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Self Help Book Summaries

Manifest
by Roxie Nafousi • 2022
Manifestation has a method, and the first step is convincing yourself you're worth the outcome.
4.20
17k+
Manifest Summary
Manifest
Manifestation has a method, and the first step is convincing yourself you're worth the outcome.
by Roxie Nafousi 2022 150 pages
4.20
17k+ ratings
Pre-Suasion
by Robert B. Cialdini • 2016
The most powerful moment in persuasion is not when you speak, but the unguarded instant before.
4.00
10k+
Pre-Suasion Summary
Pre-Suasion
The most powerful moment in persuasion is not when you speak, but the unguarded instant before.
by Robert B. Cialdini 2016 432 pages
4.00
10k+ ratings
The First Minute
by Chris Fenning • 2020
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
3.84
1k+
The First Minute Summary
The First Minute
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
by Chris Fenning 2020 126 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child
by John M. Gottman • 1997
Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.
4.19
6k+
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child Summary
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child
Empathy, not criticism, helps an upset child thrive. A research-backed playbook for parents.
by John M. Gottman 1997 242 pages
4.19
6k+ ratings
Limitless Expanded Edition
by Jim Kwik • 2020
You were never taught how to learn. The brain's missing operating manual, finally written.
4.07
22k+
Limitless Expanded Edition Summary
Limitless Expanded Edition
You were never taught how to learn. The brain's missing operating manual, finally written.
by Jim Kwik 2020 442 pages
4.07
22k+ ratings
The 5 Love Languages of Children
by Gary Chapman • 1995
Discover the way your child best receives love, and watch discipline and learning fall into place.
4.17
29k+
The 5 Love Languages of Children Summary
The 5 Love Languages of Children
Discover the way your child best receives love, and watch discipline and learning fall into place.
by Gary Chapman 1995 224 pages
4.17
29k+ ratings
The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass
by Mandy Hale • 2013
The waiting ends now. Build a confident, joyful single life before anyone else shows up.
4.18
2k+
The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass Summary
The Single Woman–Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass
The waiting ends now. Build a confident, joyful single life before anyone else shows up.
by Mandy Hale 2013 224 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Anatomy of Story
by John Truby • 2007
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
4.25
7k+
The Anatomy of Story Summary
The Anatomy of Story
The organic alternative to formula: how character, plot, and theme grow from a single premise's DNA.
by John Truby 2007 445 pages
4.25
7k+ ratings
Radical Candor
by Kim Malone Scott • 2017
Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.
4.05
58k+
Radical Candor Summary
Radical Candor
Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.
by Kim Malone Scott 2017 404 pages
4.05
58k+ ratings
Good Vibes, Good Life
by Vex King • 2019
Your relationship with yourself is the dial. Turn it up, and your whole life gets brighter.
3.96
46k+
Good Vibes, Good Life Summary
Good Vibes, Good Life
Your relationship with yourself is the dial. Turn it up, and your whole life gets brighter.
by Vex King 2019 320 pages
3.96
46k+ ratings
One Up On Wall Street
by Peter Lynch • 1988
The stocks Wall Street will chase tomorrow are already hiding in your shopping cart today.
4.29
41k+
One Up On Wall Street Summary
One Up On Wall Street
The stocks Wall Street will chase tomorrow are already hiding in your shopping cart today.
by Peter Lynch 1988 304 pages
4.29
41k+ ratings
Law of Success
by Napoleon Hill • 2004
Carnegie, Ford, and Edison shared a mental code. Hill spent two decades extracting its sixteen laws.
4.32
13k+
Law of Success Summary
Law of Success
Carnegie, Ford, and Edison shared a mental code. Hill spent two decades extracting its sixteen laws.
by Napoleon Hill 2004 1035 pages
4.32
13k+ ratings
The Concise Art of Seduction
by Robert Greene • 2003
Forget charm. Seduction works best when your target doesn't even know it's happening.
3.87
2k+
The Concise Art of Seduction Summary
The Concise Art of Seduction
Forget charm. Seduction works best when your target doesn't even know it's happening.
by Robert Greene 2003 224 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Unscripted
by M.J. DeMarco • 2017
Replace your salary with a business that earns while you sleep and never asks permission.
