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Self Help Book Summaries

The Active Life Leader's Guide
by Parker J. Palmer • 1990
A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring
4.13
446
Spirituality
Self Help
Philosophy
The Active Life Leader's Guide Summary
The Active Life Leader's Guide
A Spirituality of Work, Creativity, and Caring
by Parker J. Palmer 1990 64 pages
4.13
446 ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Philosophy
Girl Logic
by Iliza Shlesinger • 2017
The Genius and the Absurdity
3.84
8k+
Humor
Memoir
Comedy
Girl Logic Summary
Girl Logic
The Genius and the Absurdity
by Iliza Shlesinger 2017 264 pages
3.84
8k+ ratings
Humor
Memoir
Comedy
The Dalai Lama's Cat and the Four Paws of Spiritual Success
by David Michie • 2020
4.53
1k+
Buddhism
Spirituality
Animals
The Dalai Lama's Cat and the Four Paws of Spiritual Success Summary
The Dalai Lama's Cat and the Four Paws of Spiritual Success
by David Michie 2020 268 pages
4.53
1k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Animals
The Agile Mind
by Estanislao Bachrach • 2012
How Your Brain Makes Creativity Happen
3.71
1k+
Psychology
Neuroscience
Self Help
The Agile Mind Summary
The Agile Mind
How Your Brain Makes Creativity Happen
by Estanislao Bachrach 2012 256 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Neuroscience
Self Help
Death by Comfort
by Paul Taylor • 2022
How modern life is killing us and what we can do about it
3.97
495
Health
Self Help
Psychology
Death by Comfort Summary
Death by Comfort
How modern life is killing us and what we can do about it
by Paul Taylor 2022 194 pages
3.97
495 ratings
Health
Self Help
Psychology
Skill It, Kill It
by Ronnie Screwvala
Up Your Game
3.71
141
Business
Self Help
Skill It, Kill It Summary
Skill It, Kill It
Up Your Game
by Ronnie Screwvala
3.71
141 ratings
Business
Self Help
Networking Is a Contact Sport
by Joe Sweeney • 2010
How Staying Connected and Serving Others Will Help You Grow Your Business, Expand Your Influence or Even Land Your Next Job
3.78
184
Business
Relationships
Personal Development
Networking Is a Contact Sport Summary
Networking Is a Contact Sport
How Staying Connected and Serving Others Will Help You Grow Your Business, Expand Your Influence or Even Land Your Next Job
by Joe Sweeney 2010 257 pages
3.78
184 ratings
Business
Relationships
Personal Development
The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer
by David A. Whitsett • 1998
4.19
1k+
Sports
Health
Fitness
The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer Summary
The Non-Runner's Marathon Trainer
by David A. Whitsett 1998 288 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Sports
Health
Fitness
Developing the Leaders Around You
by John C. Maxwell • 1999
4.21
3k+
Leadership
Business
Personal Development
Developing the Leaders Around You Summary
Developing the Leaders Around You
by John C. Maxwell 1999 208 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Personal Development
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
by Jeremy Gutsche • 2020
Tactics for Disruptive Thinking
3.93
289
Business
Startup
Psychology
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook Summary
Create the Future + The Innovation Handbook
Tactics for Disruptive Thinking
by Jeremy Gutsche 2020 360 pages
3.93
289 ratings
Business
Startup
Psychology
Querida yo
by Elizabeth Clapés • 2022
tenemos que hablar. Conócete y sé feliz contigo
3.77
4k+
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Querida yo Summary
Querida yo
tenemos que hablar. Conócete y sé feliz contigo
by Elizabeth Clapés 2022 130 pages
3.77
4k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
10 Rules for Resilience
by Joe De Sena • 2021
Mental Toughness for Families
4.35
419
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
10 Rules for Resilience Summary
10 Rules for Resilience
Mental Toughness for Families
by Joe De Sena 2021 267 pages
4.35
419 ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Branding for Dummies
by Susan Chritton • 2012
3.79
135
Business
Entrepreneurship
Communication
Personal Branding for Dummies Summary
Personal Branding for Dummies
by Susan Chritton 2012 368 pages
3.79
135 ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Communication
Yang Sheng
by Katie Brindle • 2019
The Art of Chinese Self-Healing
3.91
500+
Self Help
Health
Psychology
Yang Sheng Summary
Yang Sheng
The Art of Chinese Self-Healing
by Katie Brindle 2019 187 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Self Help
Health
Psychology
Lagom
by Linnea Dunne • 2017
The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
3.59
6k+
Self Help
Lifestyle
Philosophy
Lagom Summary
Lagom
