25 Books like The Art Of Being Ruthless

Mastering Yourself, How To Align Your Life With Your True Calling & Reach Your Full Potential

by Corey Wayne • 2018

Most goals fail before breakfast. The daily method for becoming who you were meant to be.

3.57

196

🧘 Self-Mastery 🧭 Life Purpose 🛡️ Resilience Building ❤️ Emotional Healing 🎯 Goal Achievement

Mastering Yourself, How To Align Your Life With Your True Calling & Reach Your Full Potential Summary

Mastering Yourself, How To Align Your Life With Your True Calling & Reach Your Full Potential 95%

Most goals fail before breakfast. The daily method for becoming who you were meant to be.

by Corey Wayne 2018

3.57

196 ratings

🧘 Self-Mastery 🧭 Life Purpose 🛡️ Resilience Building ❤️ Emotional Healing 🎯 Goal Achievement

The Power of No

by James Altucher • 2011

Saying no is the master key to reclaiming your time, health, and creative freedom.

3.49

2k+

🚧 Boundary Setting 🙋 People Pleasing 🗣️ Assertiveness Training ✨ Abundance Mindset 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

The Power of No 95%

Saying no is the master key to reclaiming your time, health, and creative freedom.

by James Altucher 2011

3.49

2k+ ratings

🚧 Boundary Setting 🙋 People Pleasing 🗣️ Assertiveness Training ✨ Abundance Mindset 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Discipline Is Destiny

by Ryan Holiday • 2022

Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.

4.25

24k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Self-Mastery 🏋️ Physical Discipline 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🎯 Attention Management

Discipline Is Destiny 95%

Self-control begins in the body. Build it there first, and everything else gets easier.

by Ryan Holiday 2022

4.25

24k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🧠 Self-Mastery 🏋️ Physical Discipline 🌊 Emotional Regulation 🎯 Attention Management

Win Your Inner Battles

by Darius Foroux • 2022

Fear can't survive action. A battle plan for the inner enemies that keep you small.

3.90

2k+

😨 Fear Management 🎯 Personal Responsibility ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🔧 Skill Mastery ✂️ Essentialism

Win Your Inner Battles 95%

Fear can't survive action. A battle plan for the inner enemies that keep you small.

by Darius Foroux 2022

3.90

2k+ ratings

😨 Fear Management 🎯 Personal Responsibility ⚙️ Productivity Systems 🔧 Skill Mastery ✂️ Essentialism

Pulling Your Own Strings

by Wayne W. Dyer • 1978

The 1978 anti-victim handbook: draw lines, say no, and stop handing over the strings.

4.07

2k+

🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🛡️ Overcoming Victimhood 🧭 Personal Responsibility 🧘 Living In The Present

Pulling Your Own Strings 95%

The 1978 anti-victim handbook: draw lines, say no, and stop handing over the strings.

by Wayne W. Dyer 1978

4.07

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🛡️ Overcoming Victimhood 🧭 Personal Responsibility 🧘 Living In The Present

Action!

by Robert J. Ringer • 2004

A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.

4.10

130

🚀 Overcoming Inertia 🏗️ Value Creation 🧱 Self-Discipline 🧠 Rational Action 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Action! 95%

A single motion beats a thousand plans. The action-first playbook for results.

by Robert J. Ringer 2004

4.10

130 ratings

🚀 Overcoming Inertia 🏗️ Value Creation 🧱 Self-Discipline 🧠 Rational Action 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

THE RUDEST BOOK EVER

by Shwetabh Gangwar • 2019

Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.

3.93

6k+

🔧 Practical Philosophy 🏛️ Self-Governance 🧠 Critical Thinking 💪 Failure Resilience 🏺 Modern Stoicism

THE RUDEST BOOK EVER 95%

Happiness adds and fades. Satisfaction subtracts and lasts. Lead yourself like a nation, not a mood.

by Shwetabh Gangwar 2019

3.93

6k+ ratings

🔧 Practical Philosophy 🏛️ Self-Governance 🧠 Critical Thinking 💪 Failure Resilience 🏺 Modern Stoicism

The Art of Everyday Assertiveness

by Patrick King • 2018

Counter-moves for emotional blackmail, guilt, and the daily drills that make saying no feel natural.

3.94

540

🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🙅 Saying No 🎭 Emotional Manipulation 😊 People Pleasing

The Art of Everyday Assertiveness Summary

The Art of Everyday Assertiveness 95%

Counter-moves for emotional blackmail, guilt, and the daily drills that make saying no feel natural.

by Patrick King 2018

3.94

540 ratings

🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🙅 Saying No 🎭 Emotional Manipulation 😊 People Pleasing

Spartan Discipline

by Dominic Mann • 2016

Discipline the Spartan way: why your mind quits at 40% and how to push past.

