Best Self Help Books

1

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

by Miguel Ruiz

9,859 members

149 reviews

½ 3.7

5 Members: withlightandlove, Dorothylaf, bepino, TrishRigg, erkoch72

2

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

by Mark Manson

8,579 members

210 reviews

½ 3.6

4 Members: YuriG651, Dorothylaf, bepino, erkoch72

3

Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want In Your Relationships

by John Gray

7,025 members

89 reviews

3.1

4 Members: Dorothylaf, TrishRigg, raigorshaker, erkoch72

4

I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn't): Making the Journey From "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough."

by Brené Brown

1,786 members

25 reviews

4.2

4 Members: withlightandlove, Dorothylaf, bepino, erkoch72

5

The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

by Brené Brown

5,047 members

77 reviews

4

4 Members: withlightandlove, Dorothylaf, bepino, erkoch72

6

The Alchemist

by Paulo Coelho

44,317 members

1,130 reviews

½ 3.6

4 Members: withlightandlove, Dorothylaf, bepino, erkoch72

7

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

by Daniel Goleman

8,094 members

88 reviews

½ 3.7

4 Members: Dorothylaf, bepino, TrishRigg, befuddled,aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith : A dumbed-down approach to a useful, but complicated, insight into intelligence.

8

Alcoholics Anonymous

by Alcoholics Anonymous

3,649 members

33 reviews

½ 4.3

3 Members: aulsmith, withlightandlove, erkoch72
Explanations: aulsmith: Not for everyone, but I know a lot of people AA has helped.

9

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

by Marie Kondo

9,259 members

374 reviews

½ 3.7

3 Members: BooksandMovies, bepino, TrishRigg

10

Winter Blues: Seasonal Affective Disorder: What It Is and How to Overcome It

by Norman E. Rosenthal

226 members

3 reviews

½ 3.6

2 Members: aulsmith, Dorothylaf
Explanations: aulsmith: Everyone living above the 40th parallel in either hemisphere should at least skim this.

11

He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys

by Greg Behrendt

1,938 members

51 reviews

½ 3.4

3 Members: withlightandlove, Dorothylaf, TrishRigg

12

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff--And It's All Small Stuff

by Richard Carlson

5,297 members

63 reviews

½ 3.6

3 Members: BooksandMovies, Dorothylaf, bepino

13

The Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense

by Suzette Haden Elgin

743 members

8 reviews

½ 3.6

2 Members: aulsmith, Dorothylaf
Explanations: aulsmith: Anyone being verbally bullied needs this book.

14

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

by David D. Burns

2,950 members

38 reviews

3.9

2 Members: bepino, melitai

15

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

by Susan Cain

13,513 members

527 reviews

4

2 Members: bepino, Ben.Siegel

16

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

by Pema Chödrön

3,837 members

62 reviews

4.2

2 Members: Dorothylaf, satoryofchristina

17

How to Clean Practically Anything

by The Editors of Consumer Reports

2,155 members

4 reviews

½ 3.3

2 Members: aulsmith, TrishRigg

18

The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures

by Dossie Easton

2,519 members

39 reviews

3.8

2 Members: aulsmith, Dorothylaf
Explanations: aulsmith: Great for kinky people

19

The Power of Positive Thinking

by Norman Vincent Peale

3,240 members

31 reviews

3.9

3 Members: Dorothylaf, bepino, TrishRigg,aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith : Repackaged New Thought

