10 Best Books on Technical Writing

We have compiled a list of the Best Reference Books on Technical Writing, which are used by students of top universities, and colleges. This will help you choose the right book depending on if you are a beginner or an expert. Here is the complete list of Technical Writing Books with their authors, publishers, and an unbiased review of them as well as links to the Amazon website to directly purchase them. If permissible, you can also download the free PDF books on Technical Writing below.

 
1."Technical Writing" by Basu
“Technical Writing” Book Review: This book is targeted towards students, engineers, and scientists and provides a comprehensive guide on how to write a thesis for a university degree or a research paper for publication in a journal. It covers various aspects of the writing process, including planning, organizing, drafting, developing, and preparing the document for presentation. The book also discusses how to compile and locate sources, review the background of earlier contributions, and identify authors through their names, affiliations, and abstracts. It also covers important issues related to certificates and copyright. The book contains useful text-support materials such as figures, tables, and mathematical equations.

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2."Handbook of Technical Writing" by Joanne Buckley and David A Mcmurrey
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3."Technical Writing: Process and Product" by Gerson
“Technical Writing: Process and Product” Book Review: The book explains a complete method that emphasizes writing process and applies it to both oral and written communication. It covers various topics such as communication channels, ethics, and technological advances. The book includes information on dispersed teams, collaboration tools, listening skills, and social networking. It also contains before and after documents, writing samples, and skill-building assignments.

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4."Elements of Technical Writing (Elements of Series)" by Gary Blake and Robert W Bly
“Elements of Technical Writing (Elements of Series)” Book Review: This book teaches how to write technical documents such as proposals, reports, manuals, letters, and memos. It covers the specialized writing issues faced by systems analysts and software engineers. It also provides examples to aid the learning process.

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5."Technical Writing For Dummies" by Sheryl Lindsell–Roberts
“Technical Writing For Dummies” Book Review: This book is suitable for both new technical writers and experienced professionals who want to enhance their skills. It covers various aspects of technical writing, including researching and organizing information, planning a project, polishing your writing, working with reviewers, creating user manuals and abstracts, writing electronic documentation, and computer- and web-based training courses. It also discusses the job market for technical writers and how to get work in this field. The book provides practical advice, tips, and examples for creating different types of technical documents, such as user manuals, abstracts, spec sheets, evaluation forms, and presentations. It also covers writing for the Internet and developing multimedia documents.

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6."Every Page is Page One: Topic-based Writing for Technical Communication and the Web" by Scott Abel and Mark Baker
“Every Page is Page One: Topic-based Writing for Technical Communication and the Web” Book Review: This book talks about how people find and use information in the Internet era. It presents a method for planning, creating, managing, and organizing the documentation that is focused on the reader’s needs. This book is an ideal resource for technical writers, content strategists, and information architects who aim to create compelling web content.

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7."A Guide to Technical Writing (Classic Reprint)" by T A Rickard
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8."Technical Writing Process: The simple, five-step guide that anyone can use to create technical documents such as user guides, manuals, and procedures" by Kieran Morgan and Sanja Spajic
“Technical Writing Process: The simple, five-step guide that anyone can use to create technical documents such as user guides, manuals, and procedures” Book Review: This book is written for people who want to become technical writers, students studying technical writing, established writers, and those who are leading documentation projects. It introduces a five-step process that can be used to produce various types of technical documentation, including manuals, user guides, and procedures.

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9."Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists (What Every Engineer Should Know)" by Phillip A Laplante
“Technical Writing: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists (What Every Engineer Should Know)” Book Review: This book is written for engineers and scientists who need to write technical reports, manuals, summaries, and guides. It provides guidance on how to create, revise, and publish technical materials such as books, articles, reports, and electronic media. It also covers practical aspects of technical writing. The book includes real-life examples of technical writing, editing, and publishing.

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10."Public Speaking and Technical Writing Skills for Engineering Students" by P Aarne Vesilind and P A Vesilind
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We have put a lot of effort into researching the best books on Technical Writing and came out with a recommended list and their reviews. If any more book needs to be added to this list, please email us. We are working on free pdf downloads for books on Technical Writing and will publish the download link here. Fill out this Technical Writing books pdf download" request form for download notification.

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