The Best American

An eclectic collection of fiction, essays, poetry, and graphic work selected by high school students with the help of New York Times best-selling author Edan Lepucki.

New York Times best-selling author and James Beard Award winner Samin Nosrat collects the year's finest writing about food and drink.

An eclectic compendium of the best travel writing essays published in 2018, collected by Alexandra Fuller. BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING gathers together a satisfyingly varied medley of perspectives, all exploring what it means to travel somewhere new. For the past two decades, readers have come to recognize this annual volume as the gold standard for excellence in travel writing.

A collection of the year's best essays selected by Robert Atwan and guest editor Rebecca Solnit.

Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction.

The year's best travel writing, as chosen by series editor Jason Wilson and guest editor Robert Macfarlane.

The Best American Series® First, Best, and Best-Selling The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction.