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The Key to Happiness
by Meik Wiking • 2017
Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.
3.99
20k+
The Key to Happiness Summary
The Key to Happiness 98%
Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.
by Meik Wiking 2017
3.99
20k+ ratings
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness
by Arlene Matthews Uhl • 2008
Pleasure fades. The real drivers of happiness are trainable skills, not a bigger bank account.
4.05
19
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness 97%
Pleasure fades. The real drivers of happiness are trainable skills, not a bigger bank account.
by Arlene Matthews Uhl 2008
4.05
19 ratings
Happiness
by Ed Diener • 2008
Happy people live longer and earn more; chasing happiness is how you lose it.
3.85
311
Happiness Summary
Happiness 97%
Happy people live longer and earn more; chasing happiness is how you lose it.
by Ed Diener 2008
3.85
311 ratings
The Myths of Happiness
by Sonja Lyubomirsky • 2012
Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.
3.66
2k+
The Myths of Happiness Summary
The Myths of Happiness 97%
Life's big milestones satisfy less than promised. The science of why, and what works better.
by Sonja Lyubomirsky 2012
3.66
2k+ ratings
The Resilience Project
by Hugh van Cuylenburg • 2019
A Himalayan boy's daily practice became a happiness program now in 1,400 schools.
4.31
13k+
The Resilience Project Summary
The Resilience Project 97%
A Himalayan boy's daily practice became a happiness program now in 1,400 schools.
by Hugh van Cuylenburg 2019
4.31
13k+ ratings
The Five Side Effects of Kindness
by David R. Hamilton • 2010
How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.
3.94
493
The Five Side Effects of Kindness Summary
The Five Side Effects of Kindness 97%
How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.
by David R. Hamilton 2010
3.94
493 ratings
The Gratitude Diaries
by Janice Kaplan • 2015
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
3.94
6k+
The Gratitude Diaries Summary
The Gratitude Diaries 97%
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
by Janice Kaplan 2015
3.94
6k+ ratings
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People
by David Niven • 2000
What researchers know about happiness, boiled down to 100 things you can do today.
3.60
2k+
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People Summary
The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People 96%
What researchers know about happiness, boiled down to 100 things you can do today.
by David Niven 2000
3.60
2k+ ratings
Geography of Bliss
by Eric Weiner • 2008
A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.
3.84
39k+
Geography of Bliss Summary
Geography of Bliss 96%
A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.
by Eric Weiner 2008
3.84
39k+ ratings
The Science of Happiness
by Stefan Klein • 2002
Two circuits drive your happiness: one craves, one savors. Most people neglect the second entirely.
4.05
1k+
The Science of Happiness Summary
The Science of Happiness 96%
Two circuits drive your happiness: one craves, one savors. Most people neglect the second entirely.
by Stefan Klein 2002
4.05
1k+ ratings
Positivity
by Barbara L. Fredrickson • 2009
Three positive emotions for every negative one, and your life tips from surviving to thriving.
3.96
3k+
Positivity Summary
Positivity 96%
Three positive emotions for every negative one, and your life tips from surviving to thriving.
by Barbara L. Fredrickson 2009
3.96
3k+ ratings
The Saad Truth about Happiness
by Gad Saad • 2023
You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.
3.71
571
The Saad Truth about Happiness Summary
The Saad Truth about Happiness 96%
You own 40% of your happiness. Eight research-grounded ways to tilt that 40 percent upward.
by Gad Saad 2023
3.71
571 ratings
Change Your Life in Seven Days
by Paul McKenna • 2004
A hypnotist's seven-day method for rewiring your mind so happiness becomes automatic.
3.71
1k+
Change Your Life in Seven Days Summary
Change Your Life in Seven Days 96%
A hypnotist's seven-day method for rewiring your mind so happiness becomes automatic.
by Paul McKenna 2004
3.71
1k+ ratings
The Alphabet of Happiness
by Klaudia Mitura • 2025
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
4.65
26
The Alphabet of Happiness Summary
The Alphabet of Happiness 96%
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
by Klaudia Mitura 2025
4.65
26 ratings
Positive Psychology In A Nutshell
by Ilona Boniwell • 2012
The 40% of happiness within your control, and the research-backed practices that actually move it.
3.94
252
Positive Psychology In A Nutshell Summary
Positive Psychology In A Nutshell 96%
The 40% of happiness within your control, and the research-backed practices that actually move it.
by Ilona Boniwell 2012
3.94
252 ratings
The Science of Happiness
by Bruce Hood • 2024
The course that proved happiness is trainable: seven evidence-based shifts for a better life.
3.79
482
The Science of Happiness Summary
The Science of Happiness 96%
The course that proved happiness is trainable: seven evidence-based shifts for a better life.
by Bruce Hood 2024
3.79
482 ratings
Authentic Happiness
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2002
Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.
