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Self Help Book Summaries

Richer, Wiser, Happier
by William Green • 2021
Great investors agree: the discipline that compounds wealth also compounds a good life.
4.52
7k+
Richer, Wiser, Happier Summary
Richer, Wiser, Happier
Great investors agree: the discipline that compounds wealth also compounds a good life.
by William Green 2021 304 pages
4.52
7k+ ratings
The Lazy Genius Way
by Kendra Adachi • 2020
The antidote to overwhelm: care deeply about a few things, streamline the rest, reclaim your energy.
4.11
27k+
The Lazy Genius Way Summary
The Lazy Genius Way
The antidote to overwhelm: care deeply about a few things, streamline the rest, reclaim your energy.
by Kendra Adachi 2020 197 pages
4.11
27k+ ratings
The Playbook
by Mike Bellafiore • 2012
Build an archive of your best setups, trade fewer names, and lock in profits before they slip.
4.17
340
The Playbook Summary
The Playbook
Build an archive of your best setups, trade fewer names, and lock in profits before they slip.
by Mike Bellafiore 2012 434 pages
4.17
340 ratings
Influence
by Robert B. Cialdini • 1984
Why you say yes against your will: hidden triggers hijack instinct and only awareness can stop them.
4.21
100k+
Influence Summary
Influence
Why you say yes against your will: hidden triggers hijack instinct and only awareness can stop them.
by Robert B. Cialdini 1984 260 pages
4.21
100k+ ratings
Built to Last
by Jim Collins • 1994
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
4.06
85k+
Built to Last Summary
Built to Last
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
by Jim Collins 1994 336 pages
4.06
85k+ ratings
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 1998
Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.
4.16
57k+
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Why your title means nothing and your influence means everything: the twenty-one laws of leadership.
by John C. Maxwell 1998 336 pages
4.16
57k+ ratings
The Wealth Money Can't Buy
by Robin Sharma • 2024
More money won't fill what's empty. The habits that build wealth in every domain that counts.
4.21
6k+
The Wealth Money Can't Buy Summary
The Wealth Money Can't Buy
More money won't fill what's empty. The habits that build wealth in every domain that counts.
by Robin Sharma 2024 416 pages
4.21
6k+ ratings
Mind Over Mood
by Dennis Greenberger • 1995
How to run your own CBT, step by step, with the worksheets therapists actually assign.
3.96
5k+
Mind Over Mood Summary
Mind Over Mood
How to run your own CBT, step by step, with the worksheets therapists actually assign.
by Dennis Greenberger 1995 341 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
by Brianna Wiest • 2016
The thoughts that keep you stuck are habits, not truths. 101 essays on telling the difference.
3.72
75k+
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think Summary
101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
The thoughts that keep you stuck are habits, not truths. 101 essays on telling the difference.
by Brianna Wiest 2016 448 pages
3.72
75k+ ratings
Brain Rules
by John Medina • 2008
Your attention lasts ten minutes. What your brain actually needs to learn, sleep, and work.
4.01
34k+
Brain Rules Summary
Brain Rules
Your attention lasts ten minutes. What your brain actually needs to learn, sleep, and work.
by John Medina 2008 301 pages
4.01
34k+ ratings
Rich Dad's Guide to Investing
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2000
Wealthy people do not trade stocks. They build assets that pay monthly, using other people's money.
4.02
18k+
Rich Dad's Guide to Investing Summary
Rich Dad's Guide to Investing
Wealthy people do not trade stocks. They build assets that pay monthly, using other people's money.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2000 403 pages
4.02
18k+ ratings
Lean In
by Sheryl Sandberg • 2013
Women pay a likeability tax on every promotion. The rules for navigating it without losing yourself.
3.95
200k+
Lean In Summary
Lean In
Women pay a likeability tax on every promotion. The rules for navigating it without losing yourself.
by Sheryl Sandberg 2013 240 pages
3.95
200k+ ratings
The Art of Strategy
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to tilt every strategic game in your favor.
3.80
4k+
The Art of Strategy Summary
The Art of Strategy
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to tilt every strategic game in your favor.
