Best Self Help Books | Summaries & Audio

Self Help Book Summaries

Quiet Leadership

by David Rock • 2006

Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.

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2k+

🧭 Coaching Leadership 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🚀 Self-Directed Learning 🎯 Solution-Focused Coaching 👍 Positive Reinforcement

Quiet Leadership

Why giving orders fails, and how to get better results by helping people think for themselves.

by David Rock 2006 288 pages

3.92

2k+ ratings

🧭 Coaching Leadership 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🚀 Self-Directed Learning 🎯 Solution-Focused Coaching 👍 Positive Reinforcement

Think Big

by Grace Lordan • 2021

Big goals fail when biases run the show. The economist's playbook for small steps that work.

3.87

500+

🎯 Goal Setting 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔄 Habit Formation ⏰ Time Management

Think Big

Big goals fail when biases run the show. The economist's playbook for small steps that work.

by Grace Lordan 2021

3.87

500+ ratings

🎯 Goal Setting 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔄 Habit Formation ⏰ Time Management

Win Bigly

by Scott Adams • 2017

We think we reason. We really just rationalize. The people who know this win.

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5k+

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🖼️ Narrative Framing 📊 Behavioral Economics 🏕️ Tribalism

Win Bigly

We think we reason. We really just rationalize. The people who know this win.

by Scott Adams 2017 304 pages

3.73

5k+ ratings

🧠 Persuasion Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 🖼️ Narrative Framing 📊 Behavioral Economics 🏕️ Tribalism

Fear

by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2012

The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.

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9k+

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😰 Fear And Anxiety 💗 Compassion Practice ☀️ Present Moment Awareness

Fear

The mindfulness practice for fear: stop running, breathe, and look at what is actually there.

by Thich Nhat Hanh 2012 164 pages

4.17

9k+ ratings

🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😰 Fear And Anxiety 💗 Compassion Practice ☀️ Present Moment Awareness

The Winners Laws - 30 Absolutely Unbreakable Habits of Success

by Bodo Schäfer • 2016

Quick decisions beat perfect plans: the daily disciplines that build wealth and well-being.

4.17

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💰 Financial Self-Help 📈 Success Habits 🧘 Self-Discipline 😨 Fear Management ⚡ Decisiveness

The Winners Laws - 30 Absolutely Unbreakable Habits of Success

Quick decisions beat perfect plans: the daily disciplines that build wealth and well-being.

by Bodo Schäfer 2016 170 pages

4.17

148 ratings

💰 Financial Self-Help 📈 Success Habits 🧘 Self-Discipline 😨 Fear Management ⚡ Decisiveness

Your Memory

by Kenneth L. Higbee • 1977

Your brain holds just seven things at once. The techniques that override that limit.

3.95

500+

🧠 Memory Improvement 🔬 Cognitive Psychology 🏰 Mnemonics Techniques 📚 Study Skills 🔁 Spaced Repetition

Your Memory

Your brain holds just seven things at once. The techniques that override that limit.

by Kenneth L. Higbee 1977 288 pages

3.95

500+ ratings

🧠 Memory Improvement 🔬 Cognitive Psychology 🏰 Mnemonics Techniques 📚 Study Skills 🔁 Spaced Repetition

Perennial Seller

by Ryan Holiday • 2017

Create work that outlasts the hype: the craft standards and the marketing playbook.

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3k+

🚀 Creator Business 🌿 Creative Longevity 📊 Marketing Strategy 🗣️ Word Of Mouth 📍 Positioning

Perennial Seller

Create work that outlasts the hype: the craft standards and the marketing playbook.

by Ryan Holiday 2017 256 pages

4.14

3k+ ratings

🚀 Creator Business 🌿 Creative Longevity 📊 Marketing Strategy 🗣️ Word Of Mouth 📍 Positioning

Doglapan

by Ashneer Grover • 2022

A $2.8 billion startup, a boardroom coup, and the founder who refuses to stay silent.

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2k+

🏢 Indian Startups ✍️ Founder Memoir ⚔️ Boardroom Battles 💰 Venture Capital 🥀 Corporate Betrayal

Doglapan

A $2.8 billion startup, a boardroom coup, and the founder who refuses to stay silent.

by Ashneer Grover 2022 202 pages

3.76

2k+ ratings

🏢 Indian Startups ✍️ Founder Memoir ⚔️ Boardroom Battles 💰 Venture Capital 🥀 Corporate Betrayal

How Proust Can Change Your Life

by Alain de Botton • 1998

The practical life advice hidden inside a 3,000-page French novel about memory and jealousy.

