Fundamentals of Writing

[lemmings]

I'm no writer, but I often read for fun. As far as book recommendations go, I say just read what you want. Any published book/novel has undergone extensive editing to ensure that the written English is of good quality. If you don't like mainstream fiction, that's fine, just read more obscure novels by lesser-known authors. Consistently exposing yourself to well-written English in the form of novels, books, etc is one of the best ways to improve your writing; you will subconsciously pick up many things that you can use in your own writing (new vocabulary, better ways to structure sentences, use of imagery, etc.)