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Self Help Book Summaries

The Code of the Extraordinary Mind
by Vishen Lakhiani • 2016
You inherited rules you never chose. Swap them out, upgrade your mind, find goals worth chasing.
4.04
11k+
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind Summary
The Code of the Extraordinary Mind
You inherited rules you never chose. Swap them out, upgrade your mind, find goals worth chasing.
by Vishen Lakhiani 2016 288 pages
4.04
11k+ ratings
The Porn Myth
by Matt Fradd • 2017
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
4.10
1k+
The Porn Myth Summary
The Porn Myth
Porn rewires the brain like addiction, erodes real intimacy, and exploits its performers.
by Matt Fradd 2017 280 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Motivational Interviewing
by William R. Miller • 1991
Don't confront, evoke. The counseling method that replaces arguments with reflective questions.
4.27
4k+
Motivational Interviewing Summary
Motivational Interviewing
Don't confront, evoke. The counseling method that replaces arguments with reflective questions.
by William R. Miller 1991 428 pages
4.27
4k+ ratings
The Power of a Positive Team
by Jon Gordon • 2018
Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.
3.77
1k+
The Power of a Positive Team Summary
The Power of a Positive Team
Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.
by Jon Gordon 2018 176 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Confidence Game
by Maria Konnikova • 2015
Anyone can be conned. The con artist's real genius is finding what you already want to believe.
3.65
6k+
The Confidence Game Summary
The Confidence Game
Anyone can be conned. The con artist's real genius is finding what you already want to believe.
by Maria Konnikova 2015 352 pages
3.65
6k+ ratings
Peak Performance
by Brad Stulberg • 2017
Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.
4.17
9k+
Peak Performance Summary
Peak Performance
Push hard, recover harder. The growth cycle that beats burnout and builds lasting peak performance.
by Brad Stulberg 2017 240 pages
4.17
9k+ ratings
Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2020
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
3.74
492
Polymath Summary
Polymath
Mastering one skill is a ceiling. Combining several is a breakthrough. The structured path to both.
by Peter Hollins 2020 194 pages
3.74
492 ratings
Unwinding Anxiety
by Judson Brewer MD PhD • 2020
Anxiety is a learned habit, not a broken brain. Rewire the loop with mindfulness, not willpower.
3.88
14k+
Unwinding Anxiety Summary
Unwinding Anxiety
Anxiety is a learned habit, not a broken brain. Rewire the loop with mindfulness, not willpower.
by Judson Brewer MD PhD 2020 303 pages
3.88
14k+ ratings
Influencer
by Brittany Hennessy • 2018
What to charge, what to sign, when to hire an agent: the business manual for influencers.
3.70
2k+
Influencer Summary
Influencer
What to charge, what to sign, when to hire an agent: the business manual for influencers.
by Brittany Hennessy 2018 272 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
Cracking the PM Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2013
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
4.17
4k+
Cracking the PM Interview Summary
Cracking the PM Interview
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2013 364 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
The Oxygen Advantage
by Patrick McKeown • 2015
Breathe less to get more oxygen: a simple test and nasal techniques boost endurance, burn fat.
4.02
5k+
The Oxygen Advantage Summary
The Oxygen Advantage
Breathe less to get more oxygen: a simple test and nasal techniques boost endurance, burn fat.
by Patrick McKeown 2015 368 pages
4.02
5k+ ratings
Creativity
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1996
Creativity requires three things, and none of them is genius.
4.06
5k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity
Creativity requires three things, and none of them is genius.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1996 466 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
Jump Attack
by Tim S. Grover • 2000
Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.
4.12
364
Jump Attack Summary
Jump Attack
Train for the fourth quarter, not just a gym max: the 90-day explosive-power protocol.
by Tim S. Grover 2000 272 pages
4.12
364 ratings
The High 5 Habit
by Mel Robbins • 2021
One morning gesture in the mirror rewires your brain for confidence, motivation, and self-belief.
