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Self Help Book Summaries

Super Better
by Jane McGonigal • 2015
Game rules for real life: turn stress into missions, obstacles into foes, daily wins into boosts.
3.94
2k+
Super Better Summary
Super Better
Game rules for real life: turn stress into missions, obstacles into foes, daily wins into boosts.
by Jane McGonigal 2015 480 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Art as Therapy
by Alain de Botton • 2013
Art as your emotional toolkit: how to find hope, memory, and balance without a therapist.
4.08
4k+
Art as Therapy Summary
Art as Therapy
Art as your emotional toolkit: how to find hope, memory, and balance without a therapist.
by Alain de Botton 2013 240 pages
4.08
4k+ ratings
Discovery of the Presence of God
by David R. Hawkins • 2005
Enlightenment's final gate: surrendering the very part of you that wants to get there.
4.63
456
Discovery of the Presence of God Summary
Discovery of the Presence of God
Enlightenment's final gate: surrendering the very part of you that wants to get there.
by David R. Hawkins 2005 296 pages
4.63
456 ratings
Girl, Stop Apologizing
by Rachel Hollis • 2019
Drop the excuses, build the confidence. A guilt-free plan for women ready to chase their goals.
3.77
92k+
Girl, Stop Apologizing Summary
Girl, Stop Apologizing
Drop the excuses, build the confidence. A guilt-free plan for women ready to chase their goals.
by Rachel Hollis 2019 240 pages
3.77
92k+ ratings
Practical Programming for Strength Training
by Mark Rippetoe • 2006
Stop adding weight every workout. The programming that replaces linear progress, phase by phase.
4.33
2k+
Practical Programming for Strength Training Summary
Practical Programming for Strength Training
Stop adding weight every workout. The programming that replaces linear progress, phase by phase.
by Mark Rippetoe 2006 256 pages
4.33
2k+ ratings
Good Power
by Ginni Rometty • 2023
Turning a century-old company taught her power works best when given away. Here is how.
3.95
1k+
Good Power Summary
Good Power
Turning a century-old company taught her power works best when given away. Here is how.
by Ginni Rometty 2023 300 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Don't F*cking Panic
by Kelsey Darragh • 2020
Panic attacks don't fight fair. A toolkit that doesn't either: real techniques from the trenches.
3.97
1k+
Don't F*cking Panic Summary
Don't F*cking Panic
Panic attacks don't fight fair. A toolkit that doesn't either: real techniques from the trenches.
by Kelsey Darragh 2020 370 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got
by Jay Abraham • 2000
Most businesses chase new customers while ignoring two faster, cheaper paths to growth.
3.95
8k+
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got Summary
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got
Most businesses chase new customers while ignoring two faster, cheaper paths to growth.
by Jay Abraham 2000 384 pages
3.95
8k+ ratings
Boys Adrift
by Leonard Sax • 2005
Why are so many smart boys unmotivated? A physician traces the crisis to its surprising sources.
4.18
7k+
Boys Adrift Summary
Boys Adrift
Why are so many smart boys unmotivated? A physician traces the crisis to its surprising sources.
by Leonard Sax 2005 288 pages
4.18
7k+ ratings
Beliefs
by Robert B. Dilts • 1990
Your beliefs shape your biology. NLP tools that rewrite them in hours, not years.
4.10
239
Beliefs Summary
Beliefs
Your beliefs shape your biology. NLP tools that rewrite them in hours, not years.
by Robert B. Dilts 1990 216 pages
4.10
239 ratings
The Power of Ritual
by Casper ter Kuile • 2020
From shared meals to phone-free Sundays: the rituals that build meaning without religion.
3.86
6k+
The Power of Ritual Summary
The Power of Ritual
From shared meals to phone-free Sundays: the rituals that build meaning without religion.
by Casper ter Kuile 2020 224 pages
3.86
6k+ ratings
The Startup of You
by Reid Hoffman • 2012
The ladder is gone. Here are the three plans and one network that replace it.