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991 512 pages
3.80
4k+ ratings
This Naked Mind
by Annie Grace • 2015
Alcohol's relaxing effect is the trap. Quitting doesn't require willpower, just understanding why.
4.24
20k+
This Naked Mind Summary
This Naked Mind
Alcohol's relaxing effect is the trap. Quitting doesn't require willpower, just understanding why.
by Annie Grace 2015 272 pages
4.24
20k+ ratings
Copywriting Secrets
by Jim Edwards • 2019
The exact formulas that turn words into clicks and sales, no matter your audience or product.
4.32
1k+
Copywriting Secrets Summary
Copywriting Secrets
The exact formulas that turn words into clicks and sales, no matter your audience or product.
by Jim Edwards 2019 328 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Gap and The Gain
by Dan Sullivan • 2021
You've been measuring wrong. The fix: backward from where you started, not forward to an ideal.
4.23
8k+
The Gap and The Gain Summary
The Gap and The Gain
You've been measuring wrong. The fix: backward from where you started, not forward to an ideal.
by Dan Sullivan 2021 244 pages
4.23
8k+ ratings
Where Good Ideas Come From
by Steven Johnson • 2010
Breakthroughs come from networks, borrowed parts, and gradual insights, not lone geniuses.
3.99
15k+
Where Good Ideas Come From Summary
Where Good Ideas Come From
Breakthroughs come from networks, borrowed parts, and gradual insights, not lone geniuses.
by Steven Johnson 2010 340 pages
3.99
15k+ ratings
The Youtube Formula
by Derral Eves • 2021
What the YouTube algorithm really rewards, and the data that shows you exactly what to make.
4.09
500+
The Youtube Formula Summary
The Youtube Formula
What the YouTube algorithm really rewards, and the data that shows you exactly what to make.
by Derral Eves 2021 352 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
by Patrick Lencioni • 2002
A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.
4.11
100k+
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Summary
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
A fractured executive team, a new CEO, and the chain of breakdowns that destroys every group.
by Patrick Lencioni 2002 240 pages
4.11
100k+ ratings
Mindsight
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2009
Observing your own mind rewires the brain, heals trauma, and transforms how you relate to everyone.
4.14
11k+
Mindsight Summary
Mindsight
Observing your own mind rewires the brain, heals trauma, and transforms how you relate to everyone.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2009 236 pages
4.14
11k+ ratings
A Rulebook for Arguments
by Anthony Weston • 1986
The rules to make every argument you write or speak stronger, clearer, and harder to refute.
3.82
3k+
A Rulebook for Arguments Summary
A Rulebook for Arguments
The rules to make every argument you write or speak stronger, clearer, and harder to refute.
by Anthony Weston 1986 120 pages
3.82
3k+ ratings
The Willpower Instinct
by Kelly McGonigal • 2011
Self-control is biological, not moral. Stress disables it, guilt backfires, it trains like a muscle.
4.13
33k+
The Willpower Instinct Summary
The Willpower Instinct
Self-control is biological, not moral. Stress disables it, guilt backfires, it trains like a muscle.
by Kelly McGonigal 2011 275 pages
4.13
33k+ ratings
The Decision Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2011
Fifty mental models for sharper decisions: what to use when your instincts hit their limit.
3.62
7k+
The Decision Book Summary
The Decision Book
Fifty mental models for sharper decisions: what to use when your instincts hit their limit.
by Mikael Krogerus 2011 176 pages
3.62
7k+ ratings
Inner Work
by Robert A. Johnson • 1986
The art of listening to your dreams, decoding your own symbols, and answering the unconscious.
4.30
3k+
Inner Work Summary
Inner Work
The art of listening to your dreams, decoding your own symbols, and answering the unconscious.
by Robert A. Johnson 1986 221 pages
4.30
3k+ ratings
People Skills
by Robert Bolton • 1979
Twelve conversational reflexes that shut people down, and three skills that reopen the door.