The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
by Linnea Dunne 2017 160 pages
3.59
6k+ ratings
Self Help
Lifestyle
Philosophy
Higher Status
by Jason Capital • 2017
The New Science of Success and Achievement
4.28
313
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Higher Status Summary
Higher Status
The New Science of Success and Achievement
by Jason Capital 2017 302 pages
4.28
313 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life
by Larry Winget • 2004
A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life
3.88
1k+
Self Help
Personal Development
Business
Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life Summary
Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life
A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life
by Larry Winget 2004 272 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Business
Born for This
by Chris Guillebeau • 2016
How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do
3.64
2k+
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
Born for This Summary
Born for This
How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do
by Chris Guillebeau 2016 320 pages
3.64
2k+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
Instant Influence
by Michael Pantalon • 2011
How to Get Anyone to Do Anything--Fast
3.91
386
Psychology
Business
Leadership
Instant Influence Summary
Instant Influence
How to Get Anyone to Do Anything--Fast
by Michael Pantalon 2011 256 pages
3.91
386 ratings
Psychology
Business
Leadership
The ReWired Brain
by Ski Chilton • 2016
Free Yourself of Negative Behaviors and Release Your Best Self
3.57
320
Self Help
Psychology
Christian
The ReWired Brain Summary
The ReWired Brain
Free Yourself of Negative Behaviors and Release Your Best Self
by Ski Chilton 2016 290 pages
3.57
320 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Christian
Alcoholics Anonymous
by Alcoholics Anonymous • 1939
The Original Text of the Life-Changing Landmark, Deluxe Edition
4.49
12k+
Self Help
Addiction
Psychology
Alcoholics Anonymous Summary
Alcoholics Anonymous
The Original Text of the Life-Changing Landmark, Deluxe Edition
by Alcoholics Anonymous 1939 467 pages
4.49
12k+ ratings
Self Help
Addiction
Psychology
My Age of Anxiety
by Scott Stossel • 2014
Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind
3.86
7k+
Psychology
Mental Health
Memoir
My Age of Anxiety Summary
My Age of Anxiety
Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind
by Scott Stossel 2014 505 pages
3.86
7k+ ratings
Psychology
Mental Health
Memoir
Sadhguru
by Arundhathi Subramaniam • 2010
More Than a Life
4.45
1k+
Spirituality
Biography
Philosophy
Sadhguru Summary
Sadhguru
More Than a Life
by Arundhathi Subramaniam 2010 256 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Spirituality
Biography
Philosophy
Living Resistance
by Kaitlin B. Curtice • 2023
An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day
4.11
1k+
Indigenous
Spirituality
Social Justice
Living Resistance Summary
Living Resistance
An Indigenous Vision for Seeking Wholeness Every Day
by Kaitlin B. Curtice 2023 197 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Indigenous
Spirituality
Social Justice
Do More Great Work
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2010
Stop the Busywork. Start the Work That Matters.
3.82
1k+
Business
Self Help
Productivity
Do More Great Work Summary
Do More Great Work
Stop the Busywork. Start the Work That Matters.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2010 200 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Productivity
Developing the Qualities of Success
by Zig Ziglar • 1993
4.34
500+
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
Developing the Qualities of Success Summary
Developing the Qualities of Success
by Zig Ziglar 1993 194 pages
4.34
500+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
If You Want to Write
by Brenda Ueland • 2012
A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
4.12
8k+
Writing
Art
Self Help
If You Want to Write Summary
If You Want to Write
A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit
by Brenda Ueland 2012 122 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Writing
Art
Self Help
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide
by Heidi Priebe • 2016
4.20
500+
Psychology
Self Help
Reference
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide Summary
The Comprehensive INFP Survival Guide
by Heidi Priebe 2016 300 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Reference
Are You Fully Charged?
by Tom Rath • 2015
The 3 Keys to Energizing Your Work and Life
3.76
1k+
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
Are You Fully Charged? Summary
Are You Fully Charged?
