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10 Best English Grammar Books

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

Method:

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

10 Best English Grammar Books

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1

English Grammar in Use

A Self-Study Reference and Practice Book for Intermediate Learners of English

by Raymond Murphy

2

Understanding and Using English Grammar

by Betty S Azar

3

Several Short Sentences About Writing

by Verlyn Klinkenborg

Also recommended by:

Samin Nosrat

4

The Sense of Style

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

by Steven Pinker

Also recommended by:

Brianne Kimmel

5

An A-Z of English Grammar & Usage

by Geoffrey N. Leech

6

Eats, Shoots & Leaves

The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

by Lynne Truss

7

Practical English Usage

by Michael Swan

8

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes

by Lester Kaufman

9

Woe Is I

The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English

by Patricia T. O'Conner

10

Write Right!

A Desktop Digest of Punctuation, Grammar, and Style

by Jan Venolia

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Richard Reis

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

Anurag Ramdasan

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