Grossman J. The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers. This is the gold standard of style manuals, which is much more comprehensive than the one published by the AMA.

Strunk W Jr, White EB, Osgood C. The Elements of Style Illustrated. Remember the little book that was required reading in high school? It’s still a good investment because it is affordable, and you can learn valuable lessons while skimming it or reading it from cover to cover in 4 hours. The content remains virtually unchanged despite the new copyright date, 1999.

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