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18k+

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 🌸 Ordinary Beauty 👁️ Habit And Appreciation 🎨 Art And Perception 📖 Reading And Reflection

How Proust Can Change Your Life

The practical life advice hidden inside a 3,000-page French novel about memory and jealousy.

by Alain de Botton 1998 208 pages

3.76

18k+ ratings

🏛️ Practical Philosophy 🌸 Ordinary Beauty 👁️ Habit And Appreciation 🎨 Art And Perception 📖 Reading And Reflection

Chanakya Neeti

by Ashwini Parashar • 2009

A 2,300-year-old manual for leading nations, reading people, and conquering your own worst impulses.

3.95

500+

🛕 Indian Philosophy 🏛️ Statecraft 📜 Ancient Wisdom 📝 Aphorisms ♟️ Strategic Thinking

Chanakya Neeti

A 2,300-year-old manual for leading nations, reading people, and conquering your own worst impulses.

by Ashwini Parashar 2009 200 pages

3.95

500+ ratings

🛕 Indian Philosophy 🏛️ Statecraft 📜 Ancient Wisdom 📝 Aphorisms ♟️ Strategic Thinking

The Psychology of Self-Esteem

by Nathaniel Branden • 1969

Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.

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500+

🪞 Self-Esteem 🧑‍🔬 Humanistic Psychology 🏛️ Objectivism 🧠 Rational Thinking 💭 Emotion And Cognition

The Psychology of Self-Esteem

Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.

by Nathaniel Branden 1969

3.93

500+ ratings

🪞 Self-Esteem 🧑‍🔬 Humanistic Psychology 🏛️ Objectivism 🧠 Rational Thinking 💭 Emotion And Cognition

A Philosophy of Loneliness

by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen • 2015

Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.

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2k+

💭 Philosophy Of Emotions 🧩 Existential Philosophy 👥 Sociology Of Loneliness 🧠 Psychology Of Loneliness 🤝 Trust And Connection

A Philosophy of Loneliness

Loneliness rivals smoking in damage, yet calling it an epidemic misses the point entirely.

by Lars Fredrik Händler Svendsen 2015 240 pages

3.69

2k+ ratings

💭 Philosophy Of Emotions 🧩 Existential Philosophy 👥 Sociology Of Loneliness 🧠 Psychology Of Loneliness 🤝 Trust And Connection

Late Bloomers

by Rich Karlgaard • 2019

The race to succeed young is breaking people. What if the real advantage is arriving late?

4.00

2k+

🪴 Career Reinvention 📚 Educational Pressure 🌀 Non-Linear Success 💗 Self-Compassion 📖 Narrative Psychology

Late Bloomers

The race to succeed young is breaking people. What if the real advantage is arriving late?

by Rich Karlgaard 2019 304 pages

4.00

2k+ ratings

🪴 Career Reinvention 📚 Educational Pressure 🌀 Non-Linear Success 💗 Self-Compassion 📖 Narrative Psychology

How to Make Money With Breakout Trading

by Indrazith Shantharaj • 2020

Four signs of a genuine breakout, and the risk rules that keep you in the game.

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1k+

📈 Stock Trading 🚀 Breakout Trading 📊 Technical Analysis 🕯️ Price Action ⚠️ Risk Management

How to Make Money With Breakout Trading

Four signs of a genuine breakout, and the risk rules that keep you in the game.

by Indrazith Shantharaj 2020 260 pages

4.23

1k+ ratings

📈 Stock Trading 🚀 Breakout Trading 📊 Technical Analysis 🕯️ Price Action ⚠️ Risk Management

How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job

by Dale Carnegie • 1990

The classic playbook for likability: listening and gratitude beat criticism every time.

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4k+

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Interpersonal Skills 💼 Workplace Relationships ☀️ Positive Thinking 👂 Active Listening 🕰️ Vintage Self-Help

How to Enjoy Your Life and Your Job

The classic playbook for likability: listening and gratitude beat criticism every time.

by Dale Carnegie 1990 224 pages

3.99

4k+ ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Interpersonal Skills 💼 Workplace Relationships ☀️ Positive Thinking 👂 Active Listening 🕰️ Vintage Self-Help

Brain Rules for Baby

by John Medina • 2010

What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.

