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

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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John

Davenport, IA, United States

I'm a seasoned ghostwriter with over 15 years of experience, dedicated to transforming individual visions into compelling narratives.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Young Adult, Fiction, Magical Realism, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Crime, and Health & Wellbeing.

Work experience:

Forbes Books
New York Times
Self-employed
Today Show
Writers Digest
World-Changing Books

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Sally

San Jose, CA, United States

USA Today bestselling ghostwriter helping nonfiction authors sharpen book proposals and manuscripts for the marketplace.

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

Work experience:

HarperCollins Publishers (Australia)
Amber Books (UK)
Self-employed
Focus Books

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Alice

Nashville, TN, United States

WSJ bestselling ghostwriter & 12-time NYT bestselling editor. I've written 70 books and edited over 1,300 titles.

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Health & Wellbeing, History, Humanities & Social Sciences, Religion & Spirituality, Entertainment, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Inspirational, and Travel.

Work experience:

Self-employed
HarperCollins (Thomas Nelson Publishers)
HCA

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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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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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Lari

Austin, TX, United States

I am a ghostwriter and editor of books, articles, and social media. I have written almost thirty books, including five best sellers.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Economics, Humanities & Social Sciences, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Sociology, Nature, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Greenleaf Book Group
John Wiley & Sons

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Marcia

Rochester, NY, United States

NYT and WSJ bestselling business book ghostwriter with 80+ nonfiction books on leadership, entrepreneurship, and marketing to her name.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Career Guides, Computers & Internet, Home & Garden, Writing & Publishing, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Education & Reference, Finance & Accounting, and Math & Science.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Eastman Kodak Company

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Paul

New York, New York, United States

Literary collaborator who lands six-figure deals with major publishers and produces highly praised books for business leaders and artists

Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Non-Fiction, Business & Management, Computers & Internet, Technology, Music, Humanities & Social Sciences, Entertainment, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

Work experience:

New Word City
The New York Times Magazine, Fortune, Money, Bloomberg Businessweek, Inc, Business 2.0, Outside, Gentleman's Quarterly, Esquire, Details

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Karen

Cambridge, MA, USA

I help organizations and individuals develop ideas into high quality written content. Business, memoir, psychology, and healthcare.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, Sex & Relationships, and Self-Help & Self-Improvement.

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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Ryan

Los Angeles, CA, USA

WFJ and USA Today bestselling ghostwriter and publishing of 40+ books. Helping entrepreneurs and experts tell their own stories.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Health & Wellbeing, Inspirational, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, and Writing & Publishing.

Work experience:

Self-employed
Legacy Launch Pad Publishing
SBLY

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Laura

Orlando, FL, USA

Premium book ghostwriter specializing in Life Lessons titles for industry mavens, founders, visionaries, family offices, and investors.

Genres: Business & Management, Non-Fiction, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Career Guides, Health & Wellbeing, Psychology, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Inspirational.

Work experience:

Simon & Schuster
MarketScale
Match.com
Self-employed

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Kate

Durham, NC, USA

collaborative writer turning great ideas into better manuscripts 👻 let's make something remarkable!

Genres: LGBTQ Fiction, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Romance, New Adult, Young Adult, Self-Help & Self-Improvement, Non-Fiction, and Biographies & Memoirs.

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