The most popular writing books of 2021

Writing guides help you put words on the page and make them better. Grammar and style, storytelling, plotting a novel, writing for work and finding a publisher are all covered. Beginners will find encouragement, and experienced writers will find tools to sharpen their craft. This list shows the ones first published in 2021.

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Audience-ology
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Audience-ology

Kevin Goetz, Darlene Hayman

Published 2021

224 pages

Appropriate
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Appropriate

Paisley Rekdal

Published 2021

240 pages

The Hero's Way
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The Hero's Way

Tim Parks

2021 · 2022 edition

352 pages

The French Dispatch
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The French Dispatch

Wes Anderson, Hugo Guinness, Jason Schwartzman, Roman Coppola

2021 · 2025 edition

160 pages

Dirty Gold
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Dirty Gold

Nicholas Nehamas, Jay Weaver, Jim Wyss, Kyra Gurney

2021 · 2024 edition

384 pages

Character
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Character

Robert McKee

Published 2021

288 pages

Missing Each Other
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Missing Each Other

Edward Brodkin, Ashley Pallathra

2021 · 2023 edition

256 pages

What to Say Next
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What to Say Next

Sarah Nannery, Larry Nannery

Published 2021

304 pages