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15k+

👶 Early Childhood Development 🔬 Parenting Science 🧠 Brain Development 🧩 Guided Play 💝 Emotional Coaching

Brain Rules for Baby

What actually builds a child's brain: empathy, effort, guided play, and what screens cannot do.

by John Medina 2010 299 pages

4.30

15k+ ratings

👶 Early Childhood Development 🔬 Parenting Science 🧠 Brain Development 🧩 Guided Play 💝 Emotional Coaching

Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

by Karyl McBride • 2008

Naming the hidden wound of a narcissistic mother, and the path to healing it.

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12k+

💔 Narcissistic Parenting 👩‍👧 Mother Daughter Relationships 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Adult Children Of Narcissists 🚧 Setting Boundaries 🧸 Inner Child Work

Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

Naming the hidden wound of a narcissistic mother, and the path to healing it.

by Karyl McBride 2008 272 pages

4.20

12k+ ratings

💔 Narcissistic Parenting 👩‍👧 Mother Daughter Relationships 🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Adult Children Of Narcissists 🚧 Setting Boundaries 🧸 Inner Child Work

Giant Steps

by Tony Robbins • 1994

Your words, beliefs, decisions: the levers that rewire a life faster than willpower.

4.05

1k+

🏛️ Self-Help Classics 🧠 Motivational Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Conditioning 🗣️ Language And Mindset 🧭 Decision Frameworks

Giant Steps

Your words, beliefs, decisions: the levers that rewire a life faster than willpower.

by Tony Robbins 1994 400 pages

4.05

1k+ ratings

🏛️ Self-Help Classics 🧠 Motivational Psychology 🔄 Behavioral Conditioning 🗣️ Language And Mindset 🧭 Decision Frameworks

Humor, Seriously

by Jennifer Aaker • 2020

Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.

3.83

3k+

🏢 Workplace Culture 😂 Psychology Of Humor 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌟 Positive Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science

Humor, Seriously

Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.

by Jennifer Aaker 2020 272 pages

3.83

3k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Culture 😂 Psychology Of Humor 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🌟 Positive Psychology 🔬 Behavioral Science

Impact Players

by Liz Wiseman • 2021

Six habits that turn everyday chaos into career impact, starting with how you see the mess.

3.97

2k+

💼 Workplace Impact 🚀 Individual Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏆 Ownership Mentality 💬 Feedback Seeking

Impact Players

Six habits that turn everyday chaos into career impact, starting with how you see the mess.

by Liz Wiseman 2021 304 pages

3.97

2k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Impact 🚀 Individual Leadership 🌱 Growth Mindset 🏆 Ownership Mentality 💬 Feedback Seeking

Transcend

by Scott Barry Kaufman • 2020

Self-actualization is not the summit. A psychologist maps what lies beyond.

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2k+

🧠 Humanistic Psychology 🌱 Self-Actualization 🧭 Meaning And Purpose 💗 Self-Acceptance ⚡ Human Potential

Transcend

Self-actualization is not the summit. A psychologist maps what lies beyond.

by Scott Barry Kaufman 2020 432 pages

4.12

2k+ ratings

🧠 Humanistic Psychology 🌱 Self-Actualization 🧭 Meaning And Purpose 💗 Self-Acceptance ⚡ Human Potential

A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics

by Daniel J. Levitin • 2016

How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.

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4k+

🔍 Information Literacy 💡 Critical Thinking 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 📊 Statistical Literacy

A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics

How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.

by Daniel J. Levitin 2016 292 pages

3.76

4k+ ratings

🔍 Information Literacy 💡 Critical Thinking 🤔 Cognitive Biases 🔬 Scientific Skepticism 📊 Statistical Literacy

The Secret Language of Your Body

by Inna Segal • 2007

Decode your body's messages with color, energy, and visualization to heal.

4.29

500+

🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🔮 Energy Healing 🌬️ Emotional Release 🌈 Color Therapy 🧬 Symptom Symbolism

The Secret Language of Your Body

Decode your body's messages with color, energy, and visualization to heal.

by Inna Segal 2007 216 pages

4.29

500+ ratings

🧠 Mind-Body Connection 🔮 Energy Healing 🌬️ Emotional Release 🌈 Color Therapy 🧬 Symptom Symbolism

Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day

by Michal Stawicki • 2014

Ten minutes a day to surface your priorities, control your calendar, and stop firefighting.

3.97

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🕰️ Time Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔢 Prioritization Methods 🗂️ Task Breakdown

Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day

Ten minutes a day to surface your priorities, control your calendar, and stop firefighting.

by Michal Stawicki 2014 68 pages

3.97

134 ratings

🕰️ Time Management ⚙️ Productivity Systems ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🔢 Prioritization Methods 🗂️ Task Breakdown

Total Freedom

by J. Krishnamurti • 1996

Truth has no path, no guru, and no technique. The only authority is your own awareness.

