Bob's Reference Shelf
These are a few of the most useful reference books I keep near my desk, and would recommend for all writers.
The Oxford American Writer's ThesaurusGarner's Modern American UsageThe 48 Laws of Power
The Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
$24.00
Recommended for MFA students. By far, the best Thesaurus for writers I've run into. It includes handy word lists with many of...
Garner's Modern American Usage
by Bryan A. Garner
$23.97
Recommended for MFA students.
The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene
$12.24
This is a great tool for writers. Pick a different power play for your protagaonist and antagonist and see where it leads.
A Dash of Style: The Art and Mastery of PunctuationOxford-Duden Pictorial English Dictionary with English-Arabic IndexGetting the Words Right: 39 Ways to Improve Your Writing
A Dash of Style: The Art and Mastery of Pun...
by Noah Lukeman
$11.16
Recommended for MFA students. After reading this, I wish I would have included it in the current MFA program. It adds punctua...
Oxford-Duden Pictorial English Dictionary w...

This is great resource for adding accurate details to your writing. You get the pictures or illustrations with the names of al...
Getting the Words Right: 39 Ways to Improve...
by Theodore Cheney
$11.55
Recommended for MFA students. This is another text I'm considering for the next session to round out the level of professiona...
Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold, Contemporary StyleMetaphors DictionaryWebster's Third New International Dictionary and Seven Language Dictionary: Unabridged (Seven Language Dictionary, 3-Volume Set)
Spunk & Bite: A Writer's Guide to Bold,...
by Arthur Plotnik
$10.36
Metaphors Dictionary
$19.77
Webster's Third New International Dictionar...
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