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Self Help Book Summaries

Gut Check
by Steven R. Gundry • 2024
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
3.49
1k+
Gut Check Summary
Gut Check
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
by Steven R. Gundry 2024 336 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
The Daily Stoic Journal
by Ryan Holiday • 2017
A year of Stoic writing: morning intentions, evening self-audit, a practice that builds steadiness.
4.33
1k+
The Daily Stoic Journal Summary
The Daily Stoic Journal
A year of Stoic writing: morning intentions, evening self-audit, a practice that builds steadiness.
by Ryan Holiday 2017 384 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
by Rashmi Bansal • 2008
25 IIM-A grads ditched their safety nets. The rules that got them through the freefall.
3.70
11k+
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish Summary
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
25 IIM-A grads ditched their safety nets. The rules that got them through the freefall.
by Rashmi Bansal 2008 324 pages
3.70
11k+ ratings
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations
by Jules Evans • 2012
The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.
4.07
2k+
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations Summary
Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations
The Stoics and Epicureans trained the mind like an athlete. Their exercises still build resilience.
by Jules Evans 2012 320 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
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
Happy Together Summary
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
Caring Enough to Confront
by David Augsburger • 1973
Conflict does not require cruelty. The skills to confront with honesty and care.
3.89
262
Caring Enough to Confront Summary
Caring Enough to Confront
Conflict does not require cruelty. The skills to confront with honesty and care.
by David Augsburger 1973 192 pages
3.89
262 ratings
What Would the Rockefellers Do?
by Garrett B. Gunderson • 2018
Turn whole life insurance into your personal bank for tax-free growth and a lasting legacy.
4.06
500+
What Would the Rockefellers Do? Summary
What Would the Rockefellers Do?
Turn whole life insurance into your personal bank for tax-free growth and a lasting legacy.
by Garrett B. Gunderson 2018 130 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
The Hunger Habit
by Judson Brewer • 2024
Stop overeating by retraining your brain's reward system with a single, well-timed question.
3.84
1k+
The Hunger Habit Summary
The Hunger Habit
Stop overeating by retraining your brain's reward system with a single, well-timed question.
by Judson Brewer 2024 302 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
This Is How Your Marriage Ends
by Matthew Fray • 2022
Your marriage is dying from a thousand tiny dismissals you don't notice you're making.
4.01
2k+
This Is How Your Marriage Ends Summary
This Is How Your Marriage Ends
Your marriage is dying from a thousand tiny dismissals you don't notice you're making.
by Matthew Fray 2022 304 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Talent
by Tyler Cowen • 2022
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
3.57
1k+
Talent Summary
Talent
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
by Tyler Cowen 2022 288 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
Think Like a Psychologist
by Patrick King • 2019
Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.
3.42
500+
Think Like a Psychologist Summary
Think Like a Psychologist
Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.
by Patrick King 2019 263 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
Maturity
by Osho • 1999
Years make you old. Awareness makes you mature: a restored innocence that finally sees clearly.
4.10
1k+
Maturity Summary
Maturity
Years make you old. Awareness makes you mature: a restored innocence that finally sees clearly.
by Osho 1999 208 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Real Self-Care
by Pooja Lakshmin • 2023
Bubble baths won't cure burnout. The four internal practices that reclaim your time and energy.
3.92
6k+
Real Self-Care Summary
Real Self-Care
Bubble baths won't cure burnout. The four internal practices that reclaim your time and energy.
by Pooja Lakshmin 2023 288 pages
3.92
6k+ ratings
Living the 7 Habits
by Stephen R. Covey • 2000
Seven principles changed their lives. Years later, they tell us what held, and what didn't.
3.96
1k+
Living the 7 Habits Summary
Living the 7 Habits
Seven principles changed their lives. Years later, they tell us what held, and what didn't.
by Stephen R. Covey 2000 335 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life
by Katherine Ormerod • 2018
Social media promised connection; it gave us loneliness, debt, and a fractured democracy.
