These are ten books that every writer should have in their collection. They provide valuable insights into the world of writing while also helping you hone your craft. I have ranked these books in order of their importance to me. I have also included links to Amazon.com so you can check them out.
- The Elements of Style by Strunk and White – Follow this book as a fundemental guideline for quality writing and you will do just fine as a writer.
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – When Hunter S. Thompson was young he used to type this book over and over so he could get a feel for writing greatness.
- The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson – A great look at the english language.
- Forest for the Trees: An Editors Advice to Writers by Betsy Lerner - This book offers the writer a look into the industry of publishing.
- Huck Finn by Mark Twain – Just read it if you haven't all ready.
- 78 Reasons Why Your Book May Never Be Published and 14 Reasons Why It Just Might by Pat Walsh – A hilarious look at the do's and don'ts of the professional writing industry.
- Ernest Hemingway On Writing by Ernest Hemingway – See how the master himself worked, and what he though of it.
- Write Like The Masters by William Cane – One of the best books on emulating great writers I have ever read.
- Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Trusse – A hilarious approach to the stuffy world of the grammar police.
- The Writers Little Helper by James V. Smith Jr. – This book has a ton of fun exercizes for editing and improving your craft.
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