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1k+

🔍 Self-Inquiry ☯️ Non-Dual Philosophy 🔗 Undoing Conditioning 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 📚 Holistic Education

Total Freedom

Truth has no path, no guru, and no technique. The only authority is your own awareness.

by J. Krishnamurti 1996 384 pages

4.37

1k+ ratings

🔍 Self-Inquiry ☯️ Non-Dual Philosophy 🔗 Undoing Conditioning 🧘 Present Moment Awareness 📚 Holistic Education

Anti-Inflammatory Diet in 21

by Sondi Bruner • 2015

Remove the foods fueling chronic inflammation: a 3-week reset built on 5-ingredient meals.

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🚫 Elimination Diets 🥘 Anti-Inflammatory 🔥 Chronic Inflammation 🥬 Whole Foods 📋 Meal Planning

Anti-Inflammatory Diet in 21

Remove the foods fueling chronic inflammation: a 3-week reset built on 5-ingredient meals.

by Sondi Bruner 2015 208 pages

3.82

175 ratings

🚫 Elimination Diets 🥘 Anti-Inflammatory 🔥 Chronic Inflammation 🥬 Whole Foods 📋 Meal Planning

No Limits

by John C. Maxwell • 2017

Capacity isn't one thing. It's seven. And the one you neglect sets your ceiling.

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1k+

🧭 Leadership Development 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Intentional Living ⚙️ Discipline And Habits 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

No Limits

Capacity isn't one thing. It's seven. And the one you neglect sets your ceiling.

by John C. Maxwell 2017 336 pages

4.22

1k+ ratings

🧭 Leadership Development 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Intentional Living ⚙️ Discipline And Habits 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Bad Blood

by John Carreyrou • 2018

Department infighting is not a personality problem. Here is the structural fix.

4.40

200k+

🏢 Organizational Behavior 👥 Team Leadership 🧱 Silos And Alignment 💚 Organizational Health ⚡ Priority Setting

Bad Blood

Department infighting is not a personality problem. Here is the structural fix.

by John Carreyrou 2018 339 pages

4.40

200k+ ratings

🏢 Organizational Behavior 👥 Team Leadership 🧱 Silos And Alignment 💚 Organizational Health ⚡ Priority Setting

The Sociopath Next Door

by Martha Stout • 2005

One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.

3.77

38k+

🧠 Personality Disorders ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🎭 Manipulation Tactics 🕳️ Absence Of Conscience 💔 Emotional Empathy

The Sociopath Next Door

One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.

by Martha Stout 2005 256 pages

3.77

38k+ ratings

🧠 Personality Disorders ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🎭 Manipulation Tactics 🕳️ Absence Of Conscience 💔 Emotional Empathy

Brain Talk

by David Schnarch • 2018

Wanting your partner again starts with being more yourself. A couples therapist shows why.

4.2

137

💍 Marriage Counseling 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 💫 Sexual Desire 💬 Sexual Communication 🧘 Mindful Sex

Brain Talk

Wanting your partner again starts with being more yourself. A couples therapist shows why.

by David Schnarch 2018 564 pages

4.2

137 ratings

💍 Marriage Counseling 🔥 Sexual Intimacy 💫 Sexual Desire 💬 Sexual Communication 🧘 Mindful Sex

Brainstorm

by Daniel J. Siegel • 2011

Teen risk-taking and mood swings aren't bugs. They're the engine driving a brain-wide rebuild.

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4k+

🧠 Adolescent Development 🌱 Teen Parenting 🧬 Brain Development 🔬 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🧘 Mindfulness Parenting

Brainstorm

Teen risk-taking and mood swings aren't bugs. They're the engine driving a brain-wide rebuild.

by Daniel J. Siegel 2011 336 pages

3.89

4k+ ratings

🧠 Adolescent Development 🌱 Teen Parenting 🧬 Brain Development 🔬 Interpersonal Neurobiology 🧘 Mindfulness Parenting

The Competitive Runner's Handbook

by Bob Glover • 1983

From 5K to marathon: how to train, race, and peak when finishing isn't enough.

