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Self Improvement Book Summaries

Think Big
by Grace Lordan • 2021
Big goals fail when biases run the show. The economist's playbook for small steps that work.
3.87
500+
Think Big Summary
Think Big
Big goals fail when biases run the show. The economist's playbook for small steps that work.
by Grace Lordan 2021
3.87
500+ ratings
The Winners Laws - 30 Absolutely Unbreakable Habits of Success
by Bodo Schäfer • 2016
Quick decisions beat perfect plans: the daily disciplines that build wealth and well-being.
4.17
148
The Winners Laws - 30 Absolutely Unbreakable Habits of Success Summary
The Winners Laws - 30 Absolutely Unbreakable Habits of Success
Quick decisions beat perfect plans: the daily disciplines that build wealth and well-being.
by Bodo Schäfer 2016 170 pages
4.17
148 ratings
How to Make Money With Breakout Trading
by Indrazith Shantharaj • 2020
Four signs of a genuine breakout, and the risk rules that keep you in the game.
4.23
1k+
How to Make Money With Breakout Trading Summary
How to Make Money With Breakout Trading
Four signs of a genuine breakout, and the risk rules that keep you in the game.
by Indrazith Shantharaj 2020 260 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Transcend
by Scott Barry Kaufman • 2020
Self-actualization is not the summit. A psychologist maps what lies beyond.
4.12
2k+
Transcend Summary
Transcend
Self-actualization is not the summit. A psychologist maps what lies beyond.
by Scott Barry Kaufman 2020 432 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Psychology of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1969
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
3.93
500+
The Psychology of Self-Esteem Summary
The Psychology of Self-Esteem
Self-esteem has two parts, and feeling good about yourself is neither of them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1969
3.93
500+ ratings
Neverisms
by Mardy Grothe • 2011
The collected wisdom of a single word: what 'never' taught politics, business, love, and sports.
3.83
102
Neverisms Summary
Neverisms
The collected wisdom of a single word: what 'never' taught politics, business, love, and sports.
by Mardy Grothe 2011 384 pages
3.83
102 ratings
The Magic of Manifesting Money
by Ryuu Shinohara • 2020
15 techniques to manifest money by changing your frequency, not your effort. Wealth isn't work.
4.51
500+
The Magic of Manifesting Money Summary
The Magic of Manifesting Money
15 techniques to manifest money by changing your frequency, not your effort. Wealth isn't work.
by Ryuu Shinohara 2020 110 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Think Like a Psychologist
by Patrick King • 2019
Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.
3.42
500+
Think Like a Psychologist Summary
Think Like a Psychologist
Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.
by Patrick King 2019 263 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
Master of Change
by Brad Stulberg • 2023
When everything changes, rigid identities break. How to build a self that bends without collapsing.
4.01
2k+
Master of Change Summary
Master of Change
When everything changes, rigid identities break. How to build a self that bends without collapsing.
by Brad Stulberg 2023 233 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Smart Talk
by Lisa B. Marshall • 2013
From handshakes to hard conversations: the skills that get you past awkward and into influence.
3.77
265
Smart Talk Summary
Smart Talk
From handshakes to hard conversations: the skills that get you past awkward and into influence.
by Lisa B. Marshall 2013 288 pages
3.77
265 ratings
80% MindSet 20% Skills
by Dev Gadhvi • 2018
Nine days to rewire the way you think about money, risk, and what you owe yourself.
4.22
148
80% MindSet 20% Skills Summary
80% MindSet 20% Skills
Nine days to rewire the way you think about money, risk, and what you owe yourself.
by Dev Gadhvi 2018 208 pages
4.22
148 ratings
Master Your Thinking
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
You're working hard but thinking badly. Fix your mental model, and your effort finally pays off.
4.21
445
Master Your Thinking Summary
Master Your Thinking
You're working hard but thinking badly. Fix your mental model, and your effort finally pays off.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020 156 pages
4.21
445 ratings
Metahuman
by Deepak Chopra • 2019
Your consciousness built your cage. The direct way out is an effortless shift of attention.
