10 Best Personal Essays

Updated July 2025

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So Sad Today: Personal Essays

Grand Central Publishing

9.7

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

9.5

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Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps, Third Edition: Crafting a Winning

9.3

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

Writer's Digest

8.8

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The Story Within: Personal Essays on Genetics and Identity

8.5

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Your Essential Guide to Dental School Admissions: 30 Successful Application Essays and Collective

8.2

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Night-blooming Jasmin(n)e: Personal Essays and Poetry

8.0

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How to Write Your Physician Assistant Personal Statement: Admissions directors and faculty share

7.6

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Nothing Good Can Come from This: Essays

7.4

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How to Ruin Everything: Essays

7.0

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