4.01
1k+
People Skills Summary
People Skills
Twelve conversational reflexes that shut people down, and three skills that reopen the door.
by Robert Bolton 1979 300 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Definitive Book of Body Language
by Allan Pease • 1981
Your body speaks louder than your words. Learn its vocabulary, from handshake to courtship.
3.95
28k+
The Definitive Book of Body Language Summary
The Definitive Book of Body Language
Your body speaks louder than your words. Learn its vocabulary, from handshake to courtship.
by Allan Pease 1981 400 pages
3.95
28k+ ratings
Mind Gym
by Gary Mack • 2001
Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.
4.07
4k+
Mind Gym Summary
Mind Gym
Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.
by Gary Mack 2001 224 pages
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Art of Happiness
by Dalai Lama XIV • 1998
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
4.17
100k+
The Art of Happiness Summary
The Art of Happiness
Compassion, perspective, and mental discipline: the Dalai Lama's training regimen for a happy life.
by Dalai Lama XIV 1998 322 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
To Have or To Be?
by Erich Fromm • 1976
Two modes of existence divide us: one treats everything as property; the other, as living encounter.
4.18
13k+
To Have or To Be? Summary
To Have or To Be?
Two modes of existence divide us: one treats everything as property; the other, as living encounter.
by Erich Fromm 1976 215 pages
4.18
13k+ ratings
Why We Love
by Helen Fisher • 2004
Three brain systems run love. Scans show it mimics addiction; rejection triggers real withdrawal.
3.74
3k+
Why We Love Summary
Why We Love
Three brain systems run love. Scans show it mimics addiction; rejection triggers real withdrawal.
by Helen Fisher 2004 320 pages
3.74
3k+ ratings
Asking the Right Questions
by M. Neil Browne • 1981
Spot weak arguments, hidden assumptions, and bad statistics: a guide to thinking for yourself.
3.97
1k+
Asking the Right Questions Summary
Asking the Right Questions
Spot weak arguments, hidden assumptions, and bad statistics: a guide to thinking for yourself.
by M. Neil Browne 1981 212 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2009
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
4.05
1k+
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership Summary
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2009 328 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Master Key System
by Charles F. Haanel • 1912
Twenty-four weeks to prove a simple claim: thought does not describe reality; it makes it.
4.21
7k+
The Master Key System Summary
The Master Key System
Twenty-four weeks to prove a simple claim: thought does not describe reality; it makes it.
by Charles F. Haanel 1912 236 pages
4.21
7k+ ratings
The Gift of Therapy
by Irvin D. Yalom • 2003
Therapy's true instrument is the therapist. Lessons on using your own presence, not just protocols.
4.32
30k+
The Gift of Therapy Summary
The Gift of Therapy
Therapy's true instrument is the therapist. Lessons on using your own presence, not just protocols.
by Irvin D. Yalom 2003 288 pages
4.32
30k+ ratings
Flourish
by Martin E.P. Seligman • 2011
Happiness was never enough. Five elements of flourishing, with the exercises that build each one.
3.84
7k+
Flourish Summary
Flourish
Happiness was never enough. Five elements of flourishing, with the exercises that build each one.
by Martin E.P. Seligman 2011 368 pages
3.84
7k+ ratings
Total Immersion
by Terry Laughlin • 1996
Swim faster and farther by working with the water, not against it. The technique-first method.
4.07
2k+
Total Immersion Summary
Total Immersion
Swim faster and farther by working with the water, not against it. The technique-first method.
by Terry Laughlin 1996 320 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Practice
by Seth Godin • 2020
Creativity is a professional practice, not a personality. Show up, do the work, share it daily.
3.96
5k+
The Practice Summary
The Practice
Creativity is a professional practice, not a personality. Show up, do the work, share it daily.
by Seth Godin 2020 271 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Unplugged Alpha
by Richard Cooper • 2020
Modern dating stacked the deck against average men. A stripped-down guide for those done losing.
4.08
2k+
The Unplugged Alpha Summary
The Unplugged Alpha
Modern dating stacked the deck against average men. A stripped-down guide for those done losing.
by Richard Cooper 2020 195 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Medical Medium
by Anthony William • 2015
Mystery symptoms, one hidden virus, and a four-week food protocol to reverse them.
