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Self Help Book Summaries

Mindreader
by David J. Lieberman • 2022
What pronouns, qualifiers, and silence reveal about who's lying and who's in charge.
3.83
1k+
Mindreader Summary
Mindreader
What pronouns, qualifiers, and silence reveal about who's lying and who's in charge.
by David J. Lieberman 2022 221 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
In Defense of Food
by Michael Pollan • 2008
Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.
4.07
100k+
In Defense of Food Summary
In Defense of Food
Forget superfoods and nutrient math. The healthiest diet rules are older than science and simpler.
by Michael Pollan 2008 244 pages
4.07
100k+ ratings
Decisive
by Chip Heath • 2013
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
3.96
18k+
Decisive Summary
Decisive
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
by Chip Heath 2013 336 pages
3.96
18k+ ratings
When the Adults Change, Everything Changes
by Paul Dix • 2017
Turn your school's behavior culture around by changing adult responses, not punishing kids harder.
4.28
2k+
When the Adults Change, Everything Changes Summary
When the Adults Change, Everything Changes
Turn your school's behavior culture around by changing adult responses, not punishing kids harder.
by Paul Dix 2017 210 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life
by Steven C. Hayes • 2005
The counterintuitive therapy: accept your pain, defuse your thoughts, and build the life you want.
4.04
3k+
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life Summary
Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life
The counterintuitive therapy: accept your pain, defuse your thoughts, and build the life you want.
by Steven C. Hayes 2005 224 pages
4.04
3k+ ratings
Managing Transitions
by William Bridges • 2003
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
3.97
3k+
Managing Transitions Summary
Managing Transitions
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
by William Bridges 2003 150 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
Fiber Fueled
by Will Bulsiewicz • 2020
Thirty plants a week to restore your gut, reverse food sensitivities, and lose the weight.
4.06
12k+
Fiber Fueled Summary
Fiber Fueled
Thirty plants a week to restore your gut, reverse food sensitivities, and lose the weight.
by Will Bulsiewicz 2020 400 pages
4.06
12k+ ratings
Wishes Fulfilled
by Wayne W. Dyer • 2014
Change who you believe you are, then a nightly routine that hands it to the subconscious.
4.28
6k+
Wishes Fulfilled Summary
Wishes Fulfilled
Change who you believe you are, then a nightly routine that hands it to the subconscious.
by Wayne W. Dyer 2014 203 pages
4.28
6k+ ratings
Letters to a Law Student
by Nicholas J. McBride • 2006
Why rereading your notes wastes time, and the question-driven method that earns top marks.
4.10
1k+
Letters to a Law Student Summary
Letters to a Law Student
Why rereading your notes wastes time, and the question-driven method that earns top marks.
by Nicholas J. McBride 2006 277 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Working With Emotional Intelligence
by Daniel Goleman • 1998
Technical skills land the job; knowing yourself and reading others lands the promotion.
3.82
6k+
Working With Emotional Intelligence Summary
Working With Emotional Intelligence
Technical skills land the job; knowing yourself and reading others lands the promotion.
by Daniel Goleman 1998 400 pages
3.82
6k+ ratings
Mate
by Tucker Max • 2015
The anti-pickup guide: build the health, mind, and character that attract women without games.
4.09
1k+
Mate Summary
Mate
The anti-pickup guide: build the health, mind, and character that attract women without games.
by Tucker Max 2015 375 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)
by Carol Tavris • 2007
Why smart people double down on bad decisions, rewrite history, and refuse to admit error.
4.04
29k+
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) Summary
Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me)
Why smart people double down on bad decisions, rewrite history, and refuse to admit error.
by Carol Tavris 2007 292 pages
4.04
29k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2013
Innovation is a discipline, not genius. Systematic scans for opportunities hiding in plain sight.
3.80
465
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation
Innovation is a discipline, not genius. Systematic scans for opportunities hiding in plain sight.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2013 179 pages
3.80
465 ratings
Radical Acceptance
by Tara Brach • 2000
Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.