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415

🏃 Competitive Running 🎽 Endurance Sports 🏁 Race Training 🦵 Running Form 📅 Periodized Training

The Competitive Runner's Handbook

From 5K to marathon: how to train, race, and peak when finishing isn't enough.

by Bob Glover 1983 853 pages

4.08

415 ratings

🏃 Competitive Running 🎽 Endurance Sports 🏁 Race Training 🦵 Running Form 📅 Periodized Training

The Business of Expertise

by David C. Baker • 2017

Narrow your expertise until clients cannot replace you. That scarcity commands the fee.

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500+

💼 Expertise Business 🏢 Consulting Practice 🎯 Positioning Strategy 📋 Practice Management 💡 Thought Leadership

The Business of Expertise

Narrow your expertise until clients cannot replace you. That scarcity commands the fee.

by David C. Baker 2017 266 pages

4.31

500+ ratings

💼 Expertise Business 🏢 Consulting Practice 🎯 Positioning Strategy 📋 Practice Management 💡 Thought Leadership

The Art of Stillness

by Pico Iyer • 2014

Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.

3.73

8k+

🧘 Contemplative Living 📵 Digital Disconnection 🧠 Attention Restoration 🚶 Solitude Practices ✨ Secular Spirituality

The Art of Stillness

Phone calls cost 25 minutes and happen every 11. The cure: staying still.

by Pico Iyer 2014 96 pages

3.73

8k+ ratings

🧘 Contemplative Living 📵 Digital Disconnection 🧠 Attention Restoration 🚶 Solitude Practices ✨ Secular Spirituality

Death by Meeting

by Patrick Lencioni • 2004

Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.

4.03

14k+

🏢 Business Fables 📋 Meeting Design 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Death by Meeting

Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.

by Patrick Lencioni 2004 260 pages

4.03

14k+ ratings

🏢 Business Fables 📋 Meeting Design 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Big Potential

by Shawn Achor • 2018

Grit and talent are overrated. The real multiplier is the people around you.

4.16

2k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🔄 Social Contagion 👏 Recognition

Big Potential

Grit and talent are overrated. The real multiplier is the people around you.

by Shawn Achor 2018 240 pages

4.16

2k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🏢 Organizational Culture 🤝 Team Dynamics 🔄 Social Contagion 👏 Recognition

Level Up Your Life

by Steve Kamb • 2016

Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.

4.05

2k+

🎮 Gamification 🗺️ Life Design ⚔️ Hero's Journey 🧗 Functional Fitness ✈️ Travel Hacking

Level Up Your Life

Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.

by Steve Kamb 2016 274 pages

4.05

2k+ ratings

🎮 Gamification 🗺️ Life Design ⚔️ Hero's Journey 🧗 Functional Fitness ✈️ Travel Hacking

Recovery

by Russell Brand • 2017

Why you can't stop scrolling, eating, or working, and what to do about it.

3.93

12k+

🧰 Addiction Recovery 📋 Twelve Step Programs 📱 Behavioral Addiction 🙏 Spiritual Recovery 🔍 Self Examination

Recovery

Why you can't stop scrolling, eating, or working, and what to do about it.

by Russell Brand 2017 288 pages

3.93

12k+ ratings

🧰 Addiction Recovery 📋 Twelve Step Programs 📱 Behavioral Addiction 🙏 Spiritual Recovery 🔍 Self Examination

The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

by Taylor Larimore • 2006

Buy the entire market, pay almost nothing to own it, and outearn most professionals.

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10k+

🏦 Index Investing 💰 Personal Finance ⚖️ Asset Allocation 🏖️ Retirement Planning 🗽 Financial Independence

The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing

Buy the entire market, pay almost nothing to own it, and outearn most professionals.

by Taylor Larimore 2006 336 pages

4.30

10k+ ratings

🏦 Index Investing 💰 Personal Finance ⚖️ Asset Allocation 🏖️ Retirement Planning 🗽 Financial Independence

New Happy

by Stephanie Harrison • 2024

The culture's formula for happiness is broken. The real one: connection and contribution.

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1k+

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔍 Happiness Myths 🫂 Self-Acceptance 🌱 Humanistic Psychology 👐 Service To Others

New Happy

The culture's formula for happiness is broken. The real one: connection and contribution.

by Stephanie Harrison 2024 288 pages

4.07

1k+ ratings

🧪 Positive Psychology 🔍 Happiness Myths 🫂 Self-Acceptance 🌱 Humanistic Psychology 👐 Service To Others

Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door

by Martha Stout • 2020

They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.

