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Self Help Book Summaries

ACT Made Simple
by Russ Harris • 2009
Why efforts to feel better often backfire, and the six skills that build a rich life instead.
4.44
2k+
ACT Made Simple Summary
ACT Made Simple
Why efforts to feel better often backfire, and the six skills that build a rich life instead.
by Russ Harris 2009 263 pages
4.44
2k+ ratings
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
by Joanna Faber • 2017
Turn defiance into cooperation: the no-yell toolkit for parents of children ages 2 to 7.
4.38
26k+
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen Summary
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
Turn defiance into cooperation: the no-yell toolkit for parents of children ages 2 to 7.
by Joanna Faber 2017 385 pages
4.38
26k+ ratings
Pussypedia
by Zoe Mendelson • 2021
The word pussy reclaimed as an inclusive shame-destroying map of the full pelvic anatomy.
4.36
474
Pussypedia Summary
Pussypedia
The word pussy reclaimed as an inclusive shame-destroying map of the full pelvic anatomy.
by Zoe Mendelson 2021 432 pages
4.36
474 ratings
Think and Grow Rich
by Napoleon Hill • 1937
Turning burning desire into money: the 13-step mental formula that defined modern success.
4.16
300k+
Think and Grow Rich Summary
Think and Grow Rich
Turning burning desire into money: the 13-step mental formula that defined modern success.
by Napoleon Hill 1937
4.16
300k+ ratings
Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not)
by Beth Kobliner • 2017
No financial expertise required: the age-by-age guide to raising money-smart kids.
3.76
1k+
Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not) Summary
Make Your Kid A Money Genius (Even If You're Not)
No financial expertise required: the age-by-age guide to raising money-smart kids.
by Beth Kobliner 2017 276 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Leadership and Self-Deception
by The Arbinger Institute • 2000
You betray your instinct to help, then justify it. That is where every leadership failure begins.
4.10
35k+
Leadership and Self-Deception Summary
Leadership and Self-Deception
You betray your instinct to help, then justify it. That is where every leadership failure begins.
by The Arbinger Institute 2000 240 pages
4.10
35k+ ratings
Story Engineering
by Larry Brooks • 2011
Six storytelling skills and a four-part map that transform an idea into a novel that works.
4.10
3k+
Story Engineering Summary
Story Engineering
Six storytelling skills and a four-part map that transform an idea into a novel that works.
by Larry Brooks 2011 278 pages
4.10
3k+ ratings
The Glucose Goddess Method
by Jessie Inchauspé • 2023
Four daily habits that flatten blood sugar curves, no calorie counting or forbidden foods required.
4.14
6k+
The Glucose Goddess Method Summary
The Glucose Goddess Method
Four daily habits that flatten blood sugar curves, no calorie counting or forbidden foods required.
by Jessie Inchauspé 2023 288 pages
4.14
6k+ ratings
Oh Crap! Potty Training
by Jamie Glowacki • 2015
Most parents wait too long. The bare-bottom method for potty training before the resistance begins.
3.90
23k+
Oh Crap! Potty Training Summary
Oh Crap! Potty Training
Most parents wait too long. The bare-bottom method for potty training before the resistance begins.
by Jamie Glowacki 2015 294 pages
3.90
23k+ ratings
Fluke
by Brian Klaas • 2024
Your brain evolved to hide chance from you. Chaos science reveals what you are missing.
4.06
4k+
Fluke Summary
Fluke
Your brain evolved to hide chance from you. Chaos science reveals what you are missing.
by Brian Klaas 2024 335 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
The New Menopause
by Mary Claire Haver • 2026
The menopause treatment your doctor probably fears, backed by the data they probably missed.
4.24
19k+
The New Menopause Summary
The New Menopause
The menopause treatment your doctor probably fears, backed by the data they probably missed.
by Mary Claire Haver 2026 304 pages
4.24
19k+ ratings
Creativity
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1996
Creativity requires three things, and none of them is genius.
4.06
5k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity
Creativity requires three things, and none of them is genius.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1996 466 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
Peak Performance
by Brad Stulberg • 2017
Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.
4.17
9k+
Peak Performance Summary
Peak Performance
Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.
by Brad Stulberg 2017 240 pages
4.17
9k+ ratings
The Porn Myth
by Matt Fradd • 2017
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
4.10
1k+
The Porn Myth Summary
The Porn Myth
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
by Matt Fradd 2017 280 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Crazy Love
by Francis Chan • 2008
God demands everything, not just Sunday mornings. A pastor's unsettling call to real faith.
4.16
200k+
Crazy Love Summary
Crazy Love
God demands everything, not just Sunday mornings. A pastor's unsettling call to real faith.
by Francis Chan 2008 187 pages
4.16
200k+ ratings
The Real Happy Pill
by Anders Hansen • 2016
Your brain evolved to move all day. Here's what happens when you give it that.