3.76
2k+
Metahuman Summary
Metahuman
Your consciousness built your cage. The direct way out is an effortless shift of attention.
by Deepak Chopra 2019 368 pages
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Influential Mind
by Tali Sharot • 2017
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
3.91
2k+
The Influential Mind Summary
The Influential Mind
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
by Tali Sharot 2017 256 pages
3.91
2k+ ratings
177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class
by Steve Siebold • 2005
The 177 mental habits of elite performers. First: face reality without flinching. The rest follows.
4.35
500+
177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class Summary
177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class
The 177 mental habits of elite performers. First: face reality without flinching. The rest follows.
by Steve Siebold 2005 282 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
The Power of Body Language
by Tonya Reiman • 2007
Decode the silent signals everyone sends, from first impressions to deception, and master your own.
3.74
500+
The Power of Body Language Summary
The Power of Body Language
Decode the silent signals everyone sends, from first impressions to deception, and master your own.
by Tonya Reiman 2007 320 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter?
by Sandi Mann • 2019
Seven in ten successful people secretly feel like frauds. The psychology that stops the spiral.
3.45
500+
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter? Summary
Why Do I Feel Like an Imposter?
Seven in ten successful people secretly feel like frauds. The psychology that stops the spiral.
by Sandi Mann 2019 184 pages
3.45
500+ ratings
The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated
by Susan Anderson • 2000
Love loss triggers the same craving as addiction. The stages that lead from shock to hope.
4.22
1k+
The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated Summary
The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated
Love loss triggers the same craving as addiction. The stages that lead from shock to hope.
by Susan Anderson 2000 373 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Inner Game of Golf
by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1986
Most golf instruction fixes your swing. This one fixes the critic who keeps breaking it.
4.14
1k+
The Inner Game of Golf Summary
The Inner Game of Golf
Most golf instruction fixes your swing. This one fixes the critic who keeps breaking it.
by W. Timothy Gallwey 1986 240 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Surrounded by Energy Vampires
by Thomas Erikson • 2023
The six personality types that drain your energy, and the communication tactics that disarm them.
3.51
1k+
Surrounded by Energy Vampires Summary
Surrounded by Energy Vampires
The six personality types that drain your energy, and the communication tactics that disarm them.
by Thomas Erikson 2023 368 pages
3.51
1k+ ratings
A Beginner's Guide to Numerology
by Joy Woodward • 2019
Your birth date and name already hold your life's pattern. A beginner's method for reading it.
4.15
430
A Beginner's Guide to Numerology Summary
A Beginner's Guide to Numerology
Your birth date and name already hold your life's pattern. A beginner's method for reading it.
by Joy Woodward 2019 170 pages
4.15
430 ratings
The Happiness Curve
by Jonathan Rauch • 2018
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
3.63
1k+
The Happiness Curve Summary
The Happiness Curve
Midlife discontent is not a crisis. It is predictable, temporary, and the upswing needs no action.
by Jonathan Rauch 2018 256 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Everyday Millionaires
by Chris Hogan • 2019
They studied 10,000 millionaires. Most inherited nothing. Their method: a 401(k) and a budget.
3.80
6k+
Everyday Millionaires Summary
Everyday Millionaires
They studied 10,000 millionaires. Most inherited nothing. Their method: a 401(k) and a budget.
by Chris Hogan 2019 272 pages
3.80
6k+ ratings
Unf*ck Your Habitat
by Rachel Hoffman • 2017
Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.
3.73
6k+
Unf*ck Your Habitat Summary
Unf*ck Your Habitat
Stop overwhelming cleaning marathons. Twenty minutes with a break is the system that finally sticks.
by Rachel Hoffman 2017 224 pages
3.73
6k+ ratings
Beyond Positive Thinking
by Robert Anthony • 2004
Positive thinking is filtered through belief. A method that starts with how life actually works.
