Best Essays of All Time – Ranked | Make Lists, Not War

A reader suggested I create a meta-list of the best essays of all time, so I did.  I found over 12 best essays lists and several essay anthologies and combined the essays into one meta-list.  The m…

A reader suggested I create a meta-list of the best essays of all time, so I did. I found over 12 best essays lists and several essay anthologies and combined the essays into one meta-list. The meta-list below includes every essay that was on at least two of the original source lists. They are organized by rank, that is, with the essays on the most lists at the top. To see the same list organized chronologically, go HERE . Note 1: Some of the essays are actually chapters from books. In such cases, I have identified the source book. Note 2: Some of the essays are book-length, such as Virginia W

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