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Self Improvement Book Summaries

El hombre más rico de Babilonia
by George S. Clason • 1926
Babylon's parable-driven formula: keep a tenth of every coin, invest it, and guard it from loss.
4.23
200k+
El hombre más rico de Babilonia Summary
El hombre más rico de Babilonia
Babylon's parable-driven formula: keep a tenth of every coin, invest it, and guard it from loss.
by George S. Clason 1926 272 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
The Deep Change Field Guide
by Robert E. Quinn • 2012
Why 98% of change efforts fail, and the one step leaders most fear: transforming themselves.
3.95
41
The Deep Change Field Guide Summary
The Deep Change Field Guide
Why 98% of change efforts fail, and the one step leaders most fear: transforming themselves.
by Robert E. Quinn 2012 208 pages
3.95
41 ratings
The Fifth Phrase
by Joe Vitale • 2021
A fifth phrase joins the Hawaiian practice: one where the Divine forgives the programmed self.
4.27
102
The Fifth Phrase Summary
The Fifth Phrase
A fifth phrase joins the Hawaiian practice: one where the Divine forgives the programmed self.
by Joe Vitale 2021
4.27
102 ratings
Vivre le stoïcisme aujourd'hui
by Patrick Ussher • 2014
You control only your judgments. The Stoic daily routine that turns that principle into resilience.
3.79
319
Vivre le stoïcisme aujourd'hui Summary
Vivre le stoïcisme aujourd'hui
You control only your judgments. The Stoic daily routine that turns that principle into resilience.
by Patrick Ussher 2014 269 pages
3.79
319 ratings
Comer para sanar
by Doctor Bayter • 2023
Cut every sweet taste, retrain your liver, and become a fat burner. In four phases.
4.42
33
Comer para sanar Summary
Comer para sanar
Cut every sweet taste, retrain your liver, and become a fat burner. In four phases.
by Doctor Bayter 2023 349 pages
4.42
33 ratings
Eufeeling! The Art of Creating Inner Peace and Outer Prosperity
by Frank J. Kinslow • 2012
Access an always-present stillness that ends suffering and manifests prosperity, without effort.
3.91
79
Eufeeling! The Art of Creating Inner Peace and Outer Prosperity Summary
Eufeeling! The Art of Creating Inner Peace and Outer Prosperity
Access an always-present stillness that ends suffering and manifests prosperity, without effort.
by Frank J. Kinslow 2012 214 pages
3.91
79 ratings
Infinite Possibility
by Katherine Jegede • 2018
Rewire your past and design your future by treating imagination as the ultimate creative force.
4.32
131
Infinite Possibility Summary
Infinite Possibility
Rewire your past and design your future by treating imagination as the ultimate creative force.
by Katherine Jegede 2018 160 pages
4.32
131 ratings
Beyond Stuttering
by Dave McGuire • 2014
Stuttering is performance fear. Master your breath, attack feared sounds, and drill every day.
4.31
32
Beyond Stuttering Summary
Beyond Stuttering
Stuttering is performance fear. Master your breath, attack feared sounds, and drill every day.
by Dave McGuire 2014 192 pages
4.31
32 ratings
Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing
by Lawrence Wilson • 2004
Infrared lamp saunas reach three inches into tissue, pulling out toxins no other method touches.
4.06
34
Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing Summary
Sauna Therapy for Detoxification and Healing
Infrared lamp saunas reach three inches into tissue, pulling out toxins no other method touches.
by Lawrence Wilson 2004 167 pages
4.06
34 ratings
So...This Is Why I'm Broke
by Melissa Jean-Baptiste • 2023
Your money leaks through emotions, not math. The real fix starts before the budget does.
4.00
16
So...This Is Why I'm Broke Summary
So...This Is Why I'm Broke
Your money leaks through emotions, not math. The real fix starts before the budget does.
by Melissa Jean-Baptiste 2023 331 pages
4.00
16 ratings
Hello Mornings
by Kat Lee • 2017
Three small morning anchors, one big dose of grace: the routine that survives your worst days.
4.19
1k+
Hello Mornings Summary
Hello Mornings
Three small morning anchors, one big dose of grace: the routine that survives your worst days.
by Kat Lee 2017 240 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Steven Hopkins • 2019
Seven seconds to earn trust. The body language, questions, and exits that keep conversations alive.