4.40
4k+
Unscripted Summary
Unscripted
Replace your salary with a business that earns while you sleep and never asks permission.
by M.J. DeMarco 2017 432 pages
4.40
4k+ ratings
Mind over Markets
by James F. • 1993
Market understanding gets you in the door, but self-knowledge is 75% of trading success.
4.33
227
Mind over Markets Summary
Mind over Markets
Market understanding gets you in the door, but self-knowledge is 75% of trading success.
by James F. 1993 345 pages
4.33
227 ratings
The Courage to be Happy
by Ichiro Kishimi • 2016
Stop chasing happiness. The real thing is the sense you are useful to others. An Adlerian guide.
4.01
9k+
The Courage to be Happy Summary
The Courage to be Happy
Stop chasing happiness. The real thing is the sense you are useful to others. An Adlerian guide.
by Ichiro Kishimi 2016 272 pages
4.01
9k+ ratings
The Dance of Anger
by Harriet Lerner • 1985
The anger you hide is a map for breaking the relationship patterns that keep you stuck.
4.11
29k+
The Dance of Anger Summary
The Dance of Anger
The anger you hide is a map for breaking the relationship patterns that keep you stuck.
by Harriet Lerner 1985 239 pages
4.11
29k+ ratings
Scarcity
by Sendhil Mullainathan • 2013
The psychology that sharpens focus under a deadline also traps the poor, lonely, and busy.
3.94
7k+
Scarcity Summary
Scarcity
The psychology that sharpens focus under a deadline also traps the poor, lonely, and busy.
by Sendhil Mullainathan 2013 304 pages
3.94
7k+ ratings
Company Of One
by Paul Jarvis • 2019
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
3.91
6k+
Company Of One Summary
Company Of One
Growth is not the goal. The playbook for a deliberately small, fiercely profitable business.
by Paul Jarvis 2019
3.91
6k+ ratings
Surrounded by Idiots
by Thomas Erikson • 2014
Why people bulldoze, chatter, stall, or overanalyze: a four-type system for reaching each one.
3.51
78k+
Surrounded by Idiots Summary
Surrounded by Idiots
Why people bulldoze, chatter, stall, or overanalyze: a four-type system for reaching each one.
by Thomas Erikson 2014 304 pages
3.51
78k+ ratings
How Emotions Are Made
by Lisa Feldman Barrett • 2017
Emotions aren't hardwired. They're built fresh each time from prediction, body, and culture.
4.09
13k+
How Emotions Are Made Summary
How Emotions Are Made
Emotions aren't hardwired. They're built fresh each time from prediction, body, and culture.
by Lisa Feldman Barrett 2017 425 pages
4.09
13k+ ratings
Why We Sleep
by Matthew Walker • 2017
Only 2% slept six hours a century ago. Today, 30%. A neuroscientist reveals the hidden price.
4.37
200k+
Why We Sleep Summary
Why We Sleep
Only 2% slept six hours a century ago. Today, 30%. A neuroscientist reveals the hidden price.
by Matthew Walker 2017 368 pages
4.37
200k+ ratings
The Little Red Book of Selling
by Jeffrey Gitomer • 2004
Build a personal brand, kill cold calling, and let social proof close your deals.
3.91
10k+
The Little Red Book of Selling Summary
The Little Red Book of Selling
Build a personal brand, kill cold calling, and let social proof close your deals.
by Jeffrey Gitomer 2004 230 pages
3.91
10k+ ratings
The Art of Thinking Clearly
by Rolf Dobelli • 2011
Dating is a market with supply, demand, and currency. Learn the rules before you make a bad trade.
3.85
41k+
The Art of Thinking Clearly Summary
The Art of Thinking Clearly
Dating is a market with supply, demand, and currency. Learn the rules before you make a bad trade.
by Rolf Dobelli 2011 384 pages
3.85
41k+ ratings
Peak
by K. Anders Ericsson • 2016
Talent is a myth: world-class skill comes from a precise, uncomfortable practice anyone can learn.
