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Self Help Book Summaries

How to Love Better
by Yung Pueblo • 2025
The secret to loving another person starts with yourself, and it's not about attachment or control.
4.05
3k+
How to Love Better Summary
How to Love Better
The secret to loving another person starts with yourself, and it's not about attachment or control.
by Yung Pueblo 2025 352 pages
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Will to Change
by bell hooks • 2003
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
4.35
31k+
The Will to Change Summary
The Will to Change
Men are starving for love; patriarchy is the famine. A feminist vision reclaiming the male heart.
by bell hooks 2003 208 pages
4.35
31k+ ratings
The Dopamine Brain
by Anastasia Hronis • 2024
Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.
3.71
415
The Dopamine Brain Summary
The Dopamine Brain
Dopamine detox is a myth. How to actually balance your brain's pleasure drive with lasting purpose.
by Anastasia Hronis 2024 229 pages
3.71
415 ratings
Being Aware of Being Aware
by Rupert Spira • 2013
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
4.41
3k+
Being Aware of Being Aware Summary
Being Aware of Being Aware
You do not need to control your mind; peace is the awareness doing the seeking.
by Rupert Spira 2013 128 pages
4.41
3k+ ratings
The Memory Book
by Harry Lorayne • 1974
Three mental systems that turn names, numbers, and lists into vivid images you cannot forget.
3.97
2k+
The Memory Book Summary
The Memory Book
Three mental systems that turn names, numbers, and lists into vivid images you cannot forget.
by Harry Lorayne 1974 240 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Utopia
by Thomas More • 1516
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
3.55
83k+
Utopia Summary
Utopia
Three questions at a roadside cafe reveal why you keep deferring the life you actually want.
by Thomas More 1516 113 pages
3.55
83k+ ratings
Just Breathe
by Dan Brulé • 2017
Your breath is the remote control for your nervous system. Here's how to find the buttons.
3.93
500+
Just Breathe Summary
Just Breathe
Your breath is the remote control for your nervous system. Here's how to find the buttons.
by Dan Brulé 2017 224 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Bushcraft 101
by Dave Canterbury • 2014
Five gear categories, a handful of knots, and the fire skills to replace the heavy pack.
4.10
3k+
Bushcraft 101 Summary
Bushcraft 101
Five gear categories, a handful of knots, and the fire skills to replace the heavy pack.
by Dave Canterbury 2014 256 pages
4.10
3k+ ratings
Rethinking Positive Thinking
by Gabriele Oettingen • 2014
Visualizing success can drain motivation. The missing step is naming what is really stopping you.
3.69
1k+
Rethinking Positive Thinking Summary
Rethinking Positive Thinking
Visualizing success can drain motivation. The missing step is naming what is really stopping you.
by Gabriele Oettingen 2014 240 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
The 6 Types of Working Genius
by Patrick Lencioni • 2022
Two kinds of work light you up; two crush your spirit. A simple model for knowing the difference.
4.13
9k+
The 6 Types of Working Genius Summary
The 6 Types of Working Genius
Two kinds of work light you up; two crush your spirit. A simple model for knowing the difference.
by Patrick Lencioni 2022 181 pages
4.13
9k+ ratings
Acres of Diamonds
by Russell H. Conwell • 1915
The richest opportunities surround you. The most delivered American lecture shows how to see them.
4.17
10k+
Acres of Diamonds Summary
Acres of Diamonds
The richest opportunities surround you. The most delivered American lecture shows how to see them.
by Russell H. Conwell 1915 68 pages
4.17
10k+ ratings
Super Thinking
by Gabriel Weinberg • 2019
One thinking tool can't solve every problem. A compact curriculum in cross-disciplinary reasoning.
4.02
2k+
Super Thinking Summary
Super Thinking
One thinking tool can't solve every problem. A compact curriculum in cross-disciplinary reasoning.
by Gabriel Weinberg 2019 354 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Writing Tools
by Roy Peter Clark • 2006
Start strong, say less, build momentum: a fifty-tool kit for better writing.