3.21
34
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone
Seven seconds to earn trust. The body language, questions, and exits that keep conversations alive.
by Steven Hopkins 2019 98 pages
3.21
34 ratings
The Power of Eye Contact
by Michael Ellsberg • 2010
How to make someone feel truly seen in seconds, with exercises that make it a lifelong habit.
3.64
500+
The Power of Eye Contact Summary
The Power of Eye Contact
How to make someone feel truly seen in seconds, with exercises that make it a lifelong habit.
by Michael Ellsberg 2010 272 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Be the One
by Justin Prince • 2023
Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.
4.52
69
Be the One Summary
Be the One
Your past does not define your future. The system for designing an extraordinary life.
by Justin Prince 2023 223 pages
4.52
69 ratings
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here
by Albert J. Bernstein • 2009
Your crazy coworkers follow predictable patterns. Learn the patterns to save your sanity.
3.66
160
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here Summary
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here
Your crazy coworkers follow predictable patterns. Learn the patterns to save your sanity.
by Albert J. Bernstein 2009 304 pages
3.66
160 ratings
Learn To Think Using Thought Experiments
by Patrick King • 2020
Your mind needs a gym. Philosophy's greatest thought experiments are the equipment.
3.84
101
Learn To Think Using Thought Experiments Summary
Learn To Think Using Thought Experiments
Your mind needs a gym. Philosophy's greatest thought experiments are the equipment.
by Patrick King 2020 160 pages
3.84
101 ratings
The Art of Going SLOW
by Damon Zahariades • 2024
Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.
4.02
198
The Art of Going SLOW Summary
The Art of Going SLOW
Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.
by Damon Zahariades 2024 190 pages
4.02
198 ratings
Love Hurts
by Lodro Rinzler • 2016
Ten minutes of daily meditation: a Buddhist path through heartbreak starting with self-compassion.
4.17
500+
Love Hurts Summary
Love Hurts
Ten minutes of daily meditation: a Buddhist path through heartbreak starting with self-compassion.
by Lodro Rinzler 2016 184 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Looking After Your Autistic Self
by Niamh Garvey • 2023
Autistic adults don’t need to mask. They need sensory and emotional regulation that actually works.
4.28
500+
Looking After Your Autistic Self Summary
Looking After Your Autistic Self
Autistic adults don’t need to mask. They need sensory and emotional regulation that actually works.
by Niamh Garvey 2023 256 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
How I Overcame Social Anxiety
by Tobias Atkins • 2016
Social anxiety is a learned behavior, not who you are. The practical path to unlearning it.
3.96
46
How I Overcame Social Anxiety Summary
How I Overcame Social Anxiety
Social anxiety is a learned behavior, not who you are. The practical path to unlearning it.
by Tobias Atkins 2016 180 pages
3.96
46 ratings
El problema de ser demasiado bueno
by Xavier Guix • 2024
Obedience disguised as virtue: why your need to be good is making you sick and hollow.
3.84
156
El problema de ser demasiado bueno Summary
El problema de ser demasiado bueno
Obedience disguised as virtue: why your need to be good is making you sick and hollow.
by Xavier Guix 2024 272 pages
3.84
156 ratings
Rethinking Investing
by Charles D. Ellis • 2025
The pros cancel out. Your only edge: index funds, near-zero fees, and the will to do less.
3.80
265
Rethinking Investing Summary
Rethinking Investing
The pros cancel out. Your only edge: index funds, near-zero fees, and the will to do less.
by Charles D. Ellis 2025 117 pages
3.80
265 ratings
The Spirit of Python
by Jentezen Franklin • 2013
The enemy constricts by inches. Your faith stops breathing before you notice. Your voice breaks it.
4.51
500+
The Spirit of Python Summary
The Spirit of Python
The enemy constricts by inches. Your faith stops breathing before you notice. Your voice breaks it.
by Jentezen Franklin 2013 256 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Eye Contact Training
by Robert Moore • 2015
Train your eyes to project power. Attraction and leadership follow the gaze you control.
3.58
71
Eye Contact Training Summary
Eye Contact Training
Train your eyes to project power. Attraction and leadership follow the gaze you control.
by Robert Moore 2015 90 pages
3.58
71 ratings
Self Discipline
by Ryan Hunt • 2018
The discipline code shared by warriors and special operators, and the daily drills to install it.
