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Self Improvement Book Summaries

You Are Not Your Brain
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz • 2011
Bad habits and anxious thoughts are brain wiring, not identity. Four steps to rewire both.
3.99
1k+
You Are Not Your Brain Summary
You Are Not Your Brain
Bad habits and anxious thoughts are brain wiring, not identity. Four steps to rewire both.
by Jeffrey M. Schwartz 2011 384 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Calm Your Thoughts
by Nick Trenton • 2021
Your brain rehearses disaster like a full-time job. Here are the techniques that make it stop.
3.95
422
Calm Your Thoughts Summary
Calm Your Thoughts
Your brain rehearses disaster like a full-time job. Here are the techniques that make it stop.
by Nick Trenton 2021 241 pages
3.95
422 ratings
Wishcraft
by Barbara Sher • 1979
Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.
4.02
2k+
Wishcraft Summary
Wishcraft
Your childhood obsessions map your adult calling. Here is how to read it.
by Barbara Sher 1979 246 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes
by Garamond Press • 2013
The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.
3.89
37
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes Summary
The 48 Laws of Power in 30 Minutes
The 48 Laws condensed: how to wield influence without appearing to, and why mercy fails.
by Garamond Press 2013 40 pages
3.89
37 ratings
Fail Fast, Fail Often
by Ryan Babineaux • 2013
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
3.97
500+
Fail Fast, Fail Often Summary
Fail Fast, Fail Often
Successful people collect more failures than anyone else. What they do with them.
by Ryan Babineaux 2013 208 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Work the System
by Sam Carpenter • 2011
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
3.87
6k+
Work the System Summary
Work the System
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
by Sam Carpenter 2011 250 pages
3.87
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
Stop Self-Sabotage
by Judy Ho • 2019
Four root causes drive self-sabotage; six clinical steps replace them with a plan that sticks.
3.79
1k+
Stop Self-Sabotage Summary
Stop Self-Sabotage
Four root causes drive self-sabotage; six clinical steps replace them with a plan that sticks.
by Judy Ho 2019 304 pages
3.79
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
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
Instant Confidence
by Paul McKenna • 2006
The mental drills that make confidence automatic, using a brain trick you already practice nightly.
3.61
500+
Instant Confidence Summary
Instant Confidence
The mental drills that make confidence automatic, using a brain trick you already practice nightly.
by Paul McKenna 2006 224 pages
3.61
500+ ratings
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
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
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 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
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
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
by Jennifer Shannon • 2017
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
4.07
2k+
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind Summary
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
by Jennifer Shannon 2017 200 pages
4.07
2k+ 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
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking
by Harvard Business Review • 2023
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
3.92
198
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking Summary
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
by Harvard Business Review 2023 208 pages
3.92
198 ratings
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming
by Lee Adams • 2021
How to wake up inside a dream, confront your shadow, and come back with something real.
4.38
112
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming Summary
A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming
How to wake up inside a dream, confront your shadow, and come back with something real.
by Lee Adams 2021 220 pages
4.38
112 ratings
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was
by Barbara Sher • 1994
You already know what you want; the buried clues and exercises that prove it.
3.79
7k+
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was Summary
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was
You already know what you want; the buried clues and exercises that prove it.
by Barbara Sher 1994 322 pages
3.79
7k+ ratings
Dream Big
by Bob Goff • 2020
You have a calling that scares you. Here's how to silence the doubts and start moving.
4.29
8k+
Dream Big Summary
Dream Big
You have a calling that scares you. Here's how to silence the doubts and start moving.
by Bob Goff 2020 256 pages
4.29
8k+ ratings
How to Be Enough
by Ellen Hendriksen • 2025
Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.
4.06
1k+
How to Be Enough Summary
How to Be Enough
Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.
by Ellen Hendriksen 2025 320 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and It's All Small Stuff
by Richard Carlson • 1997
Most of your daily frustrations are optional. The small perspective shifts that quiet them.
4.00
97k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and It's All Small Stuff Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... and It's All Small Stuff
Most of your daily frustrations are optional. The small perspective shifts that quiet them.
by Richard Carlson 1997 248 pages
4.00
97k+ ratings
The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *
by Philippa Perry • 2023
Your earliest relationships are still running your love life. Here's how to take back the controls.