4.20
5k+
Writing Tools Summary
Writing Tools
Start strong, say less, build momentum: a fifty-tool kit for better writing.
by Roy Peter Clark 2006 260 pages
4.20
5k+ ratings
80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch • 1997
20% of effort yields 80% of results. Find that sliver, and the rest becomes optional.
3.97
30k+
80/20 Principle Summary
80/20 Principle
20% of effort yields 80% of results. Find that sliver, and the rest becomes optional.
by Richard Koch 1997 288 pages
3.97
30k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting
by Harvard Business Review • 2020
Ten presentation skills from HBR's archives: what to say, how to stand, and when to apologize.
3.72
183
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting
Ten presentation skills from HBR's archives: what to say, how to stand, and when to apologize.
by Harvard Business Review 2020 219 pages
3.72
183 ratings
Coaching for Performance
by John Whitmore • 1992
Telling shuts people down. Four simple conversation stages unlock their best thinking instead.
4.09
3k+
Coaching for Performance Summary
Coaching for Performance
Telling shuts people down. Four simple conversation stages unlock their best thinking instead.
by John Whitmore 1992 240 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Verbal Judo
by George J. Thompson • 1993
Street tested persuasion: how to deflect insults, calm hostility, and gain cooperation from anyone.
3.84
6k+
Verbal Judo Summary
Verbal Judo
Street tested persuasion: how to deflect insults, calm hostility, and gain cooperation from anyone.
by George J. Thompson 1993 224 pages
3.84
6k+ ratings
Practicing the Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle • 1997
Freedom from mental chatter, using only your body and your attention.
4.26
50k+
Practicing the Power of Now Summary
Practicing the Power of Now
Freedom from mental chatter, using only your body and your attention.
by Eckhart Tolle 1997 128 pages
4.26
50k+ ratings
How to Be an Imperfectionist
by Stephen Guise • 2015
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
4.09
3k+
How to Be an Imperfectionist Summary
How to Be an Imperfectionist
Perfectionism is paralysis disguised as standards. The cure: make a win so small it is undeniable.
by Stephen Guise 2015 219 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Snakes in Suits
by Paul Babiak • 2006
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
3.68
4k+
Snakes in Suits Summary
Snakes in Suits
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
by Paul Babiak 2006 352 pages
3.68
4k+ ratings
New Sales. Simplified.
by Mike Weinberg • 2012
New business is not complicated: a focused list, a customer story, and disciplined phone time.
4.31
2k+
New Sales. Simplified. Summary
New Sales. Simplified.
New business is not complicated: a focused list, a customer story, and disciplined phone time.
by Mike Weinberg 2012 240 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Disarming the Narcissist
by Wendy T. Behary • 2008
Stop being outplayed: the narcissist is playing your childhood programming, and you can rewrite it.
3.69
3k+
Disarming the Narcissist Summary
Disarming the Narcissist
Stop being outplayed: the narcissist is playing your childhood programming, and you can rewrite it.
by Wendy T. Behary 2008 224 pages
3.69
3k+ ratings
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth
by John C. Maxwell • 2012
Most people leave personal growth to chance. The principles for making it systematic.
4.31
9k+
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth Summary
The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth
Most people leave personal growth to chance. The principles for making it systematic.
by John C. Maxwell 2012
4.31
9k+ ratings
Let's Talk Money
by Monika Halan • 2018
An organizing system for your money that separates spending from saving before willpower runs out.
4.43
4k+
Let's Talk Money Summary
Let's Talk Money
An organizing system for your money that separates spending from saving before willpower runs out.
by Monika Halan 2018 204 pages
4.43
4k+ ratings
The All New Don't Think of an Elephant!
by George Lakoff • 2004
Argue in your opponent's words and you've already lost. How frames, not facts, control politics.
3.97
7k+
The All New Don't Think of an Elephant! Summary
The All New Don't Think of an Elephant!
