The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition

This has become my go-to book for writing. "The Chicago Manual Style" is the industry standard for all publications from magazines, online articles, and works of fiction in America. If you have a professional editor editing your manuscript, then they are probably using this book. This book stays on top of my writing desk as it sits beside my PC keyboard. It covers grammar, citations, manuscript formatting, and much much more. It should be noted that the Associated Press uses their own hand book, and universities rely on the A.P.A. and the M.L.A. handbooks for proper citation and bibliographies. Make sure that you are using the right source for your field.

The CMOS style guide needs no review. This is one of the bibles for any serious writer.

Business Writing, Marketing and PR Writing, Evidence based writing, Professional composition are included in this book. As a former English Lit major (switched to Econ), this book helped me understand the fundamentals of general writing, and creative expression. If you want to further improve your composition then please consider buying this book. Yes, it's pricey, and yes, you're likely to hurt your wallet but at the cost of getting a higher understanding.

Edit: I am updating my review as Amazon replaced my damaged book and the new one arrived in pristine condition.I'm not a professional writer or editor, but I do use the Chicago Manual when writing technical documentation at work. I am one of those really weird people that sleeps with the 17th edition by their bedside. I've had the 18th edition on preorder since it first became available, and I've been looking forward to getting it for some time now.I can't wait for updated tabs to come out for the 18th edition, as my only complaint about the book is that it doesn't come with a ribbon bookmark. A book this size that is used for reference really should, but that's a minor gripe that doesn't detract from the actual content.I'm extremely happy with my purchase, and look forward to this new edition replacing the old one by my bed :POld Review:I'm not usually one to complain about a book cover, but I agree with the other reviewer here. The cover on my copy arrived more damaged than theirs did, and that's not okay for a book that costs as much as this one does.

Excellent resource for Copyediting, proofreading and writing clas!

I've been a professional editor for nineteen years. The Chicago Manual of Style is the #1 book all writers and editors must have to make their work professional and clean.

Always a go-to when I need help.

Its comprehensiveness is both its value and its downfall. It is thorough in all things for writing and editing fiction, nonfiction, and scholarly works. Its rules come off as unbreakable grammatical law.