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Mindset and Performance Books

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Last refreshed 2026-02-28. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway
Susan Jeffers
Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway: Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision, and Anger Into Power, Action, and Love
2. ADHD Is Awesome
Penn Holderness, Kim Holderness
ADHD Is Awesome: A Guide to (mostly) Thriving With ADHD
3. Die With Zero
Bill Perkins
Die With Zero: Getting All You Can From Your Money and Your Life
4. Never Split the Difference
Chris Voss, Tahl Raz
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended on It
5. 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
6. The Road Less Traveled, Timeless Edition
M. Scott Peck
The Road Less Traveled, Timeless Edition: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
7. The Defining Decade
Meg Jay
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter--and How to Make the Most of Them Now
8. When Things Fall Apart
Pema Chödrön
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
9. The Total Money Makeover Updated and Expanded
Dave Ramsey
The Total Money Makeover Updated and Expanded: A Proven Plan for Financial Peace
10. David and Goliath
Malcolm Gladwell
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
11. Year of Yes
Shonda Rhimes
Year of Yes: 10th Anniversary Edition
12. I Will Teach You to Be Rich
Ramit Sethi
I Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. Just a 6-week Program That Works (second Edition)
13. Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition
Dan Ariely
Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
14. Decluttering at the Speed of Life
Dana K. White
Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-ending Battle With Stuff
15. ADHD 2.0
Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey
ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving With Distraction--from Childhood Through Adulthood
16. The Gift of Therapy
Irvin D. Yalom
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
17. The Confidence Code
Katty Kay, Claire Shipman
The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-assurance---what Women Should Know
18. Rich AF
Vivian Tu
Rich AF: The Winning Money Mindset That Will Change Your Life
19. Ted Talks
Chris J. Anderson
Ted Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
20. Financial Feminist
Tori Dunlap
Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love
21. Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill, Arthur R. Pell
Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century
22. Good to Great
Jim Collins
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't
23. The Second Mountain
David Brooks
The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life
24. Scattered Minds
Gabor Maté
Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

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