3.49
500+
Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life Summary
Why Social Media is Ruining Your Life
Social media promised connection; it gave us loneliness, debt, and a fractured democracy.
by Katherine Ormerod 2018 256 pages
3.49
500+ ratings
Mini Habits for Weight Loss
by Stephen Guise • 2016
Diets train the body to gain weight. The antidote: actions so small they bypass willpower entirely.
4.01
2k+
Mini Habits for Weight Loss Summary
Mini Habits for Weight Loss
Diets train the body to gain weight. The antidote: actions so small they bypass willpower entirely.
by Stephen Guise 2016 252 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Honeymoon Effect
by Bruce H. Lipton • 2013
5% of your mind wants the honeymoon to last. The tools to reprogram the other 95%.
3.97
1k+
The Honeymoon Effect Summary
The Honeymoon Effect
5% of your mind wants the honeymoon to last. The tools to reprogram the other 95%.
by Bruce H. Lipton 2013 193 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Secrets of Question Based Selling
by Thomas A. Freese • 1999
Stop pitching, start diagnosing: a questioning method that dismantles resistance and doubles sales.
4.11
500+
Secrets of Question Based Selling Summary
Secrets of Question Based Selling
Stop pitching, start diagnosing: a questioning method that dismantles resistance and doubles sales.
by Thomas A. Freese 1999 270 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Classroom Management That Works
by Robert J. Marzano • 2003
All instruction depends on this skill: managing a room. Here are the research-backed moves.
3.71
500+
Classroom Management That Works Summary
Classroom Management That Works
All instruction depends on this skill: managing a room. Here are the research-backed moves.
by Robert J. Marzano 2003 143 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Right Thing. Right Now
by Ryan Holiday • 2024
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
4.13
6k+
Right Thing. Right Now Summary
Right Thing. Right Now
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
by Ryan Holiday 2024 368 pages
4.13
6k+ ratings
Smart Talk
by Lisa B. Marshall • 2013
From handshakes to hard conversations: the skills that get you past awkward and into influence.
3.77
265
Smart Talk Summary
Smart Talk
From handshakes to hard conversations: the skills that get you past awkward and into influence.
by Lisa B. Marshall 2013 288 pages
3.77
265 ratings
Realizing the Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle • 2003
How to silence compulsive thinking, accept pain, and find the peace already here in this moment.
4.15
1k+
Realizing the Power of Now Summary
Realizing the Power of Now
How to silence compulsive thinking, accept pain, and find the peace already here in this moment.
by Eckhart Tolle 2003 6 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Guitar Zero
by Gary F. Marcus • 2012
Can a middle-aged brain learn guitar? A neuroscientist tests the science of musical skill.
3.64
2k+
Guitar Zero Summary
Guitar Zero
Can a middle-aged brain learn guitar? A neuroscientist tests the science of musical skill.
by Gary F. Marcus 2012 286 pages
3.64
2k+ ratings
Master of Change
by Brad Stulberg • 2023
When everything changes, rigid identities break. How to build a self that bends without collapsing.
4.01
2k+
Master of Change Summary
Master of Change
When everything changes, rigid identities break. How to build a self that bends without collapsing.
by Brad Stulberg 2023 233 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Generative AI for Managers
by Elisa Farri • 2025
Gen AI is more than a productivity tool. Here's how to make it a strategic partner.
3.67
111
HBR Guide to Generative AI for Managers Summary
HBR Guide to Generative AI for Managers
Gen AI is more than a productivity tool. Here's how to make it a strategic partner.
by Elisa Farri 2025 258 pages
3.67
111 ratings
The 3rd Alternative
by Stephen R. Covey • 2011
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
4.08
1k+
The 3rd Alternative Summary
The 3rd Alternative
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
by Stephen R. Covey 2011 454 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Happiness Hypothesis
by Jonathan Haidt • 2006
Reason is not the driver; it is the spokesman for a much larger emotional system.