3.97
7k+
The Real Happy Pill Summary
The Real Happy Pill
Your brain evolved to move all day. Here's what happens when you give it that.
by Anders Hansen 2016 233 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
3.99
16k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
by Liz Wiseman 2010 3 pages
3.99
16k+ ratings
The Master Key to Riches
by Napoleon Hill • 1945
The mind is an asset no one can seize. A framework for converting it into wealth.
4.26
5k+
The Master Key to Riches Summary
The Master Key to Riches
The mind is an asset no one can seize. A framework for converting it into wealth.
by Napoleon Hill 1945 246 pages
4.26
5k+ ratings
The Courage to Teach
by Parker J. Palmer • 1997
How-to manuals can't fix your teaching. The variable that matters most is your own inner coherence.
3.97
4k+
The Courage to Teach Summary
The Courage to Teach
How-to manuals can't fix your teaching. The variable that matters most is your own inner coherence.
by Parker J. Palmer 1997 248 pages
3.97
4k+ ratings
No Ego
by Cy Wakeman • 2017
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
3.79
2k+
No Ego Summary
No Ego
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
by Cy Wakeman 2017 224 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Psychic Witch
by Mat Auryn • 2020
You have five psychic senses. Here is the training regimen for waking every one of them.
4.25
3k+
Psychic Witch Summary
Psychic Witch
You have five psychic senses. Here is the training regimen for waking every one of them.
by Mat Auryn 2020 380 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
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
1k+
The Disease to Please Summary
The Disease to Please
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
by Harriet B. Braiker 2000 284 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Art of Action
by Stephen Bungay • 2010
Three gaps sabotage every strategy. Close them with a military doctrine, not with more planning.
4.32
1k+
The Art of Action Summary
The Art of Action
Three gaps sabotage every strategy. Close them with a military doctrine, not with more planning.
by Stephen Bungay 2010 289 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Superfans
by Pat Flynn • 2019
Build a fan base that buys, shares, and stays: the four-stage method for creating true believers.
4.12
1k+
Superfans Summary
Superfans
Build a fan base that buys, shares, and stays: the four-stage method for creating true believers.
by Pat Flynn 2019 224 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Embrace the Suck
by Brent Gleeson • 2020
Pain isn't the enemy: the Navy SEAL method for turning daily discomfort into lasting resilience.
4.16
2k+
Embrace the Suck Summary
Embrace the Suck
Pain isn't the enemy: the Navy SEAL method for turning daily discomfort into lasting resilience.
by Brent Gleeson 2020 225 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
by Edmund J. Bourne • 1990
Relaxation, exercise, exposure, and cognitive work: the complete system for unwinding anxiety.
4.07
5k+
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook Summary
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Relaxation, exercise, exposure, and cognitive work: the complete system for unwinding anxiety.
by Edmund J. Bourne 1990 428 pages
4.07
5k+ ratings
The New Strategic Selling
by Robert B. Miller • 1985
Organizations buy for results; individuals buy for personal reasons. Turn that into a signed deal.
3.90
1k+
The New Strategic Selling Summary
The New Strategic Selling
Organizations buy for results; individuals buy for personal reasons. Turn that into a signed deal.
by Robert B. Miller 1985 448 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
The Soul's Code
by James Hillman • 1996
Before upbringing, a unique destiny was placed in you. It still demands to be lived.
3.88
5k+
The Soul's Code Summary
The Soul's Code
Before upbringing, a unique destiny was placed in you. It still demands to be lived.
by James Hillman 1996 352 pages
3.88
5k+ ratings
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
by Rachael F. Heller • 1991
One meal without rules, two that reset insulin. End the cravings that sabotage every diet.
3.60
252
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet Summary
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
One meal without rules, two that reset insulin. End the cravings that sabotage every diet.
by Rachael F. Heller 1991 322 pages
3.60
252 ratings
Right Kind of Wrong
by Amy C. Edmondson • 2023
Two kinds of failure to prevent, one kind to pursue. The difference is where innovation lives.
3.90
2k+
Right Kind of Wrong Summary
Right Kind of Wrong
Two kinds of failure to prevent, one kind to pursue. The difference is where innovation lives.
by Amy C. Edmondson 2023 361 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Book of Woman
by Osho • 1976
Why the pill was history's greatest revolution and marriage is still its ugliest invention.
3.79
3k+
The Book of Woman Summary
The Book of Woman
Why the pill was history's greatest revolution and marriage is still its ugliest invention.
by Osho 1976 226 pages
3.79
3k+ ratings
The Good Enough Job
by Simone Stolzoff • 2023
Work became a religion that demands everything. Here is how to believe less.
4.12
8k+
The Good Enough Job Summary
The Good Enough Job
Work became a religion that demands everything. Here is how to believe less.
by Simone Stolzoff 2023 272 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
The Real Book of Real Estate
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2010
The overlooked real estate play: make money from zoning approvals instead of renovation.
