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14 Best Business Writing Books

Goal: Find the best Business Writing books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best business writing books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

14 Best Business Writing Books

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1

The Elements of Style

by William Strunk Jr.

Also recommended by:

Tobi Lütke, Kara Swisher, Bill Nye

2

Business Writing For Dummies

by Natalie Canavor

3

Business Writing Today

A Practical Guide

by Natalie Canavor

4

Words that Sell

More than 6000 Entries to Help You Promote Your Products, Services, and Ideas

by Richard Bayan

5

Writing That Works

How to Communicate Effectively In Business

by Kenneth Roman

6

The Sense of Style

The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century

by Steven Pinker

Also recommended by:

Brianne Kimmel

7

HBR Guide to Better Business Writing

by Bryan Garner

8

Why Business People Speak Like Idiots

A Bullfighter's Guide

by Brian Fugere

9

Bird by Bird

Some Instructions on Writing and Life

by Anne Lamott

10

Business Writing

What Works, What Doesn't

by Wilma Davidson

11

Eats, Shoots & Leaves

The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

by Lynne Truss

12

How to Say It

Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Every Situation

by Rosalie Maggio

13

It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences

A Writer's Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences

by June Casagrande

14

The Business Writer's Handbook

by Gerald J. Alred

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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