Start with high-confidence linguistics books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate
Eugene Ehrlich
Queerly Phrased
Anna Livia, Kira Hall
Language Vs. Reality
N.J. Enfield
The National Body in Mexican Literature
Rebecca Janzen, Meagher
The Poetry and Prose of Wang Wei
Paul Rouzer, Christopher Nugent