4.11
1k+
The Real Book of Real Estate Summary
The Real Book of Real Estate
The overlooked real estate play: make money from zoning approvals instead of renovation.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2010 464 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Cracking the PM Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2013
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
4.17
4k+
Cracking the PM Interview Summary
Cracking the PM Interview
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2013 364 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
Power
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2010
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
3.88
5k+
Power Summary
Power
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2010 288 pages
3.88
5k+ ratings
The Power to Change
by Craig Groeschel • 2023
Identity change, daily habits, and a power only God supplies: the formula for lasting change.
4.46
2k+
The Power to Change Summary
The Power to Change
Identity change, daily habits, and a power only God supplies: the formula for lasting change.
by Craig Groeschel 2023 256 pages
4.46
2k+ ratings
Easy Way to Control Alcohol
by Allen Carr • 2002
Quit drinking without willpower: see alcohol clearly, and the desire to drink disappears.
4.15
2k+
Easy Way to Control Alcohol Summary
Easy Way to Control Alcohol
Quit drinking without willpower: see alcohol clearly, and the desire to drink disappears.
by Allen Carr 2002 188 pages
4.15
2k+ ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey • 2003
The character-based habits that actually make people effective, with a workbook to install them.
4.25
4k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The character-based habits that actually make people effective, with a workbook to install them.
by Stephen R. Covey 2003 192 pages
4.25
4k+ ratings
Influencer
by Brittany Hennessy • 2018
What to charge, what to sign, when to hire an agent: the business manual for influencers.
3.70
2k+
Influencer Summary
Influencer
What to charge, what to sign, when to hire an agent: the business manual for influencers.
by Brittany Hennessy 2018 272 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
The Everyday Hero Manifesto
by Robin Sharma • 2021
What happens when you give your first ninety minutes to your most important task for a season.
4.11
3k+
The Everyday Hero Manifesto Summary
The Everyday Hero Manifesto
What happens when you give your first ninety minutes to your most important task for a season.
by Robin Sharma 2021 400 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
Napoleon Hill's Golden Rules
by Napoleon Hill • 2008
Before Think and Grow Rich: Napoleon Hill's lost lessons on self-mastery and the art of persuasion.
4.05
1k+
Napoleon Hill's Golden Rules Summary
Napoleon Hill's Golden Rules
Before Think and Grow Rich: Napoleon Hill's lost lessons on self-mastery and the art of persuasion.
by Napoleon Hill 2008 224 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Common Sense on Mutual Funds
by John C. Bogle • 1999
Buying the whole market and doing almost nothing beats Wall Street at its own game.
4.09
3k+
Common Sense on Mutual Funds Summary
Common Sense on Mutual Funds
Buying the whole market and doing almost nothing beats Wall Street at its own game.
by John C. Bogle 1999 656 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
by Peter Scazzero • 2017
The unexamined family history quietly runs your spiritual life. Healing it is not optional.
4.25
22k+
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Summary
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
The unexamined family history quietly runs your spiritual life. Healing it is not optional.
by Peter Scazzero 2017 240 pages
4.25
22k+ ratings
Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others
by Andrew C. Sobel • 2012
What to ask when the relationship, the sale, or the career depends on your next sentence.
3.83
1k+
Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others Summary
Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others
What to ask when the relationship, the sale, or the career depends on your next sentence.
by Andrew C. Sobel 2012 205 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Resilient
by Rick Hanson • 2018
Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.
3.80
3k+
Resilient Summary
Resilient
Twelve inner strengths built through small daily practices: the neuroscience of staying unshakeable.
by Rick Hanson 2018 304 pages
3.80
3k+ ratings
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler
by Alfred Adler • 1920
A felt sense of inferiority powers all striving. The healthy path channels it into contribution.
4.06
500+
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler Summary
The Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler
A felt sense of inferiority powers all striving. The healthy path channels it into contribution.
by Alfred Adler 1920 528 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
by Bill Aulet • 2013
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
4.27
2k+
Disciplined Entrepreneurship Summary
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
by Bill Aulet 2013 406 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Face Reading
by Mari Silva • 2021
Your face reveals wealth, health, and relationships: master the ancient Chinese art of reading them.
3.71
21
Face Reading Summary
Face Reading
Your face reveals wealth, health, and relationships: master the ancient Chinese art of reading them.
by Mari Silva 2021 130 pages
3.71
21 ratings
The Big Five for Life
by John P. Strelecky • 2007
A dying leader teaches his protégé that a well-lived life is measured by just five accomplishments.
3.86
9k+
The Big Five for Life Summary
The Big Five for Life
A dying leader teaches his protégé that a well-lived life is measured by just five accomplishments.
by John P. Strelecky 2007 224 pages
3.86
9k+ ratings
Company of One
by Paul Jarvis • 2019
The best businesses stay small on purpose. Scale systems, not headcount, and let profit grow.
3.91
6k+
Company of One Summary
Company of One
The best businesses stay small on purpose. Scale systems, not headcount, and let profit grow.
by Paul Jarvis 2019 240 pages
3.91
6k+ ratings
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