4.19
16k+
The High 5 Habit Summary
The High 5 Habit
One morning gesture in the mirror rewires your brain for confidence, motivation, and self-belief.
by Mel Robbins 2021 241 pages
4.19
16k+ ratings
Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others
by Andrew C. Sobel • 2012
What to ask when the relationship, the sale, or the career depends on your next sentence.
3.83
1k+
Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others Summary
Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others
What to ask when the relationship, the sale, or the career depends on your next sentence.
by Andrew C. Sobel 2012 205 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
The Purpose Driven® Life
by Rick Warren • 2002
Forty days to trade a self-centered life for the one you were actually made for.
3.98
200k+
The Purpose Driven® Life Summary
The Purpose Driven® Life
Forty days to trade a self-centered life for the one you were actually made for.
by Rick Warren 2002 336 pages
3.98
200k+ ratings
The Everyday Hero Manifesto
by Robin Sharma • 2021
What happens when you give your first ninety minutes to your most important task for a season.
4.11
3k+
The Everyday Hero Manifesto Summary
The Everyday Hero Manifesto
What happens when you give your first ninety minutes to your most important task for a season.
by Robin Sharma 2021 400 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
The Real Happy Pill
by Anders Hansen • 2016
Your brain evolved to move all day. Here's what happens when you give it that.
3.97
7k+
The Real Happy Pill Summary
The Real Happy Pill
Your brain evolved to move all day. Here's what happens when you give it that.
by Anders Hansen 2016 233 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
Get to the Point!
by Joel Schwartzberg • 2017
The gap between rambling and leading is one sentence. Here is how to find it.
4.31
1k+
Get to the Point! Summary
Get to the Point!
The gap between rambling and leading is one sentence. Here is how to find it.
by Joel Schwartzberg 2017 128 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Crazy Love
by Francis Chan • 2008
God demands everything, not just Sunday mornings. A pastor's unsettling call to real faith.
4.16
200k+
Crazy Love Summary
Crazy Love
God demands everything, not just Sunday mornings. A pastor's unsettling call to real faith.
by Francis Chan 2008 187 pages
4.16
200k+ ratings
Stock Investing For Dummies
by Paul Mladjenovic • 2002
Building stock market wealth: beginner's guide to valuation, diversification, and income strategies.
3.89
1k+
Stock Investing For Dummies Summary
Stock Investing For Dummies
Building stock market wealth: beginner's guide to valuation, diversification, and income strategies.
by Paul Mladjenovic 2002 375 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Science of Stuck
by Britt Frank • 2022
Being stuck isn't laziness; it's self-protection. Small moves, not giant leaps, break the pattern.
4.02
2k+
The Science of Stuck Summary
The Science of Stuck
Being stuck isn't laziness; it's self-protection. Small moves, not giant leaps, break the pattern.
by Britt Frank 2022 272 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Structure of Magic I
by Richard Bandler • 1975
The words clients choose reveal where thinking gets stuck, and precise questions can unlock it.
4.08
1k+
The Structure of Magic I Summary
The Structure of Magic I
The words clients choose reveal where thinking gets stuck, and precise questions can unlock it.
by Richard Bandler 1975 419 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Power
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2010
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
3.88
5k+
Power Summary
Power
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2010 288 pages
3.88
5k+ ratings
Become a Better You
by Joel Osteen • 2007
Your words steer your life. Seven faith-centered habits for becoming who God designed you to be.
4.12
11k+
Become a Better You Summary
Become a Better You
Your words steer your life. Seven faith-centered habits for becoming who God designed you to be.
by Joel Osteen 2007 379 pages
4.12
11k+ ratings
The Power of Small
by Aisling Leonard-Curtin • 2019
Break the paralysis of overwhelm with actions so small they're impossible to fail.
3.61
288
The Power of Small Summary
The Power of Small
Break the paralysis of overwhelm with actions so small they're impossible to fail.
by Aisling Leonard-Curtin 2019 384 pages
3.61
288 ratings
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
by Joanna Faber • 2017
Turn defiance into cooperation: the no-yell toolkit for parents of children ages 2 to 7.
