# Recommended reading

**Books**

* [Content Design](https://contentdesign.london/book/) by Sarah Richards
* The Elements of Content Strategy, by Erin Kissane
* Plain Words, by Gowers and Fraser
* Content Strategy for Web, by Kristina Halvorson
* Letting Go of the Words, Writing Web Content that Works, by Janice Redish
* Transform, by Gerry McGovern
* Forms that Work by Caroline Jarrett

**Some other style guides we like**

* [USA.gov bilingual style guide](https://www.usa.gov/style-guide/table-of-contents)
* [18F content guide](https://content-guide.18f.gov/)
* ‌[GPO style guide (pdf to print)](https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/pagedetails.action?collectionCode=GPO\&granuleId=GPO-STYLEMANUAL-2016-6\&packageId=GPO-STYLEMANUAL-2016\&fromBrowse=true)
* ‌[Austin Digital Services Style Guide](https://cityofaustin.github.io/digital-services-style-guide/introduction/)
* [Shopify Polaris](https://polaris.shopify.com/content/)‌[GDS online forms guide](https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/design/form-structure)

**Other resources**

* [Federal plain language website](https://www.plainlanguage.gov/)
* [Hemingway editor](http://www.hemingwayapp.com/)
* [Readability Guidelines from Content Design London](http://readabilityguidelines.myxwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/)

**Content collections**

* [Content Strategy Resources](https://qordoba.com/blog/content-strategy-resources-tools/) from Qordoba


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