
Graduate students need higher stipends, fewer questions from prying  relatives about when they'll graduate, and more department events with  unguarded pastries.  You might think the last things grad students need  are more books.  After all, if you're in grad school, most of your time  is already occupied researching and writing your dissertation — which,  of course, is a thick book that no one will ever read.
But sometimes you need a break from doing the things grad students do, like hiding from your adviser, wondering why the undergrads call you "sketchy," and listening to NPR. Here, then, are three books to help you survive grad school.
