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10 bestPersonal Essaysof December 2025

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Writing True Stories: The complete guide to writing autobiography, memoir, personal essay, biography, travel and creative nonfiction
Writing True Stories: The complete guide to writing autobiography, memoir, personal essay, biography, travel and creative nonfiction

Routledge

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The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present
The Art of the Personal Essay: An Anthology from the Classical Era to the Present

Anchor Books

9.8

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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

9.7

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The School of Life: Collected Essays: 15th Anniversary Edition
The School of Life: Collected Essays: 15th Anniversary Edition

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Feel Free: Essays
Feel Free: Essays

Penguin

9.3

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Inciting Joy: Essays

Inciting Joy: Essays

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Robert E. Howard Changed My Life: Personal Essays about an Extraordinary Legacy

Robert E. Howard Changed My Life: Personal Essays about an Extraordinary Legacy

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Once I Was Cool: Personal Essays

Once I Was Cool: Personal Essays

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Crafting The Personal Essay: A Guide for Writing and Publishing Creative Non-Fiction

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The Complete Personal Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson (Routledge Historical Resources)
The Complete Personal Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson (Routledge Historical Resources)

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Personal Writings (Penguin Modern Classics)
Personal Writings (Penguin Modern Classics)

Penguin

8.8

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Essays: Grouse Beater
Essays: Grouse Beater

8.6

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So Sad Today: Personal Essays
So Sad Today: Personal Essays

Grand Central Publishing

8.3

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Nothing Personal: An Essay
Nothing Personal: An Essay

Beacon Press

8.1

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