4.38
26k+
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen Summary
How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
Turn defiance into cooperation: the no-yell toolkit for parents of children ages 2 to 7.
by Joanna Faber 2017 385 pages
4.38
26k+ ratings
The Diamond Cutter
by Michael Roach • 2000
Business events have no built-in meaning. Every profit and crisis comes from seeds you planted.
4.09
2k+
The Diamond Cutter Summary
The Diamond Cutter
Business events have no built-in meaning. Every profit and crisis comes from seeds you planted.
by Michael Roach 2000 240 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
Stock Market Wizards
by Jack D. Schwager • 2001
The survival rules, risk tricks, and mental game that separate elite stock traders from the rest.
4.28
1k+
Stock Market Wizards Summary
Stock Market Wizards
The survival rules, risk tricks, and mental game that separate elite stock traders from the rest.
by Jack D. Schwager 2001 352 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
The Power of Writing It Down
by Allison Fallon • 2021
Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.
3.81
2k+
The Power of Writing It Down Summary
The Power of Writing It Down
Writing isn't for writers: twenty minutes a day reprocesses your emotions and rewrites your story.
by Allison Fallon 2021 224 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
Embrace the Suck
by Brent Gleeson • 2020
Pain isn't the enemy: the Navy SEAL method for turning daily discomfort into lasting resilience.
4.16
2k+
Embrace the Suck Summary
Embrace the Suck
Pain isn't the enemy: the Navy SEAL method for turning daily discomfort into lasting resilience.
by Brent Gleeson 2020 225 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Crucial Conversations
by Emily Gregory • 2021
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
4.04
1k+
Crucial Conversations Summary
Crucial Conversations
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
by Emily Gregory 2021 1 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
The New Menopause
by Mary Claire Haver • 2026
The menopause treatment your doctor probably fears, backed by the data they probably missed.
4.25
19k+
The New Menopause Summary
The New Menopause
The menopause treatment your doctor probably fears, backed by the data they probably missed.
by Mary Claire Haver 2026 304 pages
4.25
19k+ ratings
Love is the Killer App
by Tim Sanders • 2002
The most ruthless business strategy: give away your best ideas, connect rivals, and care more.
3.85
3k+
Love is the Killer App Summary
Love is the Killer App
The most ruthless business strategy: give away your best ideas, connect rivals, and care more.
by Tim Sanders 2002
3.85
3k+ ratings
No More Mr. Nice Guy!
by Robert A. Glover • 2000
He thinks being nice will get him love. It is getting him nothing but resentment.
4.04
24k+
No More Mr. Nice Guy! Summary
No More Mr. Nice Guy!
He thinks being nice will get him love. It is getting him nothing but resentment.
by Robert A. Glover 2000 155 pages
4.04
24k+ ratings
Full Catastrophe Living
by Jon Kabat-Zinn • 1990
A mindfulness program that retrains attention so stress, pain, and illness lose their grip.
4.16
16k+
Full Catastrophe Living Summary
Full Catastrophe Living
A mindfulness program that retrains attention so stress, pain, and illness lose their grip.
by Jon Kabat-Zinn 1990 720 pages
4.16
16k+ ratings
Psychic Witch
by Mat Auryn • 2020
You have five psychic senses. Here is the training regimen for waking every one of them.
4.25
3k+
Psychic Witch Summary
Psychic Witch
You have five psychic senses. Here is the training regimen for waking every one of them.
by Mat Auryn 2020 380 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
Right Kind of Wrong
by Amy C. Edmondson • 2023
Two kinds of failure to prevent, one kind to pursue. The difference is where innovation lives.
3.90
2k+
Right Kind of Wrong Summary
Right Kind of Wrong
Two kinds of failure to prevent, one kind to pursue. The difference is where innovation lives.
by Amy C. Edmondson 2023 361 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Birth Order Book
by Kevin Leman • 1984
Your birth order explains your personality, career, and marriage. Learn the pattern and use it.
