Best Self-Help Books
Looking for good self help books to read? This is my recommended list of the best self help books of all-time.
To make it easier for you to choose your next self help book, I further subdivided this list into 6 sections. You can click the links below to jump to a specific category or scroll down to check them all.
Top 5 Influential Self Help Books
> Perhaps no book in this generation has had a more profound impact on our intellectual and spiritual lives than The Road Less Traveled. With sales of more than 7 million copies in the United States and Canada, and translation into more than 23 languages, it has made publishing history, with more than 10 years on The New York Times bestseller list.... Find out more about this book >>
> For decades we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F*ck positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest, shit is f*cked, and we have to live with it."... Find out more about this book >>
> For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a US Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes... Find out more about this book >>
> Kamal Ravikant: I almost didn't publish Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It. I was terrified. Here I was, a CEO who'd fallen apart after his company failed, writing a book about how loving himself saved him. I thought I'd be a laughing stock and my career would be finished.
But I stepped through the fears and shared my truth with the world. What happened next changed my life.... Find out more about this book >>
> Exploring a simple way to take the fear and anxiety out of managing the future, Who Moved My Cheese? can help you discover how to anticipate, acknowledge, and accept change in order to have a positive impact on your job, your relationships, and every aspect of your life... Find out more about this book >>
Best Happiness Self Help Books
> Most of us spend our lives steering ourselves toward the best of all possible futures, only to find that tomorrow rarely turns out as we had expected. Why?
> As Harvard psychologist Daniel Gilbert explains, when people try to imagine what the future will hold, they make some basic and consistent mistakes.
> Just as memory plays tricks on us when we try to look backward in time, so does imagination play tricks when we try to look forward... Find out more about this book >>
10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works - A True Story
> The perfect book for the spirituality skeptics who really do need meditation in their daily routine... Find out more about this book >>
> Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard we will be more successful, and if we are more successful, then we’ll be happy. If we can just find that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow.
> But recent discoveries in the field of positive psychology have shown that this formula is actually backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around... Find out more about this book >>
Best Productivity and Self Help Books
> The power was given to you at the moment you were born. Its source is unlimited. And when you seize it, you’ll have everything you need to create a life filled with more passion, excitement, confidence, and joy than you’ve ever dreamed... Find out more about this program >>
One of the most inspiring and impactful books ever written, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has captivated readers for 25 years. It has transformed the lives of presidents and CEOs, educators and parents. In this book Stephen Covey teaches how to master your life, your relationships and how to be more productive, and more.. I really recommend reading this book, it is a life changer! Find out more about this book >>
> What if you could miraculously wake up tomorrow and any - or every area of your life was transformed? What would be different? Would you be happier? Healthier? More successful? In better shape? Would you have more energy? Less Stress? More Money? Better relationships? Which of your problems would be solved?
> What if I told you that there is a "not-so-obvious" secret that is guaranteed to transform any - or literally every area of your life, faster than you ever thought possible? What if I told you it would only take 6 minutes a day?... Find out more about this book >>
> In this book Charles Duhigg explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. He presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential.
> You will find in The Power of Habit that the key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work.
> As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.
> Charles Duhigg not only explains how habits are formed but how to kick bad ones and hang on to the good... Find out more about this book >>
> This book teaches us the 64 timeless principles used by successful men and women throughout history—proven principles and strategies that can be adapted for your own life, whether you want to be the best salesperson in your company, become a leading architect, score top grades in school, lose weight, buy your dream home, make millions, or just get back in the job market... Find out more about this book >>
> The Compound Effect contains the essence of what every super achiever needs to know, practice, and master to obtain extraordinary success. Inside you will hear strategies on:
- How to win-every time
- Eradicating the bad habits that are derailing your progress
- Painlessly installing the few key disciplines required for major breakthroughs.. and much more... Find out more about this book >>
> While most people operate with only three degrees of action-no action, retreat, or normal action-if you're after big goals, you don't want to settle for the ordinary. To reach the next level, you must understand the coveted 4th degree of action. This 4th degree, also know as the 10 X Rule, is that level of action that guarantees companies and individuals realize their goals and dreams... Find out more about this book >>
> Millionaire Success Habits is a book designed with one purpose in mind: to take you from where you are in life to where you want to be in life by incorporating easy-to-implement "Success Habits" into your daily routine... Find out more about this book >>
> The Slight Edge is a way of thinking, a way of processing information that enables you to make the daily choices that will lead you to the success and happiness you desire. Learn why some people make dream after dream come true, while others just continue dreaming and spend their lives building dreams for someone else... Find out more about this book >>
> This timeless book holds that the key to success lies in the secrets of the ancients. Based on the famous "Babylonian principles," it's been hailed as the greatest of all inspirational works on the subject of thrift and financial planning, and personal wealth... Find out more about this book >>
What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
> Marshall Goldsmith's expertise is in helping global leaders overcome their unconscious annoying habits and become more successful. His one-on-one coaching comes with a six-figure price tag - but in this book you get his great advice for much less.Find out more about this book >>
Best Self Help Books for Depression and Anxiety
Attacking Anxiety & Depression Program: A Drug-Free, Self-Help Guide to Curing Anxiety, Depression and Stress
by Lucinda Bassett
> Manage Worry. Conquer Fear. Take back your life today. Developed by Lucinda Bassett, this is a leading drug-free, self-guided treatment program. Since 1983, this has been a leading holistic guide for improving your life and happiness... Find out more about this program >>
> The good news is that anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination, low self-esteem, and other ′black holes′ of depression can be cured without drugs.
