Self Help Book Summaries

Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does Summary
Why Motivating People Doesn't Work . . . and What Does
The New Science of Leading, Energizing, and Engaging
by Susan Fowler 2014 232 pages
3.72
1.0K ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
The Unheard Cry for Meaning Summary
The Unheard Cry for Meaning
Psychotherapy and Humanism
by Viktor E. Frankl 1978 304 pages
4.09
1.2K ratings
Psychology
Philosophy
Self Help
How to Get a Meeting with Anyone Summary
How to Get a Meeting with Anyone
The Untapped Selling Power of Contact Marketing
by Stu Heinecke 2016 240 pages
3.56
300 ratings
Business
Self Help
Psychology
Healing Trauma Summary
Healing Trauma
Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body
by Peter A. Levine 1999 46 pages
4.10
1.9K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life
How to Harness the Power of Clock Genes to Lose Weight, Optimize Your Workout, and Finally Get a Good Night's Sleep
by Suhas Kshirsagar 2018 288 pages
4.03
4.1K ratings
Health
Self Help
Personal Development
Unlearning Shame Summary
Unlearning Shame
How We Can Reject Self-Blame Culture and Reclaim Our Power
by Devon Price 2024 368 pages
4.24
918 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living
Vipassana Meditation
by William Hart 1987 176 pages
4.37
3.7K ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Happy Together Summary
Happy Together
Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love That Lasts
by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski 2018 272 pages
3.74
355 ratings
Psychology
Relationships
Self Help
Get Good with Money Summary
Get Good with Money
Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole
by Tiffany Aliche 2021 368 pages
4.36
3.9K ratings
Finance
Self Help
Money
Winning with People Summary
Winning with People
Discover the People Principles That Work for You Every Time
by John C. Maxwell 2005
4.27
7.2K ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
Plato, Not Prozac! Summary
Plato, Not Prozac!
Applying Eternal Wisdom to Everyday Problems
by Lou Marinoff 1999 308 pages
3.47
2.5K ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
Self-Awareness Summary
Self-Awareness
by Harvard Business Review 2018 103 pages
3.83
724 ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
The Shadow Effect Summary
The Shadow Effect
Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self
by Deepak Chopra 2010 208 pages
3.88
3.9K ratings
Spirituality
Self Help
Psychology
Meditations on Violence Summary
Meditations on Violence
A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence
by Rory Miller 2008 202 pages
4.33
1.8K ratings
Martial Arts
Psychology
Philosophy
Supernormal Stimuli Summary
Supernormal Stimuli
How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose
by Deirdre Barrett 2010 226 pages
3.68
378 ratings
Psychology
Science
Evolution
The Primal Wound Summary
The Primal Wound
Understanding The Adopted Child
by Nancy Verrier 1993 256 pages
4.04
1.7K ratings
Adoption
Psychology
Parenting
Attacking Faulty Reasoning Summary
Attacking Faulty Reasoning
A Practical Guide to Fallacy-Free Arguments
by T. Edward Damer 1980 256 pages
4.00
200 ratings
Philosophy
Logic
Reference
The Biggest Bluff Summary
The Biggest Bluff
How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
by Maria Konnikova 2020 368 pages
4.07
15.1K ratings
Psychology
Memoir
Self Help
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
How to Build Big Relationships with Small Gatherings
by Nick Gray 2022 267 pages
4.22
730 ratings
Self Help
Business
Communication
Psychology for Dummies Summary
Psychology for Dummies
by Adam Cash 2002 360 pages
3.73
1.2K ratings
Psychology
Reference
Self Help
How to Be Enough Summary
How to Be Enough
Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists
by Ellen Hendriksen 2025 320 pages
4.10
466 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
The Fortune Cookie Principle Summary
The Fortune Cookie Principle
The 20 Keys to a Great Brand Story and Why Your Business Needs One
by Bernadette Jiwa 2013 202 pages
3.89
684 ratings
Business
Leadership
Self Help
How to Be a High School Superstar Summary
How to Be a High School Superstar
A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out
by Cal Newport 2010 272 pages
4.14
1.3K ratings
Education
Self Help
Parenting
No B.S. Direct Marketing Summary
No B.S. Direct Marketing
by Dan S. Kennedy 1994 288 pages
4.10
738 ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Self Help
The Polymath Summary
The Polymath
Unlocking the Power of Human Versatility
by Waqas Ahmed 2019 333 pages
3.86
391 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
Insecure in Love Summary
Insecure in Love
How Anxious Attachment Can Make You Feel Jealous, Needy, and Worried and What You Can Do About It
by Leslie Becker-Phelps 2014 200 pages
3.93
