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Best Self Help Books

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Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
T. Harv Eker
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
2. Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition
Dan Ariely
Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
3. The Art of Thinking Clearly
Rolf Dobelli
The Art of Thinking Clearly: Hardcover – May 14, 2013
4. The Happiness Project, Tenth Anniversary Edition
Gretchen Rubin
The Happiness Project, Tenth Anniversary Edition: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
5. Die With Zero
Bill Perkins
Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
6. Everybody, Always
Bob Goff
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
7. The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition
Dalai Lama, Dalai Lama XIV
The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living
8. Eat That Frog!
Brian Tracy
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
9. The Big Leap
Gay Hendricks
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level
10. The Book of Charlie
David Von Drehle
The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man
11. Recovery
Russell Brand
Recovery: Freedom from Our Addictions
12. How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age
Dale Carnegie
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age: Paperback – December 25, 2012
13. Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson
Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter: Paperback – September 21, 2021
14. Six Pillars of Self-Esteem
Nathaniel Branden
Six Pillars of Self-Esteem: The Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field
15. Lessons from Madame Chic
Jennifer L. Scott
Lessons from Madame Chic: 20 Stylish Secrets I Learned While Living in Paris
16. Bottle of Lies
Katherine Eban
Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom
17. Just Add Water
Katie Ledecky
Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
18. Against Empathy
Paul Bloom
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion
19. Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old
Steven Petrow
Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old: A Highly Judgmental, Unapologetically Honest Accounting of All the Things Our Elders Are Doing Wrong
20. The PLAN
Kendra Adachi
The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius
21. Into the Raging Sea
Rachel Slade
Into the Raging Sea: Thirty-Three Mariners, One Megastorm, and the Sinking of El Faro
22. Habits of a Happy Brain
Loretta Graziano Breuning
Habits of a Happy Brain: Retrain Your Brain to Boost Your Serotonin, Dopamine, Oxytocin, & Endorphin Levels
23. Different, Not Less
Chloe Hayden, Chloé Hayden
Different, Not Less: A neurodivergent's guide to embracing your true self and finding your happily ever after
24. The Book of Secrets
Deepak Chopra M.D., Deepak Chopra
The Book of Secrets: Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life

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