The Most Reviewed Essay Collections of the Past Five Years - Page 2

"It's good policy to keep a book of essays handy for those nights when you want to read but need something of a more digestible length. Sometimes you just can't switch those gears required for novel reading. Sometimes it's just a matter of time or of mood.

The essay form has its own kind of craft and discipline; it provides a specific kind of self-contained reading experience. It's not easy to do. Humor writing, especially, is a lot more complicated than it looks. A collection of good essays is a work of art all its own.

In an effort to find the really good stuff, we've collected below the essay collections that have generated the most reviews and discussion threads from Goodreads regulars."