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GRE Books can be broken into two categories: (1) prep books to help you study and (2) books with GRE-level writing and vocabulary to help you mentally prepare. We offer book reviews for the former and suggestions for the latter. Get ready to read!

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Most Popular GRE Books

Best GRE Prep Books 2022-2023

By Chris Lele, Rachel Kapelke-Dale In: GRE Books

What are the best GRE prep materials on the market? Meet the Best GRE Books list - our complete, updated list of GRE book reviews!

GRE Vocabulary Books: Recommended Fiction and Non-Fiction (Updated for 2021)

By Chris Lele In: GRE Verbal, GRE Vocabulary

Need a list of fiction and non-fiction recommendations for captivating books filled with GRE vocabulary? Magoosh has you covered!

Most Recent GRE Books

ETS GRE Practice Tests vs. Powerprep vs. The Official Guide

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books, GRE Resources

Behold the beauty of the ETS GRE practice test materials found in GRE POWERPREP! These official materials come from the test maker. Find out why that helps.

Barron’s GRE 21st Edition Book Review

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books, GRE Resources

Let's talk about the Barron's GRE 21st Edition book. Is it basically the same as the 19th and 20th editions? Yes. Learn what to use and what to ignore.

ETS Official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test 3rd Edition Book Review

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books, GRE Resources

The ETS Official Guide to the GRE was most recently updated in '12. This ETS GRE book is the best place to find official practice, but it's not perfect!

Manhattan GRE Book Review

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books, GRE Resources

Burn all your GRE books! Manhattan test prep offers a suite of 8 Manhattan GRE prep books. They're pricey, but read on to learn why they're worthwhile.

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Manhattan 5 lb Book of GRE Practice Problems (2nd Edition) Book Review

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books

This comprehensive 5 lb. book of GRE practice problems requires a comprehensive review. Does this book live up to the Manhattan name?

Book Review: Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books, GRE Resources

Magoosh’s Chris Lele reviews ETS’s Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions. Find out how helpful it could be for your test prep!

Book Review: Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions, 1st Edition

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books, GRE Resources

Magoosh’s expert Chris Lele breaks down the Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions, 1st Edition.

Barron’s 1100 Book Review

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books, GRE Resources

Looking to know if you should buy the Barron's 1100 book? GRE expert and vocabulary wiz Chris gives his book review

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Barron’s 6 GRE Practice Tests Book Review

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books, GRE Resources

A complete review of Barron's new 6 GRE Practice Tests. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

Manhattan GRE 3rd Edition Book Review

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books, GRE Resources

Magoosh’s Chris Lele reviews the 3rd edition of the Manhattan GRE book. Check it out if you’re interested in what’s new!

ETS’s Old GRE Material: Practicing to Take the General Test 10th Edition (Big Book) Book Review

By Chris Lele In: GRE Books, GRE Resources

Should ETS's GRE Big Book be the foundation of your test prep? Our GRE expert, Chris, gives his review of the 10th edition and Big Book.