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Self Help Book Summaries

Mental Combat
by Phil Pierce • 2015
Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.
3.62
212
Mental Combat Summary
Mental Combat
Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.
by Phil Pierce 2015 172 pages
3.62
212 ratings
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k
by Sarah Knight • 2015
Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.
3.40
40k+
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k Summary
The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k
Most of what you stress about is optional. Here's how to stop, without becoming a jerk.
by Sarah Knight 2015 208 pages
3.40
40k+ ratings
How to Rule the World
by André de Guillaume • 2002
Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.
3.67
500+
How to Rule the World Summary
How to Rule the World
Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.
by André de Guillaume 2002 144 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
Suffering
by Paul David Tripp • 2018
Suffering will find you. How you suffer determines whether it breaks your faith or deepens it.
4.57
2k+
Suffering Summary
Suffering
Suffering will find you. How you suffer determines whether it breaks your faith or deepens it.
by Paul David Tripp 2018 236 pages
4.57
2k+ ratings
Why Simple Wins
by Lisa Bodell • 2016
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
3.33
412
Why Simple Wins Summary
Why Simple Wins
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
by Lisa Bodell 2016 240 pages
3.33
412 ratings
Rooted
by Banning Liebscher • 2016
Lasting faith grows underground: how to cooperate with the hidden process that makes you unshakable.
4.44
1k+
Rooted Summary
Rooted
Lasting faith grows underground: how to cooperate with the hidden process that makes you unshakable.
by Banning Liebscher 2016 210 pages
4.44
1k+ ratings
Leadershift
by John C. Maxwell • 2019
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
4.25
2k+
Leadershift Summary
Leadershift
Eleven shifts that turn positional managers into leaders people actually want to follow.
by John C. Maxwell 2019 288 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Fascinate
by Sally Hogshead • 2010
Forget logic; seven hardwired instincts capture attention. Most messages hit the wrong ones.
3.78
3k+
Fascinate Summary
Fascinate
Forget logic; seven hardwired instincts capture attention. Most messages hit the wrong ones.
by Sally Hogshead 2010 288 pages
3.78
3k+ ratings
What If This Were Enough?
by Heather Havrilesky • 2018
Enforced cheer imprisons you. The bars are Instagram and Whole Foods; the key is giving up.
3.64
3k+
What If This Were Enough? Summary
What If This Were Enough?
Enforced cheer imprisons you. The bars are Instagram and Whole Foods; the key is giving up.
by Heather Havrilesky 2018 240 pages
3.64
3k+ ratings
People Follow You
by Jeb Blount • 2011
You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.
4.17
232
People Follow You Summary
People Follow You
You depend on your team more than they depend on you. Lead accordingly.
by Jeb Blount 2011 192 pages
4.17
232 ratings
The Art of Leadership
by Michael Lopp • 2020
Leadership isn't a vision. It's tiny daily habits that compound. This is the habit manual.
4.15
1k+
The Art of Leadership Summary
The Art of Leadership
Leadership isn't a vision. It's tiny daily habits that compound. This is the habit manual.
by Michael Lopp 2020 198 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Strong Like Water
by Aundi Kolber • 2023
A trauma-healing approach that replaces clenched survival with a flexible faith-anchored strength.
4.45
2k+
Strong Like Water Summary
Strong Like Water
A trauma-healing approach that replaces clenched survival with a flexible faith-anchored strength.
by Aundi Kolber 2023 261 pages
4.45
2k+ ratings
Overwhelmed
by Brigid Schulte • 2014
The overwhelmed life is a structural trap, not a personal failure: three myths keep you frantic.
3.83
8k+
Overwhelmed Summary
Overwhelmed
The overwhelmed life is a structural trap, not a personal failure: three myths keep you frantic.
by Brigid Schulte 2014 353 pages
3.83
8k+ ratings
The Alcohol Experiment
by Annie Grace • 2018
One drink demands the next. A 30-day experiment to break the chemical loop, no willpower needed.