Argue in your opponent's words and you've already lost. How frames, not facts, control politics.
by George Lakoff 2004 192 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
AARP Falling Upward
by Richard Rohr • 2004
Life builds you up so it can break you open. The breaking is the point.
4.22
19k+
AARP Falling Upward Summary
AARP Falling Upward
Life builds you up so it can break you open. The breaking is the point.
by Richard Rohr 2004 240 pages
4.22
19k+ ratings
Rising Strong
by Brené Brown • 2015
Failure hits hardest in the stories we spin afterward. Rewrite that script, without the blame.
4.25
89k+
Rising Strong Summary
Rising Strong
Failure hits hardest in the stories we spin afterward. Rewrite that script, without the blame.
by Brené Brown 2015 336 pages
4.25
89k+ ratings
Open When...
by Julie Smith • 2024
A psychologist's letter for every emotional crisis: turn to yours and find the way through.
3.82
2k+
Open When... Summary
Open When...
A psychologist's letter for every emotional crisis: turn to yours and find the way through.
by Julie Smith 2024 380 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
The Motive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2020
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
4.24
5k+
The Motive Summary
The Motive
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
by Patrick Lencioni 2020 192 pages
4.24
5k+ ratings
The Speed of Trust
by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2006
Trust is a measurable lever: high-trust companies outperform by 286%.
3.97
26k+
The Speed of Trust Summary
The Speed of Trust
Trust is a measurable lever: high-trust companies outperform by 286%.
by Stephen M.R. Covey 2006 384 pages
3.97
26k+ ratings
From The Trash Man To The Cash Man
by Myron Golden • 2013
Four ways to make money, and why only two of them will ever make you wealthy.
4.6
500+
From The Trash Man To The Cash Man Summary
From The Trash Man To The Cash Man
Four ways to make money, and why only two of them will ever make you wealthy.
by Myron Golden 2013 140 pages
4.6
500+ ratings
Thou Shall Prosper
by Daniel Lapin • 2002
Unlearn the beliefs that make money feel dirty; build wealth through connection, not greed.
4.25
4k+
Thou Shall Prosper Summary
Thou Shall Prosper
Unlearn the beliefs that make money feel dirty; build wealth through connection, not greed.
by Daniel Lapin 2002 384 pages
4.25
4k+ ratings
Charisma On Command
by Charlie Houpert • 2014
Charisma isn't a gift. It's a set of learnable skills you practice like an athlete.
4.01
500+
Charisma On Command Summary
Charisma On Command
Charisma isn't a gift. It's a set of learnable skills you practice like an athlete.
by Charlie Houpert 2014 238 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Healing Love through the Tao
by Mantak Chia • 1986
Draw sexual energy upward to strengthen organs and transform arousal into spiritual fuel.
4.11
500+
Healing Love through the Tao Summary
Healing Love through the Tao
Draw sexual energy upward to strengthen organs and transform arousal into spiritual fuel.
by Mantak Chia 1986 288 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Quantum Healing
by Deepak Chopra • 1989
How consciousness heals the body: the ancient wisdom and modern science of spontaneous remission.
4.15
6k+
Quantum Healing Summary
Quantum Healing
How consciousness heals the body: the ancient wisdom and modern science of spontaneous remission.
by Deepak Chopra 1989 346 pages
4.15
6k+ ratings
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated
by John Eldredge • 2001
Stop being a nice, bored Christian and become the man you were created to be.
3.95
89k+
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated Summary
Wild at Heart Revised and Updated
Stop being a nice, bored Christian and become the man you were created to be.
by John Eldredge 2001 272 pages
3.95
89k+ ratings
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
by R. Reid Wilson • 2013
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
4.09
1k+
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents Summary
Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents
Why protecting anxious kids makes the fear stick, and seven ways to loosen its grip.
by R. Reid Wilson 2013 288 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The JOLT Effect
by Matthew Dixon • 2022
Most deals aren't lost to competitors. They're lost to the customer's fear of choosing wrong.
