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Self Help Book Summaries

The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
by Peggy Klaus • 2008
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
3.53
500+
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
by Peggy Klaus 2008 208 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
The Rules of Thinking
by Richard Templar • 2019
Your mind runs shortcuts you've never noticed. Here is the owner's manual.
3.56
389
The Rules of Thinking Summary
The Rules of Thinking
Your mind runs shortcuts you've never noticed. Here is the owner's manual.
by Richard Templar 2019 240 pages
3.56
389 ratings
Chase the Lion
by Mark Batterson • 2016
Fear signals a dream worth chasing. A faith-fueled guide to running toward what scares you.
4.25
3k+
Chase the Lion Summary
Chase the Lion
Fear signals a dream worth chasing. A faith-fueled guide to running toward what scares you.
by Mark Batterson 2016 224 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
Do the F*cking Work
by Brian Buirge • 2019
How to stop waiting for inspiration, survive your own bad taste, and ship work that matters.
3.92
281
Do the F*cking Work Summary
Do the F*cking Work
How to stop waiting for inspiration, survive your own bad taste, and ship work that matters.
by Brian Buirge 2019 256 pages
3.92
281 ratings
Great Thinkers
by The School of Life • 2016
From Plato's cave to Freud's couch: the ideas that built our world, made practical for yours.
4.35
1k+
Great Thinkers Summary
Great Thinkers
From Plato's cave to Freud's couch: the ideas that built our world, made practical for yours.
by The School of Life 2016 480 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Will It Fly?
by Pat Flynn • 2016
The validation roadmap: how to test whether your business idea has buyers before you build anything.
3.91
2k+
Will It Fly? Summary
Will It Fly?
The validation roadmap: how to test whether your business idea has buyers before you build anything.
by Pat Flynn 2016 336 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
Healing Your Lost Inner Child
by Robert Jackman • 2020
Pinpoint the age your childhood wounds froze you in place, then write your way out.
4.20
500+
Healing Your Lost Inner Child Summary
Healing Your Lost Inner Child
Pinpoint the age your childhood wounds froze you in place, then write your way out.
by Robert Jackman 2020 241 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Raising Girls
by Steve Biddulph • 2011
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
3.93
1k+
Raising Girls Summary
Raising Girls
Your daughter's five stages: a map for building confidence and protecting her from a toxic culture.
by Steve Biddulph 2011
3.93
1k+ ratings
No Hero
by Mark Owen • 2014
SEAL principles for leading teams, managing fear, and growing through discomfort others avoid.
4.14
5k+
No Hero Summary
No Hero
SEAL principles for leading teams, managing fear, and growing through discomfort others avoid.
by Mark Owen 2014 304 pages
4.14
5k+ ratings
Good Vibrations Guide to Sex
by Cathy Winks • 1994
Every zone, every technique, no shame: the manual that treats pleasure as a skill.
4.15
466
Good Vibrations Guide to Sex Summary
Good Vibrations Guide to Sex
Every zone, every technique, no shame: the manual that treats pleasure as a skill.
by Cathy Winks 1994 356 pages
4.15
466 ratings
Thinking Strategically
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
3.86
3k+
Thinking Strategically Summary
Thinking Strategically
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991 416 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
How To Think Like Sherlock
by Daniel Smith • 2012
Most people look. Holmes noticed. Practical exercises that train your brain to do the same.
3.07
1k+
How To Think Like Sherlock Summary
How To Think Like Sherlock
Most people look. Holmes noticed. Practical exercises that train your brain to do the same.
by Daniel Smith 2012 192 pages
3.07
1k+ ratings
Mindful Self-Discipline
by Giovanni Dienstmann • 2021
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
4.29
313
Mindful Self-Discipline Summary
Mindful Self-Discipline
Why willpower alone fails, and what to do instead: a discipline system built on awareness.
by Giovanni Dienstmann 2021 458 pages
4.29
313 ratings
Anxiety Free
by Robert L. Leahy • 2009
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
4.22
500+
Anxiety Free Summary
Anxiety Free
Anxiety isn't a flaw; it's an outdated survival program. The clinical guide to updating it.
by Robert L. Leahy 2009 347 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Cybersecurity For Dummies
by Joseph Steinberg • 2019
Phishing, ransomware, data theft: a non-expert's guide to layered defense that actually works.