3.82
10k+
The Startup of You Summary
The Startup of You
The ladder is gone. Here are the three plans and one network that replace it.
by Reid Hoffman 2012 251 pages
3.82
10k+ ratings
I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me
by John Ortberg • 2017
Most intimacy advice stops at the couple. Here's why the deepest connection always reaches outward.
4.22
500+
I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me Summary
I'd Like You More If You Were More like Me
Most intimacy advice stops at the couple. Here's why the deepest connection always reaches outward.
by John Ortberg 2017 320 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The Successful Investor
by William J. O'Neil • 2003
Two sell rules, one buying system: the formula that makes a 30% win rate profitable.
3.90
325
The Successful Investor Summary
The Successful Investor
Two sell rules, one buying system: the formula that makes a 30% win rate profitable.
by William J. O'Neil 2003 183 pages
3.90
325 ratings
The Gray Rhino
by Michele Wucker • 2016
Obvious, predictable threats destroy more than surprises do, and we ignore them anyway.
3.57
391
The Gray Rhino Summary
The Gray Rhino
Obvious, predictable threats destroy more than surprises do, and we ignore them anyway.
by Michele Wucker 2016 284 pages
3.57
391 ratings
80,000 Hours
by Benjamin Todd • 2016
How to pick a career that engages you while solving the world's most urgent, overlooked problems.
3.91
2k+
80,000 Hours Summary
80,000 Hours
How to pick a career that engages you while solving the world's most urgent, overlooked problems.
by Benjamin Todd 2016 329 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Reading in the Wild
by Donalyn Miller • 2013
What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.
4.45
5k+
Reading in the Wild Summary
Reading in the Wild
What separates lifelong readers from the rest? Five habits, and the classroom moves that build them.
by Donalyn Miller 2013 304 pages
4.45
5k+ ratings
Consider This
by Chuck Palahniuk • 2020
Most writing advice avoids the craft that actually builds authority, tension, and voice.
4.37
5k+
Consider This Summary
Consider This
Most writing advice avoids the craft that actually builds authority, tension, and voice.
by Chuck Palahniuk 2020 256 pages
4.37
5k+ ratings
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
by Chris Lele • 2018
Roots, false friends, and word origins: the 1,400-word shortcut to a command of English.
4.17
220
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook Summary
The Vocabulary Builder Workbook
Roots, false friends, and word origins: the 1,400-word shortcut to a command of English.
by Chris Lele 2018 254 pages
4.17
220 ratings
The Biggest Bluff
by Maria Konnikova • 2020
No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.
4.07
15k+
The Biggest Bluff Summary
The Biggest Bluff
No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.
by Maria Konnikova 2020 368 pages
4.07
15k+ ratings
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
by Les Parrott III • 1995
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
4.07
3k+
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Summary
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
by Les Parrott III 1995 222 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
The Culture Playbook
by Daniel Coyle • 2022
Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.
4.08
500+
The Culture Playbook Summary
The Culture Playbook
Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.
by Daniel Coyle 2022 240 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success
by Colleen Stanley • 2012
The brain's emotional center fires before logic does. Top sellers train that, not the pitch.
3.98
382
Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success Summary
Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success
The brain's emotional center fires before logic does. Top sellers train that, not the pitch.
by Colleen Stanley 2012 224 pages
3.98
382 ratings
Enchantment
by Guy Kawasaki • 2011
Winning hearts and minds without tricks: from a genuine smile to a six-sentence email.
3.74
11k+
Enchantment Summary
Enchantment
Winning hearts and minds without tricks: from a genuine smile to a six-sentence email.
by Guy Kawasaki 2011 211 pages
3.74
11k+ ratings
The White Coat Investor's Financial Boot Camp
by James M. Dahle • 2019
Protect your income, crush student debt, and retire early: a financial crash course for physicians.
