32 Books like Single On Purpose

Love Lost, Love Found

by Tatiana Jerome • 2017

Heal the breakup, rebuild your standards, and open your heart again: the full recovery roadmap.

3.63

115

💔 Breakup Recovery 🧘 Self-Care Routines 💪 Emotional Resilience 🚧 Boundary Setting 🙏 Gratitude Practice

Love Lost, Love Found 97%

Heal the breakup, rebuild your standards, and open your heart again: the full recovery roadmap.

by Tatiana Jerome 2017

3.63

115 ratings

💔 Breakup Recovery 🧘 Self-Care Routines 💪 Emotional Resilience 🚧 Boundary Setting 🙏 Gratitude Practice

How to Be Single and Happy

by Jennifer Taitz • 2018

Singlehood isn't a waiting room. A psychologist's guide to happiness, partner or not.

4.19

2k+

💁‍♀️ Single Life Fulfillment 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Social Connection 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

How to Be Single and Happy 97%

Singlehood isn't a waiting room. A psychologist's guide to happiness, partner or not.

by Jennifer Taitz 2018

4.19

2k+ ratings

💁‍♀️ Single Life Fulfillment 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🎭 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Social Connection 🧘 Mindfulness Practice

Breakup Bootcamp

by Amy Chan • 2020

Decode the attachment wounds your breakup exposed before you pick the next one.

4.18

867

🫀 Breakup Recovery 🧸 Attachment Theory 💬 Dating Advice 🤲 Self-Compassion 🧠 Inner Critic Work

Breakup Bootcamp 97%

Decode the attachment wounds your breakup exposed before you pick the next one.

by Amy Chan 2020

4.18

867 ratings

🫀 Breakup Recovery 🧸 Attachment Theory 💬 Dating Advice 🤲 Self-Compassion 🧠 Inner Critic Work

Just Send the Text

by Candice Jalili • 2021

Why being your unvarnished self and sending the risky text beats every dating rule.

3.68

323

🚀 Modern Dating 😰 Dating Anxiety 📱 Digital Dating 💪 Rejection Resilience 🫂 Self-Acceptance

Just Send the Text 96%

Why being your unvarnished self and sending the risky text beats every dating rule.

by Candice Jalili 2021

3.68

323 ratings

🚀 Modern Dating 😰 Dating Anxiety 📱 Digital Dating 💪 Rejection Resilience 🫂 Self-Acceptance

The Shift

by Tinx • 2023

Stop auditioning. The dating expert who'll teach you to make your life the thing you're building.

3.93

10k+

🗓️ Dating Advice 💔 Heartbreak Recovery 🧘 Emotional Self-Reliance 🚶 Solo Adventures 👯 Female Friendships

The Shift 96%

Stop auditioning. The dating expert who'll teach you to make your life the thing you're building.

by Tinx 2023

3.93

10k+ ratings

🗓️ Dating Advice 💔 Heartbreak Recovery 🧘 Emotional Self-Reliance 🚶 Solo Adventures 👯 Female Friendships

8 Rules of Love

by Jay Shetty • 2023

A former monk's rules for love: solitude first, purpose over partner, and conflict solved together.

3.90

30k+

🧘 Spiritual Self-Help 🧠 Relationship Psychology 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💔 Breakup Healing 🏔️ Solitude Practice

8 Rules of Love 96%

A former monk's rules for love: solitude first, purpose over partner, and conflict solved together.

by Jay Shetty 2023

3.90

30k+ ratings

🧘 Spiritual Self-Help 🧠 Relationship Psychology 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💔 Breakup Healing 🏔️ Solitude Practice

Things No One Taught Us About Love

by Vex King • 2024

Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.

4.06

3k+

💑 Romantic Relationships 💖 Self-Love 🧘 Inner Work 🚧 Emotional Boundaries 🔓 Vulnerability

Things No One Taught Us About Love Summary

Things No One Taught Us About Love 95%

Most people learn to love backwards. The real work starts with you, not them.

by Vex King 2024

4.06

3k+ ratings

💑 Romantic Relationships 💖 Self-Love 🧘 Inner Work 🚧 Emotional Boundaries 🔓 Vulnerability

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

2k+

💔 Breakup Recovery 🌑 Grief Work 🧸 Inner Child Healing 💉 Love Addiction 💖 Self-Compassion

The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated Summary

The Journey from Abandonment to Healing, Revised and Updated 95%

Love loss triggers the same craving as addiction. The stages that lead from shock to hope.

by Susan Anderson 2000

4.22

2k+ ratings

💔 Breakup Recovery 🌑 Grief Work 🧸 Inner Child Healing 💉 Love Addiction 💖 Self-Compassion

How to Fix a Broken Heart

by Guy Winch • 2018

Your brain treats heartbreak like drug withdrawal. So why does nobody tell you how to detox?

