List of GRE Prep Books: Pros, Cons, GRE Prep Book Free PDF

GRE prep books are mentioned herewith reviews both positive and negative to convey an authentic idea about the books.

ETS’s The Official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test, 3rd Edition

When it comes to the best GRE preparation books, one can completely trust this one coming all the way from the official house or ETS. If you’re contemplating buying a single book that would suffice then this is the one – this is the only GRE prep book that is designed by the ones who actually make the test!

Pros

• 4 full-length real tests – 2 in the book and 2 online
• Hundreds of real-time GRE practice questions to sharpen your knowledge level
• Access to the freshly designed PowerPrep website
• Knick-knacks of the test coming all the way from the test-makers
• For individuals with disabilities, the content of the book is accessible

Cons

Perfect for practice questions but not extremely helpful when it comes to explanations. If you are someone who is new to GRE prep and need explanations after completing the practice tests then you might delay the decision of purchasing these books when you’re adroit in it.

Price: Rs. 1,060

Check PDF   ETS GRE Official Guide Book

GRE Prep by Magoosh

The most beneficial factor about the GRE prep is their video explanations which are necessary for someone just starting with GRE prep. It is a 468-page book created by the collaboration of GRE students and experts.

Pros

• GRE prep strategies, easy tips to follow, test-day tips, and also a study schedule for the test day
• 130 updated practice tests of quant, verbal and analytical writing along with answer explanations made by the experts
• There is a stats segment that states the difficulty level of a practice test and the number of students excelling that set of questions. This provides an idea to the test-takers about how complicated the GRE exam is
• A full-length practice test prepared by experts with explanations
• A separate section for GRE AW where essay practicing is done

Cons

• The difficulty level elevates from easy to hard – there is no moderate level

Price: Rs. 2,532.74

Check PDF   Magoosh GRE Prep

ETS’s Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions & Official GRE Quantitative Reasoning Practice Questions

If you are someone who is done with their preliminary introduction to the sections of the GRE exam pattern and is wanting to engage in practicing questions thoroughly, then this is the book for you. ETS has exclusively designed this book comprising of GRE verbal and GRE quant questions.

Pros

• Numerous GRE verbal and GRE quant practice questions which are of upgraded quality
• The verbal book also comprises of analytical writing section to improve the writing skills
• Over 150 verbal and quant questions with explanations and answers
• Includes vital test-taking information and instructional material

Price: Rs. 1,110

Check PDF  ETS Official Practice 

PowerPrep and PowerPrep Plus

These two are products of ETS which are quite famous in terms of GRE preparation books. The PowerPrep 1 and 2 are free versions and the PowerPrep Plus products are to be purchased. The paid versions or the PowerPrep Plus costs $39.95 each.

Pros

• It is generally advised to practice from the free PowerPrep versions which will provide a real-time experience of the computer-delivered test
• The types of questions curated by the test-makers will also be beneficial
• The PowerPrep paid versions are also quite constructive and contain explanatory resources

Cons

• If you are buying both of the PowerPrep paid versions, you’re basically paying the partial price of the GRE exam fee
• The PowerPrep Plus explanations are pretty brief

Manhattan 5lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems

This book is one of the best GRE prep books containing a whopping 1800+ practice questions which probably covers every kind of questions. It is recently updated and the new additions have made it the best buy.

Pros

• The updated version includes an online interactive platform called Interact® for GRE which provides lessons
• The book comprises mixed timed sets, a cheat sheet of quant, and individual skill testing techniques
• Over 1800 practice test sets
• Developed by experts where the practice tests illustrate the exact style, techniques and kind of questions, forms and style

Price: Rs. 1,274

Check PDF  Manhattan GRE Prep 

Barron’s GRE WordBook (With Audio CD)

This book compared to the other GRE preparation books mentioned here couldn’t live up to the mark. But the main striking factor about this book is the question types which provide an idea to the test-takers of the real GRE exam.

Pros

• The GRE verbal section comprises of questions that are not extremely straightforward but needs extra hard work in solving

Cons

• Shouldn’t be used as a resource for full-length practicing

Price: Rs. 325

Check PDF Barron GRE WordBook

Vibrant’s GRE Analytical Writing: Solutions to Real Essay Topics Books

This book is solely for analytical writing purposes and therefore is quite important, considering the fact that hardly any book is made exclusively for the essay purpose. The main yellow book comprises 145 sample essays which will provide the test-takers with a proper idea of how to write an essay following the guidelines.

Cons: It should provide sample essays securing scores other than 6 to give an idea of the type.

Now when we’ve mentioned a few of the GRE preparation books, test-takers will not have to spend time searching for them.

Check  PDF    Vibrant GRE AWA