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The 16 Best Writing Books Anyone Should Read

This list comprises the best writing books I've read over the years and which I'd recommend to aspiring writers.
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Bird by Bird (Anne Lamott)
Bird by Bird
1
Anne Lamott
Zen in the Art of Writing (Ray Bradbury)
Zen in the Art of Writing
2
Ray Bradbury
Becoming a Writer (Dorothea Brande)
Becoming a Writer
3
Dorothea Brande
The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art (Joyce Carol Oates)
The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art
4
Joyce Carol Oates
The Writing Life (Annie Dillard)
The Writing Life
5
Annie Dillard
On Writing (Stephen King)
On Writing
6
Stephen King
The Elements of Style (William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White)
The Elements of Style
7
William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers (John Gardner)
The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers
8
John Gardner
Stein on Writing (Sol Stein)
Stein on Writing
9
Sol Stein
Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide From New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School (Gotham's Writers' Workshop)
Writing Fiction: The Practical Guide From New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
10
Gotham's Writers' Workshop
How to Write a Damn Good Novel (James N. Frey)
How to Write a Damn Good Novel
11
James N. Frey
How Not to Write a Novel (Sandra Newman & Howard Mittelmark)
How Not to Write a Novel
12
Sandra Newman & Howard Mittelmark
Art and Fear (David Bayles and Ted Orland)
Art and Fear
13
David Bayles and Ted Orland
Steal Like an Artist (Austin Kleon)
Steal Like an Artist
14
Austin Kleon
A Moveable Feast (Ernest Hemingway)
A Moveable Feast
15
Ernest Hemingway
A Writer's Diary (Virginia Woolf)
A Writer's Diary
16
Virginia Woolf
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