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The 27 Best Books on Writing

"From grammar rules to publishing advice to personal narratives, these books on writing reveal in intimate detail the ins and outs of what it means to call yourself a writer."
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The Forest for the Trees (Betsy Lerner)
The Forest for the Trees (Betsy Lerner)
2
The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White
The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White
3
Story Engineering (Larry Brooks)
Story Engineering (Larry Brooks)
4
Naked, Drunk and Writing (Adair Lara)
Naked, Drunk and Writing (Adair Lara)
5
How to Write a Damn Good Novel (James N. Frey)
How to Write a Damn Good Novel (James N. Frey)
6
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
7
Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life With Words (Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge)
Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life With Words (Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge)
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The Writing Life (Annie Dillard)
The Writing Life (Annie Dillard)
9
The War of Art (Steven Pressfield)
The War of Art (Steven Pressfield)
10
Walking on Water
Walking on Water
11
On Writing (Charles Bukowski)
On Writing (Charles Bukowski)
12
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Lisa Cron)
Story Genius: How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Lisa Cron)
13
A Poetry Handbook (Mary Oliver)
A Poetry Handbook (Mary Oliver)
14
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
15
Writing Tools (Roy Peter Clark)
Writing Tools (Roy Peter Clark)
16
On Moral Fiction (John Gardner)
On Moral Fiction (John Gardner)
17
Still Writing (Dani Shapiro)
Still Writing (Dani Shapiro)
18
First You Write (Joni Rodgers)
First You Write (Joni Rodgers)
19
Writing Past Dark (Bonnie Friedman)
Writing Past Dark (Bonnie Friedman)
20
Several Short Sentences About Writing (Verlyn Klinkenborg)
Several Short Sentences About Writing (Verlyn Klinkenborg)
21
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
22
Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide From the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University (Mark Kramer and Wendy Call)
Telling True Stories: A Nonfiction Writers' Guide From the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University (Mark Kramer and Wendy Call)
23
The New New Journalism: Conversations With America's Best Nonfiction Writers on Their Craft (Robert Boynton)
The New New Journalism: Conversations With America's Best Nonfiction Writers on Their Craft (Robert Boynton)
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The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
The Writer's Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers
25
On Writing Well
On Writing Well
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Writing Down the Bones (Natalie Goldberg)
Writing Down the Bones (Natalie Goldberg)
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The Associated Press Stylebook (The Associated Press)
The Associated Press Stylebook (The Associated Press)
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