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Best ACT Prep Books
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items Here are the prep books I use with my ACT tutoring students. I've been tutoring the ACT for 20+ years and have found these books to be the best resources available.
Sections
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ACT English
ACT Math
ACT Reading
ACT Science
ACT Practice Tests
Other Resources
ACT English
Here are the books I recommend for the ACT English section.
The best book out there for ACT grammar has got to be Erica Meltzer’s The Complete Guide to ACT English. This book goes through all of the important grammar, punctuation, organization, and style topics tested on the ACT.
The Complete Guide to ACT English, Fourth Edition
College Panda’s ACT English: Advanced Guide and Workbook has 30 chapters of easily digestible grammar, punctuation, and organization topics, in addition to 3 practice test sections and a handy “cheat sheet” for quick reference. I find it to be especi...
The College Panda's ACT English: Advanced Guide and Workbook
ACT Math
Here are the books I recommend for the ACT Math section.
College Panda’s ACT Math Workbook is a great resource that gives clear explanations of all the essential math topics tested on the ACT. Each chapter leads students through example questions that cover all aspects of a topic, following them up with a ...
The College Panda's SAT Math: Advanced Guide and Workbook
This is the advanced version of the College Panda math workbook. This one follows the same table of contents organization as the regular workbook, but JUST contains question banks for all of the topics. The questions are more challenging, which is gr...
The College Panda's SAT Math: Advanced Guide and Workbook
ACT Reading
I’ll be honest. For a long time, there really weren’t many great resources for ACT Reading. Thank goodness for Erica Meltzer’s The Complete Guide to ACT Reading. This book contains chapters addressing each reading question type, along with extra chap...
The Complete Guide to ACT Reading, 2nd Edition
ACT Science
ACT Science isn’t really about the science — it’s about reading charts and graphs on scientific content. The book that does the best job teaching you how to answer ACT science questions is definitely For the Love of ACT Science, by Michael Cerro.
For the Love of ACT Science: An innovative approach to mastering the science section of the ACT standardized exam
ACT Practice Tests
Nothing beats official practice tests released by ACT themselves in the Official ACT Prep Guide. Make sure you find the most recent edition. Even if the ACT hasn’t undergone major changes, the test definitely has shifted a bit over the years, becomin...
This book does give some information about what is tested in each of the sections, but honestly not very much. Most students, especially students who are shooting for top scores, are going to want to use some of the test specific prep books above.
This book does give some information about what is tested in each of the sections, but honestly not very much. Most students, especially students who are shooting for top scores, are going to want to use some of the test specific prep books above.
The Official ACT Prep Guide 2023-2024: Book + 8 Practice Tests + 400 Digital Flashcards + Online Course
If you can get your hands on enough of them, official ACT tests like this 2024 test available on the ACT website are ideal practice tests. The ACT is required by law to release copies of a certain number of exams each year, and you’ll sometimes find ...
Free ACT Practice Test
If you need more practice tests, I’d recommend this book by Kaplan or the other book by the Princeton Review. Use more recent editions if available, although honestly they usually don’t change much from year to year.
8 Practice Tests for the ACT: 1,700+ Practice Questions (Kaplan Test Prep)
If you need more practice tests, I’d recommend this book by the Princeton Review or the other book by Kaplan. Use more recent editions if available, although honestly they usually don’t change much from year to year.
Princeton Review ACT Prep, 2024: 6 Practice Tests + Content Review + Strategies (2024) (College Test Preparation)
Other Resources
I've compiled a list of 17 common myths people believe about the SAT and ACT. You can access the list here.
You'll also find information about my ACT tutoring services.
You'll also find information about my ACT tutoring services.
SAT/ACT Myths Debunked