by William Zinsser
1,068 members
8 reviews
3.8
Member
smcwl
23
Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language
by Random House Publishing
740 members
4 reviews
½ 4.3
Member
Bretzky1
24
The Poetry Home Repair Manual: Practical Advice for Beginning Poets
by Ted Kooser
718 members
10 reviews
4
Member
deldevries
26
The Weekend Novelist
by Robert J. Ray
669 members
5 reviews
½ 3.5
Member
Bretzky1
27
Write Away: One Novelist's Approach to Fiction and the Writing Life
by Elizabeth George
617 members
20 reviews
½ 3.7
Member
LisaMaria_C
28
On Moral Fiction
by John Gardner
548 members
11 reviews
½ 3.7
Member
smcwl
29
Starting from Scratch
by Rita Mae Brown
460 members
5 reviews
½ 3.4
Member
lilithcat
30
Style: The Basics of Clarity and Grace
by Joseph M. Williams
455 members
3 reviews
3.8
Member
sturlington
32
On Writers and Writing
by John Gardner
247 members
1 review
4
Member
smcwl
33
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creative Writing
by Laurie E. Rozakis
242 members
1 review
½ 3.7
Member
SamHandley
35
The Burning Pen: Sex Writers on Sex Writing
by M. Christian
22 members
½ 2.5
Member
lilithcat
36
The Craft of Writing the Novel
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
6 members
3
Member
Bretzky1