3.92
13k+
Authentic Happiness Summary
Authentic Happiness 96%
Happiness is half genetic, but the other half can be learned. The science that shows you how.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 2002
3.92
13k+ ratings
Happy for No Reason
by Marci Shimoff • 2009
Happiness has a set point, and it is only half genetic. The rest is yours to train.
4.02
3k+
Happy for No Reason Summary
Happy for No Reason 96%
Happiness has a set point, and it is only half genetic. The rest is yours to train.
by Marci Shimoff 2009
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Happy Brain
by Dean Burnett • 2018
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
3.70
2k+
The Happy Brain Summary
The Happy Brain 96%
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
by Dean Burnett 2018
3.70
2k+ ratings
Atomic Steps
by Lawrence Conti • 2023
Seven days of tiny, repeated actions that permanently rewire a negative mind into a positive one.
4.34
29
Atomic Steps Summary
Atomic Steps 96%
Seven days of tiny, repeated actions that permanently rewire a negative mind into a positive one.
by Lawrence Conti 2023
4.34
29 ratings
Happiness
by Richard Layard • 2005
We're richer but no happier. Why money stopped working, and the metric that can fix policy.
3.70
1k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness 96%
We're richer but no happier. Why money stopped working, and the metric that can fix policy.
by Richard Layard 2005
3.70
1k+ ratings
The Happiness Equation
by Neil Pasricha • 2015
Success doesn't bring happiness. Happiness brings success. Nine daily habits that prove it.
3.86
11k+
The Happiness Equation Summary
The Happiness Equation 96%
Success doesn't bring happiness. Happiness brings success. Nine daily habits that prove it.
by Neil Pasricha 2015
3.86
11k+ ratings
Happier at Home
by Gretchen Rubin • 2012
A school year of monthly home resolutions, and the surprising truth about what makes a house happy.
3.55
20k+
Happier at Home Summary
Happier at Home 96%
A school year of monthly home resolutions, and the surprising truth about what makes a house happy.
by Gretchen Rubin 2012
3.55
20k+ ratings
The Power of Fun
by Catherine Price • 2021
The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.
3.69
9k+
The Power of Fun Summary
The Power of Fun 96%
The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.
by Catherine Price 2021
3.69
9k+ ratings
59 Seconds
by Richard Wiseman • 2009
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
3.79
11k+
59 Seconds Summary
59 Seconds 96%
Visualizing success backfires. Gratitude, touch, and a plant on your desk work better.
by Richard Wiseman 2009
3.79
11k+ ratings
21 Days to Resilience
by Zelana Montminy • 2016
A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.
3.55
289
21 Days to Resilience Summary
21 Days to Resilience 96%
A 21-day program to build the resilience that outlasts happiness: daily practices, not motivation.
by Zelana Montminy 2016
3.55
289 ratings
The Happiness Track
by Emma Seppälä • 2016
Happiness produces success, not the reverse. Calm, rest, and compassion outperform the grind.
3.75
2k+
The Happiness Track Summary
The Happiness Track 96%
Happiness produces success, not the reverse. Calm, rest, and compassion outperform the grind.
by Emma Seppälä 2016
3.75
2k+ ratings
Are You Fully Charged?
by Tom Rath • 2015
Your energy runs on meaning, relationships, and the small daily choices you overlook.
3.76
1k+
Are You Fully Charged? Summary
Are You Fully Charged? 96%
Your energy runs on meaning, relationships, and the small daily choices you overlook.
by Tom Rath 2015
3.76
1k+ ratings
Character Strengths Matter
by Shannon Polly • 2015
Your best traits are already inside you. The science-backed method for finding and using them.
4.14
110
Character Strengths Matter Summary
Character Strengths Matter 95%
Your best traits are already inside you. The science-backed method for finding and using them.
by Shannon Polly 2015
4.14
110 ratings
Flourishing
by Maureen Gaffney • 2011
The precise ratio of good to bad that predicts flourishing, and how to tip the scales.
4.11
221
Flourishing Summary
Flourishing 95%
The precise ratio of good to bad that predicts flourishing, and how to tip the scales.
by Maureen Gaffney 2011
4.11
221 ratings
You, Happier
by Daniel G. Amen • 2022
Your brain has a type. Learn it, then apply the happiness strategy that actually fits.
3.83
2k+
You, Happier Summary
You, Happier 95%
Your brain has a type. Learn it, then apply the happiness strategy that actually fits.
by Daniel G. Amen 2022
3.83
2k+ ratings
A Practical Guide to Happiness
by Will Buckingham • 2012
Chasing happiness makes it vanish. What the world's philosophies offer instead.
3.70
138
A Practical Guide to Happiness Summary
A Practical Guide to Happiness 95%
Chasing happiness makes it vanish. What the world's philosophies offer instead.
by Will Buckingham 2012
3.70
138 ratings
The Happiness Project
by Gretchen Rubin • 2009
One woman's year-long resolution experiment: can happiness be built one month at a time?
