Recommended SAT Books

A good SAT preparation book(s) is crucial to studying effectively for the SAT. StudyBeans rates the best SAT preparation books available.

[ Strategy and Tips | Practice Tests | Verbal Section | Math Section | Writing Section ]

SAT Strategy and Tips back to top

Offical SAT Study Guide

From the College Board, makers of the SAT test, this book will be useful for every student taking the SAT.

The New SAT

Kaplan's SAT prep book is for those interested in strategic test-taking and provides useful tips on how to approach the SAT's different types of questions.

How to Prepare for the New SAT

Barron's book is a compreshensive guide to the SAT with vocabulary and SAT strategies. If you get the book with the CD-ROM, you'll get 7 SAT practice tests.

Cracking the New SAT

More for newbies to the SAT test. Provides strategies and some practice problems.

SAT Practice Tests back to top

11 Practice Tests

If you're looking for SAT practice tests, check out Princetone Review's test book.

Focus on SAT Critical Reading Section back to top

Critical Reading Workbook

Tells you how to approach SAT Critical Reading sections and has plenty of practice problems and reading passages.

Verbal Workbook

This is a good guide to the SAT Critical Reading section although StudyBeans recommends Kaplan's critical reading book before you use Barron's.

Reading and Writing Workout

Get this book if you've gone through the Kaplan and Barron's critical reading books and are looking for more.

Focus on SAT Math Section back to top

Kaplan Math Workbook

Gives you effective strategies on how to tackle the SAT Math section. Also has practice problems.

Barron's Math Workbook

Provides some strategies for the SAT Math section. If you're looking for more Math practice, this is the book for you.

Math Workout

Overview of the math skills you need for the SAT as well as some practice material. Not quite as comprehensive as Kaplan or Barron's.

Ultimate Math Refresher

For those with a weak math background and need a review of the basic math skills needed to do well on the SAT Math section.

Focus on SAT Writing Section back to top

Writing Workbook

Strategies for the SAT Essay and the Writing multiple choice. Sample essays, practice sentence and paragraph correction problems.

Reading and Writing Workout

Looking for more SAT Writing practice? You'll find Princeton Review's Writing Workout useful.