I will start my PhD in Biology in Jan. I was wondering if anyone has read any of the mentioned books on this site? Any comments? Any other recommendations?

the books and weblinks are very poor on this site. If you go into a local waterstones there are many good research books in there, so you can flick through them there before you buy.

Thanks, Will do that. So have you read any of those books then? Why were they useless? Any specific recommendations?

There is not a vast range on this site, and they haven't been updated in ages. I have seen a couple of them in waterstones and they are quite expensive too. You will notice that the subject areas on this site are very limited, you will find much more in a bookshop. Also with regards to research guides, don't go overboard and buy too many, they all say the same thing in a roundabout way. I have 'Authoring a PhD Thesis' by Patrick Dunleavy, this is very good, but costs about £20.

Another good book is 'Your PhD Companion' by Stephen Marshall and Nick Green. This is a general overview, and gives many good tips. It is also cheap. I think i paid £6 for my copy

Thanks again for your suggestions! So Stu how long have you been a PhD student for?

Just started, so have been looking for these books recently so that I could make a good start.