3.97

500+

🧠 Personality Disorders 🎭 Manipulation Tactics 🛡️ Emotional Self-Defense 💼 Workplace Psychopaths 🔍 Forensic Psychology

Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door

They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.

by Martha Stout 2020 281 pages

3.97

500+ ratings

🧠 Personality Disorders 🎭 Manipulation Tactics 🛡️ Emotional Self-Defense 💼 Workplace Psychopaths 🔍 Forensic Psychology

Get It Done

by Ayelet Fishbach • 2022

Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.

3.55

1k+

🧪 Behavioral Science 🧠 Motivation Psychology 💡 Intrinsic Motivation 🛡️ Self-Control 🎯 Goal Setting

Get It Done

Your goals fail in the middle, not at the start. The science that fixes the slump.

by Ayelet Fishbach 2022 308 pages

3.55

1k+ ratings

🧪 Behavioral Science 🧠 Motivation Psychology 💡 Intrinsic Motivation 🛡️ Self-Control 🎯 Goal Setting

Neverisms

by Mardy Grothe • 2011

The collected wisdom of a single word: what 'never' taught politics, business, love, and sports.

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102

📚 Quotation Collections 💬 Aphorisms 🗣️ Proverbs And Sayings 📖 Word Lovers 🎤 Public Speakers

Neverisms

The collected wisdom of a single word: what 'never' taught politics, business, love, and sports.

by Mardy Grothe 2011 384 pages

3.83

102 ratings

📚 Quotation Collections 💬 Aphorisms 🗣️ Proverbs And Sayings 📖 Word Lovers 🎤 Public Speakers

How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement

by Stephen R. Covey • 2009

The one-page document that outlasts every goal: how to draft a personal mission statement.

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1k+

🧭 Life Purpose 📜 Mission Statements 🏛️ Principle-Based Living 🪞 Self-Reflection 🗺️ Life Planning

How to Develop Your Personal Mission Statement

The one-page document that outlasts every goal: how to draft a personal mission statement.

by Stephen R. Covey 2009 47 pages

4.16

1k+ ratings

🧭 Life Purpose 📜 Mission Statements 🏛️ Principle-Based Living 🪞 Self-Reflection 🗺️ Life Planning

Infectious Generosity

by Chris J. Anderson • 2024

Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.

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1k+

🦠 Viral Altruism 🎁 Science Of Giving 💝 Non-Monetary Gifts 🌱 Conscious Business 🌍 Effective Altruism

Infectious Generosity

Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.

by Chris J. Anderson 2024 272 pages

3.62

1k+ ratings

🦠 Viral Altruism 🎁 Science Of Giving 💝 Non-Monetary Gifts 🌱 Conscious Business 🌍 Effective Altruism

Hedge Fund Market Wizards

by Jack D. Schwager • 2012

How fifteen hedge fund traders manage risk, outthink the crowd, and build systems that last.

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3k+

🏦 Hedge Fund Strategies 📊 Professional Trading 🧠 Trading Psychology 🛡️ Risk Management 👥 Behavioral Finance

Hedge Fund Market Wizards

How fifteen hedge fund traders manage risk, outthink the crowd, and build systems that last.

by Jack D. Schwager 2012 549 pages

4.37

3k+ ratings

🏦 Hedge Fund Strategies 📊 Professional Trading 🧠 Trading Psychology 🛡️ Risk Management 👥 Behavioral Finance

Happy Together

by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski • 2018

Love is a skill. Positive psychology reveals the practices that build it for the long haul.

3.74

374

🧠 Positive Psychology 📊 Relationship Science 💪 Character Strengths 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧘 Mindful Relationships

Happy Together

Love is a skill. Positive psychology reveals the practices that build it for the long haul.

by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski 2018 272 pages

3.74

374 ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 📊 Relationship Science 💪 Character Strengths 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧘 Mindful Relationships

The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

by Catherine Gray • 2017

Sobriety isn't deprivation. It's the joy you've been chasing at the bottom of every glass.

4.32

15k+

🛑 Alcohol Recovery 📖 Quit Lit ✍️ Sobriety Memoir 🤔 Sober Curious 🍸 Drinking Culture

The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

Sobriety isn't deprivation. It's the joy you've been chasing at the bottom of every glass.

by Catherine Gray 2017 274 pages

4.32

15k+ ratings

🛑 Alcohol Recovery 📖 Quit Lit ✍️ Sobriety Memoir 🤔 Sober Curious 🍸 Drinking Culture

The Art of Innovation

by Tom Kelley • 2001

How the firm behind Apple's first mouse systematized innovation into a repeatable process.

3.95

8k+

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