This blog was part of a great tweet this morning.  How could I not like any writing book list that started with Elements of Style?  A fabulous read that I keep on hand whenever I'm at my computer. 

Here are the top 10. If you want the full 25, go to Meryl's blog post.  It's a great site.

1. The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B.White
2. On Writing by Stephen King:
3. On Writing Well by William Zinsser 
4. Bird By Bird by Anne Mott
5. Chicago Manual of Style
6. Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg
7. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
8. Reading like a Writerby Francine Prose
9. If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit by Brenda Ueland
10. Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark