17+ Best Self Help Ghostwriters for Hire in the United States

Mike

Nashville, TN, United States

Ghostwriter, content editor, journalist, publishing consultant 25+ yrs. Biography, sports, health & fitness, Christian, current events.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Wellbeing, Political Science & Current Affairs, Humanities & Social Sciences, Writing & Publishing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Sports & Outdoors.

Work experience:

Freelance
Self-employed
The Tennessean/Sumner County Publications
The Tennessean
Towlehouse Publishing
Rutledge Hill Press
The Summit Publishing Group

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Kendall

Colorado Springs, United States

Non-fiction ghostwriter specializing in memoir, lifestyle, gift books, and pop culture. Author of Be More Captain Marvel (DK Books, 2023).

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Entertainment, Parenting & Families, Comics Non-Fiction, Inspirational, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Penguin Random House
Legendary LLC (Nerdist, Geek & Sundry, Amy Poehler's Smart Girls)
Petful
Self-employed

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Jeremy

New York, United States

NYT and WSJ bestselling collaborator, named one of the “very best ghostwriters for conjuring a bestseller,” Harvard-educated lawyer

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, Political Science & Current Affairs, Parenting & Families, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Cooking, Food, Wine, & Spirits, and Entertainment.

Work experience:

Book / TV / Film
Book / Writer-for-hire
Rugged Land Books
The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New Republic, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, The Barnes and Noble Review, others
Self-Help Book Series
Self-Published Marketing/Business Book
Book / TV Pilot
Ghostwriter
Ghostwriter / Collaborator
Book Proposals / Manuscripts
Editor / Collaborator

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Madison

Ithaca, NY, USA

I help experts, leaders, coaches, and innovators write books that captivate their audience and set them apart from the competition.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Boston Consulting Group

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Lyric

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

Certified ghostwriter and editor with 8+ years of experience (Macmillan, Hachette, Sounds True) in spirituality, women's health, & memoir

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, Religion & Spirituality, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Sounds True/St. Martin's Essentials (Macmillan)

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Sally

Minneapolis, MN, United States

I’m a savvy and versatile ghostwriter with more than 20 years of experience and two Wall Street Journal bestsellers under my belt.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, and Business & Management.

Work experience:

Already Pretty
GoDaddy Garage
Lerner Publishing Group
Self-employed

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Marina

San Mateo, United States

Stanford-educated ghostwriter of WSJ bestseller DIE WITH ZERO. I help experts turn big ideas into accessible, engaging books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Economics, Sociology, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Technology.

Work experience:

UC Berkeley Extension
Self-employed
Apple Computer

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Aidan

Boston, MA, USA

#3 WSJ Bestselling Ghostwriter | White-Glove Book Writing | 9+ Years Specializing in Thought Leadership Content

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

Leverage
Pack Hacker
Self-employed

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Bill

Atlanta, GA, USA

Seasoned ghostwriter with emphasis on biographies and memoirs.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sports & Outdoors, Business & Management, Education & Reference, Christian Non-Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

MLB.com

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Ryan

Los Angeles, CA, USA

A New York Times Best Selling ghostwriter of over 25 nonfiction books, specializing in memoir, self-development, and business.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Biographies & Memoirs.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Jonathan

Dallas, TX, USA

I save CEOs from writing bad books. 2025 Andy Award nominee, the ONLY ghostwriting award. Ghosted the most-awarded book on entrepreneurship.

Genres: Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Plays & Screenplays, and Fiction.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Tim

Kansas City, United States

Nonfiction book ghostwriter with 70 books written & 2 New York Times bestsellers. I'm also a developmental editor for AI manuscripts.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Finance & Accounting, Math & Science, and True Crime.

Work experience:

Hobbs-Herder Advertising
Rainbow Publications

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Louise

Media, PA, USA

Fiction / memoir writer available to ghostwrite your story. Experienced writer of textbook case studies. Develops fiction, textbooks, cases.

Genres: Career Guides, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Medicine, Nursing, & Dentistry, Math & Science, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Art, Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Management, and Psychology.

Work experience:

Self-employed

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Peter

Salisbury, Maryland, USA

Ghostwriter with four decades of experience working with individuals, executives, business owners, and academics on 40+ books.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Technology, Sex & Relationships, Buddhism, and Religion & Spirituality.

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