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Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   14 Mar 2009, 22:51
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This is GMAT Club's Most Popular 20 GMAT Books



Please also see this recommendation: Best GMAT Books



20 Most Popular GMAT Books - April 2012
1-The Official Guide for GMAT Review 13th Edition
228 Manhattan GMAT Guides
31The Official Guide for GMAT Review 12th Edition
44The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2nd Edition
56The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
67Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction
73The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2nd Edition
811Manhattan GMAT Test Simulation Booklet w/ Marker
98Manhattan GMAT Advanced GMAT Quant
1016Kaplan Gmat Premier Live 2012-2013
1113Manhattan GMAT Number Properties
1210Kaplan GMAT Advanced (Kaplan 800)
139Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Math
14-GMAT Ultimate Grammar
1515Manhattan GMAT Word Translations
16-Great Applications for Business School
17-Manhattan GMAT Reading Comprehension
1817The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible
1912Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
2014Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook





Did you ever wonder which GMAT Books are most popular? We did!
We looked at our forum and counted the number of times each of the GMAT prep books has been mentioned by our members and created a popularity ranking.


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Not sure about you, but I was surprised a little to see the books that made it to the top. On the other hand, the search results included all references starting with 2003, so potentially popularity of some books is inflated as others were not yet available back then. But again, at the end of March we will release the updated ranking that will reflect only results for March.

I am not sure how to best post tables in the forum, so here is one version and also another version with links at the bottom:
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#   References   GMAT Club's Top 20 GMAT Books
1   2985   The Official Guide for GMAT Review
2   1667   Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction
3   1332   GMAT 800
4   557   Official Guide for Verbal Review
5   494   Official Guide for Quantitative Review
6   427   Kaplan Verbal Workbook
7   360   Kaplan Math Workbook
8   334   Cracking the GMAT by Princeton Review
9   311   Kaplan Premier Program
10  215   Manhattan GMAT CR Book
11  195   Powerscore Critical Reasoning Bible
12  79   Manhattan GMAT Number Properties Guide
13  73   Project GMAT Advanced Math
14  71   Manhattan GMAT Word Translations Guide
15  57   Powerscore Sentence Correction
16  45   GMAT for Dummies
17  36   Manhattan GMAT Geometry Guide
18  6   Manhattan GMAT Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Guide
19  4   Manhattan GMAT Equations Inequalities and Vics Guide
20  4   The Ultimate Math Refresher for the GRE, GMAT, and SAT


Also, let me know if there other notable books we should include into our ranking and we will keep track of those as well.


[b]Here is the same list but linked to Amazon.com - you can read their reviews as well.

