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This is one of the best pieces of writing in English I have ever read. While it doesn't completely qualify as a self-help book (it discusses mainly the philosop

• jtheory 14y ago
  You should sample the work of writers who take pride in the quality of their writing & ideas, not just the latest "100 tips to success in business" book. So much of the writing we read is written by amateur writers who are professionals in some other realm. I should probably offer suggestions, which is hard; but try this recent nonfiction essay by novelist & essayist Hilary Mantel: http://www.lrb.co.uk/v35/n04/hilary-mantel/royal-bodies http://www.lrb.co.uk/v35/n04/hilary-mantel/royal-bodies Or read the first few pages of The End by Salvatore Scibona (click "look inside the book" on Amazon): http://www.amazon.com/The-End-Salvatore-Scibona/dp/B0035G02DQ http://www.amazon.com/The-End-Salvatore-Scibona/dp/B0035G02D... These are both fiction-writers; I'm struggling to think of really high-quality non-fiction writing, but that's just because I haven't read any recently... An example, at least -- Christopher Hitchens covers some of the same territory as Richard Dawkins, but his writing is head & shoulders above.