10 Best Journalism Books

Updated October 2026

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1.

The Elements of Journalism, Revised and Updated 3rd Edition: What Newspeople Should Know

Three Rivers Press CA

9.8

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2.

Journalism Under Fire: Protecting the Future of Investigative Reporting (Columbia Journalism Review Books)

Columbia University Press

9.5

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3.

The New New Journalism: Conversations with America's Best Nonfiction Writers on Their Craft

9.1

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4.

You Can't Make This Stuff Up: The Complete Guide to Writing Creative Nonfiction--from

8.8

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5.

Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction

8.6

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6.

Write Your Own Book

8.3

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7.

Truth Worth Telling: A Reporter's Search for Meaning in the Stories of Our

7.9

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8.

Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production

University of Chicago Press

7.7

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9.

A NewsHound's Guide to Student Journalism

7.3

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10.

The Essential Guide to Freelance Writing: How to Write, Work, and Thrive on

7.1

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