3.79
6k+
The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read * Summary
The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *
Your earliest relationships are still running your love life. Here's how to take back the controls.
by Philippa Perry 2023 208 pages
3.79
6k+ ratings
The Secret to Love, Health, and Money
by Rhonda Byrne • 2022
Want more money, love, and health? The difference between wanting and having is three steps.
4.18
1k+
The Secret to Love, Health, and Money Summary
The Secret to Love, Health, and Money
Want more money, love, and health? The difference between wanting and having is three steps.
by Rhonda Byrne 2022 352 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
More Than a Body
by Lexie Kite • 2020
Your body was never supposed to be looked at first. It was built to experience life.
4.14
8k+
More Than a Body Summary
More Than a Body
Your body was never supposed to be looked at first. It was built to experience life.
by Lexie Kite 2020 352 pages
4.14
8k+ ratings
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2006
Already successful? The habits that got you here are now blocking the next level.
3.95
31k+
What Got You Here Won't Get You There Summary
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Already successful? The habits that got you here are now blocking the next level.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2006 236 pages
3.95
31k+ ratings
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control
by Sarah E. Hill • 2019
Beyond preventing pregnancy, the pill reshapes desire, stress, and who you fall for.
4.03
12k+
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control Summary
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control
Beyond preventing pregnancy, the pill reshapes desire, stress, and who you fall for.
by Sarah E. Hill 2019 310 pages
4.03
12k+ ratings
Tell Yourself a Better Lie
by Marisa Peer • 2022
Find the childhood belief driving your adult patterns, reframe it fast, and make change stick.
4.17
500+
Tell Yourself a Better Lie Summary
Tell Yourself a Better Lie
Find the childhood belief driving your adult patterns, reframe it fast, and make change stick.
by Marisa Peer 2022 328 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Living in Flow
by Sky Nelson-Isaacs • 2019
Not all coincidences are random. A method for recognizing which ones are doors and walking through.
3.80
294
Living in Flow Summary
Living in Flow
Not all coincidences are random. A method for recognizing which ones are doors and walking through.
by Sky Nelson-Isaacs 2019 320 pages
3.80
294 ratings
Order from Chaos
by Jaclyn Paul • 2018
Systems over willpower: the ADHD organizing method that works when your brain won't cooperate.
3.95
1k+
Order from Chaos Summary
Order from Chaos
Systems over willpower: the ADHD organizing method that works when your brain won't cooperate.
by Jaclyn Paul 2018 193 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Habit Stacking
by S.J. Scott • 2017
127 small habits, bundled into a single daily routine. The sequence, not willpower, does the work.
3.63
1k+
Habit Stacking Summary
Habit Stacking
127 small habits, bundled into a single daily routine. The sequence, not willpower, does the work.
by S.J. Scott 2017 330 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle
by Jim Rohn • 1991
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
4.41
1k+
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle Summary
The Five Major Pieces to the Life Puzzle
Your philosophy and attitude shape every result; here is the internal work most self-help skips.
by Jim Rohn 1991 121 pages
4.41
1k+ ratings
The Art Of Being Ruthless
by Michael Sloan • 2016
Redefine ruthlessness as self-mastery, quit people-pleasing, and master healthy confrontation.
4.18
233
The Art Of Being Ruthless Summary
The Art Of Being Ruthless
Redefine ruthlessness as self-mastery, quit people-pleasing, and master healthy confrontation.
by Michael Sloan 2016 211 pages
4.18
233 ratings
Finding Your Element
by Ken Robinson • 2013
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
3.81
6k+
Finding Your Element Summary
Finding Your Element
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
by Ken Robinson 2013 320 pages
3.81
6k+ ratings
The Intelligent Conversationalist
by Imogen Lloyd Webber • 2016
Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.
3.05
451
The Intelligent Conversationalist Summary
The Intelligent Conversationalist
Opinions matter more than expertise. A crash course on having something to say about everything.
by Imogen Lloyd Webber 2016 396 pages
3.05
451 ratings
Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic
by Jennifer L. Scott • 2015
Poise can be learned. The French method for dressing, moving, and speaking with effortless elegance.