4.33
2k+
The Alcohol Experiment Summary
The Alcohol Experiment
One drink demands the next. A 30-day experiment to break the chemical loop, no willpower needed.
by Annie Grace 2018 350 pages
4.33
2k+ ratings
Conscious Coaching
by Brett Bartholomew • 2017
Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.
3.95
1k+
Conscious Coaching Summary
Conscious Coaching
Athletes follow people before programs. The interpersonal side of coaching that most training skips.
by Brett Bartholomew 2017 291 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
All About Asset Allocation
by Richard A. Ferri • 2005
What you buy matters less than how you divide your money. The disciplined investor's blueprint.
4.18
1k+
All About Asset Allocation Summary
All About Asset Allocation
What you buy matters less than how you divide your money. The disciplined investor's blueprint.
by Richard A. Ferri 2005 354 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire
by Deepak Chopra • 2003
Your coincidences are not random. They map a path to the life your soul intended.
4.04
6k+
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire Summary
The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire
Your coincidences are not random. They map a path to the life your soul intended.
by Deepak Chopra 2003 304 pages
4.04
6k+ ratings
Mental Models
by Indi Young • 2008
Turn user research chaos into a single diagram that exposes exactly what your product is missing.
3.86
1k+
Mental Models Summary
Mental Models
Turn user research chaos into a single diagram that exposes exactly what your product is missing.
by Indi Young 2008 299 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
How to Be a Gentleman
by John Bridges • 1998
The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.
3.74
1k+
How to Be a Gentleman Summary
How to Be a Gentleman
The modern gentleman's guide: dress, dining, and the one rule that replaces forty others.
by John Bridges 1998 150 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Stealing Fire
by Steven Kotler • 2017
Altered states are the new performance edge, and the race to engineer them has already started.
3.93
9k+
Stealing Fire Summary
Stealing Fire
Altered states are the new performance edge, and the race to engineer them has already started.
by Steven Kotler 2017 304 pages
3.93
9k+ ratings
The Happy Brain
by Dean Burnett • 2018
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
3.70
2k+
The Happy Brain Summary
The Happy Brain
A neuroscientist reveals the messy brain circuits behind happiness, and why the chase backfires.
by Dean Burnett 2018
3.70
2k+ ratings
A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online
by Toni Turner • 2000
Most traders fail because they won't take a small loss. The rules and mindset that fix it.
3.86
500+
A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online Summary
A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online
Most traders fail because they won't take a small loss. The rules and mindset that fix it.
by Toni Turner 2000 288 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Furiously Happy
by Jenny Lawson • 2015
When despair says forever, fight back with taxidermy, defiant joy, and inappropriate laughter.
3.89
100k+
Furiously Happy Summary
Furiously Happy
When despair says forever, fight back with taxidermy, defiant joy, and inappropriate laughter.
by Jenny Lawson 2015 329 pages
3.89
100k+ ratings
The Diabetes Code
by Jason Fung • 2018
Skip meals, cut carbs, reverse diabetes: the plan your doctor never mentioned.
4.48
6k+
The Diabetes Code Summary
The Diabetes Code
Skip meals, cut carbs, reverse diabetes: the plan your doctor never mentioned.
by Jason Fung 2018 288 pages
4.48
6k+ ratings
A Path through the Jungle
by Steve Peters • 2021
Your emotional brain is wired to win, not solve. A structured program to retrain it.
4.32
496
A Path through the Jungle Summary
A Path through the Jungle
Your emotional brain is wired to win, not solve. A structured program to retrain it.
by Steve Peters 2021 432 pages
4.32
496 ratings
Psychology from the Islamic Perspective
by Aisha Utz • 2011
Islam's psychology puts the soul first. Mental health starts with your relationship with God.