3.72
141
Cybersecurity For Dummies Summary
Cybersecurity For Dummies
Phishing, ransomware, data theft: a non-expert's guide to layered defense that actually works.
by Joseph Steinberg 2019 416 pages
3.72
141 ratings
What's So Amazing about Grace?
by Philip Yancey • 1997
Christianity's central scandal: God's love doesn't depend on you. It never has and it never will.
4.19
44k+
What's So Amazing about Grace? Summary
What's So Amazing about Grace?
Christianity's central scandal: God's love doesn't depend on you. It never has and it never will.
by Philip Yancey 1997 304 pages
4.19
44k+ ratings
Mind in the Making
by Ellen Galinsky • 2010
Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.
3.85
2k+
Mind in the Making Summary
Mind in the Making
Executive function predicts success better than IQ. Seven skills you can build through daily play.
by Ellen Galinsky 2010 382 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
by Jim Paul • 1994
Big losses come from psychology, not bad analysis. One trader's million-dollar collapse proves it.
3.89
5k+
What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars Summary
What I Learned Losing a Million Dollars
Big losses come from psychology, not bad analysis. One trader's million-dollar collapse proves it.
by Jim Paul 1994 190 pages
3.89
5k+ ratings
G.I. Gurdjieff
by Colin Wilson • 1980
You are a machine convinced it has free will. Gurdjieff's route out of mechanical living.
3.85
245
G.I. Gurdjieff Summary
G.I. Gurdjieff
You are a machine convinced it has free will. Gurdjieff's route out of mechanical living.
by Colin Wilson 1980 128 pages
3.85
245 ratings
The Transparency of Things
by Rupert Spira • 2008
Consciousness alone is real. The self is an appearance within it. A calm, unsentimental look.
4.50
480
The Transparency of Things Summary
The Transparency of Things
Consciousness alone is real. The self is an appearance within it. A calm, unsentimental look.
by Rupert Spira 2008 253 pages
4.50
480 ratings
Toward a Psychology of Being
by Abraham H. Maslow • 1961
A ladder of needs runs every life, discovered by studying the healthiest.
4.17
6k+
Toward a Psychology of Being Summary
Toward a Psychology of Being
A ladder of needs runs every life, discovered by studying the healthiest.
by Abraham H. Maslow 1961 192 pages
4.17
6k+ ratings
Influence and Persuasion
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
The leadership superpower that takes seconds: reshape your brain for sharp decisions and cut stress.
3.79
500+
Influence and Persuasion Summary
Influence and Persuasion
The leadership superpower that takes seconds: reshape your brain for sharp decisions and cut stress.
by Harvard Business Review 2018 138 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Poke the Box
by Seth Godin • 2011
Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.
3.77
14k+
Poke the Box Summary
Poke the Box
Stop waiting for instructions. Initiative is now the only career skill that cannot be automated.
by Seth Godin 2011 96 pages
3.77
14k+ ratings
The Icarus Deception
by Seth Godin • 2012
The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.
4.07
19k+
The Icarus Deception Summary
The Icarus Deception
The economy no longer rewards playing it safe; it demands you make art, not just widgets.
by Seth Godin 2012 256 pages
4.07
19k+ ratings
Food
by Mark Hyman • 2018
Two hostile diet tribes, one surprising overlap. A doctor's plan for eating without the dogma.
3.99
6k+
Food Summary
Food
Two hostile diet tribes, one surprising overlap. A doctor's plan for eating without the dogma.
by Mark Hyman 2018 400 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
Tantra Illuminated
by Christopher D. Wallis • 2011
Tantra before the sex craze: a rigorous path for recognizing you are already divine.
