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Self Improvement Book Summaries

How to Learn a Foreign Language
by Graham E. Fuller • 1987
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
3.45
128
How to Learn a Foreign Language Summary
How to Learn a Foreign Language
Train your mouth for new sounds, hunt grammar as patterns, and turn everyday life into immersion.
by Graham E. Fuller 1987 102 pages
3.45
128 ratings
Manifesting Change
by Mike Dooley • 2008
Define the destination. Picture it daily. Trust the universe to build the roads behind you.
4.15
1k+
Manifesting Change Summary
Manifesting Change
Define the destination. Picture it daily. Trust the universe to build the roads behind you.
by Mike Dooley 2008 224 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Anxiety Solution
by Chloe Brotheridge • 2017
An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.
3.79
1k+
The Anxiety Solution Summary
The Anxiety Solution
An anxious mind isn't a defect. The food, breath, and boundary fixes that rewire it.
by Chloe Brotheridge 2017
3.79
1k+ ratings
How To Be a Modern Samurai
by Antony Cummins • 2020
Samurai discipline: mental control, strategic influence, and loyalty in a transactional age.
3.46
168
How To Be a Modern Samurai Summary
How To Be a Modern Samurai
Samurai discipline: mental control, strategic influence, and loyalty in a transactional age.
by Antony Cummins 2020 233 pages
3.46
168 ratings
The Power of Thoughts
by Swami Mukundananda • 2022
A system for turning thoughts into tools: break negative loops, sharpen focus, master your mind.
4.47
146
The Power of Thoughts Summary
The Power of Thoughts
A system for turning thoughts into tools: break negative loops, sharpen focus, master your mind.
by Swami Mukundananda 2022 257 pages
4.47
146 ratings
Workplace Poker
by Dan Rust • 2016
Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.
3.95
487
Workplace Poker Summary
Workplace Poker
Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.
by Dan Rust 2016 304 pages
3.95
487 ratings
Rewired
by Erica Spiegelman • 2015
Recovery is rebuilding the self that no longer needs the substance. A blueprint for real change.
3.86
472
Rewired Summary
Rewired
Recovery is rebuilding the self that no longer needs the substance. A blueprint for real change.
by Erica Spiegelman 2015 144 pages
3.86
472 ratings
Life Lessons From Freud
by Brett Kahr • 2013
Freud's sharpest ideas for daily life: what your dreams, jokes, and childhood still control.
3.50
476
Life Lessons From Freud Summary
Life Lessons From Freud
Freud's sharpest ideas for daily life: what your dreams, jokes, and childhood still control.
by Brett Kahr 2013 118 pages
3.50
476 ratings
The Last Diet
by Shahroo Izadi • 2020
Forget the meal plans. The real weight loss work begins with how you talk to yourself.
4.23
500+
The Last Diet Summary
The Last Diet
Forget the meal plans. The real weight loss work begins with how you talk to yourself.
by Shahroo Izadi 2020
4.23
500+ ratings
Don't Start a Side Hustle!
by Brian Page • 2022
Side hustles are second jobs. Build income streams that pay you whether you work or not.
3.61
408
Don't Start a Side Hustle! Summary
Don't Start a Side Hustle!
Side hustles are second jobs. Build income streams that pay you whether you work or not.
by Brian Page 2022 240 pages
3.61
408 ratings
Addicted to the Monkey Mind
by J.F. Benoist • 2018
That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.
3.97
500+
Addicted to the Monkey Mind Summary
Addicted to the Monkey Mind
That sabotaging voice runs on old programming. The tools to notice, question, and debug it.
by J.F. Benoist 2018 368 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
The Crystal Bible 2
by Judy Hall • 2009
Read a stone’s energy, then match, cleanse, and use it for healing, grids, and protection.
4.48
1k+
The Crystal Bible 2 Summary
The Crystal Bible 2
Read a stone’s energy, then match, cleanse, and use it for healing, grids, and protection.
by Judy Hall 2009 400 pages
4.48
1k+ ratings
Living the Wisdom of the Tao
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2008
Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.