4.22
500+
Beyond Positive Thinking Summary
Beyond Positive Thinking
Positive thinking is filtered through belief. A method that starts with how life actually works.
by Robert Anthony 2004 179 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
The Mental Toughness Handbook
by Damon Zahariades • 2020
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
3.94
2k+
The Mental Toughness Handbook Summary
The Mental Toughness Handbook
Mental toughness is a trainable skill, not an inborn trait. Here is the practical training regimen.
by Damon Zahariades 2020 206 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Reality Creation and Manifestation
by Frederick Dodson • 2016
The paradoxical rule for creating your reality: write the outcome, then forget you asked.
4.19
42
Reality Creation and Manifestation Summary
Reality Creation and Manifestation
The paradoxical rule for creating your reality: write the outcome, then forget you asked.
by Frederick Dodson 2016 819 pages
4.19
42 ratings
Simple Abundance
by Sarah Ban Breathnach • 2019
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
4.42
500+
Simple Abundance Summary
Simple Abundance
365 daily readings that train your eye to notice the abundance hiding in plain sight.
by Sarah Ban Breathnach 2019 624 pages
4.42
500+ ratings
The Power Is Within You
by Louise L. Hay • 1991
Your thoughts built your life. The practice that dismantles walls you built as a child.
4.23
7k+
The Power Is Within You Summary
The Power Is Within You
Your thoughts built your life. The practice that dismantles walls you built as a child.
by Louise L. Hay 1991 257 pages
4.23
7k+ ratings
The Solution To Social Anxiety
by Aziz Gazipura • 2013
One belief drives most social anxiety. Rewrite it and the fear of rejection dissolves.
4.11
500+
The Solution To Social Anxiety Summary
The Solution To Social Anxiety
One belief drives most social anxiety. Rewrite it and the fear of rejection dissolves.
by Aziz Gazipura 2013 230 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
One Piece of Paper
by Mike Figliuolo • 2011
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
3.77
187
One Piece of Paper Summary
One Piece of Paper
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
by Mike Figliuolo 2011 256 pages
3.77
187 ratings
Improv Wisdom
by Patricia Ryan Madson • 2005
Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.
4.00
2k+
Improv Wisdom Summary
Improv Wisdom
Stop preparing. Say yes. Go for average. An improv teacher's rules for life on the fly.
by Patricia Ryan Madson 2005 160 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Psychocybernetic Principles for Creative Living
by Maxwell Maltz • 1979
Mental rehearsal fools your brain into success. The daily practice that rewires self-image.
4.18
500+
Psychocybernetic Principles for Creative Living Summary
Psychocybernetic Principles for Creative Living
Mental rehearsal fools your brain into success. The daily practice that rewires self-image.
by Maxwell Maltz 1979
4.18
500+ ratings
How to Flirt with Women
by Ray Asher • 2020
Flirting without the creep factor: the body language, timing, and respect that actually draw her in.
3.78
121
How to Flirt with Women Summary
How to Flirt with Women
Flirting without the creep factor: the body language, timing, and respect that actually draw her in.
by Ray Asher 2020 196 pages
3.78
121 ratings
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams
by Stephen LaBerge • 1986
You can learn to wake up inside your dreams. The training starts before you fall asleep.
3.99
500+
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams Summary
Lucid Dreaming - The Power of Being Awake & Aware in Your Dreams
You can learn to wake up inside your dreams. The training starts before you fall asleep.
by Stephen LaBerge 1986 304 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
When Friendship Hurts
by Jan Yager • 2002
Diagnose toxic friendships, set boundaries that hold, and know when to walk away.
3.46
336
When Friendship Hurts Summary
When Friendship Hurts
Diagnose toxic friendships, set boundaries that hold, and know when to walk away.
by Jan Yager 2002 321 pages
3.46
336 ratings
Get Smart!
by Brian Tracy • 2016
Why the top 3 percent earn ten times more: it's not talent, it's how they think.
3.81
2k+
Get Smart! Summary
Get Smart!
Why the top 3 percent earn ten times more: it's not talent, it's how they think.
by Brian Tracy 2016 180 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
by Kory Kogon • 2015
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
4.05
2k+
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015 256 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Healing Your Emotional Self
by Beverly Engel • 2006
Childhood wounds fuel your inner critic. A program to break the cycle and rebuild self-compassion.
