Best books on rhetoric by Guy Doza
Posted on June 21 2023
Guy Doza, author of How to Apologise for Killing a Cat, has created this list of the five best books on rhetoric. To purchase any of these books or read more about them, please check out our list on Bookshop.org.
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How to Apologise for Killing a Cat: Rhetoric and the Art of Persuasion by Guy Doza
The most recent (and most pithy) guide to persuasion, combining enjoyable examples both past and present with a constant focus on practical real-world application
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How to Win an Argument by Cicero
The old school classic for those who want to go know how the study of rhetoric began
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You Talkin' To Me? by Sam Leith
Amusing, lighthearted and accessible, this book is a great beginner's introduction
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Thank you for Arguing by Jay Heinrichs
A formulaic textbook-style approach to engaging in (and winning) arguments
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Elements of Eloquence by Mark Forsyth
A fun an engaging introduction to sounding clever
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Rhetoric by Aristotle
It is a bit heavy at times, but, in many ways, this is the foundation on which everything else has been built.