Books & Literature Reviews and Rankings

Best Dictionary

Winner: Oxford English Dictionary
Many of us use dictionaries casually when we need to look up the meaning of a particular word or words. However, there are are actually a variety of...

Winner: The Interrogation of Gabriel James
The mystery genre is a popular one with all sectors of society, especially teens. The best teen mystery books are those that present realistic characters...

Best Bread Machine Cookbook

Winner: Betty Crocker's Best Bread Machine Cookbook
Everyone likes the smell and taste of homemade bread. However, not everyone has the time or patience to bake their own bread. Bread machines are a great...

Best Labrador Retriever Book

Winner: Labrador Retrievers (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)
Consistently one of the popular and well-rounded dogs, Labrador Retrievers fit into almost any household with ease. But like all dogs, they do have their...

Best Beatles Guitar Songbook

Winner: Hal Leonard The Beatles Complete Scores
There is very little chance that learning Beatles songs could ever be anything less then time well spent. Whether you are simply playing for fun and want...

Best Golden Retriever Book

Winner: Golden Retriever, with DVD: Your Happy Healthy Pet
Consistently one of the top five breeds registered by the American Kennel Club, the Golden Retriever is truly a universal dog breed. From family companion...

Best Blender Cookbook

Winner: Blender Baby Food: Over 125 Recipes for Healthy Homemade Meals
Blenders are convenient appliances for a variety of foods, including smoothies, baby food, frozen drinks, breakfast batters and more. But we often forget...

Best Guitar Scale Book

Winner: Rock Lead Scales for Guitar Book/ CD Set by Mike Christiansen
Learning to walk before you run applies to many of life's scenarios. Lead guitar playing is no exception. Before you can go whizzing up and down the...

Best Vampire Novels

Winner: Dracula - Bram Stoker
Vampire stories have been around for a long time (the 1800s in English), but the recent popularity surge of blood-sucking freaks shows a vitality that...

Best SAT Prep Books

Winner: Barron's SAT (Book Only)
For anybody who wants to make something out of their life and is smart enough to realize that at a young age, SAT preparation can be one of the most...

Best Picture Book With a Serious Theme

Winner: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Children's picture books are often published with a myriad of reasons in mind. To give a few examples, there are "easy readers" that are designed...

Best Drum Instruction Book

Winner: Alfred Publishing - Stick Control for the Snare Drummer
As the old '80s public service announcements used to say, reading is fundamental. Cracking open a drum instruction book can help drummers of all skill...

Best Cookbooks

Research shows that preparing meals and eating at home, instead of going out to eat or ordering take out, is beneficial for your health, waistline, and wallet. Meals prepared in your kitchen are typically lower in fat an...

Best Wine Books for Beginners

Winner: Wine For Dummies
Wine knowledge is often treated with mysticism, as though it were a gift bestowed upon a select, snobby few. This could not be further from the...

Best Stephen King Books

Winner: The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
Stephen King has dominated the horror market since the release of his first novel, Carrie, in 1974. A huge number of his works have been made into...