3.79
8k+
The Birth Order Book Summary
The Birth Order Book
Your birth order explains your personality, career, and marriage. Learn the pattern and use it.
by Kevin Leman 1984 352 pages
3.79
8k+ ratings
From Failure to Success
by Martin Meadows • 2017
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
3.91
87
From Failure to Success Summary
From Failure to Success
Why resilience comes from reframing failure, choosing your discomforts, and knowing when to quit.
by Martin Meadows 2017 279 pages
3.91
87 ratings
Company of One
by Paul Jarvis • 2019
The best businesses stay small on purpose. Scale systems, not headcount, and let profit grow.
3.91
6k+
Company of One Summary
Company of One
The best businesses stay small on purpose. Scale systems, not headcount, and let profit grow.
by Paul Jarvis 2019 240 pages
3.91
6k+ ratings
Battlefield of the Mind
by Joyce Meyer • 1995
A battlefield lies between your ears. The strategy guide for fighting it with scripture.
4.32
80k+
Battlefield of the Mind Summary
Battlefield of the Mind
A battlefield lies between your ears. The strategy guide for fighting it with scripture.
by Joyce Meyer 1995 288 pages
4.32
80k+ ratings
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
by Bill Aulet • 2013
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
4.27
2k+
Disciplined Entrepreneurship Summary
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
by Bill Aulet 2013 406 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Mind Power into the 21st Century
by John Kehoe • 1996
Visualization, seeding, affirmations: the daily practices that turn thought into reality.
4.22
5k+
Mind Power into the 21st Century Summary
Mind Power into the 21st Century
Visualization, seeding, affirmations: the daily practices that turn thought into reality.
by John Kehoe 1996 148 pages
4.22
5k+ ratings
The Science of Selling
by David Hoffeld • 2016
Evidence beats instinct: a sales playbook built on decision science, with close rates up 92%.
3.99
500+
The Science of Selling Summary
The Science of Selling
Evidence beats instinct: a sales playbook built on decision science, with close rates up 92%.
by David Hoffeld 2016 288 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The Big Five for Life
by John P. Strelecky • 2007
A dying leader teaches his protégé that a well-lived life is measured by just five accomplishments.
3.86
9k+
The Big Five for Life Summary
The Big Five for Life
A dying leader teaches his protégé that a well-lived life is measured by just five accomplishments.
by John P. Strelecky 2007 224 pages
3.86
9k+ ratings
The Magic of Psychotronic Power
by Robert B. Stone • 2017
A real energy responds to your eyes and hands. Direct it for healing, wealth, and influence.
4.37
173
The Magic of Psychotronic Power Summary
The Magic of Psychotronic Power
A real energy responds to your eyes and hands. Direct it for healing, wealth, and influence.
by Robert B. Stone 2017 274 pages
4.37
173 ratings
The Inner Work of Relationships
by Mathew Micheletti • 2024
Your fights are symptoms of childhood wounds; healing them together is how conscious love is built.
4.27
279
The Inner Work of Relationships Summary
The Inner Work of Relationships
Your fights are symptoms of childhood wounds; healing them together is how conscious love is built.
by Mathew Micheletti 2024 438 pages
4.27
279 ratings
Rich AF
by Vivian Tu • 2023
Your salary is your greatest wealth tool: negotiate it higher, then invest the gap.
4.06
9k+
Rich AF Summary
Rich AF
Your salary is your greatest wealth tool: negotiate it higher, then invest the gap.
by Vivian Tu 2023 336 pages
4.06
9k+ ratings
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
by Peter Scazzero • 2017
The unexamined family history quietly runs your spiritual life. Healing it is not optional.
4.25
22k+
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Summary
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality
The unexamined family history quietly runs your spiritual life. Healing it is not optional.
by Peter Scazzero 2017 240 pages
4.25
22k+ ratings
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