Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Ielts books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
1. The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS Student’s Book with Answers with DVD-ROM (Cambridge English) (2014)
Perfect for students at band 4.0 and above, this study guide has EVERYTHING you need to prepare for IELTS Academic or General Training. Understand the test and improve your score with advice, tips and clear explanations. Exercises cover every question type, so you choose what to practise. Develop test-taking strategies with EIGHT official practice tests – the first one with step-by-step guidance. Audio for the listening exercises and practice tests, videos of the Speaking test are on the DVD-ROM. Alternatively download them all with The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS…
2. IELTS Prep Set: 2 Books + Online (Kaplan Test Prep) (2018)
IELTS Prep Plus 2019-2020 offers the best review: 6 Practice Test for the IELTS offers the most practice: Expert Guidance Each year, hundreds of thousands of people in over 140 countries worldwide take the IELTS exam in order to demonstrate English-language proficiency. The exam, which tests listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills, is used for entrance into universities, nonacademic business settings, and as a part of immigration applications for permanent residence or citizenship in several English-speaking countries. The IELTS is an approved English-language test for U.S. and UK…
3. IELTS Superpack (Barron’s Test Prep) (2019)
IELTS Superpack includes: Students who purchase the IELTS Superpack get more than 30% off the price of items purchased separately….
4. IELTS General Training & Academic Study Guide: Test Prep Book & Practice Test Questions for the Listening, Reading, Writing, & Speaking Components on … English Language Testing System Exam (2017)
Taking the IELTS Exam? Want to get a good score?Written by Test Prep Books, this comprehensive study guide includes:• Quick Overview• Test-Taking Strategies• Introduction• IELTS Listening Practice• IELTS Reading Practice• IELTS Writing Samples• IELTS Speaking Questions• Practice Questions• Detailed Answer ExplanationsDisclaimer: IELTS® is a registered trademark of International English Language Testing System. They were not involved in production and do not endorse this product.Studying is hard. We know. We want to help. Each part of the test has a . This study guide covers exam secrets and…
5. Ace the IELTS: IELTS General Module – How to Maximize Your Score (3rd edition) (2015)
NEW! Now includes a full IELTS practice test.This excellent self-study book for intense IELTS preparation in a few weeks is designed to help students achieve their best personal score. All the tips, techniques, strategies and advice are focused on maximizing students’ score by increasing their task-solving speed and efficiency, and preventing typical mistakes. ‘Ace the IELTS’ is loved by teachers as well as students….
6. IELTS 14 General Training Student’s Book with Answers with Audio: Authentic Practice Tests (IELTS Practice Tests) (2019)
Authentic examination papers from Cambridge Assessment English provide perfect practice because they are EXACTLY like the real test. Inside IELTS 14 General Training with Answers with Audio you’ll find FOUR complete examination papers plus details of the different parts of the test and the scoring system, so you familiarise yourself with the test format and practise your exam technique. This book comes with answers, tape scripts, sample writing answers and audio. Use the access code on the inside front cover to download all the material for the Listening tests….
7. IELTS Prep Plus 2019-2020: 6 Academic IELTS + 2 General Training IELTS + Audio + Online (Kaplan Test Prep) (2018)
The Best Review Expert Guidance Each year, hundreds of thousands of people in over 140 countries worldwide take the IELTS exam in order to demonstrate English-language proficiency. The exam, which tests listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills, is used for entrance into universities, nonacademic business settings, and as a part of immigration applications for permanent residence or citizenship in several English-speaking countries. The IELTS is an approved English-language test for U.S. and UK naturalization and visa applications….
8. IELTS Practice Exams with MP3 CD (Barron’s Ielts Practice Exams) (2016)
This newly updated second edition with MP3 CD prepares test takers for success on the IELTS, an English competency test that’s recognized by more than 9,000 organizations in over 145 countries. The program presents: ESL students can increase their language fluency by using this book and MP 3 CD package alone, or they can use it along with Barron’s IELTS, Essential Words for the IELTS, and IELTS Strategies and Tips, all of which contain extensive practice and review for all of the IELTS test sections….
9. Cambridge IELTS 13 Academic Student’s Book with Answers with Audio: Authentic Examination Papers (IELTS Practice Tests) (2018)
Authentic examination papers from Cambridge Assessment English provide perfect practice because they are EXACTLY like the real test. The Student’s Book with answers allows students to familiarise themselves with IELTS and to practise examination techniques using authentic tests. It contains four complete tests for Academic candidates. An introduction to these modules is included in the book, together with an explanation of the scoring system used by Cambridge Assessment English. A comprehensive section of answers and tapescripts makes the material ideal for students working partly or entirely on…
10. Target Band 7: IELTS Academic Module – How to Maximize Your Score (Third Edition) (2015)
NEW! Now includes a full IELTS practice test.This excellent self-study book for intense IELTS preparation in a few weeks is designed to help students achieve their best personal score. All the tips, techniques, strategies and advice are focused on maximizing students’ score by increasing their task-solving speed and efficiency, and preventing typical mistakes. ‘Target Band 7’ is loved by teachers as well as students….
11. IELTS 14 Academic Student’s Book with Answers with Audio: Authentic Practice Tests (IELTS Practice Tests) (2019)
Authentic examination papers from Cambridge Assessment English provide perfect practice because they are EXACTLY like the real test. Inside IELTS 14 Academic with Answers with Audio you’ll find FOUR complete examination papers plus details of the different parts of the test and the scoring system, so you familiarise yourself with the test format and practise your exam technique. This book comes with answers, tape scripts, sample writing answers and audio. Use the access code on the inside front cover to download all the material for the Listening tests….
Best Ielts Books That You Need
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Cambridge IELTS 13 General Training Student’s Book with Answers: Authentic Examination Papers (IELTS Practice Tests)
Author(s): Cambridge University Press
Publisher: Cambridge English, Year: August 2, 2018, Size: 15 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2371375
101 IELTS Reading Past Papers with Answers 2019
Author(s): IELTSMaterial Publishing [Publishing, IELTSMaterial]
Publisher: , Year: 2019, Size: 4 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2344413
IELTS General Training 14 with answers
Author(s): Cambridge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 2019, Size: 69 Mb, Download: zip
ID: 2489368
Cambridge IELTS 13 Academic Student’s Book with Answers with Audio
Author(s): Cambridge University Press
Publisher: , Year: 2018, Size: 77 Mb, Download: rar
ID: 2257528
IELTS Writing Task 2: Success Through Understanding
Author(s): Arvinder Chauhan
Publisher: Amazon Asia-Pacific Holdings Private Limited, Year: 2018, Size: 210 Kb, Download: mobi
ID: 2363078
Cambridge IELTS 14 Academic Student’s Book with Answers with Audio
Author(s): Cambridge University Press
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 2018, Size: 67 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2475178
IELTS Academic & General Task 2. How to Write at a Band 9 Level
Author(s): Ryan Higgins
Publisher: , Year: 2017, Size: 1 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 1641417
Check Your English Vocabulary for IELTS: Essential words and phrases to help you maximise your IELTS score
Author(s): Rawdon Wyatt
Publisher: Bloomsbury Information Ltd, Year: 2017, Size: 2 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2120425
Cambridge IELTS 12 Academic Student’s Book with Answers: Authentic Examination Papers
Author(s): Cambridge University Press and UCLES
Publisher: Cambridge English, Year: 2017, Size: 206 Mb, Download: zip
ID: 2184302
IELTS Academic Essays from the Past Exams
Author(s): Kiranpreet Kaur Makkar
Publisher: , Year: 2017, Size: 154 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2369381
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are truly best-sellers according to The New York Times, others are drafted by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.