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.
- The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS Student’s Book with Answers with DVD-ROM (Cambridge English) (2014)
- IELTS Prep Set: 2 Books + Online (Kaplan Test Prep) (2018)
- IELTS Superpack (Barron’s Test Prep) (2019)
- IELTS General English Language Testing System Exam (2017)
- Ace the IELTS: IELTS General Module – How to Maximize Your Score (3rd edition) (2015)
- IELTS 14 General Training Student’s Book with Answers with Audio: Authentic Practice Tests (IELTS Practice Tests) (2019)
- IELTS Prep Plus 2019-2020: 6 Academic IELTS + 2 General Training IELTS + Audio + Online (Kaplan Test Prep) (2018)
- IELTS Practice Exams with MP3 CD (Barron’s Ielts Practice Exams) (2016)
- Cambridge IELTS 13 Academic Student’s Book with Answers with Audio: Authentic Examination Papers (IELTS Practice Tests) (2018)
- Target Band 7: IELTS Academic Module – How to Maximize Your Score (Third Edition) (2015)
- IELTS 14 Academic Student’s Book with Answers with Audio: Authentic Practice Tests (IELTS Practice Tests) (2019)
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.
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.
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.
IELTS General English Language Testing System Exam (2017)
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
ID: 2371375, Publisher: Cambridge English, Year: August 2, 2018, Size: 15 Mb, Format: pdf
IELTS Academic & General Task 2 - How to Write at a Band 9 Level
Author(s): Ryan Higgins
ID: 2945637, Publisher: , Year: 2021, Size: 1 Mb, Format: pdf
IELTS 16 Academic Student's Book with Answers with Audio with Resource Bank (IELTS Practice Tests)
Author(s): Cambridge
ID: 3002962, Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 2021, Size: 35 Mb, Format: pdf
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.