> Recognize what causes your mood swings. Nip negative feelings in the bud. Deal with guilt. Handle hostility and criticism. Overcome addiction to love and approval. Build self-esteem. Feel good everyday... Find out more about this book >>
> Kamal Ravikant: I almost didn't publish Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It. I was terrified. Here I was, a CEO who'd fallen apart after his company failed, writing a book about how loving himself saved him. I thought I'd be a laughing stock and my career would be finished.
But I stepped through the fears and shared my truth with the world. What happened next changed my life.... Find out more about this book >>
> In this book, Dale Carnegie offers a set of practical formulas you can put to work today, formulas that will last a lifetime! Discover how to:
10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works - A True Story
> The perfect book for the spirituality skeptics who really do need meditation in their daily routine... Find out more about this book >>
Motivation Best Self Help Books
> For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a US Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes... Find out more about this book >>
> In this book, the acknowledged expert in the psychology of change, Anthony Robbins provides a step-by-step program teaching the fundamental lessons of self-mastery that will enable you to discover your true purpose, take control of your life, and harness the forces that shape your destiny.. Find out more about this book >>
> By the end of You Are a Badass, you'll understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can't change, how to change what you don't love, and how to use The Force to kick some serious ass... Find out more about this book >>
> The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander's genius for designing innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment... Find out more about this book >>
Other Self Improvement Books
> Millions of readers around the world have improved their lives through the timeless advice David Schwartz offers in The Magic of Thinking Big. In this bestselling guide, Schwartz proves you don’t need innate talent to become successful, but you do need to understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there... Find out more about this book >>
> 'you do not need to be defeated by anything, ... you can have peace of mind, improved health, and a never-ceasing flow of energy.' The Power of Positive Thinking is a practical, direct-action application of spiritual techniques to overcome defeat and win confidence, success and joy... Find out more about this book >>
> In this instant New York Times bestseller, pioneering psychologist Angela Duckworth shows anyone striving to succeed—be it parents, students, educators, athletes, or business people—that the secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a special blend of passion and persistence she calls “grit.”... Find out more about this book >>
> Six ways to make people like you.
> Twelve ways to win people to your way of thinking.
> Nine ways to change people without arousing resentment.
>> Simply, this book is a recipe book for relationships! Everyone needs to read it for more effective communication.
> Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. This short "handbook", which was actually written down by one of his pupils, is a guide to daily living. It has been read by countless people over the centuries because of its sensibility and its easy application to daily living... Find out more about this book >>
> In those times when we want to acquire a new skill or face a formidable challenge we hope to overcome, what we need most are patience, focus, and discipline, traits that seem elusive or difficult to maintain.
> In this enticing and practical book, Thomas Sterner demonstrates how to learn skills for any aspect of life, from golfing to business to parenting, by learning to love the process.Find out more about this book >>
> The Willpower Instinct is the first book to explain the science of self-control and how it can be harnessed to improve our health, happiness, and productivity... Find out more about this book >>
> In this book, the psychotherapist-author of The Psychology of Self-Esteem demonstrates the role of self-esteem in psychological health and presents six action-based practices that provide a foundation for daily life.... Find out more about this book >>
> After dominating the scholastic chess world for ten years, Waitzkin expanded his horizons, taking on the martial art Tai Chi Chuan and ultimately earning the title of World Champion.
> How was he able to reach the pinnacle of two disciplines that on the surface seem so different? “I’ve come to realize that what I am best at is not Tai Chi, and it is not chess,” he says. “What I am best at is the art of learning.”... Find out more about this book >>