4.53
500+
Tantra Illuminated Summary
Tantra Illuminated
Tantra before the sex craze: a rigorous path for recognizing you are already divine.
by Christopher D. Wallis 2011 506 pages
4.53
500+ ratings
A Praying Life
by Paul E. Miller • 2009
Why helplessness, not discipline, unlocks prayer, and how cynicism quietly kills it.
4.35
18k+
A Praying Life Summary
A Praying Life
Why helplessness, not discipline, unlocks prayer, and how cynicism quietly kills it.
by Paul E. Miller 2009 277 pages
4.35
18k+ ratings
Sex God
by Rob Bell • 2007
Sex is never just sex. It mirrors divine love. Get the reflection wrong, and emptiness follows.
3.76
12k+
Sex God Summary
Sex God
Sex is never just sex. It mirrors divine love. Get the reflection wrong, and emptiness follows.
by Rob Bell 2007 201 pages
3.76
12k+ ratings
Built to Move
by Kelly Starrett • 2023
Ten simple self-tests that find what modern life stiffens, and the daily habits that fix it.
4.23
6k+
Built to Move Summary
Built to Move
Ten simple self-tests that find what modern life stiffens, and the daily habits that fix it.
by Kelly Starrett 2023 336 pages
4.23
6k+ ratings
The Science of Revenge
by James Kimmel Jr. • 2025
Revenge is not justice. It is an addiction that your brain can learn to quit.
3.89
276
The Science of Revenge Summary
The Science of Revenge
Revenge is not justice. It is an addiction that your brain can learn to quit.
by James Kimmel Jr. 2025 336 pages
3.89
276 ratings
Mental Fitness
by Shawn Talbott • 2021
Mood starts in the gut. Resilience lives in the heart. Train both, and the brain follows.
4.04
54
Mental Fitness Summary
Mental Fitness
Mood starts in the gut. Resilience lives in the heart. Train both, and the brain follows.
by Shawn Talbott 2021 224 pages
4.04
54 ratings
The Jim Rohn Guides Complete Set
by Jim Rohn • 2014
Wealth, leadership, and a life you designed: the complete Jim Rohn system, in one volume.
4.48
184
The Jim Rohn Guides Complete Set Summary
The Jim Rohn Guides Complete Set
Wealth, leadership, and a life you designed: the complete Jim Rohn system, in one volume.
by Jim Rohn 2014 115 pages
4.48
184 ratings
The User Experience Team of One
by Leah Buley • 2013
Win allies, test fast, and ship better products as the solo UX designer: the lightweight methods.
4.19
1k+
The User Experience Team of One Summary
The User Experience Team of One
Win allies, test fast, and ship better products as the solo UX designer: the lightweight methods.
by Leah Buley 2013 264 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Practical Spirituality
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2005
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
4.33
148
Practical Spirituality Summary
Practical Spirituality
The method that taught millions to talk was always a spiritual practice, just unnamed.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2005 32 pages
4.33
148 ratings
No Self, No Problem
by Chris Niebauer • 2019
Split-brain patients proved the self is a story your left hemisphere tells on the fly.
4.25
3k+
No Self, No Problem Summary
No Self, No Problem
Split-brain patients proved the self is a story your left hemisphere tells on the fly.
by Chris Niebauer 2019 192 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
ALPHA MALE BIBLE
by Sean Wayne • 2020
Inner and outer game for high-value men: confidence, charisma, attraction, purpose.
3.81
172
ALPHA MALE BIBLE Summary
ALPHA MALE BIBLE
Inner and outer game for high-value men: confidence, charisma, attraction, purpose.
by Sean Wayne 2020 123 pages
3.81
172 ratings
The Road Less Traveled And Beyond
by M. Scott Peck • 1997
When easy answers break, a psychiatrist maps the path through complexity, suffering, and paradox.
4.12
3k+
The Road Less Traveled And Beyond Summary
The Road Less Traveled And Beyond
When easy answers break, a psychiatrist maps the path through complexity, suffering, and paradox.
by M. Scott Peck 1997 320 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
Bringing Up Girls
by James C. Dobson • 2008
Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.