4.14
36k+
Radical Acceptance Summary
Radical Acceptance
Why you feel fatally flawed, and how embracing each moment as it comes frees you from shame.
by Tara Brach 2000 352 pages
4.14
36k+ ratings
Who's Pulling Your Strings?
by Harriet B. Braiker • 1955
Your need to be liked is their lever. The resistance tactics that make manipulation fail.
4.07
500+
Who's Pulling Your Strings? Summary
Who's Pulling Your Strings?
Your need to be liked is their lever. The resistance tactics that make manipulation fail.
by Harriet B. Braiker 1955 256 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
The Silva Mind Control Method
by José Silva • 1977
From the founder: a simple alpha-state technique that puts psychic perception within anyone's reach.
3.92
4k+
The Silva Mind Control Method Summary
The Silva Mind Control Method
From the founder: a simple alpha-state technique that puts psychic perception within anyone's reach.
by José Silva 1977 240 pages
3.92
4k+ ratings
Sell with a Story
by Paul Smith • 2016
Data alone won't close a deal. The story structures, emotional frames, and delivery rules that will.
3.97
461
Sell with a Story Summary
Sell with a Story
Data alone won't close a deal. The story structures, emotional frames, and delivery rules that will.
by Paul Smith 2016 304 pages
3.97
461 ratings
How to Heal Your Metabolism
by Kate Deering • 2015
Heal your metabolism with butter, fruit, and sugar, and stop choking down kale.
4.16
500+
How to Heal Your Metabolism Summary
How to Heal Your Metabolism
Heal your metabolism with butter, fruit, and sugar, and stop choking down kale.
by Kate Deering 2015 390 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Emotional Agility
by Susan David • 2016
Trapped by emotions you didn't choose? Small, value-driven steps beat dramatic overhauls.
3.98
14k+
Emotional Agility Summary
Emotional Agility
Trapped by emotions you didn't choose? Small, value-driven steps beat dramatic overhauls.
by Susan David 2016 288 pages
3.98
14k+ ratings
The Power of Awareness
by Neville Goddard • 1951
Reality is inner speech made solid. The concise 1951 manual for melting and recasting your own.
4.39
5k+
The Power of Awareness Summary
The Power of Awareness
Reality is inner speech made solid. The concise 1951 manual for melting and recasting your own.
by Neville Goddard 1951 162 pages
4.39
5k+ ratings
The Tools
by Phil Stutz • 2012
Move toward pain, command your shadow, and tap a higher force: five tools that outlast motivation.
3.89
9k+
The Tools Summary
The Tools
Move toward pain, command your shadow, and tap a higher force: five tools that outlast motivation.
by Phil Stutz 2012 288 pages
3.89
9k+ ratings
ADHD Is Awesome
by Penn Holderness • 2024
ADHD means your attention lands everywhere and nowhere. A couple's guide to steering it.
4.16
16k+
ADHD Is Awesome Summary
ADHD Is Awesome
ADHD means your attention lands everywhere and nowhere. A couple's guide to steering it.
by Penn Holderness 2024 292 pages
4.16
16k+ ratings
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week
by Dominic O'Brien • 2005
2,808 shuffled cards memorized. The 50-step training system that can make your memory that reliable.
3.95
500+
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week Summary
How to Develop a Brilliant Memory Week by Week
2,808 shuffled cards memorized. The 50-step training system that can make your memory that reliable.
by Dominic O'Brien 2005 176 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D, Vol. 1
by Richard Bandler • 1975
A master hypnotist's results, reduced to learnable patterns of language and influence.
4.29
500+
Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D, Vol. 1 Summary
Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D, Vol. 1
A master hypnotist's results, reduced to learnable patterns of language and influence.
by Richard Bandler 1975 280 pages
4.29
500+ ratings
The StorySelling Method
by Philipp Humm • 2023
End the pitch. Start the story. A repeatable framework for selling with narrative, not features.