4.20
19k+
Peak Summary
Peak
Talent is a myth: world-class skill comes from a precise, uncomfortable practice anyone can learn.
by K. Anders Ericsson 2016 307 pages
4.20
19k+ ratings
The Qualified Sales Leader
by John McMahon • 2021
Why most deals die before the demo: a five-time CRO's hard-won rules for enterprise selling.
4.39
1k+
The Qualified Sales Leader Summary
The Qualified Sales Leader
Why most deals die before the demo: a five-time CRO's hard-won rules for enterprise selling.
by John McMahon 2021
4.39
1k+ ratings
What the Buddha Taught
by Walpola Rahula • 1959
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
4.18
13k+
What the Buddha Taught Summary
What the Buddha Taught
No faith, no dogma: the Buddha's original teachings as a practical psychology for ending suffering.
by Walpola Rahula 1959 151 pages
4.18
13k+ ratings
Scaling Up
by Verne Harnish • 2014
The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.
4.16
6k+
Scaling Up Summary
Scaling Up
The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.
by Verne Harnish 2014 272 pages
4.16
6k+ ratings
The Inner Game of Tennis
by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1974
Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.
4.18
29k+
The Inner Game of Tennis Summary
The Inner Game of Tennis
Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.
by W. Timothy Gallwey 1974 134 pages
4.18
29k+ ratings
Fluent Forever
by Gabriel Wyner • 2014
The sounds come first: train your ears. Then timed review cards lock words into permanent memory.
4.08
13k+
Fluent Forever Summary
Fluent Forever
The sounds come first: train your ears. Then timed review cards lock words into permanent memory.
by Gabriel Wyner 2014 326 pages
4.08
13k+ ratings
Money Master the Game
by Anthony Robbins • 2014
One portfolio, funded automatically, that has survived every market shock. No crystal ball required.
4.00
26k+
Money Master the Game Summary
Money Master the Game
One portfolio, funded automatically, that has survived every market shock. No crystal ball required.
by Anthony Robbins 2014 688 pages
4.00
26k+ ratings
How to ADHD
by Jessica McCabe • 2024
ADHD isn't a willpower problem. Here's how to build a life that fits your brain.
4.41
6k+
How to ADHD Summary
How to ADHD
ADHD isn't a willpower problem. Here's how to build a life that fits your brain.
by Jessica McCabe 2024 461 pages
4.41
6k+ ratings
Awaken the Giant Within
by Anthony Robbins • 1992
The original user's manual for your mind: decisions, emotions, beliefs, and the future they build.
4.15
76k+
Awaken the Giant Within Summary
Awaken the Giant Within
The original user's manual for your mind: decisions, emotions, beliefs, and the future they build.
by Anthony Robbins 1992 544 pages
4.15
76k+ ratings
When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal
by Brianna Wiest • 2022
You don't need to feel ready to heal. You only need to decide.
4.19
18k+
When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal Summary
When You're Ready, This Is How You Heal
You don't need to feel ready to heal. You only need to decide.
by Brianna Wiest 2022 235 pages
4.19
18k+ ratings
Never Enough
by Andrew Wilkinson • 2024
The barista who became a billionaire, then learned he had blown right past contentment.
4.38
4k+
Never Enough Summary
Never Enough
The barista who became a billionaire, then learned he had blown right past contentment.
by Andrew Wilkinson 2024 288 pages
4.38
4k+ ratings
Think Like a Monk
by Jay Shetty • 2020
Monk-trained mental skills for a noisy world: quiet the chatter, master the ego, find what matters.
4.18
86k+
Think Like a Monk Summary
Think Like a Monk
Monk-trained mental skills for a noisy world: quiet the chatter, master the ego, find what matters.
by Jay Shetty 2020 328 pages
4.18
86k+ ratings
Market Wizards, Updated
by Jack D. Schwager • 1989
Cut losses fast, sit still, bet only when odds tilt. How seventeen trading legends made fortunes.
4.28
10k+
Market Wizards, Updated Summary
Market Wizards, Updated
Cut losses fast, sit still, bet only when odds tilt. How seventeen trading legends made fortunes.
by Jack D. Schwager 1989 512 pages
4.28
10k+ ratings
The Power of Positive Thinking
by Norman Vincent Peale • 1952
How to use prayer and mental pictures to stop worry, build confidence, and heal your body.