4.59
423
The White Coat Investor's Financial Boot Camp Summary
The White Coat Investor's Financial Boot Camp
Protect your income, crush student debt, and retire early: a financial crash course for physicians.
by James M. Dahle 2019 264 pages
4.59
423 ratings
Get Good with Money
by Tiffany Aliche • 2021
A ten-step system that links every money move, because fixing just your budget never sticks.
4.35
4k+
Get Good with Money Summary
Get Good with Money
A ten-step system that links every money move, because fixing just your budget never sticks.
by Tiffany Aliche 2021 368 pages
4.35
4k+ ratings
Risk Savvy
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2013
Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.
4.01
1k+
Risk Savvy Summary
Risk Savvy
Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2013 336 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Niacin
by Abram Hoffer • 2011
The vitamin that outperforms statins, antipsychotics, and addiction meds, hidden in plain sight.
4.48
318
Niacin Summary
Niacin
The vitamin that outperforms statins, antipsychotics, and addiction meds, hidden in plain sight.
by Abram Hoffer 2011 242 pages
4.48
318 ratings
Unfuck Your Boundaries
by Faith G. Harper • 2020
Say no, mean it, and stop feeling guilty. The profane guide to boundaries that actually hold.
4.00
3k+
Unfuck Your Boundaries Summary
Unfuck Your Boundaries
Say no, mean it, and stop feeling guilty. The profane guide to boundaries that actually hold.
by Faith G. Harper 2020 192 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind
by Bill Johnson • 2004
Miracles aren't the exception. The catch: a mind rebuilt to sustain the supernatural lifestyle.
4.48
1k+
The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind Summary
The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind
Miracles aren't the exception. The catch: a mind rebuilt to sustain the supernatural lifestyle.
by Bill Johnson 2004 176 pages
4.48
1k+ ratings
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life
by Suhas Kshirsagar • 2018
Timing, not effort, rules your weight, energy, and sleep. Your body clock has the playbook.
4.04
4k+
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Schedule, Change Your Life
Timing, not effort, rules your weight, energy, and sleep. Your body clock has the playbook.
by Suhas Kshirsagar 2018 288 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
The Skincare Bible
by Anjali Mahto • 2018
The dermatologist's actual routine: sunscreen, consistency, and far less product than you think.
3.82
2k+
The Skincare Bible Summary
The Skincare Bible
The dermatologist's actual routine: sunscreen, consistency, and far less product than you think.
by Anjali Mahto 2018 304 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Untamed
by Glennon Doyle • 2020
She had the husband, the kids, the faith. Then she fell in love with a woman.
3.97
500k+
Untamed Summary
Untamed
She had the husband, the kids, the faith. Then she fell in love with a woman.
by Glennon Doyle 2020 302 pages
3.97
500k+ ratings
The Answer
by Allan Pease • 2016
Write a goal, boost your odds 42%. Train the brain filter that hunts it down.
4.18
1k+
The Answer Summary
The Answer
Write a goal, boost your odds 42%. Train the brain filter that hunts it down.
by Allan Pease 2016 304 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Start Something That Matters
by Blake Mycoskie • 2011
The TOMS playbook for starting a business people join: begin with a story, not a spreadsheet.
4.02
11k+
Start Something That Matters Summary
Start Something That Matters
The TOMS playbook for starting a business people join: begin with a story, not a spreadsheet.
by Blake Mycoskie 2011 208 pages
4.02
11k+ ratings
Mind The Gap
by Karen Gurney • 2020
The science of desire that closes the gap between your real sex life and the fantasy.
4.20
500+
Mind The Gap Summary
Mind The Gap
The science of desire that closes the gap between your real sex life and the fantasy.
by Karen Gurney 2020 336 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
by Bryan Caplan • 2011
Twin studies show parenting effort fades. An economist's case for doing less and having more kids.