4.00
1k+
Healing Your Emotional Self Summary
Healing Your Emotional Self
Childhood wounds fuel your inner critic. A program to break the cycle and rebuild self-compassion.
by Beverly Engel 2006 272 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Dance of Fear
by Harriet Lerner • 2004
Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.
3.99
2k+
The Dance of Fear Summary
The Dance of Fear
Anxiety is a messenger, not a malfunction. Decode its signals and act before avoidance takes over.
by Harriet Lerner 2004 238 pages
3.99
2k+ ratings
Starting Strength
by Mark Rippetoe • 2005
Five barbell lifts and one rule: add weight every session. Everything else is noise.
4.44
10k+
Starting Strength Summary
Starting Strength
Five barbell lifts and one rule: add weight every session. Everything else is noise.
by Mark Rippetoe 2005 362 pages
4.44
10k+ ratings
The Comfort Zone
by Kristen Butler • 2023
Stop forcing yourself out of your comfort zone. Growth thrives where you feel safe.
4.01
432
The Comfort Zone Summary
The Comfort Zone
Stop forcing yourself out of your comfort zone. Growth thrives where you feel safe.
by Kristen Butler 2023 336 pages
4.01
432 ratings
Ecommerce Evolved
by Tanner Larsson • 2016
Ditch your online store. Funnels, not catalogs, turn ad spend into recurring ecommerce profit.
4.42
401
Ecommerce Evolved Summary
Ecommerce Evolved
Ditch your online store. Funnels, not catalogs, turn ad spend into recurring ecommerce profit.
by Tanner Larsson 2016 374 pages
4.42
401 ratings
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
by Donald J. Robertson • 2013
Stoicism's simplest rule: only care about what you control. It rewires your whole life.
4.13
2k+
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness Summary
Stoicism and the Art of Happiness
Stoicism's simplest rule: only care about what you control. It rewires your whole life.
by Donald J. Robertson 2013 224 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Productivity Project
by Chris Bailey • 2016
Time management is overrated. A year-long experiment reveals productivity's real pillars.
3.94
9k+
Productivity Project Summary
Productivity Project
Time management is overrated. A year-long experiment reveals productivity's real pillars.
by Chris Bailey 2016 304 pages
3.94
9k+ ratings
Infinite Potential
by Neville Goddard • 2019
Your imagination is the divine creator. The secret to wielding it: feeling, not thought.
4.35
326
Infinite Potential Summary
Infinite Potential
Your imagination is the divine creator. The secret to wielding it: feeling, not thought.
by Neville Goddard 2019 304 pages
4.35
326 ratings
The Socrates Express
by Eric Weiner • 2020
A ticket, a train, and the dead philosophers who can still teach you how to live.
4.14
4k+
The Socrates Express Summary
The Socrates Express
A ticket, a train, and the dead philosophers who can still teach you how to live.
by Eric Weiner 2020 352 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
Love Me, Don't Leave Me
by Michelle Skeen • 2014
Five childhood beliefs that wreck relationships, and how to stop letting them drive.
3.90
1k+
Love Me, Don't Leave Me Summary
Love Me, Don't Leave Me
Five childhood beliefs that wreck relationships, and how to stop letting them drive.
by Michelle Skeen 2014 200 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough
by Martin M. Antony • 1998
Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.
3.64
500+
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough Summary
When Perfect Isn't Good Enough
Standards that once drove you now fuel anxiety. Recalibrate them without losing your ambition.
by Martin M. Antony 1998 304 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Dollars Flow To Me Easily
by Richard Dotts • 2015
Stop chasing money. The counterintuitive way letting go brings more of it.
4.55
500+
Dollars Flow To Me Easily Summary
Dollars Flow To Me Easily
Stop chasing money. The counterintuitive way letting go brings more of it.
by Richard Dotts 2015 111 pages
4.55
500+ ratings
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