4.30
500+
Living the Wisdom of the Tao Summary
Living the Wisdom of the Tao
Ten Taoist principles and daily affirmations to dissolve struggle and let life flow effortlessly.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2008 176 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Here to Make Friends
by Hope Kelaher • 2020
Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.
3.19
155
Here to Make Friends Summary
Here to Make Friends
Proximity made your childhood friends. Here is the intentional system for making them as an adult.
by Hope Kelaher 2020 208 pages
3.19
155 ratings
Non-Violent Communication Training Course
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 2006
Four steps to replace blame with honest need-expression, and turn every argument into connection.
4.48
167
Non-Violent Communication Training Course Summary
Non-Violent Communication Training Course
Four steps to replace blame with honest need-expression, and turn every argument into connection.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 2006
4.48
167 ratings
Small Habits Revolution
by Damon Zahariades • 2016
One pushup, five minutes reading, sixty seconds meditation: how tiny habits make change easy.
3.95
500+
Small Habits Revolution Summary
Small Habits Revolution
One pushup, five minutes reading, sixty seconds meditation: how tiny habits make change easy.
by Damon Zahariades 2016 168 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
The Changing Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2020
The brain's late bloom: what improves with age, and how to accelerate it.
3.93
3k+
The Changing Mind Summary
The Changing Mind
The brain's late bloom: what improves with age, and how to accelerate it.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2020
3.93
3k+ ratings
Abundance Now
by Lisa Nichols • 2016
Money is just the beginning. A blueprint for building a rich life across eight essential domains.
4.18
1k+
Abundance Now Summary
Abundance Now
Money is just the beginning. A blueprint for building a rich life across eight essential domains.
by Lisa Nichols 2016 336 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Laws of the Winners Lib/E
by Bodo Schäfer • 2016
Save ten percent, act before you're ready, and let compound habits do the heavy lifting.
3.73
11
The Laws of the Winners Lib/E Summary
The Laws of the Winners Lib/E
Save ten percent, act before you're ready, and let compound habits do the heavy lifting.
by Bodo Schäfer 2016 0 pages
3.73
11 ratings
Mastering Leadership
by Bob Anderson • 2015
Leadership's inner game: four stages, six practices, one engine for breakthrough results.
4.18
402
Mastering Leadership Summary
Mastering Leadership
Leadership's inner game: four stages, six practices, one engine for breakthrough results.
by Bob Anderson 2015 384 pages
4.18
402 ratings
A Manual for Being Human
by Sophie Mort • 2021
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
4.05
1k+
A Manual for Being Human Summary
A Manual for Being Human
The emotional education you never got: why your coping fails and what actually works.
by Sophie Mort 2021 478 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Desire Map
by Danielle LaPorte • 2012
Goal-setting is backwards. Pick the feelings you want first; the right goals follow.
3.91
8k+
The Desire Map Summary
The Desire Map
Goal-setting is backwards. Pick the feelings you want first; the right goals follow.
by Danielle LaPorte 2012 288 pages
3.91
8k+ ratings
The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
by Temple Grandin • 2005
The hidden social curriculum, decoded by an autistic mind who learned every rule from scratch.
3.89
500+
The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships Summary
The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships
The hidden social curriculum, decoded by an autistic mind who learned every rule from scratch.
by Temple Grandin 2005 383 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
The Science of Getting Started
by Patrick King • 2019
Your brain is wired to avoid discomfort. How to override the wiring and get started.
4.08
254
The Science of Getting Started Summary
The Science of Getting Started
Your brain is wired to avoid discomfort. How to override the wiring and get started.
by Patrick King 2019 282 pages
4.08
254 ratings
Undervalued Self
by Elaine N. Aron • 2009
Your inner critic is a ranking machine. Rebalance it toward connection and self-doubt dissolves.
3.94
448
Undervalued Self Summary
Undervalued Self
Your inner critic is a ranking machine. Rebalance it toward connection and self-doubt dissolves.
by Elaine N. Aron 2009 289 pages
3.94
448 ratings
1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships
by Marc Chernoff • 2021
The tiny habits that hold relationships together: presence, boundaries, and the self-worth to start.
