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On Writing Well

A classic American guide to writing non-fiction by William Zinsser, first published in 1976, emphasizing clarity and simplicity.

1 questions · 1 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026

Best category rank
#158
Books & Physical Media · of 200
Questions
1
1 categories
Answers naming it
1/6
Of the answers measured on this brand's questions

Visibility by category

CategoriesCategory rankQuestionsScore
Books & Physical Media#158of 20016.2

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  12. 121Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus
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  15. 151The Chicago Manual of Style
  16. 161The Elements of Style
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1bookauthority.org1
2brieflane.com1
3explorethearchive.com1
4fenrisfour.com1
5goodreads.comreview and listing sites1
6librarything.com1
7shortform.com1
8thegreatestbooks.org1

Named by surface, by question

For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.

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