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
Personality, Character, and Intelligence
Part Three from What the Dog Saw
Psychology
Business
Self Help
I'm a Stranger Here Myself
Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away
Travel
Humor
Memoir
Sick in the Head
Conversations About Life and Comedy
Humor
Comedy
Memoir
The Faraway Nearby
Essays
Memoir
Biography
The Essential Smart Football
Sports
Football
Essays
The Eyes of the Skin
Architecture and the Senses
Architecture
Art
Design
Two Cheers for Anarchism
Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and Play
Politics
Philosophy
History
Enchantment
Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age
Memoir
Self Help
Nature
The Labyrinth of Solitude and Other Writings
Essays
History
Philosophy
The Conquest of Happiness
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
I Remember Nothing
and Other Reflections
Memoir
Humor
Essays
Books v. Cigarettes
Essays
Classics
Philosophy
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
Mathematics
Science
Journalism
A Field Guide to Getting Lost
Essays
Memoir
Travel
My Planet
Finding Humor in the Oddest Places
Humor
Science
Essays
Small Wonder
Essays
Nature
Memoir
Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays
Science
Physics
Astronomy
“You Just Need to Lose Weight”
And 19 Other Myths About Fat People
Health
Social Justice
Feminism
It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
Humor
Essays
Self Help
On Confidence
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
A Beginner's Guide to Japan
Observations and Provocations
Travel
Japan
Memoir
The Best Strangers in the World
Stories from a Life Spent Listening
Memoir
Essays
LGBT
Spoilt Rotten
The Toxic Cult of Sentimentality
Sociology
Politics
Essays
Everything in Its Place
First Loves and Last Tales
Science
Essays
Memoir
The Meaning of Things
Applying Philosophy to Life
Philosophy
History
Self Help
Yes Means Yes!
Visions of Female Sexual Power and A World Without Rape
Feminism
Gender Studies
Sexuality
Cassandra Speaks
When Women Are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes
Feminism
History
Essays
Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It
Life Journeys Inspired by the Bestselling Memoir
Memoir
Travel
Self Help
I've Tried Being Nice
Essays
Essays
Memoir
Humor
The Boy Who Could Change the World
The Writings of Aaron Swartz
Biography
Politics
Essays
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Essays
Memoir
Classics
On Writing Horror
A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association
Writing
Horror
Reference
What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
Humor
Politics
Comedy
This Explains Everything
Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works
Science
Philosophy
Psychology
The Art of Intimacy
The Space Between
Writing
Essays
Crafts
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
Philosophy
Classics
Politics
Power Shift
The Longest Revolution
Feminism
Canada
Womens
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 Don't Want to Die Poor
Essays
Essays
Memoir
LGBT
Ståsteder
Philosophy
Psychology
Danish
Dishonesty Is the Second-Best Policy
And Other Rules to Live By
Comedy
Humor
Politics
Self-Reliance and Other Essays
Philosophy
Classics
Essays
Lyrical and Critical Essays
Philosophy
Essays
Literature
A Mathematician's Lament
How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form
Mathematics
Education
Science
Arguing with Zombies
Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future
Economics
Politics
Business
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel
Essays
Memoir
Writing
Notes To Self
Essays
Feminism
Memoir
The Two Cultures
Science
Philosophy
History
Superman is an Arab
Feminism
Lebanon
Essays
Role Models
Memoir
Essays
Biography