3.76
255
1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships Summary
1000+ Little Habits of Happy, Successful Relationships
The tiny habits that hold relationships together: presence, boundaries, and the self-worth to start.
by Marc Chernoff 2021 351 pages
3.76
255 ratings
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet
by Mark Hyman • 2014
Ten days that break your biological addiction to sugar: whole-food rules, no willpower required.
3.81
3k+
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet Summary
The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet
Ten days that break your biological addiction to sugar: whole-food rules, no willpower required.
by Mark Hyman 2014 352 pages
3.81
3k+ ratings
Becoming a Changemaker
by Alex Budak • 2022
A title is not required. The playbook for making an impact from wherever you sit.
4.04
174
Becoming a Changemaker Summary
Becoming a Changemaker
A title is not required. The playbook for making an impact from wherever you sit.
by Alex Budak 2022 304 pages
4.04
174 ratings
Are You Fully Charged?
by Tom Rath • 2015
Your energy runs on meaning, relationships, and the small daily choices you overlook.
3.76
1k+
Are You Fully Charged? Summary
Are You Fully Charged?
Your energy runs on meaning, relationships, and the small daily choices you overlook.
by Tom Rath 2015 240 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Positive Psychology In A Nutshell
by Ilona Boniwell • 2012
The 40% of happiness within your control, and the research-backed practices that actually move it.
3.94
252
Positive Psychology In A Nutshell Summary
Positive Psychology In A Nutshell
The 40% of happiness within your control, and the research-backed practices that actually move it.
by Ilona Boniwell 2012 216 pages
3.94
252 ratings
SNAP Selling
by Jill Konrath • 2010
Your pitch gets deleted because it adds work. Flip the equation with four principles.
3.88
500+
SNAP Selling Summary
SNAP Selling
Your pitch gets deleted because it adds work. Flip the equation with four principles.
by Jill Konrath 2010 320 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
The Modern Soccer Coach 2014
by Gary Curneen • 2013
Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.
4.04
92
The Modern Soccer Coach 2014 Summary
The Modern Soccer Coach 2014
Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.
by Gary Curneen 2013
4.04
92 ratings
The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back
by James Waldroop • 2001
The invisible patterns that sabotage high performers: what they are and how to break them.
3.86
248
The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back Summary
The 12 Bad Habits That Hold Good People Back
The invisible patterns that sabotage high performers: what they are and how to break them.
by James Waldroop 2001 352 pages
3.86
248 ratings
Tidy Up Your Life
by Tyler Moore • 2025
Four steps, one order: declutter, organize, tidy, clean. Your head clears when your home does.
3.59
1k+
Tidy Up Your Life Summary
Tidy Up Your Life
Four steps, one order: declutter, organize, tidy, clean. Your head clears when your home does.
by Tyler Moore 2025 256 pages
3.59
1k+ ratings
Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life
by Larry Winget • 2004
Positive thinking didn't work. This is the book that hands you a mirror and a shovel.
3.88
1k+
Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life Summary
Shut Up, Stop Whining, and Get a Life
Positive thinking didn't work. This is the book that hands you a mirror and a shovel.
by Larry Winget 2004 272 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Resurrecting Jesus
by Adyashanti • 2014
A Zen teacher reveals the Gospels as a map of awakening, each episode a stage of transformation.
4.40
500+
Resurrecting Jesus Summary
Resurrecting Jesus
A Zen teacher reveals the Gospels as a map of awakening, each episode a stage of transformation.
by Adyashanti 2014 256 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
The Financial Diet
by Chelsea Fagan • 2018
The money book that knows your kitchen, closet, and dinner-table talk are financial decisions too.
3.44
5k+
The Financial Diet Summary
The Financial Diet
The money book that knows your kitchen, closet, and dinner-table talk are financial decisions too.
by Chelsea Fagan 2018 208 pages
3.44
5k+ ratings
Inspirations
by Julia Cameron • 2001
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
4.04
138
Inspirations Summary
Inspirations
Your creativity isn't gone. It's buried under noise. Two simple practices dig it back out.
by Julia Cameron 2001 114 pages
4.04
138 ratings
Higher Status
by Jason Capital • 2017
Your body broadcasts status in a hundredth of a second. The rules for controlling the signal.