4.10
500+
The JOLT Effect Summary
The JOLT Effect
Most deals aren't lost to competitors. They're lost to the customer's fear of choosing wrong.
by Matthew Dixon 2022 254 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
What Great Teachers Do Differently
by Todd Whitaker • 2011
Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.
3.94
1k+
What Great Teachers Do Differently Summary
What Great Teachers Do Differently
Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.
by Todd Whitaker 2011 144 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Science of Getting Rich
by Wallace D. Wattles • 1910
Rich by creation, not competition. The 1910 system: mental clarity, gratitude, and present action.
4.13
44k+
The Science of Getting Rich Summary
The Science of Getting Rich
Rich by creation, not competition. The 1910 system: mental clarity, gratitude, and present action.
by Wallace D. Wattles 1910
4.13
44k+ ratings
Be Your Future Self Now
by Benjamin P. Hardy • 2022
Your brain is already placing bets on who you'll become. Why not pick the winner.
4.29
2k+
Be Your Future Self Now Summary
Be Your Future Self Now
Your brain is already placing bets on who you'll become. Why not pick the winner.
by Benjamin P. Hardy 2022 256 pages
4.29
2k+ ratings
Positive Intelligence
by Shirzad Chamine • 2012
Higher PQ means 37% more sales. The 10-second brain exercise that builds it.
4.04
5k+
Positive Intelligence Summary
Positive Intelligence
Higher PQ means 37% more sales. The 10-second brain exercise that builds it.
by Shirzad Chamine 2012 224 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
by Dan Millman • 1980
A gymnast who has everything but feels nothing begins training under a gas station sage.
4.13
56k+
Way of the Peaceful Warrior Summary
Way of the Peaceful Warrior
A gymnast who has everything but feels nothing begins training under a gas station sage.
by Dan Millman 1980 210 pages
4.13
56k+ ratings
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+
How to Be Single and Happy Summary
How to Be Single and Happy
Singlehood isn't a waiting room. A psychologist's guide to happiness, partner or not.
by Jennifer Taitz 2018 217 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
Never Get Angry Again
by David J. Lieberman • 2018
How to stop managing your anger and start outgrowing it, one perspective shift at a time.
3.77
1k+
Never Get Angry Again Summary
Never Get Angry Again
How to stop managing your anger and start outgrowing it, one perspective shift at a time.
by David J. Lieberman 2018 240 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Art and Science of Technical Analysis
by Adam H. Grimes • 2012
Four setups repeat in every market. Surviving traders know them, size them, and wait.
4.27
365
The Art and Science of Technical Analysis Summary
The Art and Science of Technical Analysis
Four setups repeat in every market. Surviving traders know them, size them, and wait.
by Adam H. Grimes 2012 480 pages
4.27
365 ratings
Get Better at Anything
by Scott H. Young • 2024
Twelve rules for rapid mastery: manage mental limits, earn early wins, let quantity spark quality.
3.69
500+
Get Better at Anything Summary
Get Better at Anything
Twelve rules for rapid mastery: manage mental limits, earn early wins, let quantity spark quality.
by Scott H. Young 2024 304 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
Passionate Marriage
by David Schnarch • 1997
Lasting passion requires selfhood more than skill. Your sexual prime arrives in midlife, not youth.
4.15
3k+
Passionate Marriage Summary
Passionate Marriage
Lasting passion requires selfhood more than skill. Your sexual prime arrives in midlife, not youth.
by David Schnarch 1997 448 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Little Book of Hygge
by Meik Wiking • 2016
Danes burn 13 pounds of candle wax a year and credit it for their happiness.
3.77
100k+
The Little Book of Hygge Summary
The Little Book of Hygge
Danes burn 13 pounds of candle wax a year and credit it for their happiness.
by Meik Wiking 2016 225 pages
3.77
100k+ ratings
How Minds Change
by David McRaney • 2022
Facts alone don't change minds: the science of persuasion and a method that does.
4.12
3k+
How Minds Change Summary
How Minds Change
Facts alone don't change minds: the science of persuasion and a method that does.
by David McRaney 2022 353 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
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