Artists & Authors A Life in Good Company
Charles Scribner III
Published 2026
200 pages
The most popular essays books of 2026
Essays are short works of nonfiction in which a writer thinks something through. The subject can be anything: politics, a walk, a film, a grief. What matters is the mind at work and the voice. Collections here range from the classic to the sharply contemporary. This list shows the ones first published in 2026.
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Kilimanjaro Everyman's Mountain
Published 2026
256 pages
Tavern on the Green Cookbook Seasonal Recipes and Historical Treasures from New York City's Iconic Restaurant
Bill Peet
Published 2026
368 pages
The Worst Fishing Dog Ever And Other Essays
Ron Dungan
Published 2026
176 pages
Theory for Moving Houses
Renee Gladman
Published 2026
112 pages
Outsider Everywhere Witold Gombrowicz in Argentina
Mercedes Halfon
Published 2026
160 pages
The Dead, Alive, and Busy Selected Essays of Robert Morgan
Robert Morgan
Published 2026
368 pages
JR - Paris
Jr.
Published 2026
88 pages
Love in the Afternoon . . . and Evening
Mayukh Sen, Charlotte Druckman
Published 2026
288 pages
Delusions Of Grandeur, of Romance, of Progress
Cazzie David
Published 2026
320 pages
Making Art and Making a Living Adventures in Funding a Creative Life
Mason Currey
Published 2026
240 pages
1,000 Days in America An Illustrated History of the Moments That Defined a Nation
National Geographic
Published 2026
512 pages
Vitamina T Your Daily Dose of Tacos, Tortas, Tamales, and More Mexican Street Food Classics
Jorge Gaviria, Fermín Nuñez
Published 2026
272 pages
Every Moment Is a Life
Published 2026
208 pages
The S@#t I've Heard at Yoga What I Learned in Downward Dog
Michael J. Norton
Published 2026
224 pages
Bonefish Dreams Stories, Facts, and Tips from Travels to the World's Best Destinations
Frank Foster
Published 2026
256 pages
Biophilic Design Polycephalum's Approach to Carbon Neutrality
Claudia Pasquero, Marco Poletto
Published 2026
192 pages
Flex, Crease + Wrinkle A Companion to Curved Folding and Developable Form
Joel Lamere
Published 2026
160 pages
How They See Us The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump
The Dial
Published 2026
224 pages
Central American Women in Diaspora
Published 2026
352 pages
Central American Women in Diaspora
Published 2026
352 pages
Heart to Harvest Deep-Seeded Secrets for Your Most Abundant Garden Yet
Niya Brown Matthews
Published 2026
192 pages
On an Inland Sea Writing the Great Lakes
Michael Welch
Published 2026
186 pages
Just a Busy Season Essays on Motherhood, an Unexpected Comedy
Taylor Wolfe
Published 2026
272 pages