3.75
277
Self Discipline Summary
Self Discipline
The discipline code shared by warriors and special operators, and the daily drills to install it.
by Ryan Hunt 2018 136 pages
3.75
277 ratings
You Are Enough
by Cheryl Rickman • 2021
Practices to silence the inner critic, quit comparing, and feel enough without fixing a thing.
3.77
176
You Are Enough Summary
You Are Enough
Practices to silence the inner critic, quit comparing, and feel enough without fixing a thing.
by Cheryl Rickman 2021 160 pages
3.77
176 ratings
Eliminate Negative Thinking
by Derick Howell • 2020
Overthinking fix: stop wrestling your thoughts and learn to notice them instead of getting hooked.
3.53
348
Eliminate Negative Thinking Summary
Eliminate Negative Thinking
Overthinking fix: stop wrestling your thoughts and learn to notice them instead of getting hooked.
by Derick Howell 2020 121 pages
3.53
348 ratings
Sacred Woman
by Queen Afua • 2000
Your womb stores every wound. Ancient African practices to release pain and reclaim your power.
4.29
1k+
Sacred Woman Summary
Sacred Woman
Your womb stores every wound. Ancient African practices to release pain and reclaim your power.
by Queen Afua 2000 496 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Unmasking for Life
by Devon Price • 2025
Stop performing neurotypicality: a guide to building work, love, and life around your real needs.
4.16
1k+
Unmasking for Life Summary
Unmasking for Life
Stop performing neurotypicality: a guide to building work, love, and life around your real needs.
by Devon Price 2025 336 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Adversity Hack
by Meg Poag • 2021
Turn setbacks into breakthroughs by dismantling the ego's lies and acting from integrity.
4.03
40
The Adversity Hack Summary
The Adversity Hack
Turn setbacks into breakthroughs by dismantling the ego's lies and acting from integrity.
by Meg Poag 2021 204 pages
4.03
40 ratings
OneNote
by Ace McCloud • 2015
Master OneNote's tabs, tags, and sync and never lose another idea to a sticky note again.
2.38
8
OneNote Summary
OneNote
Master OneNote's tabs, tags, and sync and never lose another idea to a sticky note again.
by Ace McCloud 2015 3140 pages
2.38
8 ratings
Cómo Analizar a las Personas
by Robert Leary • 2019
Decode posture, gestures, and facial cues to know exactly what someone's words aren't telling you.
2.85
59
Cómo Analizar a las Personas Summary
Cómo Analizar a las Personas
Decode posture, gestures, and facial cues to know exactly what someone's words aren't telling you.
by Robert Leary 2019 111 pages
2.85
59 ratings
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing
by Frank J. Kinslow • 2014
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
4.17
35
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing Summary
When Nothing Works Try Doing Nothing
The self-help industry runs on effort. Here is why trying harder is exactly what keeps you stuck.
by Frank J. Kinslow 2014 180 pages
4.17
35 ratings
Unmuted
by Heather Hansen • 2022
Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.
3.60
20
Unmuted Summary
Unmuted
Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.
by Heather Hansen 2022 208 pages
3.60
20 ratings
Secrets of Alchemy
by Robin Sacredfire • 2016
Change your identity, and your reality has no choice but to follow. Here is the sequence.
5.00
2
Secrets of Alchemy Summary
Secrets of Alchemy
Change your identity, and your reality has no choice but to follow. Here is the sequence.
by Robin Sacredfire 2016
5.00
2 ratings
Leaders Don't Command
by Jorge Cuervo • 2015
Command earns compliance. Trust earns followership. The difference is a system your team can feel.
4.16
25
Leaders Don't Command Summary
Leaders Don't Command
Command earns compliance. Trust earns followership. The difference is a system your team can feel.
by Jorge Cuervo 2015 203 pages
4.16
25 ratings
Summary
by Goldmine Reads • 2017
Chasing happiness is making you miserable. The cure: pick better problems and learn to say no.
3.67
3
Summary Summary
Summary
Chasing happiness is making you miserable. The cure: pick better problems and learn to say no.
by Goldmine Reads 2017 36 pages
3.67
3 ratings
Making Happy
by Les Parrott III • 2014
Forty percent of your happiness is within your control. A 21-day plan to reshape your marriage.