4.15

4k+

💔 Heartbreak Recovery 🖤 Grief And Loss 🤗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness 🧩 Self-Redefinition

How to Fix a Broken Heart 95%

Your brain treats heartbreak like drug withdrawal. So why does nobody tell you how to detox?

by Guy Winch 2018

4.15

4k+ ratings

💔 Heartbreak Recovery 🖤 Grief And Loss 🤗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Mindfulness 🧩 Self-Redefinition

The Optimist's Guide to Divorce

by Suzanne Riss • 2016

The divorce is final. The question now is what you build with the pieces.

3.98

133

🏠 Divorce Recovery 🔄 Relationship Patterns 💪 Emotional Resilience 💕 Dating After Divorce ☀️ Positive Psychology

The Optimist's Guide to Divorce 95%

The divorce is final. The question now is what you build with the pieces.

by Suzanne Riss 2016

3.98

133 ratings

🏠 Divorce Recovery 🔄 Relationship Patterns 💪 Emotional Resilience 💕 Dating After Divorce ☀️ Positive Psychology

Party of One

by Meghan Keane • 2024

Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.

3.74

456

🧘 Solo Fulfillment 💬 Single Stigma 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Self-Talk

Party of One 95%

Singlehood is not a waiting room. A practical guide to building a fulfilling life on your own terms.

by Meghan Keane 2024

3.74

456 ratings

🧘 Solo Fulfillment 💬 Single Stigma 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 🗣️ Self-Talk

Getting Past Your Breakup

by Susan J. Elliott • 2009

The breakup recovery method: why contact stalls healing, and the inner work that fills the silence.

4.18

2k+

🩹 Breakup Recovery 🖤 Grief Processing 🧱 Emotional Boundaries 🔄 Relationship Patterns 👨‍👩‍👧 Post-Breakup Parenting

Getting Past Your Breakup 95%

The breakup recovery method: why contact stalls healing, and the inner work that fills the silence.

by Susan J. Elliott 2009

4.18

2k+ ratings

🩹 Breakup Recovery 🖤 Grief Processing 🧱 Emotional Boundaries 🔄 Relationship Patterns 👨‍👩‍👧 Post-Breakup Parenting

Make Every Man Want You

by Marie Forleo • 2006

Forget the dating games: magnetic attraction starts with a life so full you forget to chase.

3.68

2k+

🔥 Dating Advice 💁‍♀️ Women's Self-Help 🧘 Mindful Dating 💎 Authenticity 🚫 Breaking Dating Rules

Make Every Man Want You 95%

Forget the dating games: magnetic attraction starts with a life so full you forget to chase.

by Marie Forleo 2006

3.68

2k+ ratings

🔥 Dating Advice 💁‍♀️ Women's Self-Help 🧘 Mindful Dating 💎 Authenticity 🚫 Breaking Dating Rules

The Rules of Love

by Richard Templar • 2008

Before you find the one, become the one. Twelve rules for love that outlasts the lust.

3.88

2k+

💕 Romantic Relationships 🧘 Self-Sufficiency 🛡️ Emotional Readiness 🔄 Pattern Breaking 🚧 Boundaries

The Rules of Love 95%

Before you find the one, become the one. Twelve rules for love that outlasts the lust.

by Richard Templar 2008

3.88

2k+ ratings

💕 Romantic Relationships 🧘 Self-Sufficiency 🛡️ Emotional Readiness 🔄 Pattern Breaking 🚧 Boundaries

The Life That's Waiting

by Brianna Wiest • 2025

Breakthroughs don't start with grand plans, but with one small improvement you repeat daily.

4.02

2k+

🌱 Meaning Cultivation 🩹 Emotional Healing ☮️ Inner Peace 💔 Heartbreak Recovery 🧩 Incremental Change

The Life That's Waiting 95%

Breakthroughs don't start with grand plans, but with one small improvement you repeat daily.

by Brianna Wiest 2025

4.02

2k+ ratings

🌱 Meaning Cultivation 🩹 Emotional Healing ☮️ Inner Peace 💔 Heartbreak Recovery 🧩 Incremental Change

Big Dating Energy

by Jeff Guenther • 2024

A therapist's dating playbook built on what most advice ignores: being your real self.

4.17

522

🧩 Attachment Styles 📱 Modern Dating 💎 Authentic Dating 🎯 Intentional Dating 🧠 Dating Psychology

Big Dating Energy 95%

A therapist's dating playbook built on what most advice ignores: being your real self.

by Jeff Guenther 2024

4.17

522 ratings

🧩 Attachment Styles 📱 Modern Dating 💎 Authentic Dating 🎯 Intentional Dating 🧠 Dating Psychology

Attracting Genuine Love

by Gay Hendricks • 2004

Your hidden patterns sabotage your love life. Body-based practices to clear them for good.

