Most Useful Reference / Encyclopedia Books

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The Top Ten

1 Oxford Dictionary

2 The Chicago Manual of Style: The Essential Guide for Writers, Editors, and Publishers

3 Roget's Thesaurus

4 World Book Encyclopedia

5 Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics

6 Columbia Encyclopedia

7 Encyclopedia Britannica

Useful for the 1700s

8 AP Stylebook

9 The Associated Press Stylebook 2019: And Briefing on Media Law

10 Collins Spanish Dictionary

The Contenders

11 The World Almanac and Book of Facts

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