Essays
Great minds share their sharpest observations and most compelling arguments through the intimate art of the essay, exploring everything from creativity and culture to philosophy and the peculiarities of modern life. Whether wrestling with life's biggest questions or finding profound meaning in everyday moments, these carefully crafted pieces invite readers to see the world through fresh eyes.
Essays Book Summaries
Essays and Aphorisms
Philosophy
Essays
Classics
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
Humor
Self Help
Philosophy
Bird by Bird
Writing
Memoir
Self Help
Walking in Wonder
Eternal Wisdom for a Modern World
Spirituality
Poetry
Philosophy
The Feminist Porn Book
The Politics of Producing Pleasure
Feminism
Sexuality
Queer
“You Just Need to Lose Weight”
And 19 Other Myths About Fat People
Health
Social Justice
Feminism
The Accidental Universe
The World You Thought You Knew
Science
Philosophy
Physics
Inciting Joy
Essays
Essays
Poetry
Memoir
Novelist as a Vocation
Writing
Japan
Memoir
The Uses and Abuses of History
History
Politics
Philosophy
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
Humor
Politics
Comedy
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Memoir
Essays
Short Stories
How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read
Books About Books
Philosophy
Essays
Sick in the Head
Conversations About Life and Comedy
Humor
Comedy
Memoir
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
Essays
Politics
Philosophy
The Conquest of Happiness
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Silence
In the Age of Noise
Philosophy
Psychology
Essays
This Explains Everything
Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
Grace (Eventually)
Thoughts on Faith
Memoir
Spirituality
Religion
What Is Existentialism?
Philosophy
Classics
Essays
Free and Equal
A Manifesto for a Just Society
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
The Faraway Nearby
Essays
Memoir
Biography
Obsessives, Pioneers, and Other Varieties of Minor Genius
Part One from What the Dog Saw
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Common Sense, The Rights of Man and Other Essential Writings
Philosophy
History
Politics
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps
Crafting a Winning Personal Statement
Education
Self Help
Essays
So Sad Today
Personal Essays
Essays
Memoir
Mental Health
Power Shift
The Longest Revolution
Feminism
Canada
Womens
The Best Strangers in the World
Stories from a Life Spent Listening
Memoir
Essays
LGBT
Letters to a Young Mathematician
Mathematics
Science
Philosophy
You Are Your Best Thing
Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience
Race
Essays
Psychology
These Precious Days
Essays
Essays
Memoir
Book Club
Men Explain Things to Me
Feminism
Essays
Politics
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Memoir
History
Essays
Draft No. 4
On the Writing Process
Writing
Essays
Memoir
The Boy Who Could Change the World
The Writings of Aaron Swartz
Biography
Politics
Essays
Our Culture, What's Left of It
The Mandarins and the Masses
Politics
Essays
Philosophy
The Importance of Living
Philosophy
China
Self Help
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Observations and Provocations
Travel
Japan
Memoir
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
Essays
Memoir
Writing
The Return of the Russian Leviathan
Russia
Politics
History
We're Going to Need More Wine
Memoir
Biography
Essays
On Confidence
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
The Mummy at the Dining Room Table
Eminent Therapists Reveal Their Most Unusual Cases and What They Teach Us About Human Behavior
Psychology
Mental Health
Book Club
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
Travel
Humor
Memoir
Things My Son Needs to Know About the World
Humor
Parenting
Memoir
The Essential Smart Football
Sports
Football
Essays
Think
A Compelling Introduction to Philosophy
Philosophy
Academic
Psychology
Notes To Self
Essays
Feminism
Memoir
Role Models
Memoir
Essays
Biography
Arguing with Zombies
Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
Economics
Politics
Business
