They Never Said It by Paul F. Boller, Jr. and John George "A book of fake quotes, misquotes, and misleading attributions" This book is great fun to read. I love the section about the oft-misquoted Samuel Goldwyn. This book is organized alphabetically by author's last name, but reads like a comedic novel. [More Quotation Books for Reading]
The Dictionary of Cliches by James Rogers Lists and explains all of those run-of-the-mill, garden-variety phrases we know as cliches. Whether you're a writer or speaker trying to learn how to avoid using cliches, or a space alien trying to fit into Earth society, you'll find this book invaluable. [More Other Reference Books]