4.14
100k+
The Power of Positive Thinking Summary
The Power of Positive Thinking
How to use prayer and mental pictures to stop worry, build confidence, and heal your body.
by Norman Vincent Peale 1952 240 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
La guérison des 5 blessures
by Lise Bourbeau • 2015
Five wounds. Five masks. The mirror practice that reveals and heals them both.
3.91
2k+
La guérison des 5 blessures Summary
La guérison des 5 blessures
Five wounds. Five masks. The mirror practice that reveals and heals them both.
by Lise Bourbeau 2015 268 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Feel-Good Productivity
by Ali Abdaal • 2023
Stop grinding. Science says enjoyment, play, and rest fuel productivity more than discipline.
3.97
20k+
Feel-Good Productivity Summary
Feel-Good Productivity
Stop grinding. Science says enjoyment, play, and rest fuel productivity more than discipline.
by Ali Abdaal 2023 288 pages
3.97
20k+ ratings
One Thousand Ways to Make $1000
by F.C. Minaker • 2010
The encyclopedia of small ventures: how to start a business from whatever you already do well.
4.01
420
One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 Summary
One Thousand Ways to Make $1000
The encyclopedia of small ventures: how to start a business from whatever you already do well.
by F.C. Minaker 2010 410 pages
4.01
420 ratings
Focus
by Daniel Goleman • 2013
Attention, not talent, predicts excellence. It's a trainable muscle most people let atrophy.
3.56
15k+
Focus Summary
Focus
Attention, not talent, predicts excellence. It's a trainable muscle most people let atrophy.
by Daniel Goleman 2013 320 pages
3.56
15k+ ratings
The Heroine's Journey
by Maureen Murdock • 1990
The hero's journey was never made for women. Here is the map they actually walk.
3.90
2k+
The Heroine's Journey Summary
The Heroine's Journey
The hero's journey was never made for women. Here is the map they actually walk.
by Maureen Murdock 1990 229 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Expectation Effect
by David Robson • 2022
Aging faster, feeling more pain, getting full on less food: all start with what your brain expects.
4.13
3k+
The Expectation Effect Summary
The Expectation Effect
Aging faster, feeling more pain, getting full on less food: all start with what your brain expects.
by David Robson 2022 306 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
by Kerry Patterson • 2002
The playbook for the conversations you dread: say hard things without destroying the relationship.
4.07
83k+
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High Summary
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
The playbook for the conversations you dread: say hard things without destroying the relationship.
by Kerry Patterson 2002 273 pages
4.07
83k+ ratings
Jung's Map of the Soul
by Murray B. Stein • 1998
Beneath your persona lies a shadow, an inner opposite, and a Self orchestrating your becoming.
4.25
3k+
Jung's Map of the Soul Summary
Jung's Map of the Soul
Beneath your persona lies a shadow, an inner opposite, and a Self orchestrating your becoming.
by Murray B. Stein 1998 192 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
How to Know a Person
by David Brooks • 2023
Make anyone feel genuinely known. It is a teachable skill, not a natural gift.
4.03
40k+
How to Know a Person Summary
How to Know a Person
Make anyone feel genuinely known. It is a teachable skill, not a natural gift.
by David Brooks 2023 432 pages
4.03
40k+ ratings
Launch
by Jeff Walker • 2014
The launch formula that compresses a year of sales into one week, no existing audience required.
3.99
4k+
Launch Summary
Launch
The launch formula that compresses a year of sales into one week, no existing audience required.
by Jeff Walker 2014 206 pages
3.99
4k+ ratings
Outlive Your Life
by Max Lucado • 2010
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
4.18
2k+
Outlive Your Life Summary
Outlive Your Life
The early church ran on ordinary people and relentless prayer. That same power hasn't expired.
by Max Lucado 2010 240 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Book on Rental Property Investing
by Brandon Turner • 2015
The buy-and-hold playbook: how to find, fund, and manage rental properties that actually make money.
4.37
7k+
The Book on Rental Property Investing Summary
The Book on Rental Property Investing
The buy-and-hold playbook: how to find, fund, and manage rental properties that actually make money.
by Brandon Turner 2015 347 pages
4.37
7k+ ratings
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