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Self Help Book Summaries

Man's Search for Himself
by Rollo May • 1953
Modern life traded the self for security; the only way back is through anxiety, not around it.
4.21
4k+
Man's Search for Himself Summary
Man's Search for Himself
Modern life traded the self for security; the only way back is through anxiety, not around it.
by Rollo May 1953 224 pages
4.21
4k+ ratings
The Bed of Procrustes
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2010
Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.
3.78
11k+
The Bed of Procrustes Summary
The Bed of Procrustes
Real knowledge shrinks, not grows. A contrarian's concentrated case for learning what to ignore.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2010 112 pages
3.78
11k+ ratings
SynchroDestiny
by Deepak Chopra • 1998
Coincidence is the universe speaking. Here is how to listen and turn the message into miracles.
4.20
2k+
SynchroDestiny Summary
SynchroDestiny
Coincidence is the universe speaking. Here is how to listen and turn the message into miracles.
by Deepak Chopra 1998 304 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Reframing
by Richard Bandler • 1981
Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.
4.08
447
Reframing Summary
Reframing
Change anyone's mind, including your own, by shifting the frame around their experience.
by Richard Bandler 1981 208 pages
4.08
447 ratings
Ruler of Reality
by Vadim Zeland • 2005
Every possible future already exists. The secret is not creating yours, but tuning into it.
4.34
112
Ruler of Reality Summary
Ruler of Reality
Every possible future already exists. The secret is not creating yours, but tuning into it.
by Vadim Zeland 2005 171 pages
4.34
112 ratings
Get Out of Your Own Way
by Mark Goulston • 1996
The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.
3.73
3k+
Get Out of Your Own Way Summary
Get Out of Your Own Way
The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.
by Mark Goulston 1996 177 pages
3.73
3k+ ratings
Change
by Paul Watzlawick • 1974
When effort deepens a problem, the answer is not to try harder but to change the rules.
4.24
500+
Change Summary
Change
When effort deepens a problem, the answer is not to try harder but to change the rules.
by Paul Watzlawick 1974 200 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Mastering Astral Projection
by Robert Bruce • 2004
A 90-day system for conscious out-of-body travel, built on energy work and trance training.
4.15
207
Mastering Astral Projection Summary
Mastering Astral Projection
A 90-day system for conscious out-of-body travel, built on energy work and trance training.
by Robert Bruce 2004 504 pages
4.15
207 ratings
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Lizzie Post • 1922
From group chat chaos to white-tablecloth dinners: the classic manners guide for modern life.
4.15
2k+
Emily Post's Etiquette Summary
Emily Post's Etiquette
From group chat chaos to white-tablecloth dinners: the classic manners guide for modern life.
by Lizzie Post 1922
4.15
2k+ ratings
Principles
by Ray Dalio • 2011
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
4.10
7k+
Principles Summary
Principles
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
by Ray Dalio 2011 106 pages
4.10
7k+ ratings
Lost Connections
by Johann Hari • 2018
What if depression signals disconnection, not disease: we've lost community, meaning, nature.
4.26
41k+
Lost Connections Summary
Lost Connections
What if depression signals disconnection, not disease: we've lost community, meaning, nature.
by Johann Hari 2018 416 pages
4.26
41k+ ratings
Millionaire Mission
by Brian Preston • 2024
Eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. The exact financial sequence they follow.
4.52
2k+
Millionaire Mission Summary
Millionaire Mission
Eighty percent of millionaires are self-made. The exact financial sequence they follow.
by Brian Preston 2024 256 pages
4.52
2k+ ratings
The Three Pillars of Zen
by Philip Kapleau • 1965
The classic guide to zazen: how sitting, breathing, and a wordless koan dismantle the everyday mind.
4.08
7k+
The Three Pillars of Zen Summary
The Three Pillars of Zen
The classic guide to zazen: how sitting, breathing, and a wordless koan dismantle the everyday mind.
by Philip Kapleau 1965 480 pages
4.08
7k+ ratings
The Motivation Myth
by Jeff Haden • 2018
Motivation is a reward, not a prerequisite. A daily system for starting without it.
3.77
4k+
The Motivation Myth Summary
The Motivation Myth
Motivation is a reward, not a prerequisite. A daily system for starting without it.
by Jeff Haden 2018 288 pages
3.77
4k+ ratings
Save the Cat
by Blake Snyder • 2005
Forty index cards, fifteen beats: the blueprint that turns a movie idea into a finished script.
4.01
22k+
Save the Cat Summary
Save the Cat
Forty index cards, fifteen beats: the blueprint that turns a movie idea into a finished script.
by Blake Snyder 2005 195 pages
4.01
22k+ ratings
Designing Your Life
by Bill Burnett • 2016
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
3.92
4k+
Designing Your Life Summary
Designing Your Life
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
by Bill Burnett 2016
3.92
4k+ ratings
Socratic Logic
by Peter Kreeft • 2003
Reason with precision, argue with force, and catch every fallacy: a classical logic course.
4.31
468
Socratic Logic Summary
Socratic Logic
Reason with precision, argue with force, and catch every fallacy: a classical logic course.
by Peter Kreeft 2003 397 pages
4.31
468 ratings
HR from the Outside In
by Dave Ulrich • 2012
Six research-backed roles that make HR the business's sharpest strategic weapon.
3.94
385
HR from the Outside In Summary
HR from the Outside In
Six research-backed roles that make HR the business's sharpest strategic weapon.
by Dave Ulrich 2012 336 pages
3.94
385 ratings
Conflict Communication
by Rory Miller • 2014
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
4.23
381
Conflict Communication Summary
Conflict Communication
Conflict follows hidden scripts. A manual for spotting the pattern and choosing a better response.
by Rory Miller 2014 186 pages
4.23
381 ratings
Get Together
by Bailey Richardson • 2019
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
3.77
500+
Get Together Summary
Get Together
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
by Bailey Richardson 2019 192 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Being Wrong
by Kathryn Schulz • 2010
We can't feel wrong while being wrong, so we confuse certainty with accuracy every time.
3.94
7k+
Being Wrong Summary
Being Wrong
We can't feel wrong while being wrong, so we confuse certainty with accuracy every time.
by Kathryn Schulz 2010 416 pages
3.94
7k+ ratings
Every Man's Battle
by Stephen F. