- News Writing and Reporting: The Complete Guide for Today’s Journalist, by Christopher Scanlan.
- Why Business People Speak Like Idiots: A Bullfighter’s Guide, by B. Fugere & C. Hardaway. Filled with wisdom about clarity and the importance of avoiding buzzwords.
- A Writer’s Coach: The Complete Guide to Writing Strategies That Work, by Jack Hart. A comprehensive book about elements of journalistic writing.
- The Magazine Article: How to Think It, Plan It, Write It, by Peter Jacobi.
- On Writing Well, a classic by William Zinsser.
- Writing to Deadline: The Journalist at Work, by Donald Murray.
- The Associated Press Guide to News Writing: The Resource for Professional Journalists (not the AP Stylebook) An essential guide for anyone who writes news releases and stories.
- News Reporting and Writing, by Melvin Mencher.
- Best Newspaper Writing (Poynter Institute) Includes analysis of the story and a Q&A interview with the writer.
- The Art & Craft of Feature Writing: Based on The Wall Street Journal Guide, by William Blundell.
- The Craft of Interviewing, by John Brady.
- Creative Interviewing: The Writer’s Guide to Gathering Information by Asking Questions, by Ken Metzler.