4.10
87
Making Happy Summary
Making Happy
Forty percent of your happiness is within your control. A 21-day plan to reshape your marriage.
by Les Parrott III 2014 240 pages
4.10
87 ratings
Forever Painless
by Miranda Esmonde-White • 2016
Shut off chronic pain by rebalancing your body’s fascia and muscles with a half-hour daily practice.
3.74
276
Forever Painless Summary
Forever Painless
Shut off chronic pain by rebalancing your body’s fascia and muscles with a half-hour daily practice.
by Miranda Esmonde-White 2016 317 pages
3.74
276 ratings
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2007
Your success has a blind spot. The behaviors that built your career now keep you stuck.
4.21
180
What Got You Here Won't Get You There Summary
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Your success has a blind spot. The behaviors that built your career now keep you stuck.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2007 268 pages
4.21
180 ratings
Thanks!
by Robert A. Emmons • 2007
A 25% happiness boost from a daily practice that science validates: here is the how.
3.75
500+
Thanks! Summary
Thanks!
A 25% happiness boost from a daily practice that science validates: here is the how.
by Robert A. Emmons 2007 256 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
Secrets to last longer in bed
by Rajat Sharma • 2018
The acidity fix for lasting longer: homeopathy, acupressure, and breathwork from three traditions.
4.44
9
Secrets to last longer in bed Summary
Secrets to last longer in bed
The acidity fix for lasting longer: homeopathy, acupressure, and breathwork from three traditions.
by Rajat Sharma 2018 95 pages
4.44
9 ratings
Mind Manipulation
by Haha Lung • 2001
Five emotions every manipulator exploits: a ninja playbook for spotting and shutting them down.
3.69
310
Mind Manipulation Summary
Mind Manipulation
Five emotions every manipulator exploits: a ninja playbook for spotting and shutting them down.
by Haha Lung 2001
3.69
310 ratings
Big Talk
by Kalina Silverman • 2026
Three rules for a question that turns strangers into confidants and cures the loneliness epidemic.
4.47
45
Big Talk Summary
Big Talk
Three rules for a question that turns strangers into confidants and cures the loneliness epidemic.
by Kalina Silverman 2026 288 pages
4.47
45 ratings
Public Speaking for Dummies
by Malcolm Kushner • 1998
Public speaking from start to finish: how to prepare, deliver, and survive any audience reaction.
3.61
83
Public Speaking for Dummies Summary
Public Speaking for Dummies
Public speaking from start to finish: how to prepare, deliver, and survive any audience reaction.
by Malcolm Kushner 1998 288 pages
3.61
83 ratings
Small Steps To Big Reading
by Hozefa Bhinderwala • 2016
Reluctant reader's toolkit: eye training, previewing, and drills that build comprehension and speed.
3.44
9
Small Steps To Big Reading Summary
Small Steps To Big Reading
Reluctant reader's toolkit: eye training, previewing, and drills that build comprehension and speed.
by Hozefa Bhinderwala 2016 118 pages
3.44
9 ratings
Storytelling for Lawyers
by Philip N. Meyer • 2013
Courtrooms run on stories. The craft tools borrowed from film and fiction that decide who wins.
3.71
101
Storytelling for Lawyers Summary
Storytelling for Lawyers
Courtrooms run on stories. The craft tools borrowed from film and fiction that decide who wins.
by Philip N. Meyer 2013 256 pages
3.71
101 ratings
Plan and Organize Your Life
by Beatrice Naujalyte • 2021
The productivity guide that finally takes self-care seriously, and shows you why that is the engine.
3.92
223
Plan and Organize Your Life Summary
Plan and Organize Your Life
The productivity guide that finally takes self-care seriously, and shows you why that is the engine.
by Beatrice Naujalyte 2021 308 pages
3.92
223 ratings
Releasing the Mother Load
by Erica Djossa • 2024
The mental load of motherhood is invisible and exhausting. How to share it and reclaim yourself.
3.92
312
Releasing the Mother Load Summary
Releasing the Mother Load
The mental load of motherhood is invisible and exhausting. How to share it and reclaim yourself.
by Erica Djossa 2024 377 pages
3.92
312 ratings
Running on Empty No More
by Jonice Webb • 2017
The unseen gap from childhood wrecking your relationships, and the specific skills to repair them.
4.21
1k+
Running on Empty No More Summary
Running on Empty No More
The unseen gap from childhood wrecking your relationships, and the specific skills to repair them.
by Jonice Webb 2017 245 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
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