3.55
1k+
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids Summary
Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
Twin studies show parenting effort fades. An economist's case for doing less and having more kids.
by Bryan Caplan 2011 240 pages
3.55
1k+ ratings
EntreLeadership
by Dave Ramsey • 2011
An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.
4.19
13k+
EntreLeadership Summary
EntreLeadership
An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.
by Dave Ramsey 2011 306 pages
4.19
13k+ ratings
The 80/20 CEO
by Bill Canady • 2024
A 100-day CEO system for finding the 20 percent that pays and leaving the rest behind.
4.46
261
The 80/20 CEO Summary
The 80/20 CEO
A 100-day CEO system for finding the 20 percent that pays and leaving the rest behind.
by Bill Canady 2024 267 pages
4.46
261 ratings
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber • 1980
The communication skills that replace punishment with problem-solving, and tears with cooperation.
4.27
39k+
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Summary
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
The communication skills that replace punishment with problem-solving, and tears with cooperation.
by Adele Faber 1980 384 pages
4.27
39k+ ratings
Aware
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018
A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.
3.60
1k+
Aware Summary
Aware
A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018 397 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Reinventing Yourself
by Steve Chandler • 1998
Don't wait for courage. Action creates it. The owner mindset begins where your old story ends.
4.13
500+
Reinventing Yourself Summary
Reinventing Yourself
Don't wait for courage. Action creates it. The owner mindset begins where your old story ends.
by Steve Chandler 1998 224 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
The 7 Day Startup
by Dan Norris • 2014
Forget business plans. Launch in seven days, and let paying customers teach you what to build.
4.00
1k+
The 7 Day Startup Summary
The 7 Day Startup
Forget business plans. Launch in seven days, and let paying customers teach you what to build.
by Dan Norris 2014 206 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Do The Impossible
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2023
Three beliefs to erase your limits, plus the leverage playbook for scaling world-changing impact.
4.47
172
Do The Impossible Summary
Do The Impossible
Three beliefs to erase your limits, plus the leverage playbook for scaling world-changing impact.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2023 198 pages
4.47
172 ratings
Boundaries with Kids
by Henry Cloud • 2001
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
4.31
4k+
Boundaries with Kids Summary
Boundaries with Kids
The boundaries that turn your kids into responsible adults, without constant nagging or punishment.
by Henry Cloud 2001 224 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
The Architecture of Persuasion
by Michael Masterson • 2009
Every sales letter follows the same hidden structure. Learn its five parts and sell anything.
4.25
166
The Architecture of Persuasion Summary
The Architecture of Persuasion
Every sales letter follows the same hidden structure. Learn its five parts and sell anything.
by Michael Masterson 2009 121 pages
4.25
166 ratings
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
by Stephen Rollnick • 2007
Why telling patients to change backfires, and how to unlock their own motivation instead.
4.08
500+
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care Summary
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
Why telling patients to change backfires, and how to unlock their own motivation instead.
by Stephen Rollnick 2007 210 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Buddhism without Beliefs
by Stephen Batchelor • 1997
The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.
4.01
10k+
Buddhism without Beliefs Summary
Buddhism without Beliefs
The Buddha's path works without karma, rebirth, or any belief you can't verify for yourself.
by Stephen Batchelor 1997 141 pages
4.01
10k+ ratings
Gestalt Therapy
by Frederick Salomon Perls • 1951
The self is an ongoing exchange, not a fixed thing; neurosis is that exchange frozen.
4.08
405
Gestalt Therapy Summary
Gestalt Therapy
The self is an ongoing exchange, not a fixed thing; neurosis is that exchange frozen.
by Frederick Salomon Perls 1951 470 pages
4.08
405 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Collaboration
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2013
The formula for knowing when collaboration pays off, and when working alone is smarter.
3.60
194
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Collaboration Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Collaboration
The formula for knowing when collaboration pays off, and when working alone is smarter.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2013 176 pages
3.60
194 ratings
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