The 3 Keys to Energizing Your Work and Life
by Tom Rath 2015 240 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
Supernormal
by Dean Radin • 2013
Science, Yoga and the Evidence for Extraordinary Psychic Abilities
3.92
500+
Spirituality
Science
Psychology
Supernormal Summary
Supernormal
Science, Yoga and the Evidence for Extraordinary Psychic Abilities
by Dean Radin 2013 369 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Spirituality
Science
Psychology
Sh*t I Say to Myself
by Katie Krimer • 2022
40 Ways to Ditch the Negative Self-Talk That's Dragging You Down
3.69
283
Self Help
Mental Health
Psychology
Sh*t I Say to Myself Summary
Sh*t I Say to Myself
40 Ways to Ditch the Negative Self-Talk That's Dragging You Down
by Katie Krimer 2022 190 pages
3.69
283 ratings
Self Help
Mental Health
Psychology
Created to Dream
by Rick Warren • 2023
The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith
4.35
500+
Christian
Self Help
Faith
Created to Dream Summary
Created to Dream
The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith
by Rick Warren 2023 141 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Christian
Self Help
Faith
The Way They Learn
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias • 1994
4.10
1k+
Parenting
Education
Teaching
The Way They Learn Summary
The Way They Learn
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias 1994 176 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Parenting
Education
Teaching
Rewire Your Brain 2.0
by John B. Arden • 2023
Five Healthy Factors to a Better Life
3.89
63
Self Help
Rewire Your Brain 2.0 Summary
Rewire Your Brain 2.0
Five Healthy Factors to a Better Life
by John B. Arden 2023 304 pages
3.89
63 ratings
Self Help
Making Great Relationships
by Rick Hanson • 2023
3.70
281
Psychology
Self Help
Relationships
Making Great Relationships Summary
Making Great Relationships
by Rick Hanson 2023
3.70
281 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Relationships
The Friendship Factor
by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1978
Revised, 25th Anniversary Edition
4.15
1k+
Self Help
Psychology
Relationships
The Friendship Factor Summary
The Friendship Factor
Revised, 25th Anniversary Edition
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1978 208 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Relationships
Ten To Zen
by Owen O'Kane • 2019
3.57
500+
Self Help
Psychology
Health
Ten To Zen Summary
Ten To Zen
by Owen O'Kane 2019 192 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Health
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend
by Rachel Barr • 2025
A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life
4.18
1k+
Psychology
Self Help
Science
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend Summary
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend
A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life
by Rachel Barr 2025 288 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
by Stephen Cope • 1999
4.13
2k+
Spirituality
Psychology
Health
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self Summary
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self
by Stephen Cope 1999 384 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Spirituality
Psychology
Health
The White Knight Syndrome
by Mary C. Lamia • 2015
Rescuing Yourself from Your Need to Rescue Others
3.88
113
Psychology
Self Help
Relationships
The White Knight Syndrome Summary
The White Knight Syndrome
Rescuing Yourself from Your Need to Rescue Others
by Mary C. Lamia 2015 208 pages
3.88
113 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Relationships
Wheat Belly
by William Davis • 2011
Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health
3.73
31k+
Health
Food
Nutrition
Wheat Belly Summary
Wheat Belly
Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health
by William Davis 2011 292 pages
3.73
31k+ ratings
Health
Food
Nutrition
How to Be Ultra Spiritual
by J.P. Sears • 2017
12 1/2 Steps to Spiritual Superiority
3.55
320
Humor
Spirituality
Self Help
How to Be Ultra Spiritual Summary
How to Be Ultra Spiritual
12 1/2 Steps to Spiritual Superiority
by J.P. Sears 2017 272 pages
3.55
320 ratings
Humor
Spirituality
Self Help
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck
by Fabrice Midal • 2017
The simple secret to true happiness, the French way
3.10
500+
Self Help
Personal Development
France
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck Summary
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck
The simple secret to true happiness, the French way
by Fabrice Midal 2017 192 pages
3.10
500+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
France
The Courage to Heal
by Ellen Bass • 2008
A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
4.21
8k+
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
The Courage to Heal Summary
The Courage to Heal
A Guide for Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse
by Ellen Bass 2008 640 pages
4.21
8k+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
The Spark Factor
by Molly Maloof • 2023
The Secret to Supercharging Energy, Becoming Resilient, and Feeling Better Than Ever – A Cutting-Edge Cellular Health Program for Personalized Women's Biology
4.02
500+
Health
Self Help
Personal Development
The Spark Factor Summary
The Spark Factor
The Secret to Supercharging Energy, Becoming Resilient, and Feeling Better Than Ever – A Cutting-Edge Cellular Health Program for Personalized Women's Biology
by Molly Maloof 2023 332 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Personal Development
The Traveler's Summit
by Andy Andrews • 2018
The Remarkable Sequel to The Traveler's Gift
4.32
500+
Personal Development
Self Help
Christian Fiction
The Traveler's Summit Summary
The Traveler's Summit
The Remarkable Sequel to The Traveler's Gift
by Andy Andrews 2018 272 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
Personal Development
Self Help
Christian Fiction
Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement
by Rachel Richards • 2019
The Secret to Freedom, Flexibility, and Financial Independence
3.95
1k+
Finance
Business
Money
Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement Summary
Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement
The Secret to Freedom, Flexibility, and Financial Independence
by Rachel Richards 2019 260 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Finance
Business
Money
You Learn by Living
by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1960
3.98
5k+
Self Help
Memoir
Biography
You Learn by Living Summary
You Learn by Living
by Eleanor Roosevelt 1960 224 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
Self Help
Memoir
Biography
Trick Mirror
by Jia Tolentino • 2019
Reflections on Self-Delusion
4.02
78k+
Essays
Feminism
Memoir
Trick Mirror Summary
Trick Mirror
Reflections on Self-Delusion
by Jia Tolentino 2019 303 pages
4.02
78k+ ratings
Essays
Feminism
Memoir
You Need a Budget
by Jesse Mecham • 2010
The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle, Getting Out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want
4.09
9k+
Finance
Self Help
Personal Finance
You Need a Budget Summary
You Need a Budget
The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck to Paycheck Cycle, Getting Out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want
by Jesse Mecham 2010 213 pages
4.09
9k+ ratings
Finance
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