3.99
320
Psychology from the Islamic Perspective Summary
Psychology from the Islamic Perspective
Islam's psychology puts the soul first. Mental health starts with your relationship with God.
by Aisha Utz 2011 352 pages
3.99
320 ratings
Love is a Story
by Robert J. Sternberg • 1998
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
3.74
271
Love is a Story Summary
Love is a Story
You never chose the love story you're in. Recognize it, and the fights make sense.
by Robert J. Sternberg 1998 256 pages
3.74
271 ratings
Zen Keys
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 1974
True Zen begins where concepts end. A master reveals why the intellect can't save you.
4.01
1k+
Zen Keys Summary
Zen Keys
True Zen begins where concepts end. A master reveals why the intellect can't save you.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 1974 198 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Flip Thinking
by Berthold Gunster • 2015
Accept the mess, see it fresh, and turn your worst problem into your best asset.
3.76
291
Flip Thinking Summary
Flip Thinking
Accept the mess, see it fresh, and turn your worst problem into your best asset.
by Berthold Gunster 2015 320 pages
3.76
291 ratings
How to Retire
by Christine Benz • 2024
Your portfolio's ready, but is your life? Twenty retirement lessons the numbers don't cover.
4.30
1k+
How to Retire Summary
How to Retire
Your portfolio's ready, but is your life? Twenty retirement lessons the numbers don't cover.
by Christine Benz 2024 333 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Pregnancy Notes
by Rujuta Diwekar • 2017
Pregnancy is a milestone, not a sickness: an Indian nutritionist's trimester-by-trimester food plan.
4.09
1k+
Pregnancy Notes Summary
Pregnancy Notes
Pregnancy is a milestone, not a sickness: an Indian nutritionist's trimester-by-trimester food plan.
by Rujuta Diwekar 2017 220 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Introverted Leader
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler • 2009
Leading when people drain you. A practical system that works with introvert wiring, not against it.
3.28
1k+
The Introverted Leader Summary
The Introverted Leader
Leading when people drain you. A practical system that works with introvert wiring, not against it.
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler 2009 176 pages
3.28
1k+ ratings
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
by Swatmarama • 1070
Detox, breath, and pose were always for silencing the mind. This medieval manual shows how.
4.19
2k+
Hatha Yoga Pradipika Summary
Hatha Yoga Pradipika
Detox, breath, and pose were always for silencing the mind. This medieval manual shows how.
by Swatmarama 1070 641 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
The Attributes
by Rich Diviney • 2021
A former SEAL reveals the attributes that drive elite performance, and how to cultivate yours.
4.13
500+
The Attributes Summary
The Attributes
A former SEAL reveals the attributes that drive elite performance, and how to cultivate yours.
by Rich Diviney 2021 267 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Eat Like a Human
by Bill Schindler • 2021
The ancestral food-prep tricks that make plants safe, grains digestible, and dairy a superfood.
3.86
352
Eat Like a Human Summary
Eat Like a Human
The ancestral food-prep tricks that make plants safe, grains digestible, and dairy a superfood.
by Bill Schindler 2021 304 pages
3.86
352 ratings
Smart Money Smart Kids
by Dave Ramsey • 2014
From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.
4.26
7k+
Smart Money Smart Kids Summary
Smart Money Smart Kids
From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.
by Dave Ramsey 2014 272 pages
4.26
7k+ ratings
Mastering Diabetes
by Cyrus Khambatta • 2020
Insulin resistance drives every kind of diabetes. Reverse it with plants, not by cutting carbs.
4.25
1k+
Mastering Diabetes Summary
Mastering Diabetes
Insulin resistance drives every kind of diabetes. Reverse it with plants, not by cutting carbs.
by Cyrus Khambatta 2020 400 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
by Richard Carlson • 2017
Your to-do list will never be empty. The guide to finding calm inside the unfinished.
4.18
233
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Summary
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Your to-do list will never be empty. The guide to finding calm inside the unfinished.
by Richard Carlson 2017 232 pages
4.18
233 ratings
On the Brink of Everything
by Parker J. Palmer • 2018
The best preparation for death isn't withdrawal from life but deeper immersion in it.
