Quintessential Careers: College Success Books

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For a complete list of college, career, and job books, check out the Quintessential Careers Bookstore.

Note: You can read reviews of some of these books in our Quintessential Reading: Career and Job Book Reviews section of Quintessential Careers.

Before beginning your search, you might want to check out this article, published as part of the 15th anniversary of Quintessential Careers: 15 Indispensable Career and Job-Search Books.

College Success Resources: Find a great collection of tools and tips in our College Planning Resources for Teens. See also our sister site, MyCollegeSuccessStory.com.

FEATURED COLLEGE SUCCESS BOOK:

Career Wisdom for College Students: Insights You Won't Get in Class, on the Internet, or From Your Parents, by Peter Vogt (Checkmark Books). A career advice book for those who need it most -- college students facing monumental decisions about your future but who may not have all the information you need to succeed.

TOP COLLEGE SUCCESS BOOKS:

Complete Idiot's Guide to Choosing a College Major: Future-Focused Strategies for Finding a Field Where You'll Excel, Randall S. Hansen. Ph.D. (Alpha). Read more about the book here.

Major in Success: Make College Easier, Fire Up Your Dreams, and Get a Very Cool Job, by Patrick Combs (Ten Speed Press).

OTHER COLLEGE SUCCESS BOOKS:

101 Things a College Girl Should Know, by Stephanie Edwards (Andrews McMeel Publishing).

Been There, Should've Done That II: More Tips for Making the Most of College, by Suzette Tyler (Front Porch Press).

College and Career Success for Students with Learning Disabilities, by Roslyn Dobler (McGraw-Hill).

College Rules! How to Study, Survive, and Succeed in College, by Sherrie L. Nist and Jodi Patrick Holschuh (Ten Speed).

The Complete Idiot's Guide to College Survival, by Laurie Rozakis (Alpha Books).

The Everything College Survival Book: From Social Life to Study Skills -- Everything You Need to Know to Fit Right In -- Before You're a Senior!, by Jason R. Rich (Adams).

How to Earn Straight A's in College: 75 Tips for Academic Success, by Andrew Chapman (July Publishing).

The Latino Student's Guide to College Success, by Leonard A. Valverde (Greenwood Press).

The Secret to Your College Success: 101 Ways to Make the Most of Your College Experience, by Toni Buxton (Writers Club Press).

Maximize your career and job-search knowledge and skills! Take advantage of The Quintessential Careers Content Index, which enables site visitors to locate articles, tutorials, quizzes, and worksheets in 35 career, college, job-search topic areas.

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