20

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi

5,600 members

73 reviews

4

2 Members: bepino, melitai

21

The Secret

by Rhonda Byrne

7,318 members

187 reviews

3.2

2 Members: Dorothylaf, TrishRigg

22

The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment

by Eckhart Tolle

9,366 members

147 reviews

3.9

2 Members: Dorothylaf, bepino

23

The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

by Julia Cameron

8,621 members

93 reviews

4

2 Members: withlightandlove, bepino

24

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

by Dale Carnegie

3,649 members

42 reviews

4

2 Members: Dorothylaf, bepino

25

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

by Eckhart Tolle

7,746 members

113 reviews

4

2 Members: Dorothylaf, TrishRigg

26

Awaken the Giant Within

by Anthony Robbins

2,473 members

17 reviews

3.9

2 Members: Dorothylaf, TrishRigg

27

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change

by Charles Duhigg

8,316 members

259 reviews

3.9

2 Members: bepino, TrishRigg

28

The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

by Dalai Lama

5,966 members

57 reviews

4

2 Members: Dorothylaf, bepino

29

Achieving for Nothing

by Matt Stone

3 members

5

Member: DorothySKT

30

The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships

by Harriet Lerner

2,156 members

21 reviews

3.9

2 Members: Dorothylaf, TrishRigg

31

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

by Malcolm Gladwell

22,946 members

394 reviews

½ 3.7

2 Members: bepino, TrishRigg

32

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!

by Robert T. Kiyosaki

9,830 members

177 reviews

½ 3.6

2 Members: bepino, TrishRigg

33

Wherever You Go There You Are

by Jon Kabat-Zinn

4,818 members

48 reviews

4

Member: melitai

34

QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life

by John G. Miller

1,198 members

18 reviews

½ 3.5

Member: BooksandMovies

35

Allen Carr's Easy Way to Quit Smoking

by Allen Carr

1,186 members

22 reviews

3.9

Member: withlightandlove

36

Conquering Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Repetitive Strain Injuries: A Self-Care Program

by Sharon J. Butler

82 members

2 reviews

½ 4.6

Member: aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith: The directions for stretching at the beginning are important for every part of your body, not just your hands.

37

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

by Alcoholics Anonymous

1,854 members

12 reviews

½ 4.3

Member: withlightandlove

38

The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

by Gary D. Chapman

12,374 members

155 reviews

4

Member: withlightandlove

39

Peak Learning: How to Create Your Own Lifelong Education Program for Personal Enlightenment and Professional Success

by Ronald Gross

267 members

2 reviews

3.2

Member: aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith: Lots of interesting ideas about how to learn new things.

40

On Death and Dying: What the Dying Have to Teach Doctors, Nurses, Clergy, and Their Own Families

by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

3,852 members

34 reviews

3.9

Member: aulsmith

41

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

by Brené Brown

5,494 members

115 reviews

4.1

Member: withlightandlove

42

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

by Melody Beattie

3,148 members

35 reviews

3.8

Member: withlightandlove

43

Man's Search for Meaning

by Viktor Frankl

19,516 members

369 reviews

4.2

2 Members: withlightandlove, bepino,bluepiano
Explanations: bluepiano : not self-help

44

How to Read a Book, Revised and Updated Edition

by Mortimer J. Adler

9,081 members

86 reviews

4

Member: aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith: Useful, but not for every book.

45

The Language of Letting Go

by Melody Beattie

1,213 members

12 reviews

4.2

Member: withlightandlove

46

The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth

by M. Scott Peck

6,849 members

53 reviews

3.9

Member: withlightandlove

47

The Highly Sensitive Person in Love: Understanding and Managing Relationships When the World Overwhelms You

by Elaine Aron

381 members

6 reviews

3.8

2 Members: Dorothylaf, TrishRigg,aulsmith

48

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

by Stephen R. Covey

20,928 members

196 reviews

3.9

Member: bepino

49

How to Win Friends & Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

16,516 members

200 reviews

4

Member: bepino

50

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

by David Allen

13,207 members

200 reviews

4

Member: bepino

51

Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives

by Dan Millman

2,463 members

46 reviews

3.8

Member: withlightandlove

52

Cold Water Immersion: The Frozen Cure?

by A. J. Cameron

1 member

5

Member: author_ajcameron,
Explanations: : Author self-promotion

53

Who Moved My Cheese?