4.09
45k+
The Happiness Hypothesis Summary
The Happiness Hypothesis
Reason is not the driver; it is the spokesman for a much larger emotional system.
by Jonathan Haidt 2006 297 pages
4.09
45k+ ratings
80% MindSet 20% Skills
by Dev Gadhvi • 2018
Nine days to rewire the way you think about money, risk, and what you owe yourself.
4.22
148
80% MindSet 20% Skills Summary
80% MindSet 20% Skills
Nine days to rewire the way you think about money, risk, and what you owe yourself.
by Dev Gadhvi 2018 208 pages
4.22
148 ratings
Color, Form, and Magic
by Nicole Pivirotto • 2021
Color and shape are spells you're already casting. Here's how to wield them on purpose.
3.58
84
Color, Form, and Magic Summary
Color, Form, and Magic
Color and shape are spells you're already casting. Here's how to wield them on purpose.
by Nicole Pivirotto 2021 112 pages
3.58
84 ratings
Eat to Beat Disease
by William W. Li • 2019
Microscopic cancers live in everyone. The right foods stop them from building a blood supply.
4.04
4k+
Eat to Beat Disease Summary
Eat to Beat Disease
Microscopic cancers live in everyone. The right foods stop them from building a blood supply.
by William W. Li 2019 496 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You
by Albert Moukheiber • 2019
Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.
3.85
500+
Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You Summary
Your Brain Is Playing Tricks On You
Reality is your brain's best guess. Its shortcuts are predictable, and spotting them is trainable.
by Albert Moukheiber 2019 131 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Hypnotic Writing
by Joe Vitale • 2006
A guide to matching your reader's mental trance and leading them straight to the sale.
3.86
500+
Hypnotic Writing Summary
Hypnotic Writing
A guide to matching your reader's mental trance and leading them straight to the sale.
by Joe Vitale 2006 288 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Your First 100 Million
by Daniel S. Peña • 1999
Most advice keeps you average. The actual playbook for a hundred-million-dollar exit.
4.23
376
Your First 100 Million Summary
Your First 100 Million
Most advice keeps you average. The actual playbook for a hundred-million-dollar exit.
by Daniel S. Peña 1999 320 pages
4.23
376 ratings
10% Human
by Alanna Collen • 2015
Just one cell in ten in your body is human. The microbes in charge are being decimated.
4.36
4k+
10% Human Summary
10% Human
Just one cell in ten in your body is human. The microbes in charge are being decimated.
by Alanna Collen 2015 336 pages
4.36
4k+ ratings
The First and Last Freedom
by J. Krishnamurti • 1975
Thought creates the thinker, then time, then fear. The end of this illusion is freedom itself.
4.24
4k+
The First and Last Freedom Summary
The First and Last Freedom
Thought creates the thinker, then time, then fear. The end of this illusion is freedom itself.
by J. Krishnamurti 1975 288 pages
4.24
4k+ ratings
Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion
by Émile Coué • 1920
Imagination always beats willpower, no exceptions. The method for aiming it at healing instead.
3.84
1k+
Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion Summary
Self Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion
Imagination always beats willpower, no exceptions. The method for aiming it at healing instead.
by Émile Coué 1920 52 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
From Impossible To Inevitable
by Aaron Ross • 2016
One niche, four sales roles, three lead engines: the growth formula that makes revenue predictable.
4.19
1k+
From Impossible To Inevitable Summary
From Impossible To Inevitable
One niche, four sales roles, three lead engines: the growth formula that makes revenue predictable.
by Aaron Ross 2016 320 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
On the Shortness of Life
by Seneca
Life feels short because we hand our hours to people and pursuits that don't matter.
4.16
46k+
On the Shortness of Life Summary
On the Shortness of Life
Life feels short because we hand our hours to people and pursuits that don't matter.
by Seneca 106 pages
4.16
46k+ ratings
Go Higher
by Big Sean • 2025
A rapper's practices for turning inner chaos into purpose, without losing yourself in the climb.
