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Click the book title in the table to jump to my complete review of the best SAT books!<\/p>\n

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Note:<\/strong> The SAT officially became the Digital SAT in 2024.<\/a> This post is updated in 2025 with links to the new versions of these books, where available.<\/em>
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Grade<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nPublisher<\/th>\nYear <\/th>\nPrice*<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
A<\/td>\nMagoosh SAT eBook<\/a><\/td>\nMagoosh<\/td>\n2017<\/td>\nFREE!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A-<\/td>\nSAT Prep Black Book: 2nd Edition<\/a><\/td>\nSAT Tutoring<\/td>\n2017<\/td>\n$24.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B+ (tie)<\/td>\nKallis’ SAT Pattern Strategy<\/a><\/td>\nKallis<\/td>\n2015<\/td>\n$27.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B+ (tie)<\/td>\nNew SAT Guide, 6 Practice Tests<\/a><\/td>\nIvy Global<\/td>\n2015, 2019<\/td>\n$7 (New SAT Guide), $28.75 (Ultimate SAT Guide)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B (tie)<\/td>\nSAT Premium Prep 2022<\/a><\/td>\nPrinceton Review<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n$25.33<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B (tie)<\/td>\nPWN the SAT: Math Guide<\/a><\/td>\nMike McClenathan through CreateSpace<\/td>\n2016<\/td>\n$28.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B (tie)<\/td>\n500+ Practice Questions for the New SAT<\/a><\/td>\nPrinceton Review<\/td>\n2015<\/td>\nUsed price varies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B (tie)<\/td>\n10 Practice Tests for the SAT, 2022 Edition<\/a><\/td>\nPrinceton Review<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n$24.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B (tie)<\/td>\nBarron’s SAT, 31st Edition<\/a><\/td>\nBarron’s Educational Series<\/td>\n2022<\/td>\n$28.87<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C+<\/td>\nThe Official SAT Study Guide 2020<\/a><\/td>\nThe College Board <\/td>\n2020<\/td>\n$19.94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n


\n*List prices given at time of publication and subject to change. Click on the book cover found in each review to see the current price on Amazon.<\/p>\n

Best SAT Books of 2021-2022: Reviews<\/h2>\n

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Not all SAT prep books are created equal: some you\u2019ll want to use in their entirety (though only a few), others you\u2019ll want to use only parts of, and others you\u2019ll want to steer clear of. This is particularly true now that prices are falling and Kindle versions are available\u2014in some ways, that’s awesome, but it can also encourage students to buy a ton of books without seriously evaluating their quality.<\/p>\n

To help you maximize your study time (and save your hard-earned cash) I’ve reviewed the options for the best SAT books on the market and graded them from most to least helpful. Keep in mind that some publishers do a good job on some things (like practice tests or a specific section of the SAT) and a sub-par job on other things. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you shouldn’t buy the book, but it might mean that you won’t use the book in its entirety.<\/p>\n

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Magoosh’s Complete, Free SAT Study Guide<\/h3>\n

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Note:<\/strong> This study guide is for the old SAT, but our lessons, practice questions, and practice tests have been updated to reflect the changes, so you can use Magoosh to study for the Digital SAT.<\/em><\/p>\n

I want to start by pointing out that Magoosh has a great, free SAT study guide! We’ve spent years and years reviewing all of the SAT study guides out there. We knew that our experts could cut through all of the unnecessary stuff and give you the best info out there\u2026so that’s what we did! Even better? It doesn’t cost you a cent. We even have a free SAT practice test<\/a> you can take after studying!<\/p>\n

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SAT Prep Black Book: The Most Effective SAT Strategies Ever Published<\/h3>\n

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How the Current Edition Compares to the Previous One<\/strong><\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> There is a new version of this book<\/a> for the Digital Sat.<\/em><\/p>\n

This book hasn\u2019t been updated for a while (the most recent version was published in 2017), so steer clear of the first edition: it\u2019s written for a previous edition of the test and won\u2019t help you prepare for the current SAT!<\/p>\n

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