2.4K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Relationships
Love Me, Don't Leave Me Summary
Love Me, Don't Leave Me
Overcoming Fear of Abandonment and Building Lasting, Loving Relationships
by Michelle Skeen 2014 200 pages
3.91
1.2K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Relationships
For Women Only Summary
For Women Only
What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men
by Shaunti Feldhahn 2004 224 pages
4.04
29.1K ratings
Marriage
Christian
Relationships
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character
by David Brooks 2015 320 pages
3.65
25.7K ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
Self Help
The One-Page Financial Plan Summary
The One-Page Financial Plan
A Simple Way to Be Smart About Your Money
by Carl Richards 2015 224 pages
3.76
1.9K ratings
Finance
Personal Finance
Money
Toxic Superfoods Summary
Toxic Superfoods
How Oxalate Overload Is Making You Sick— And How to Get Better
by Sally K. Norton MPH 2023 384 pages
4.00
676 ratings
Health
Nutrition
Food
Say the Right Thing Summary
Say the Right Thing
How to Talk About Identity, Diversity, and Justice
by Kenji Yoshino 2023 230 pages
4.28
701 ratings
Social Justice
Race
Self Help
Eat for Energy Summary
Eat for Energy
How to Beat Fatigue, Supercharge Your Mitochondria, and Unlock All-Day Energy
by Ari Whitten 2022 342 pages
4.03
304 ratings
Health
Food
Science
Habit Stacking Summary
Habit Stacking
127 Small Actions That Take Five Minutes or Less
by S.J. Scott 2017 242 pages
3.63
1.6K ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Productivity
Becoming a Person of Influence Summary
Becoming a Person of Influence
How to Positively Impact the Lives of Others
by John C. Maxwell 2012 224 pages
4.27
5.5K ratings
Leadership
Business
Personal Development
The Dance of Fear Summary
The Dance of Fear
Rising Above Anxiety, Fear, and Shame to Be Your Best and Bravest Self
by Harriet Lerner 2004 238 pages
3.98
2.3K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
Thinner Leaner Stronger Summary
Thinner Leaner Stronger
The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body
by Michael Matthews 2012 549 pages
4.00
4.8K ratings
Fitness
Health
Self Help
"Don't You Know Who I Am?" Summary
"Don't You Know Who I Am?"
How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility
by Ramani Durvasula 2019 400 pages
4.41
1.1K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Instant Confidence Summary
Instant Confidence
by Paul McKenna 2006
3.61
774 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement Summary
How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement
by Stephen R. Covey 2009 47 pages
4.15
1.9K ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Leadership
Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life Summary
Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life
A Former CIA Officer Reveals Safety and Survival Techniques to Keep You and Your Family Protected
by Jason Hanson 2015 272 pages
3.64
2.1K ratings
Survival
Self Help
Reference
Simple Rules Summary
Simple Rules
How to Thrive in a Complex World
by Donald Sull 2015 288 pages
3.68
2.0K ratings
Business
Self Help
Psychology
Religion for Atheists Summary
Religion for Atheists
A Non-Believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion
by Alain de Botton 2011 320 pages
3.66
11.7K ratings
Philosophy
Atheism
Spirituality
The Complete Artist's Way Summary
The Complete Artist's Way
Creativity as a Spiritual Practice
by Julia Cameron 2007 730 pages
4.30
1.8K ratings
Art
Writing
Self Help
Mind in the Making Summary
Mind in the Making
The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs
by Ellen Galinsky 2010 382 pages
3.85
2.0K ratings
Parenting
Education
Psychology
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Summary
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
New Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism
by Sogyal Rinpoche 1992 441 pages
4.21
32.7K ratings
Spirituality
Buddhism
Philosophy
The End of Your World Summary
The End of Your World
Uncensored Straight Talk on the Nature of Enlightenment
by Adyashanti 2004
4.28
3.2K ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Buddhism
80,000 Hours Summary
80,000 Hours
Find a fulfilling career that does good
by Benjamin Todd 2016 276 pages
3.94
2.0K ratings
Self Help
Business
Philosophy
Emotional First Aid Summary
Emotional First Aid
Practical Strategies for Treating Failure, Rejection, Guilt, and Other Everyday Psychological Injuries
by Guy Winch 2013 304 pages
3.86
4.4K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough Summary
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough
Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism
by Martin M. Antony 1998 252 pages
3.66
556 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
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