What are the best books for IELTS?

It is true that studying any English language book will help improve your English language skills. And of course, if you improve your English language skills in general, you will improve your IELTS test result.

Yet, it is usually most effective to study a book designed especially for the IELTS if you are going to take the exam soon.

IELTS Practice Tests are particularly useful because they help you get used to the style and content of the exam. This type of focused practice with the IELTS test format will make you more efficient on the day of your examination.

Many students think that IELTS books from Cambridge or Oxford are the best.

But what other books are available for the IELTS exam nowadays?

Well, the two countries that have published the best books for the IELTS are England and Australia.

IELTS Books England

IELTS Books England List - The Best British IELTS Resources:

• IELTS Preparation and Practice: Reading and Writing - Academic Module (Oxford) by Wendy Sahanaya, Jeremy Lindeck, and Richard Stewart (Paperback - 31 May 2004)
• IELTS Preparation and Practice: Listening and Speaking (Oxford) by Wendy Sahanaya and Jeremy Lindeck (Paperback - 31 May 2004)
• Cambridge Grammar for IELTS Student's Book with Answers and Audio CD (Cambridge Books for Cambridge Exams) by Diana Hopkins and Pauline Cullen (Paperback - 5 Oct 2006)
• Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 1 Self-study Student's Book (Cambridge) by Vanessa Jakeman and Clare McDowell (Paperback - 13 Aug 1995)
• Cambridge IELTS 2 Student's Book with Answers: Examination Papers from the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (IELTS) by Alex Parsons (Paperback - April 2000)
• Cambridge IELTS 3 Student's Book with Answers: Examination Papers from the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES) by University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (Paperback - 29 Aug 2002)
• Cambridge IELTS 4 Self Study Pack: Examination Papers from University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations by Cambridge ESOL (Paperback - 26 May 2005)
• Insight into IELTS Extra, with Answers: The Cambridge IELTS Course Workbook (The Cambridge IELTS course) by Vanessa Jakeman and Clare McDowell (Paperback - 27 Mar 2003)
• Focus on IELTS: Coursebook by Sue O'Connell (Paperback - 30 April 2005)
• IELTS Masterclass: Student's Book by Simon Haines (Paperback - 30 Mar 2006)

IELTS Books Australia

IELTS Books Australia - The Best Australian IELTS Books:

• 101 Helpful Hints for IELTS: General Training Edition by G. Adams, T. Peck, and H. Piotrowski (Paperback - 31 Jul 1999)
• 101 Helpful Hints for IELTS (Academic) by Garry Adams, Terry Peck, and Helenka Piotrowski (Paperback - 31 Dec 1997)
• 101 Helpful Hints for IELTS: International Edition by G. Adams, T. Peck, M. Piotrowski, and H. Piotrowski (Paperback - Jul 1999)
• 202 Useful Exercises for IELTS: Practice Exercises for IELTS (General) by G. Adams, T. Peck, and H. Piotrowski (Paperback - 30 Nov 2002)
• 202 Useful Exercises for IELTS: Practice Exercises for IELTS (Academic) by G. Adams, T. Peck, and H. Piotrowski (Paperback - 30 Nov 2002)
• IELTS High Impact Students Book (Go for English) (Paperback - 21 Aug 2004)

Of course, there are many other excellent books for IELTS from other Australian publishers.

Besides Australian IELTS books, you may also want to consider IELTS books by American publishers.