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
Lyrical and Critical Essays
Philosophy
Essays
France
One Day We’ll All Be Dead and None of This Will Matter
Essays
Memoir
Humor
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
Politics
Environment
Science
My Planet
Finding Humor in the Oddest Places
Humor
Science
Essays
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
Science
Physics
Astronomy
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
Travel
Humor
Memoir
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
Humor
Essays
Self Help
Two Cheers for Anarchism
Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and Play
Politics
Philosophy
History
Cassandra Speaks
When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
Feminism
History
Essays
Small Wonder
Essays
Nature
Memoir
Very Good Lives
The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination
Self Help
Essays
Inspirational
The Creative Writing Coursebook
Forty Authors Share Advice and Exercises for Fiction and Poetry
Writing
Reference
Essays
I Remember Nothing
and Other Reflections
Memoir
Humor
Essays
Yes Means Yes!
Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
Feminism
Gender Studies
Sexuality
I've Tried Being Nice
Essays
Essays
Memoir
Humor
Enchantment
Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age
Memoir
Self Help
Nature
Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps
Crafting a Winning Personal Statement
Education
Self Help
College
Big Questions from Little People
And Simple Answers from Great Minds
Science
Philosophy
Childrens
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
Mathematics
Science
Education
The Elephant, The Tiger, And the Cell Phone
Reflections on India - the Emerging 21st-Century Power
India
History
Politics
Personality, Character, and Intelligence
Part Three from What the Dog Saw
Psychology
Business
Self Help
This Explains Everything
Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
The Art of Subtext
Beyond Plot
Writing
Crafts
Essays
The Art of Intimacy
The Space Between
Writing
Essays
Crafts
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Essays
Memoir
Classics
How to Read and Why
Literary Criticism
Books About Books
Literature
Spoilt Rotten
The Toxic Cult Of Sentimentality
Sociology
Politics
Essays
Trick Mirror
Reflections on Self-Delusion
Essays
Feminism
Memoir
Writing Fiction
The Practical Guide from New York's Acclaimed Creative Writing School
Writing
Reference
Crafts
The Unabomber Manifesto
Industrial Society & Its Future
Philosophy
Politics
Sociology
The Faraway Nearby
Essays
Memoir
Writing
Standpoints
10 Old Ideas In a New World
Philosophy
Psychology
Danish
The Meaning of Things
Applying Philosophy to Life
Philosophy
Essays
Atheism
Self-Reliance and Other Essays
Philosophy
Classics
Essays
Role Models
Memoir
Essays
Biography
Arguing with Zombies
Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
Economics
Politics
Business
The Best Strangers in the World
Stories from a Life Spent Listening―A Poignant Journey Through Journalism, Global Connections, and Human Resilience in Today's World
Memoir
Essays
LGBT
I Don't Want to Die Poor
Essays
Essays
Memoir
LGBT
Everything in Its Place
First Loves and Last Tales
Science
Essays
Memoir
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
How to Say No
An Ancient Guide to the Art of Cynicism
Philosophy
Classics
Self Help
The Dark Enlightenment
Philosophy
Politics
Theory
Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It
Life Journeys Inspired by the Bestselling Memoir
Memoir
Travel
Self Help
What to Think About Machines That Think
Today's Leading Thinkers on the Age of Machine Intelligence – Essays on Artificial Intelligence and Human Destiny
Science
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
"You Just Need to Lose Weight"
And 19 Other Myths About Fat People
Health
Social Justice
Feminism
For the New Intellectual
The Philosophy of Ayn Rand
Philosophy
Politics
Classics
Superman Is an Arab
On God, Marriage, Macho Men and Other Disastrous Inventions
Feminism
Middle East
Lebanon
The Empathy Exams
Essays
Memoir
Psychology
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Observations and Provocations
Japan
Travel
Memoir
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy
And Other Rules to Live By
Humor
Comedy
Politics