3.83
2k+
Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic Summary
Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic
Poise can be learned. The French method for dressing, moving, and speaking with effortless elegance.
by Jennifer L. Scott 2015 288 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Lessons for Living
by Phil Stutz • 2023
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
4.20
1k+
Lessons for Living Summary
Lessons for Living
Your anger, shame, and grief are hidden fuel. Concrete techniques to transform them into momentum.
by Phil Stutz 2023 191 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Magic Bullets
by Nick Savoy • 2015
From first glance to intimacy: the stepwise model built on fundamentals that outlast any system.
3.79
108
Magic Bullets Summary
Magic Bullets
From first glance to intimacy: the stepwise model built on fundamentals that outlast any system.
by Nick Savoy 2015
3.79
108 ratings
You Are a Badass Every Day
by Jen Sincero • 2018
Ten minutes a day to align your energy, reframe fear, and stay too stubborn to quit.
3.82
13k+
You Are a Badass Every Day Summary
You Are a Badass Every Day
Ten minutes a day to align your energy, reframe fear, and stay too stubborn to quit.
by Jen Sincero 2018 224 pages
3.82
13k+ ratings
80% MindSet 20% Skills
by Dev Gadhvi • 2018
Skills are the minor ingredient. Fix your inner beliefs and transform money, health, and family.
4.00
106
80% MindSet 20% Skills Summary
80% MindSet 20% Skills
Skills are the minor ingredient. Fix your inner beliefs and transform money, health, and family.
by Dev Gadhvi 2018 216 pages
4.00
106 ratings
80/20 Your Life! How To Get More Done With Less Effort And Change Your Life In The Process!
by Damon Zahariades • 2018
Find your 20 percent: the clients, habits, and people that actually matter. Cut the rest.
3.78
1k+
80/20 Your Life! How To Get More Done With Less Effort And Change Your Life In The Process! Summary
80/20 Your Life! How To Get More Done With Less Effort And Change Your Life In The Process!
Find your 20 percent: the clients, habits, and people that actually matter. Cut the rest.
by Damon Zahariades 2018 180 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
In The Early Hours
by Khurram Murad • 2000
A guide to inner purification, constant remembrance of God, and living by the Prophet's example.
4.60
500+
In The Early Hours Summary
In The Early Hours
A guide to inner purification, constant remembrance of God, and living by the Prophet's example.
by Khurram Murad 2000 148 pages
4.60
500+ ratings
Time Management Magic
by Lee Cockerell • 2015
A Disney executive's four-level system for deciding what to do first when everything screams urgent.
4.04
500+
Time Management Magic Summary
Time Management Magic
A Disney executive's four-level system for deciding what to do first when everything screams urgent.
by Lee Cockerell 2015 110 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Breakfast with Seneca
by David Fideler • 2021
You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.
4.28
3k+
Breakfast with Seneca Summary
Breakfast with Seneca
You're free but enslaved to anger, worry, and wasted time. Seneca's fix for all three.
by David Fideler 2021 288 pages
4.28
3k+ ratings
Why Do I Do That?
by Joseph Burgo • 2012
Your defenses protect you from pain but keep you trapped. Learn to spot and loosen them.
4.15
1k+
Why Do I Do That? Summary
Why Do I Do That?
Your defenses protect you from pain but keep you trapped. Learn to spot and loosen them.
by Joseph Burgo 2012 242 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Art of Risk
by Kayt Sukel • 2016
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
3.56
141
The Art of Risk Summary
The Art of Risk
Risk is a brain calculation, not a character trait. The neurobiology of better decisions.
by Kayt Sukel 2016 288 pages
3.56
141 ratings
The Energy Bus Field Guide
by Jon Gordon • 2017
The bus metaphor, now with action plans: ten weeks to a positive, purpose-driven team.
4.19
235
The Energy Bus Field Guide Summary
The Energy Bus Field Guide
The bus metaphor, now with action plans: ten weeks to a positive, purpose-driven team.
by Jon Gordon 2017 144 pages
4.19
235 ratings
Killer ChatGPT Prompts
by Guy Hart-Davis • 2023
Everyone has ChatGPT. The difference between frustration and productivity is how you ask.
2.56
39
Killer ChatGPT Prompts Summary
Killer ChatGPT Prompts
Everyone has ChatGPT. The difference between frustration and productivity is how you ask.
by Guy Hart-Davis 2023 240 pages
2.56
39 ratings
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