1. The Official Guide for GMAT Review
2. Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction
3. GMAT 800
4. Official Guide for Verbal Review
5. Official Guide for Quantitative Review
6. Kaplan Verbal Workbook
7. Kaplan Math Workbook
8. Cracking the GMAT by Princeton Review
9. Kaplan Premier Program
10. Manhattan GMAT CR Book
11. Powerscore Critical Reasoning Bible
12. Manhattan GMAT Number Properties Guide
13. Project GMAT Advanced Math
14. Manhattan GMAT Word Translations Guide
15. Powerscore Sentence Correction
16. GMAT for Dummies
17. Manhattan GMAT Geometry Guide
18. Manhattan GMAT Fractions, Decimals, and Percents Guide
19. Manhattan GMAT Equations Inequalities and Vics Guide
20. The Ultimate Math Refresher for the GRE, GMAT, and SAT
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   14 Nov 2011, 09:26
20 Most Popular GMAT Books - October 2011
11The Official Guide for GMAT Review 12th Edition
228 Manhattan GMAT Guides
33The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2nd Edition
44The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2nd Edition
56The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
69Advanced GMAT Quant
75Kaplan GMAT 2012 Premier with CD-ROM
88Manhattan GMAT Test Simulation Booklet w/ Marker
97Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction
1010Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Math
1118Great Applications for Business School
1212Manhattan GMAT Number Properties
1313Kaplan GMAT Advanced (Kaplan 800)
14-The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review
1511Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
1615GMAT Ultimate Grammar
17-The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review
1817Manhattan GMAT Word Translations
19-Verbal Workout for the GRE
20-Manhattan GMAT Critical Reasoning
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   07 Dec 2011, 06:48
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20 Most Popular GMAT Books - November 2011
11The Official Guide for GMAT Review 12th Edition
228 Manhattan GMAT Guides
34The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2nd Edition
43The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2nd Edition
57Kaplan GMAT 2012 Premier with CD-ROM
65The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
710Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Math
86Advanced GMAT Quant
98Manhattan GMAT Test Simulation Booklet w/ Marker
1013Kaplan GMAT Advanced (Kaplan 800)
1115Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
129Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction
1312Manhattan GMAT Number Properties
14-Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
1511Great Applications for Business School
1614The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review
17-Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Verbal
1818Manhattan GMAT Word Translations
1916GMAT Ultimate Grammar
20-The Official Guide for GMAT Review 11th Edition
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2012, 08:53
20 Most Popular GMAT Books - December 2011
11The Official Guide for GMAT Review 12th Edition
228 Manhattan GMAT Guides
34The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2nd Edition
43The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2nd Edition
55Kaplan GMAT 2012 Premier with CD-ROM
66The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
712Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction
811Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
98Advanced GMAT Quant
1015Great Applications for Business School
1119GMAT Ultimate Grammar
1217Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Verbal
139Manhattan GMAT Test Simulation Booklet w/ Marker
1413Manhattan GMAT Number Properties
157Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Math
1610Kaplan GMAT Advanced (Kaplan 800)
1714Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
18-The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible
19-Your MBA Game Plan
2016The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2012, 03:50
20 Most Popular GMAT Books - January 2012
11The Official Guide for GMAT Review 12th Edition
228 Manhattan GMAT Guides
33The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2nd Edition
44The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2nd Edition
56The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
615Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Math
713Manhattan GMAT Test Simulation Booklet w/ Marker
88Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
99Manhattan GMAT Advanced GMAT Quant
107Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction
1117Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
125Kaplan GMAT 2012 Premier with CD-ROM
1314Manhattan GMAT Number Properties
1416Kaplan GMAT Advanced (Kaplan 800)
1512Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Verbal
1611GMAT Ultimate Grammar
1719Your MBA Game Plan
1818The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible
1920The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review
20-Total GMAT Math
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2012, 13:53
Shouldn't it say January 2012?

Otherwise thanks for the chart! It will help many people!
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2012, 15:43
Can you tell us how you get this ranking? I mean the creteria?
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2012, 15:49
Oh sorry, I found the answer in the very first post i.e.
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2012, 15:50
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It looks like this month the MGMAT books wiped everyone else out.
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   02 Feb 2012, 15:54
bb wrote:
It looks like this month the MGMAT books wiped everyone else out.