3.91
3k+
Bringing Up Girls Summary
Bringing Up Girls
Culture tells her she's a body; Dad shows her she's a soul. Battle plan for the years that decide.
by James C. Dobson 2008 304 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Wise Men
by Walter Isaacson • 1997
Concentration is now rarer than talent. Rebuild it, protect it, and do the work machines cannot.
4.11
4k+
The Wise Men Summary
The Wise Men
Concentration is now rarer than talent. Rebuild it, protect it, and do the work machines cannot.
by Walter Isaacson 1997 864 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand
by Vivekananda • 1976
The meditation method that starts with a restless mind and ends with the meditator's disappearance.
4.33
2k+
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand Summary
Meditation and Its Methods According to Swami Vivekanand
The meditation method that starts with a restless mind and ends with the meditator's disappearance.
by Vivekananda 1976 127 pages
4.33
2k+ ratings
Gods at War
by Kyle Idleman • 2013
Your heart is at war: pleasure, money, success compete for your worship. How to dethrone them.
4.27
5k+
Gods at War Summary
Gods at War
Your heart is at war: pleasure, money, success compete for your worship. How to dethrone them.
by Kyle Idleman 2013 256 pages
4.27
5k+ ratings
Time Magic
by Melissa Ambrosini • 2023
Your phone, inbox, and calendar are stealing sixteen years. The blueprint to steal them back.
3.56
280
Time Magic Summary
Time Magic
Your phone, inbox, and calendar are stealing sixteen years. The blueprint to steal them back.
by Melissa Ambrosini 2023 279 pages
3.56
280 ratings
The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning
by Taylor Larimore • 2009
Boring index funds, tiny fees, forty years of patience: the math of a retirement that lasts.
4.13
1k+
The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning Summary
The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning
Boring index funds, tiny fees, forty years of patience: the math of a retirement that lasts.
by Taylor Larimore 2009 400 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
The Mindful Way through Depression
by J. Mark G. Williams • 2007
When thinking makes depression worse, an eight-week mindfulness program breaks the cycle.
4.01
9k+
The Mindful Way through Depression Summary
The Mindful Way through Depression
When thinking makes depression worse, an eight-week mindfulness program breaks the cycle.
by J. Mark G. Williams 2007 273 pages
4.01
9k+ ratings
Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich!
by Randy Gage • 2006
Seven universal laws that turn a prosperity mindset into actual money, health, and freedom.
4.08
437
Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich! Summary
Why You're Dumb, Sick and Broke...And How to Get Smart, Healthy and Rich!
Seven universal laws that turn a prosperity mindset into actual money, health, and freedom.
by Randy Gage 2006 208 pages
4.08
437 ratings
The Opposable Mind
by Roger L. Martin • 2007
The best leaders refuse to choose between opposites. They build a third answer that beats both.
3.76
1k+
The Opposable Mind Summary
The Opposable Mind
The best leaders refuse to choose between opposites. They build a third answer that beats both.
by Roger L. Martin 2007 224 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Selling in a Crisis
by Jeb Blount • 2022
When markets crash, panic loses deals. The prospecting, pricing, and mindset moves that win.
4.10
199
Selling in a Crisis Summary
Selling in a Crisis
When markets crash, panic loses deals. The prospecting, pricing, and mindset moves that win.
by Jeb Blount 2022 207 pages
4.10
199 ratings
The Power Pause
by Neha Ruch • 2025
A career break isn't a résumé gap; it's a power move. The plan to come back better.
4.16
1k+
The Power Pause Summary
The Power Pause
A career break isn't a résumé gap; it's a power move. The plan to come back better.
by Neha Ruch 2025 320 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition
by Jodi A. Mindell • 1997
Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.
3.70
500+
Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition Summary
Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition
Most infant sleep problems are learned behaviors. The right routine solves them in under two weeks.
by Jodi A. Mindell 1997 368 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
The Memory Illusion
by Julia Shaw • 2016
You can be led to remember a crime you never committed; the method is just conversation.
3.94
2k+
The Memory Illusion Summary
The Memory Illusion
You can be led to remember a crime you never committed; the method is just conversation.
by Julia Shaw 2016
3.94
2k+ ratings
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