by Spencer Johnson

10,532 members

175 reviews

½ 3.3

Member: bepino

54

A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of a Course in Miracles

by Marianne Williamson

1,664 members

20 reviews

4

Member: withlightandlove

55

Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

by Susan Jeffers

2,113 members

33 reviews

3.8

Member: Dorothylaf

56

Think and Grow Rich

by Napoleon Hill

5,344 members

54 reviews

3.8

Member: bepino

57

The 4-Hour Work Week

by Tim Ferriss

5,449 members

106 reviews

½ 3.6

Member: bepino

58

Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life

by Henry Cloud

4,976 members

53 reviews

4

Member: Dorothylaf

59

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

by Jordan B. Peterson

5,883 members

121 reviews

½ 3.7

Member: bepino

60

Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life

by Byron Katie

1,289 members

20 reviews

3.8

Member: Dorothylaf

61

The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle

by Steven Pressfield

4,065 members

118 reviews

3.9

Member: bepino

62

The Magic of Thinking Big

by David Schwartz

2,778 members

41 reviews

4

Member: bepino

63

The Last Lecture

by Randy Pausch

11,180 members

331 reviews

4

Member: bepino

64

Joy of Sex

by Alex Comfort

104 members

2.8

Member: Dorothylaf,aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith : Pre-AIDS. Get something that talks about safer sex.

65

Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

by Mitch Albom

23,284 members

393 reviews

3.8

66

Outliers: The Story of Success

by Malcolm Gladwell

18,289 members

450 reviews

3.9

67

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

by Patrick Lencioni

4,700 members

69 reviews

4

68

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny

by Robin Sharma

3,003 members

55 reviews

½ 3.3

69

The Book of Questions

by Gregory Stock

1,537 members

18 reviews

½ 3.5

Member: TrishRigg,bluepiano
Explanations: bluepiano : not self-help

70

The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.

by Daniel Coyle

1,418 members

23 reviews

3.9

71

Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable about Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business

by Patrick Lencioni

1,319 members

14 reviews

3.8

72

The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

by Kelly McGonigal

1,299 members

42 reviews

4.1

73

The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups

by Daniel Coyle

1,178 members

19 reviews

4.1

74

How to Write One Song: Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back

by Jeff Tweedy

256 members

8 reviews

4

75

Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health

by L. Ron Hubbard

1,380 members

19 reviews

1.9

Member: TrishRigg,aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith : Flim-flam

76

The Highly Sensitive Person's Workbook

by Elaine Aron

262 members

1 review

3.9

Member: TrishRigg,aulsmith
Explanations: aulsmith : Certainly as scientific as astrology

77

Mindfulness for Beginners

by A. J. Cameron

4 members

5

Member: author_ajcameron, ,
Explanations: : Author self-promotion
: self-promotion

78

The Sleep Solution

by A. J. Cameron

1 member

5

Member: author_ajcameron, ,
Explanations: : Autour self-promo
: self-promotion

79

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

by Richard Bach

13,014 members

241 reviews

½ 3.6

Explanations: aulsmith : Drivel

80

An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness

by Kay Redfield Jamison

4,618 members

69 reviews

3.9

Explanations: bluepiano : not self-help

81

How Proust Can Change Your Life

by Alain de Botton

3,658 members

60 reviews

½ 3.7

Explanations: aulsmith : Other than curing insomnia, I haven't found Proust all that useful

82

De Bono's Thinking Course

by Edward de Bono

668 members

7 reviews

½ 3.5

Explanations: aulsmith : Badly written

83

The Silva Mind Control Method

by Jose Silva

659 members

10 reviews

½ 3.5

Explanations: aulsmith : Antique flim-flam

84

What Type Am I? Discover Who You Really Are

by Renee Baron

259 members

2 reviews

½ 3.6

Explanations: aulsmith : Interesting, but I wouldn't base my life on it.

85

Equating the Equations of Insanity: A Journey from Grief to Victory

by Durgesh Satpathy

8 members

4

Member: Sdurgesh,aulsmith , ,bluepiano
Explanations: bluepiano : Sorry mate, it's not cool to put up a list to advertise your own book.

86

The Highly Sensitive Person. How to thrive when the world overwhelms you

by Elaine N. Aron

2,816 members

34 reviews

½ 3.7

Explanations: aulsmith : Drivel.
bluepiano : Haven't read it, so an uninformed thumbs down, but that horrid title . . . if you call yourself 'highly sensitive' you aren't any such thing.

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