:-D :-D I agree! MGMAT books deserve that credit!!
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   09 Mar 2012, 02:53
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20 Most Popular GMAT Books - February 2012
11The Official Guide for GMAT Review 12th Edition
228 Manhattan GMAT Guides
33The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2nd Edition
44The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2nd Edition
55The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
610Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction
716GMAT Ultimate Grammar
87Manhattan GMAT Test Simulation Booklet w/ Marker
99Manhattan GMAT Advanced GMAT Quant
1014Kaplan GMAT Advanced (Kaplan 800)
1113Manhattan GMAT Number Properties
128Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
1319The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review
14-The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review
1517Your MBA Game Plan
1611Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
176Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Math
18-Manhattan GMAT Reading Comprehension
19-Great Applications for Business School
20-Grammar Smart
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   03 Apr 2012, 07:36
20 Most Popular GMAT Books - March 2012
11The Official Guide for GMAT Review 12th Edition
228 Manhattan GMAT Guides
33The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2nd Edition
44The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2nd Edition
5-The Official Guide for GMAT Review 11th Edition
65The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
76Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction
89Manhattan GMAT Advanced GMAT Quant
917Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Math
1010Kaplan GMAT Advanced (Kaplan 800)
118Manhattan GMAT Test Simulation Booklet w/ Marker
1212Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
1311Manhattan GMAT Number Properties
1416Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
15-Manhattan GMAT Word Translations
16-Kaplan Gmat Premier Live 2012-2013
17-The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible
1813The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review
19-Verbal Workout for the GRE
20-Manhattan GMAT Critical Reasoning
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   04 May 2012, 02:43
20 Most Popular GMAT Books - April 2012
1-The Official Guide for GMAT Review 13th Edition
228 Manhattan GMAT Guides
31The Official Guide for GMAT Review 12th Edition
44The Official Guide for GMAT Verbal Review 2nd Edition
56The PowerScore GMAT Critical Reasoning Bible
67Manhattan GMAT Sentence Correction
73The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review 2nd Edition
811Manhattan GMAT Test Simulation Booklet w/ Marker
98Manhattan GMAT Advanced GMAT Quant
1016Kaplan Gmat Premier Live 2012-2013
1113Manhattan GMAT Number Properties
1210Kaplan GMAT Advanced (Kaplan 800)
139Manhattan GMAT Foundations of GMAT Math
14-GMAT Ultimate Grammar
1515Manhattan GMAT Word Translations
16-Great Applications for Business School
17-Manhattan GMAT Reading Comprehension
1817The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible
1912Kaplan GMAT Math Workbook
2014Kaplan GMAT Verbal Workbook
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   21 Mar 2013, 16:47
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testme475 wrote:
In terms of strategy, what would you guys suggest for someone just starting out to study the GMAT? I heard Princeton Review is the best for beginners. After understanding the test, I heard that people move onto Manahattan GMAT. Any thoughts?

Dear testme475

Here are a couple collections of book reviews ----

1) https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-book-reviews-2013/
This is a general review, good and bad. You can read my review of the Princeton Review book here.

2) https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/best-gmat- ... rces-2013/
This is just the cream of the crop.

I hope this helps.

Mike :-)
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   19 Jul 2013, 22:37
BB,

Thanks for the list, and i am happy to know that i have studied from most of the above mentioned material. However, i was searching for more quant material to practice and lately came across "Total GMAT Math" by Jeff Sackmann. I got the information about this book and its material after reading from the following posts:-

total-gmat-math-jeff-sackmann-86892.html
gmat-hacks-quant-1800-questions-jeff-sackmann-90761.html
jeff-sackmann-s-quant-sets-vs-total-gmat-math-114206.html?fl=similar

and was about to make a decision on this book and its material, but today after reading this page, i am a bit confused.

"Total GMAT Math" is costly but its reviews seems to be good. Please help me in making the decision. Should i go for it ?
(I have all the MGMAT quant guides, and Kaplan work book)

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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2014, 07:35
Is there an update (2013 / 2014) to the "Top 20 Best GMAT Books..."
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   11 Jan 2014, 10:36
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Not right now. We have lost the ability to track books and book clicks. But we should get it back in the next few months.

Thanks for bumping the thread!
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2014, 19:18
I'm studying for the GMAT and I went through a few books already let me know if you need help. Here is another idea, why not to use goodreads[dot]com to track books and share them with friends? I think you can create a GMATClub group to:
1. Reach more users even beyond GMATClub, who might join when they hear about it.
2. More organisation and follow up

Just my $0.02
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   12 Jan 2014, 22:37
HUh well buy some study guides. I like the Mnhattan GMAT books, and the Powerscore books on sentence correction and critical reasoning helped me a lot. Here's how I'd break it down in terms of what books to get:
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   03 Aug 2014, 21:51
Thanks for this post.

I've got 4 of them
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Re: Top 20 Best GMAT Books on GMAT Club [#permalink] New post   15 Jun 2015, 12:54
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Do we have a recent list? Thanks!

Dear David,
I'm happy to respond. :-)

I don't know that GC has updated this in a while, but in the meantime, here's a list of highly recommended resource:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/best-gmat ... rces-2015/
and here's a slightly older blog that comments on many of the other, less recommended, sources:
https://magoosh.com/gmat/2013/gmat-book-reviews-2013/

I hope all this helps!
Mike :-)
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