4.19

2k+

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🥶 Embracing Discomfort ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🔁 Habit Design

Spartan Discipline 95%

Discipline the Spartan way: why your mind quits at 40% and how to push past.

by Dominic Mann 2016

4.19

2k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🥶 Embracing Discomfort ⚔️ Warrior Mindset 🔁 Habit Design

13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do

by Amy Morin • 2018

Self-pity, people pleasing, dwelling on the past: why these habits backfire and what to do instead.

3.92

4k+

💪 Women's Empowerment 🧠 Mental Toughness 🛡️ Resilience Building 🙅‍♀️ People Pleasing 🚧 Boundary Setting

13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do Summary

13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don't Do 95%

Self-pity, people pleasing, dwelling on the past: why these habits backfire and what to do instead.

by Amy Morin 2018

3.92

4k+ ratings

💪 Women's Empowerment 🧠 Mental Toughness 🛡️ Resilience Building 🙅‍♀️ People Pleasing 🚧 Boundary Setting

Do It Scared

by Ruth Soukup • 2019

Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.

3.88

2k+

🫣 Fear Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🚀 Comfort Zones 🤝 Accountability Systems 🌱 Growth Mindset

Do It Scared 95%

Your fear has a type. Identify it, and the right action plan is suddenly obvious.

by Ruth Soukup 2019

3.88

2k+ ratings

🫣 Fear Management 🎯 Goal Setting 🚀 Comfort Zones 🤝 Accountability Systems 🌱 Growth Mindset

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do

by Amy Morin • 2014

Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.

3.91

29k+

🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Emotional Resilience 🎯 Locus Of Control 📋 Personal Accountability 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do Summary

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do 95%

Thirteen behaviors to quit, not habits to add. The counterintuitive path to mental strength.

by Amy Morin 2014

3.91

29k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 💪 Emotional Resilience 🎯 Locus Of Control 📋 Personal Accountability 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

What It Takes To Be Free

by Darius Foroux • 2019

Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.

4.10

700

🕊️ Personal Freedom 🧭 Value-Based Living 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🎯 Intentional Living 💰 Financial Independence

What It Takes To Be Free 95%

Twelve principles that break obligation, guilt, and debt, so you can finally run your own life.

by Darius Foroux 2019

4.10

700 ratings

🕊️ Personal Freedom 🧭 Value-Based Living 🏛️ Modern Stoicism 🎯 Intentional Living 💰 Financial Independence

You Do You

by Sarah Knight • 2017

The permission slip for saying no, skipping the party, and finally putting yourself first.

3.62

8k+

🫂 Self-Acceptance 🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 🛁 Self-Care 🦄 Nonconformity

You Do You 95%

The permission slip for saying no, skipping the party, and finally putting yourself first.

by Sarah Knight 2017

3.62

8k+ ratings

🫂 Self-Acceptance 🙃 Anti-Self-Help 🚧 Boundary Setting 🛁 Self-Care 🦄 Nonconformity

Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life

by Larry Winget • 2004

Positive thinking didn't work. This is the book that hands you a mirror and a shovel.

3.88

1k+

🥊 Confrontational Self-Help 🪞 Radical Accountability 🏋️ Effort Over Attitude 🗂️ Priority Management 🤝 Service Mindset

Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life Summary

Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life 95%

Positive thinking didn't work. This is the book that hands you a mirror and a shovel.

by Larry Winget 2004

3.88

1k+ ratings

🥊 Confrontational Self-Help 🪞 Radical Accountability 🏋️ Effort Over Attitude 🗂️ Priority Management 🤝 Service Mindset

Assertiveness

by Judy Murphy • 2011

Say no. Ask for what you want. Push back. Do it all without losing anyone's respect.

3.8

733

🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧍 Body Language 💎 Self Worth 🎭 People Pleasing

Assertiveness 95%

Say no. Ask for what you want. Push back. Do it all without losing anyone's respect.

by Judy Murphy 2011

3.8

733 ratings

🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧍 Body Language 💎 Self Worth 🎭 People Pleasing

The Disease to Please

by Harriet B. Braiker • 2000

Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.

3.89

2k+

🎭 People-Pleasing 💉 Approval Addiction 🧱 Boundary Setting 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral 🗣️ Assertiveness Training

The Disease to Please 95%

Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.

by Harriet B. Braiker 2000

3.89

2k+ ratings

🎭 People-Pleasing 💉 Approval Addiction 🧱 Boundary Setting 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral 🗣️ Assertiveness Training

Stop People Pleasing

by Patrick King • 2018

You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.

3.84

1k+

🙇 People Pleasing 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🧱 Boundary Setting 😰 Fear Of Rejection 💪 Self Worth

Stop People Pleasing 94%

You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.

by Patrick King 2018

3.84

1k+ ratings

🙇 People Pleasing 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🧱 Boundary Setting 😰 Fear Of Rejection 💪 Self Worth

The Happy Me Project

by Holly Matthews • 2022

Train your brain for joy, own your weirdness, and become your own savior. No fluff included.

