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
The Truth About Stories
A Native Narrative
Indigenous
Essays
Canada
Everything in Its Place
First Loves and Last Tales
Science
Essays
Memoir
Small Wonder
Essays
Nature
Memoir
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Observations and Provocations
Travel
Japan
Memoir
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
Humor
Politics
Comedy
The Best Strangers in the World
Stories from a Life Spent Listening
Memoir
Essays
LGBT
The Old is Dying and the New Cannot Be Born
From Progressive Neoliberalism to Trump and Beyond
Politics
Philosophy
Theory
The School of Life
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
I Remember Nothing
and Other Reflections
Memoir
Humor
Essays
The Walking Dead and Philosophy
Zombie Apocalypse Now
Philosophy
Zombies
Pop Culture
On Drinking
Poetry
Short Stories
Essays
On Confidence
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
Spoilt Rotten
The Toxic Cult of Sentimentality
Sociology
Politics
Essays
Power Shift
The Longest Revolution
Feminism
Canada
Womens
The Boy Who Could Change the World
The Writings of Aaron Swartz
Biography
Politics
Essays
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
Mathematics
Science
Journalism
I've Tried Being Nice
Essays
Essays
Memoir
Humor
This Explains Everything
Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
Essays
Memoir
Writing
Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It
Life Journeys Inspired by the Bestselling Memoir
Memoir
Travel
Self Help
On Writing Horror
A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association
Writing
Horror
Reference
I Don't Want to Die Poor
Essays
Essays
Memoir
LGBT
Books v. Cigarettes
Essays
Classics
Philosophy
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
SCUM Manifesto
Feminism
Politics
Philosophy
Role Models
Memoir
Essays
Biography
Two Cheers for Anarchism
Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and Play
Politics
Philosophy
History
The Art of Intimacy
The Space Between
Writing
Essays
Crafts
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Memoir
History
Essays
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
Science
Physics
Astronomy
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy
And Other Rules to Live By
Comedy
Humor
Politics
The Meaning of Things
Applying Philosophy to Life
Philosophy
History
Self Help
Arguing with Zombies
Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
Economics
Politics
Business
The Return of the Russian Leviathan
Russia
Politics
History
My Planet
Finding Humor in the Oddest Places
Humor
Science
Essays
Enchantment
Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age
Memoir
Self Help
Nature
Superman is an Arab
Feminism
Lebanon
Essays
Self-Reliance and Other Essays
Philosophy
Classics
Essays
Colonize This!
Young Women of Color on Today's Feminism
Feminism
Race
Social Justice
Ståsteder
Philosophy
Psychology
Danish
Cassandra Speaks
When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
Feminism
History
Essays
The Two Cultures
Science
Philosophy
History
This Idea Must Die
Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
Movement Matters
Essays on Movement Science, Movement Ecology, and the Nature of Movement
Health
Science
Essays
Pause, Rest, Be
Stillness Practices for Courage in Times of Change
Self Help
Spirituality
Health
Notes To Self
Essays
Feminism
Memoir
How to Read and Why
Literary Criticism
Books About Books
Literature
This Idea Is Brilliant
Lost, Overlooked, and Underappreciated Scientific Concepts Everyone Should Know
Science
Philosophy
Essays
The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings
Essays
History
Philosophy
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
Humor
Essays
Self Help