3.65
182k+
The Happiness Project Summary
The Happiness Project 95%
One woman's year-long resolution experiment: can happiness be built one month at a time?
by Gretchen Rubin 2009
3.65
182k+ ratings
The Joy Diet
by Martha N. Beck • 2003
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
3.96
2k+
The Joy Diet Summary
The Joy Diet 95%
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
by Martha N. Beck 2003
3.96
2k+ ratings
Flourish
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2011
Happiness was never enough. Five elements of flourishing, with the exercises that build each one.
3.84
7k+
Flourish Summary
Flourish 95%
Happiness was never enough. Five elements of flourishing, with the exercises that build each one.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 2011
3.84
7k+ ratings
The Gifts of Imperfection
by Brené Brown • 2010
Perfectionism is armor. Here's how to take it off and live with courage.
4.24
225k+
The Gifts of Imperfection Summary
The Gifts of Imperfection 95%
Perfectionism is armor. Here's how to take it off and live with courage.
by Brené Brown 2010
4.24
225k+ ratings
The Sweet Spot
by Paul Bloom • 2021
Why you chase pain, from ghost peppers to marathons, and how difficulty makes life meaningful.
3.61
2k+
The Sweet Spot Summary
The Sweet Spot 95%
Why you chase pain, from ghost peppers to marathons, and how difficulty makes life meaningful.
by Paul Bloom 2021
3.61
2k+ ratings
Positive Thinking
by Gill Hasson • 2016
Stop waiting to feel ready. Act your way into motivation, and your brain catches up.
3.89
132
Positive Thinking Summary
Positive Thinking 95%
Stop waiting to feel ready. Act your way into motivation, and your brain catches up.
by Gill Hasson 2016
3.89
132 ratings
Awe
by Dacher Keltner • 2023
Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.
3.62
5k+
Awe Summary
Awe 95%
Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.
by Dacher Keltner 2023
3.62
5k+ ratings
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem
by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD • 2015
Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.
3.89
19
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem Summary
Unlocking the Secrets of Self-Esteem 95%
Stop chasing the feeling; start earning it. A values-driven plan for real self-esteem.
by Marie Hartwell-Walker EdD 2015
3.89
19 ratings
A Complaint Free World
by Will Bowen • 2007
A three-week challenge and a simple wristband method that rewires the complaining habit for good.
3.94
4k+
A Complaint Free World Summary
A Complaint Free World 95%
A three-week challenge and a simple wristband method that rewires the complaining habit for good.
by Will Bowen 2007
3.94
4k+ ratings
Happy Ever After
by Paul Dolan • 2019
Wealth, marriage, parenthood: sold as happiness guarantees. A behavioral scientist checks the data.
3.66
993
Happy Ever After Summary
Happy Ever After 95%
Wealth, marriage, parenthood: sold as happiness guarantees. A behavioral scientist checks the data.
by Paul Dolan 2019
3.66
993 ratings
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left
by Loretta LaRoche • 1998
Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.
3.84
192
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left Summary
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left 95%
Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.
by Loretta LaRoche 1998
3.84
192 ratings
Hardwiring Happiness
by Rick Hanson • 2013
Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.
3.65
6k+
Hardwiring Happiness Summary
Hardwiring Happiness 95%
Your brain hoards bad moments and shrugs off good ones. Four steps to override the wiring.
by Rick Hanson 2013
3.65
6k+ ratings
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
by Sam Horn • 2019
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
3.73
519
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week Summary
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week 95%
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
by Sam Horn 2019
3.73
519 ratings
The Sweet Spot
by Christine Carter • 2015
Peak performance requires the right ratio of rest, positivity, and focus; not more effort.
3.84
2k+
The Sweet Spot Summary
The Sweet Spot 95%
Peak performance requires the right ratio of rest, positivity, and focus; not more effort.
by Christine Carter 2015
3.84
2k+ ratings
NeuroWisdom
by Mark Robert Waldman • 2017
Four brain systems determine your wealth and your mood; here is how to train them.
3.76
254
NeuroWisdom Summary
NeuroWisdom 95%
Four brain systems determine your wealth and your mood; here is how to train them.
by Mark Robert Waldman 2017
3.76
254 ratings
The Twenty-Something Treatment
by Meg Jay • 2024
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
4.13
1k+
The Twenty-Something Treatment Summary
The Twenty-Something Treatment 95%
Your twenties can break you or build you. The difference is skill, not a pill.
by Meg Jay 2024
4.13
1k+ ratings
The Happiness Curve
by Jonathan Rauch • 2018
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
3.63
2k+
The Happiness Curve Summary
The Happiness Curve 95%
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
by Jonathan Rauch 2018
3.63
2k+ ratings
Start With Values
by Bradley Hook • 2025
Know what matters but still drift? The system that turns your core values into daily practice.
3.70
33
Start With Values Summary
Start With Values 95%
Know what matters but still drift? The system that turns your core values into daily practice.
by Bradley Hook 2025
3.70
33 ratings
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