4.04
6k+
Medical Medium Summary
Medical Medium
Mystery symptoms, one hidden virus, and a four-week food protocol to reverse them.
by Anthony William 2015 365 pages
4.04
6k+ ratings
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
by Burton G. Malkiel • 1973
Stock prices already reflect everything knowable. Beating the market is a game almost nobody wins.
4.14
41k+
A Random Walk Down Wall Street Summary
A Random Walk Down Wall Street
Stock prices already reflect everything knowable. Beating the market is a game almost nobody wins.
by Burton G. Malkiel 1973 432 pages
4.14
41k+ ratings
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
by Chris McChesney • 2012
Your biggest goals lose to daily urgencies. A system for winning what matters, starting this week.
4.08
11k+
The 4 Disciplines of Execution Summary
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
Your biggest goals lose to daily urgencies. A system for winning what matters, starting this week.
by Chris McChesney 2012 296 pages
4.08
11k+ ratings
Quit
by Annie Duke • 2022
Winners quit often and strategically. The skill isn't grit; it's knowing when to walk.
4.15
7k+
Quit Summary
Quit
Winners quit often and strategically. The skill isn't grit; it's knowing when to walk.
by Annie Duke 2022 336 pages
4.15
7k+ ratings
Meditations for Mortals
by Oliver Burkeman • 2024
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
4.26
19k+
Meditations for Mortals Summary
Meditations for Mortals
Four weeks to stop chasing impossible control and start living the life you keep postponing.
by Oliver Burkeman 2024 208 pages
4.26
19k+ ratings
Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers
by Tam Kaur • 2024
Solo dinners, hard boundaries, and flowers you buy yourself: a self-love that actually lasts.
4.11
1k+
Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers Summary
Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers
Solo dinners, hard boundaries, and flowers you buy yourself: a self-love that actually lasts.
by Tam Kaur 2024 288 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Make Time
by Jake Knapp • 2018
One daily priority. A boring phone. Steady energy. Two designers rebuild your attention from scratch
4.07
25k+
Make Time Summary
Make Time
One daily priority. A boring phone. Steady energy. Two designers rebuild your attention from scratch
by Jake Knapp 2018 287 pages
4.07
25k+ ratings
Switch
by Chip Heath • 2010
Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.
4.03
55k+
Switch Summary
Switch
Change isn't a willpower problem. It's a setup problem. Three simple fixes that actually stick.
by Chip Heath 2010 305 pages
4.03
55k+ ratings
Moonwalking with Einstein
by Joshua Foer • 2011
A journalist with an average memory covers memory champions, then becomes U.S. champion in a year.
3.88
94k+
Moonwalking with Einstein Summary
Moonwalking with Einstein
A journalist with an average memory covers memory champions, then becomes U.S. champion in a year.
by Joshua Foer 2011 307 pages
3.88
94k+ ratings
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason • 1926
Wealth's oldest formula: save one-tenth, invest it wisely, and let compound interest finish the job.
4.23
200k+
The Richest Man in Babylon Summary
The Richest Man in Babylon
Wealth's oldest formula: save one-tenth, invest it wisely, and let compound interest finish the job.
by George S. Clason 1926 195 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
The Happiness Hypothesis
by Jonathan Haidt • 2006
Your reason is not the driver; ancient wisdom and modern psychology agree on what is.
4.09
45k+
The Happiness Hypothesis Summary
The Happiness Hypothesis
Your reason is not the driver; ancient wisdom and modern psychology agree on what is.
by Jonathan Haidt 2006 297 pages
4.09
45k+ ratings
Urban Tantra
by Barbara Carrellas • 2005
Tantra for queer, kinky, and solo bodies: no ashram required, just breath, touch, and intention.
3.98
1k+
Urban Tantra Summary
Urban Tantra
Tantra for queer, kinky, and solo bodies: no ashram required, just breath, touch, and intention.
by Barbara Carrellas 2005 304 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
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