4.06
1k+
On the Brink of Everything Summary
On the Brink of Everything
The best preparation for death isn't withdrawal from life but deeper immersion in it.
by Parker J. Palmer 2018 198 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism
by Sharon Martin • 2019
Self-criticism isn't a work ethic; balance isn't laziness. CBT skills that teach the difference.
4.15
285
The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism Summary
The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism
Self-criticism isn't a work ethic; balance isn't laziness. CBT skills that teach the difference.
by Sharon Martin 2019
4.15
285 ratings
Conscious Luck
by Gay Hendricks • 2020
Why some people seem to attract good fortune, and the eight practices that make it happen.
3.96
493
Conscious Luck Summary
Conscious Luck
Why some people seem to attract good fortune, and the eight practices that make it happen.
by Gay Hendricks 2020 182 pages
3.96
493 ratings
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes
by Peter A. Levine • 2006
Trauma is a nervous system stuck on alert. The hands-on reset for a child's body.
4.34
492
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes Summary
Trauma Through a Child's Eyes
Trauma is a nervous system stuck on alert. The hands-on reset for a child's body.
by Peter A. Levine 2006 537 pages
4.34
492 ratings
Financial Freedom
by Grant Sabatier • 2019
Save half your income to retire seventeen years early. The plan: side hustles, taxes, index funds.
3.92
3k+
Financial Freedom Summary
Financial Freedom
Save half your income to retire seventeen years early. The plan: side hustles, taxes, index funds.
by Grant Sabatier 2019 352 pages
3.92
3k+ ratings
Why We Meditate
by Daniel Goleman • 2022
Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.
3.90
1k+
Why We Meditate Summary
Why We Meditate
Meditation practices to calm your mind and befriend your most difficult emotions, not fight them.
by Daniel Goleman 2022 219 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Zero-Resistance Selling
by Maxwell Maltz • 1998
Your self-image draws a hard line around every sale. Here is how to move it.
4.19
242
Zero-Resistance Selling Summary
Zero-Resistance Selling
Your self-image draws a hard line around every sale. Here is how to move it.
by Maxwell Maltz 1998 223 pages
4.19
242 ratings
Potty Training in 3 Days
by Brandi Brucks • 2016
Three days, no diapers, no going back: take charge, catch every accident, never hand one back.
4.24
6k+
Potty Training in 3 Days Summary
Potty Training in 3 Days
Three days, no diapers, no going back: take charge, catch every accident, never hand one back.
by Brandi Brucks 2016 112 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
The Lombardi Rules
by Vince Lombardi • 2002
Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.
4.04
500+
The Lombardi Rules Summary
The Lombardi Rules
Football's hardest coach left 26 rules for leaders who know talent alone never wins.
by Vince Lombardi 2002 64 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
The Come as You Are Workbook
by Emily Nagoski • 2019
Science-backed exercises mapping sexual response and clearing what blocks your path to pleasure.
4.19
383
The Come as You Are Workbook Summary
The Come as You Are Workbook
Science-backed exercises mapping sexual response and clearing what blocks your path to pleasure.
by Emily Nagoski 2019 193 pages
4.19
383 ratings
The Multiplier Effect
by Liz Wiseman • 2013
A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.
4.13
361
The Multiplier Effect Summary
The Multiplier Effect
A 2.3x intelligence boost hides inside every school staff: five leadership shifts that unlock it.
by Liz Wiseman 2013 208 pages
4.13
361 ratings
Hidden Genius
by Polina Marinova Pompliano • 2023
Ten mental models that beat raw talent, reverse-engineered from astronauts, chefs, and champions.
3.87
500+
Hidden Genius Summary
Hidden Genius
Ten mental models that beat raw talent, reverse-engineered from astronauts, chefs, and champions.
by Polina Marinova Pompliano 2023 211 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
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