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Personal Books Worth Reading

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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. The Art of Thinking Clearly
Rolf Dobelli
The Art of Thinking Clearly: Hardcover – May 14, 2013
3. 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
4. Finding Chika
Mitch Albom
Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
5. the princess saves herself in this one
Amanda Lovelace, ladybookmad
the princess saves herself in this one: Paperback – February 14, 2017
6. Big Dumb Eyes
Nate Bargatze
Big Dumb Eyes: Stories from a Simpler Mind
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. Brat
Andrew McCarthy
Brat: An '80s Story
10. 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
11. Actress of a Certain Age
Jeff Hiller
Actress of a Certain Age: My Twenty-Year Trail to Overnight Success
12. Quit Like a Millionaire
Kristy Shen, Bryce Leung
Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required
13. Platform
Michael Hyatt
Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World
14. 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
15. How to Be an Artist
Jerry Saltz
How to Be an Artist: Hardcover – March 17, 2020
16. The Yellow Envelope
Kim Dinan
The Yellow Envelope: One Gift, Three Rules, and A Life-Changing Journey Around the World
17. Dropped Names
Frank Langella
Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them
18. The Shape of Ideas
Grant Snider
The Shape of Ideas: An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity
19. Influencer
Brittany Hennessy
Influencer: Building Your Personal Brand in the Age of Social Media
20. Sincerely, Your Autistic Child
Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network, Emily Paige Ballou
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity
21. A Rosie Life in Italy
Rosie Meleady
A Rosie Life in Italy: Move to Italy. Buy a Rundown Villa. What Could Go Wrong?
22. It's Not Easy Bein' Me
Rodney Dangerfield, Jim Carrey
It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs
23. Adversity for Sale
Jeezy
Adversity for Sale: Ya Gotta Believe
24. Money Secrets of the Amish
Lorilee Craker
Money Secrets of the Amish: Finding True Abundance in Simplicity, Sharing, and Saving

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