4.10

🧘 Conscious Dating 💕 Finding Love 🌿 Somatic Practices 🫂 Self-Love Practice 🏠 Family Of Origin Patterns

Attracting Genuine Love 95%

Your hidden patterns sabotage your love life. Body-based practices to clear them for good.

by Gay Hendricks 2004

4.10

51 ratings

🧘 Conscious Dating 💕 Finding Love 🌿 Somatic Practices 🫂 Self-Love Practice 🏠 Family Of Origin Patterns

You’re Overthinking It

by Sabrina Alexis Bendory • 2023

Dating overthinking isn't intuition. It's self-sabotage wearing a convincing disguise.

4.13

248

💕 Dating Advice 🪞 Self-Worth In Dating 🔗 Attachment Patterns 🚧 Emotional Boundaries ⚠️ Toxic Relationships

You’re Overthinking It 95%

Dating overthinking isn't intuition. It's self-sabotage wearing a convincing disguise.

by Sabrina Alexis Bendory 2023

4.13

248 ratings

💕 Dating Advice 🪞 Self-Worth In Dating 🔗 Attachment Patterns 🚧 Emotional Boundaries ⚠️ Toxic Relationships

Unfuck Your Intimacy

by Faith G. Harper • 2019

Science, sarcasm, and a trauma-informed plan to stop sabotaging your own intimacy.

3.57

3k+

🧠 Trauma-Informed Care 🌈 Sex Positivity 🚧 Boundaries 💗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Body Acceptance

Unfuck Your Intimacy 95%

Science, sarcasm, and a trauma-informed plan to stop sabotaging your own intimacy.

by Faith G. Harper 2019

3.57

3k+ ratings

🧠 Trauma-Informed Care 🌈 Sex Positivity 🚧 Boundaries 💗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Body Acceptance

It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken

by Greg Behrendt • 2005

Stop calling him. Sixty days, zero contact, and the rules to actually stick to it.

3.97

12k+

💔 Breakup Recovery 💪 Tough Love Advice 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🚫 No Contact Rule 🧘 Emotional Detox

It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken Summary

It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken 95%

Stop calling him. Sixty days, zero contact, and the rules to actually stick to it.

by Greg Behrendt 2005

3.97

12k+ ratings

💔 Breakup Recovery 💪 Tough Love Advice 😂 Humorous Self-Help 🚫 No Contact Rule 🧘 Emotional Detox

I Didn't Know I Needed This

by Eli Rallo • 2023

A dating guide that starts where others end: with you, alone, and actually loving it.

3.37

9k+

📱 Modern Dating 🎉 Singlehood Celebration 😉 Flirting Tips 🍸 Casual Relationships 💔 Heartbreak Recovery

I Didn't Know I Needed This 95%

A dating guide that starts where others end: with you, alone, and actually loving it.

by Eli Rallo 2023

3.37

9k+ ratings

📱 Modern Dating 🎉 Singlehood Celebration 😉 Flirting Tips 🍸 Casual Relationships 💔 Heartbreak Recovery

Calling in "The One"

by Katherine Woodward Thomas • 2004

Seven weeks of inner clearing and intentional living to attract the partner you actually want.

4.21

1k+

💑 Relationship Readiness 💞 Conscious Dating 🧸 Inner Child Healing 🌑 Shadow Work 🔄 Self-Sabotage

Calling in "The One" 95%

Seven weeks of inner clearing and intentional living to attract the partner you actually want.

by Katherine Woodward Thomas 2004

4.21

1k+ ratings

💑 Relationship Readiness 💞 Conscious Dating 🧸 Inner Child Healing 🌑 Shadow Work 🔄 Self-Sabotage

The Mindful Attraction Plan

by Athol Kay • 2013

Fix your body, your bank account, and your confidence. The relationship fixes itself.

4.10

242

🩹 Relationship Repair 💘 Attraction Dynamics 📋 Personal Accountability ⚡ Burnout Prevention 💪 Confidence Building

The Mindful Attraction Plan 94%

Fix your body, your bank account, and your confidence. The relationship fixes itself.

by Athol Kay 2013

4.10

242 ratings

🩹 Relationship Repair 💘 Attraction Dynamics 📋 Personal Accountability ⚡ Burnout Prevention 💪 Confidence Building

Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday

by Nick Viall • 2022

Stop the birthday text. Real dating rules for finding love without lying to yourself.

3.62

3k+

💔 Modern Dating 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧲 Dating Compatibility 💔 Breakup Recovery ☣️ Toxic Relationships

Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday Summary

Don't Text Your Ex Happy Birthday 94%

Stop the birthday text. Real dating rules for finding love without lying to yourself.

by Nick Viall 2022

3.62

3k+ ratings

💔 Modern Dating 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧲 Dating Compatibility 💔 Breakup Recovery ☣️ Toxic Relationships

The Wisdom of a Broken Heart

by Susan Piver • 2009

Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.