4.28
313
Higher Status Summary
Higher Status
Your body broadcasts status in a hundredth of a second. The rules for controlling the signal.
by Jason Capital 2017 302 pages
4.28
313 ratings
Why Me, Why This, Why Now?
by Robin Norwood • 1995
Life's worst moments are soul assignments in disguise. The lesson repeats until you learn it.
3.64
500+
Why Me, Why This, Why Now? Summary
Why Me, Why This, Why Now?
Life's worst moments are soul assignments in disguise. The lesson repeats until you learn it.
by Robin Norwood 1995 240 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Marathon, All-New 4th Edition
by Hal Higdon • 2011
Train for 26.2 without burnout: the 18-week system that balances mileage, food, and recovery.
4.04
4k+
Marathon, All-New 4th Edition Summary
Marathon, All-New 4th Edition
Train for 26.2 without burnout: the 18-week system that balances mileage, food, and recovery.
by Hal Higdon 2011 304 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Grow the F*ck Up
by Sarah Knight • 2023
Adulthood has rules, and no one gave you the manual. Here it is, swearing included.
3.54
500+
Grow the F*ck Up Summary
Grow the F*ck Up
Adulthood has rules, and no one gave you the manual. Here it is, swearing included.
by Sarah Knight 2023 304 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
The Mind Workout
by Mark Freeman • 2017
The mental fitness workout: why escaping anxiety is the worst thing you can do for it.
4.06
262
The Mind Workout Summary
The Mind Workout
The mental fitness workout: why escaping anxiety is the worst thing you can do for it.
by Mark Freeman 2017 264 pages
4.06
262 ratings
Born to Win
by Kevin Leman • 2009
Ambition that wins at work can lose at life. A plan for firstborns to keep both.
4.11
167
Born to Win Summary
Born to Win
Ambition that wins at work can lose at life. A plan for firstborns to keep both.
by Kevin Leman 2009 289 pages
4.11
167 ratings
Buy This, Not That
by Sam Dogen • 2022
The spending rules that unlock financial freedom: when to buy, when to rent, when to walk away.
3.84
500+
Buy This, Not That Summary
Buy This, Not That
The spending rules that unlock financial freedom: when to buy, when to rent, when to walk away.
by Sam Dogen 2022 336 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Insight Selling
by Mike Schultz • 2014
Winning sellers don't pitch harder. They bring ideas that change how buyers see their own business.
3.76
160
Insight Selling Summary
Insight Selling
Winning sellers don't pitch harder. They bring ideas that change how buyers see their own business.
by Mike Schultz 2014 256 pages
3.76
160 ratings
The Autoimmune Solution
by Amy Myers • 2015
Autoimmune disease can be reversed, not just managed. A 30-day protocol that begins in the gut.
3.82
2k+
The Autoimmune Solution Summary
The Autoimmune Solution
Autoimmune disease can be reversed, not just managed. A 30-day protocol that begins in the gut.
by Amy Myers 2015 400 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
If You Want to Write
by Brenda Ueland • 2012
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
4.12
8k+
If You Want to Write Summary
If You Want to Write
Writing is not a gift for the few. It is a birthright you talked yourself out of.
by Brenda Ueland 2012 122 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
I Love Me More
by Jenna Banks • 2022
A skill, not a feeling: how daily self-love rebuilds your boundaries, career, and finances.
3.78
446
I Love Me More Summary
I Love Me More
A skill, not a feeling: how daily self-love rebuilds your boundaries, career, and finances.
by Jenna Banks 2022 280 pages
3.78
446 ratings
The Mindful Way Through Depression
by J. Mark G. Williams • 2007
A three-minute breathing practice that cuts depression relapse risk by 50 percent.
4.01
9k+
The Mindful Way Through Depression Summary
The Mindful Way Through Depression
A three-minute breathing practice that cuts depression relapse risk by 50 percent.
by J. Mark G. Williams 2007 273 pages
4.01
9k+ ratings
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