3.85

136

📘 Practical Psychology 🔗 Limiting Beliefs 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Inner Critic 🚧 Boundary Setting

The Happy Me Project 94%

Train your brain for joy, own your weirdness, and become your own savior. No fluff included.

by Holly Matthews 2022

3.85

136 ratings

📘 Practical Psychology 🔗 Limiting Beliefs 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Inner Critic 🚧 Boundary Setting

From Failure to Success

by Martin Meadows • 2017

Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.

3.91

🪤 Self-Sabotage 🔄 Failure Recovery 💪 Resilience Training 📜 Modern Stoicism 🥶 Voluntary Discomfort

From Failure to Success 94%

Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.

by Martin Meadows 2017

3.91

87 ratings

🪤 Self-Sabotage 🔄 Failure Recovery 💪 Resilience Training 📜 Modern Stoicism 🥶 Voluntary Discomfort

Unfu*k Yourself

by Gary John Bishop • 2016

For everyone sick of positive thinking: the manual for action when your brain won't cooperate.

3.83

83k+

💢 Confrontational Self-Help 🏃 Action Over Thinking 🚫 Anti-Positive-Thinking 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚡ Behavioral Activation

Unfu*k Yourself 94%

For everyone sick of positive thinking: the manual for action when your brain won't cooperate.

by Gary John Bishop 2016

3.83

83k+ ratings

💢 Confrontational Self-Help 🏃 Action Over Thinking 🚫 Anti-Positive-Thinking 🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚡ Behavioral Activation

The Daily Laws

by Robert Greene • 2021

A year of daily exercises that rewire how you see people, power, and your own emotions.

4.22

6k+

⚡ Power Dynamics 📅 Daily Meditations 🧘 Emotional Mastery 🗣️ Persuasion 👁️ Social Observation

The Daily Laws 94%

A year of daily exercises that rewire how you see people, power, and your own emotions.

by Robert Greene 2021

4.22

6k+ ratings

⚡ Power Dynamics 📅 Daily Meditations 🧘 Emotional Mastery 🗣️ Persuasion 👁️ Social Observation

The Book of Alpha

by David De Las Morenas • 2014

Start approaching, lift heavy, and own your day: a no-excuses system for masculine confidence.

3.81

138

💪 Masculine Self-Help 💘 Dating For Men 🦁 Male Confidence 📅 Daily Discipline 😨 Fear Management

The Book of Alpha 94%

Start approaching, lift heavy, and own your day: a no-excuses system for masculine confidence.

by David De Las Morenas 2014

3.81

138 ratings

💪 Masculine Self-Help 💘 Dating For Men 🦁 Male Confidence 📅 Daily Discipline 😨 Fear Management

Thick Face, Black Heart

by Chin-Ning Chu • 1992

A $33,000 lesson in saying no: ancient warrior wisdom for a world that punishes niceness.

4.04

2k+

🧠 Strategic Thinking ☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🎭 Approval Seeking ⚔️ Warrior Ethos 💪 Resilience

Thick Face, Black Heart 94%

A $33,000 lesson in saying no: ancient warrior wisdom for a world that punishes niceness.

by Chin-Ning Chu 1992

4.04

2k+ ratings

🧠 Strategic Thinking ☯️ Eastern Philosophy 🎭 Approval Seeking ⚔️ Warrior Ethos 💪 Resilience

No More Mr. Nice Guy

by Michael Pariser • 2020

The Nice Guy's trap: people-pleasing gets you resentment, not respect. Here is the exit.

4.14

129

💪 Men's Personal Growth 🧩 People-Pleasing Recovery 💞 Relationship Dynamics 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting

No More Mr. Nice Guy 94%

The Nice Guy's trap: people-pleasing gets you resentment, not respect. Here is the exit.

by Michael Pariser 2020

4.14

129 ratings

💪 Men's Personal Growth 🧩 People-Pleasing Recovery 💞 Relationship Dynamics 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting

Compare Features	Free	Pro
📖 Read Summaries Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month
🎧 Listen to Summaries Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages	—
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks Free users are limited to 4	—
📜 Unlimited History Free users are limited to 4	—
📥 Unlimited Downloads Free users are limited to 1	—

People love SoBrief

Join our global community of 600,000+ readers

★★★★★

This site is a total game-changer. I've been flying through book summaries like never before. Highly, highly recommend.

— Dave G

Worth my money and time, and really well made. I've never seen this quality of summaries on other websites. Very helpful!

— Em

Highly recommended!! Fantastic service. Perfect for those that want a little more than a teaser but not all the intricate details of a full audio book.

— Greg M