4.14

1k+

🌑 Heartbreak Recovery 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Self-Compassion Work 📝 Therapeutic Writing

The Wisdom of a Broken Heart 94%

Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.

by Susan Piver 2009

4.14

1k+ ratings

🌑 Heartbreak Recovery 🧠 Buddhist Psychology 🧘 Meditation Practice 💗 Self-Compassion Work 📝 Therapeutic Writing

Conscious Uncoupling

by Katherine Woodward Thomas • 2015

Five steps to break up without breaking apart: protect your children, heal your past, and thrive.

4.19

2k+

🔧 Breakup Recovery 💔 Healing From Heartbreak 👪 Divorcing Parents 🧒 Co-Parenting 🔄 Relationship Patterns

Conscious Uncoupling 94%

Five steps to break up without breaking apart: protect your children, heal your past, and thrive.

by Katherine Woodward Thomas 2015

4.19

2k+ ratings

🔧 Breakup Recovery 💔 Healing From Heartbreak 👪 Divorcing Parents 🧒 Co-Parenting 🔄 Relationship Patterns

Deeper Dating

by Ken Page • 2014

Hidden vulnerabilities, not polished pickup moves, attract the love that lasts.

3.99

552

🧠 Dating Psychology 💞 Authentic Connection 💝 Vulnerability In Dating 🔄 Relationship Patterns 🫂 Emotional Availability

Deeper Dating 94%

Hidden vulnerabilities, not polished pickup moves, attract the love that lasts.

by Ken Page 2014

3.99

552 ratings

🧠 Dating Psychology 💞 Authentic Connection 💝 Vulnerability In Dating 🔄 Relationship Patterns 🫂 Emotional Availability

Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl

by Natalie Lue • 2008

You chase unavailable men and settle for crumbs. Here is why, and how to stop.

4.23

991

☣️ Toxic Relationships 🚧 Emotional Unavailability 🔗 Codependency 🏃 Commitment Phobia 💎 Self-Worth

Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl Summary

Mr Unavailable and the Fallback Girl 94%

You chase unavailable men and settle for crumbs. Here is why, and how to stop.

by Natalie Lue 2008

4.23

991 ratings

☣️ Toxic Relationships 🚧 Emotional Unavailability 🔗 Codependency 🏃 Commitment Phobia 💎 Self-Worth

Tantric Dating

by Catherine Auman • 2017

The chemistry you chase might be childhood baggage. Date the person in front of you instead.

4.03

117

🧘 Mindful Dating 🕉️ Tantric Philosophy 💞 Conscious Relationships 💖 Self-Acceptance 🧘‍♀️ Loving-Kindness Practice

Tantric Dating 94%

The chemistry you chase might be childhood baggage. Date the person in front of you instead.

by Catherine Auman 2017

4.03

117 ratings

🧘 Mindful Dating 🕉️ Tantric Philosophy 💞 Conscious Relationships 💖 Self-Acceptance 🧘‍♀️ Loving-Kindness Practice

Write Your Own Fairy Tale

by Siggy Flicker • 2015

A dating coach's playbook for the first six months: spot the prince, dodge the toads.

3.67

122

🗓️ Dating Advice 📋 Dating Rules 🧠 Male Psychology ✅ Compatibility Assessment 💔 Heartbreak Recovery

Write Your Own Fairy Tale 94%

A dating coach's playbook for the first six months: spot the prince, dodge the toads.

by Siggy Flicker 2015

3.67

122 ratings

🗓️ Dating Advice 📋 Dating Rules 🧠 Male Psychology ✅ Compatibility Assessment 💔 Heartbreak Recovery

¿Amar o depender?

by Walter Riso • 2003

When love feels like withdrawal, the solution isn't more love, but a fortified self.

4.10

3k+

💉 Love Addiction ⛓️ Emotional Dependency 🕊️ Detachment Practices 💔 Breakup Recovery 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

¿Amar o depender? 94%

When love feels like withdrawal, the solution isn't more love, but a fortified self.

by Walter Riso 2003

4.10

3k+ ratings

💉 Love Addiction ⛓️ Emotional Dependency 🕊️ Detachment Practices 💔 Breakup Recovery 🧠 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

How to Be Dateable

by Julie Krafchick • 2025

Dating strategy matters less than self-clarity. The playbook for finding someone right for you.

4.07

182

🔍 Modern Dating 🔗 Attachment Styles 🎯 Intentional Dating 🧠 Dating Psychology 💫 Authentic Dating

How to Be Dateable 94%

Dating strategy matters less than self-clarity. The playbook for finding someone right for you.

by Julie Krafchick 2025

4.07

182 ratings

🔍 Modern Dating 🔗 Attachment Styles 🎯 Intentional Dating 🧠 Dating Psychology 💫 Authentic Dating

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