4.11
500+
The StorySelling Method Summary
The StorySelling Method
End the pitch. Start the story. A repeatable framework for selling with narrative, not features.
by Philipp Humm 2023 184 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster
by Darren Hardy • 2015
Sales, hiring, focus, fear: master these four controls and the roller coaster becomes a thrill ride.
4.32
3k+
The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster Summary
The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster
Sales, hiring, focus, fear: master these four controls and the roller coaster becomes a thrill ride.
by Darren Hardy 2015 272 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
Never Eat Alone
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2005
Why the best networkers share meals, celebrate others' wins, and give before they ask.
3.84
51k+
Never Eat Alone Summary
Never Eat Alone
Why the best networkers share meals, celebrate others' wins, and give before they ask.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2005 402 pages
3.84
51k+ ratings
Keep Going
by Austin Kleon • 2019
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
4.26
17k+
Keep Going Summary
Keep Going
Creativity runs in seasons, not streaks. Ten ways to keep making work through the winter.
by Austin Kleon 2019 224 pages
4.26
17k+ ratings
How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic
by Michael Jay Geier • 2010
Diagnose the silent failure, read the schematic, fix it yourself. No engineering degree required.
3.93
367
How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic Summary
How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic
Diagnose the silent failure, read the schematic, fix it yourself. No engineering degree required.
by Michael Jay Geier 2010 414 pages
3.93
367 ratings
If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules
by Cherie Carter-Scott • 1998
You got no rulebook at birth. Ten principles for the game everyone's already playing.
3.92
1k+
If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules Summary
If Life Is a Game, These Are the Rules
You got no rulebook at birth. Ten principles for the game everyone's already playing.
by Cherie Carter-Scott 1998 160 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Us
by Terrence Real • 2022
Your relationship fights replay childhood wounds. A guide to the adult self that breaks the loop.
4.24
4k+
Us Summary
Us
Your relationship fights replay childhood wounds. A guide to the adult self that breaks the loop.
by Terrence Real 2022 352 pages
4.24
4k+ ratings
An Everyone Culture
by Robert Kegan • 2016
What if your company's real product was more capable adults, and profit was the side effect?
3.95
1k+
An Everyone Culture Summary
An Everyone Culture
What if your company's real product was more capable adults, and profit was the side effect?
by Robert Kegan 2016 336 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Outsmart Your Brain
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2023
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
3.95
1k+
Outsmart Your Brain Summary
Outsmart Your Brain
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2023 336 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Happiness Project
by Gretchen Rubin • 2009
One woman's year-long resolution experiment: can happiness be built one month at a time?
3.65
100k+
The Happiness Project Summary
The Happiness Project
One woman's year-long resolution experiment: can happiness be built one month at a time?
by Gretchen Rubin 2009 301 pages
3.65
100k+ ratings
Win the Inside Game
by Steve Magness • 2025
You've mistaken survival mode for drive. The fix isn't caring less, it's attaching differently.
3.92
500+
Win the Inside Game Summary
Win the Inside Game
You've mistaken survival mode for drive. The fix isn't caring less, it's attaching differently.
by Steve Magness 2025 320 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
The Business School For People Who Like Helping People
by Robert T. Kiyosaki
For under $500, this business school trains you to build wealth by training others.
4.18
5k+
The Business School For People Who Like Helping People Summary
The Business School For People Who Like Helping People
For under $500, this business school trains you to build wealth by training others.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 136 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
Finish
by Jon Acuff • 2017
Perfectionism kills more goals than laziness. The counterintuitive fix: cut your goal in half.
4.13
12k+
Finish Summary
Finish
Perfectionism kills more goals than laziness. The counterintuitive fix: cut your goal in half.
by Jon Acuff 2017 208 pages
4.13
12k+ ratings
Be Obsessed or Be Average
by Grant Cardone • 2016
How to turn the obsession others call unhealthy into total domination of your field.
