What every journalist should have on their bookshelf

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Penguin Pocket Writer's Handbook
1.  Penguin Pocket Writer's Handbook by Stephen Curtis
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  "Grammar, punctuation, basics"
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Bloomsbury Grammar Guide: Grammar Made Easy
2.  Bloomsbury Grammar Guide: Grammar Made Easy by Gordon Jarvie
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  "Basics"
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Troublesome Words
3.  Troublesome Words by Bill Bryson
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  "Good for sorting out those deadly duos"
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The Times Style and Usage Guide
4.  The Times Style and Usage Guide by Tim Austin
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  "House style"
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The Economist Style Guide
5.  The Economist Style Guide by The Economist
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  "House style"
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The Oxford Style Manual
6.  The Oxford Style Manual by Robert Ritter
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  "House style"
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Guardian Style: Third edition
7.  Guardian Style: Third edition by David Marsh (Guardian)
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  "House style"
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New Hart's Rules: The Handbook of Style for Writers and Editors (Reference)
8.  New Hart's Rules: The Handbook of Style for Writers and Editors (Reference) by R M Ritter
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  "More for book publishers than journalists"
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Essential English for Journalists, Editors and Writers (Pimlico)
9.  Essential English for Journalists, Editors and Writers (Pimlico) by Harold Evans
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The Elements of Style
10.  The Elements of Style by William Strunk Jr.
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  "Stylish writing: contains sound advice."
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Mother Tongue: The Story of the English Language
11.  Mother Tongue: The Story of the English Language by Bill Bryson
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  "Roots of English"
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The Adventure of English
12.  The Adventure of English by Melvyn Bragg
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  "Roots of English"
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McNae's Essential Law for Journalists
13.  McNae's Essential Law for Journalists by David Banks
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  "Basics of English media law - the book the teachers use"
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International Libel and Privacy Handbook: A Global Reference for Journalists Publishers Webmasters and Lawyers
14.  International Libel and Privacy Handbook: A Global Reference for Journalists Publishers Webmasters and Lawyers by Charles Glasser Jr
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  "Expensive but good if you need to know media law around the world"
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Waterhouse on Newspaper Style
15.  Waterhouse on Newspaper Style by Keith Waterhouse
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Oxford Dictionary of English
16.  Oxford Dictionary of English by Oxford Dictionaries
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  "Excellent dictionary"
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