4.29
500+
Go Higher Summary
Go Higher
A rapper's practices for turning inner chaos into purpose, without losing yourself in the climb.
by Big Sean 2025 288 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
The Holotropic Mind
by Stanislav Grof • 1992
The brain filters consciousness, it doesn't make it. What birth imprints and altered states reveal.
4.02
1k+
The Holotropic Mind Summary
The Holotropic Mind
The brain filters consciousness, it doesn't make it. What birth imprints and altered states reveal.
by Stanislav Grof 1992 240 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
10% Happier
by Dan Harris • 2014
A skeptical journalist's case for meditation: a 10% happiness gain with no mysticism required.
3.91
100k+
10% Happier Summary
10% Happier
A skeptical journalist's case for meditation: a 10% happiness gain with no mysticism required.
by Dan Harris 2014 256 pages
3.91
100k+ ratings
Plot & Structure
by James Scott Bell • 2004
Four pillars of plot that hold readers from opening to climax, whether you outline or not.
4.11
5k+
Plot & Structure Summary
Plot & Structure
Four pillars of plot that hold readers from opening to climax, whether you outline or not.
by James Scott Bell 2004 240 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Master Your Time, Master Your Life
by Brian Tracy • 2016
Sort tasks by their real consequences, not urgency. That one rule transforms how you work.
3.89
1k+
Master Your Time, Master Your Life Summary
Master Your Time, Master Your Life
Sort tasks by their real consequences, not urgency. That one rule transforms how you work.
by Brian Tracy 2016 240 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Baby Sleep Solution
by Suzy Giordano • 2006
Twelve hours by twelve weeks: a sleep plan halfway between cry-it-out and no-cry.
3.84
1k+
The Baby Sleep Solution Summary
The Baby Sleep Solution
Twelve hours by twelve weeks: a sleep plan halfway between cry-it-out and no-cry.
by Suzy Giordano 2006 127 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Yoga Nidra
by Satyananda Saraswati • 1976
Body asleep, mind alert: the tantric method for releasing tension and making a resolve that holds.
4.33
1k+
Yoga Nidra Summary
Yoga Nidra
Body asleep, mind alert: the tantric method for releasing tension and making a resolve that holds.
by Satyananda Saraswati 1976
4.33
1k+ ratings
The Sermon on the Mount
by Emmet Fox • 1935
A biblical sermon's success secret: thought creates reality, and one hard rule changes everything.
4.42
3k+
The Sermon on the Mount Summary
The Sermon on the Mount
A biblical sermon's success secret: thought creates reality, and one hard rule changes everything.
by Emmet Fox 1935 192 pages
4.42
3k+ ratings
The Tao of Sexology
by Stephen Thomas Chang • 1996
Pressure points, facial maps, and rhythmic breathing: the Taoist art of turning sex into vitality.
3.92
227
The Tao of Sexology Summary
The Tao of Sexology
Pressure points, facial maps, and rhythmic breathing: the Taoist art of turning sex into vitality.
by Stephen Thomas Chang 1996 224 pages
3.92
227 ratings
Emotional Intelligence Quickbook
by Travis Bradberry • 2003
Four emotional skills outweigh IQ in career success. A seven-minute test shows where you stand.
3.54
1k+
Emotional Intelligence Quickbook Summary
Emotional Intelligence Quickbook
Four emotional skills outweigh IQ in career success. A seven-minute test shows where you stand.
by Travis Bradberry 2003 128 pages
3.54
1k+ ratings
Zen
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
3.87
13k+
Zen Summary
Zen
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009 224 pages
3.87
13k+ ratings
Quantum Body
by Deepak Chopra • 2023
Beneath every cell, a quantum field decides your health. Medicine treats the wrong body.
3.67
500+
Quantum Body Summary
Quantum Body
Beneath every cell, a quantum field decides your health. Medicine treats the wrong body.
by Deepak Chopra 2023 336 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
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