4.05
6k+
Be Obsessed or Be Average Summary
Be Obsessed or Be Average
How to turn the obsession others call unhealthy into total domination of your field.
by Grant Cardone 2016 240 pages
4.05
6k+ ratings
MONEY Master the Game
by Anthony Robbins • 2014
Seven rules for your money that billionaires follow and Wall Street would rather you never learned.
4.00
26k+
MONEY Master the Game Summary
MONEY Master the Game
Seven rules for your money that billionaires follow and Wall Street would rather you never learned.
by Anthony Robbins 2014 664 pages
4.00
26k+ ratings
How to Become a People Magnet
by Marc Reklau • 2019
Sixty-two ways to make people feel so valued they'll want to keep you nearby.
3.85
3k+
How to Become a People Magnet Summary
How to Become a People Magnet
Sixty-two ways to make people feel so valued they'll want to keep you nearby.
by Marc Reklau 2019 134 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Everything Is Predictable
by Tom Chivers • 2024
The math behind your spam filter also reveals that your brain is hallucinating reality.
4.02
1k+
Everything Is Predictable Summary
Everything Is Predictable
The math behind your spam filter also reveals that your brain is hallucinating reality.
by Tom Chivers 2024 384 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Developing the Leader Within You
by John C. Maxwell • 1993
Leadership isn't a title. It's influence earned through integrity, vision, and developing others.
4.22
25k+
Developing the Leader Within You Summary
Developing the Leader Within You
Leadership isn't a title. It's influence earned through integrity, vision, and developing others.
by John C. Maxwell 1993 178 pages
4.22
25k+ ratings
Silence
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2015
The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.
4.28
8k+
Silence Summary
Silence
The mind's chatter is the real noise. A Zen master's way out: breathe, step, listen.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2015 189 pages
4.28
8k+ ratings
Respect for Acting
by Uta Hagen • 1973
Build a character from the inside out: the technique that turns personal memory into living truth.
4.21
3k+
Respect for Acting Summary
Respect for Acting
Build a character from the inside out: the technique that turns personal memory into living truth.
by Uta Hagen 1973 240 pages
4.21
3k+ ratings
Motivation and Personality
by Abraham H. Maslow • 1987
Motivation has a floor plan. Starving, homeless, or lonely, no one reaches their potential.
4.19
1k+
Motivation and Personality Summary
Motivation and Personality
Motivation has a floor plan. Starving, homeless, or lonely, no one reaches their potential.
by Abraham H. Maslow 1987 336 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Glucose Goddess Method
by Jessie Inchauspé • 2023
Four daily habits that flatten blood sugar curves, no calorie counting or forbidden foods required.
4.14
6k+
The Glucose Goddess Method Summary
The Glucose Goddess Method
Four daily habits that flatten blood sugar curves, no calorie counting or forbidden foods required.
by Jessie Inchauspé 2023 288 pages
4.14
6k+ ratings
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2004
Your paycheck won't make you rich. The simple rule that separates assets from everything else will.
3.99
5k+
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens Summary
Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens
Your paycheck won't make you rich. The simple rule that separates assets from everything else will.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2004 132 pages
3.99
5k+ ratings
The Happiness Files
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2025
A business professor's happiness manual: why your trophies feel hollow and what to build instead.
3.97
1k+
The Happiness Files Summary
The Happiness Files
A business professor's happiness manual: why your trophies feel hollow and what to build instead.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2025 234 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
The Power of Silence
by Carlos Castaneda • 1987
Seeing the familiar world costs nearly all your energy. Save some and an unfamiliar one appears.
4.24
3k+
The Power of Silence Summary
The Power of Silence
Seeing the familiar world costs nearly all your energy. Save some and an unfamiliar one appears.
by Carlos Castaneda 1987 288 pages
4.24
3k+ ratings
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
by Deb Dana • 2020
Fifty exercises that regulate a client's nervous system through the body when talking alone cannot.
4.28
500+
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection Summary
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
Fifty exercises that regulate a client's nervous system through the body when talking alone cannot.
by Deb Dana 2020 357 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
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