TOEFL Comparison Chart

The Best Books Compared

Are you looking for the ideal TOEFL study guide and need a quick overview? The TOEFL comparison chart (table) below provides a quick overview of the basic features of what we think are the 10 best TOEFL prep books. Hopefully, this data will help make your decision easier. Included in the sortable matrix is the following information:

  • Book title, publisher, publication date (year)
  • Number of pages
  • Number of full-length TOEFL practice exams
  • Extras (audiovisual aids)
  • Price – Generally speaking: $ = under $20; $$ = $20 to $39; $$$ = $40+
  • Review – Click to read our detailed reviews of these guides

TOEFL Comparison Chart

Title Publisher Year Pages Practice Tests Extras Price Review
Title Publisher Year Pages Practice Tests Extras Price Review
Official Guide to the TOEFL Test With CD-ROM McGraw Hill 2012 653 3 CD-ROM $$ Click here
Barron's TOEFL iBT Barron's 2013 824 7 Audio CD; CD-ROM $$ Click here
Speaking and Writing Strategies for the TOEFL iBT Nova Press 2010 394 0 $$ Click here
TOEFL iBT High Score System CreateSpace 2012 154 0 $ Click here
Practice Exercises for the TOEFL Barron's 2011 576 2 Audio CD $$ Click here
Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test Cambridge 2006 712 7 Audio CD; CD-ROM $$$ Click here
Kaplan TOEFL iBT Premier Kaplan 2009 416 4 CD-ROM $$ Click here
Cracking the TOEFL iBT Princeton 2013 560 1 CD-ROM $ Click here
400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL McGraw Hill 2005 208 0 $ Click here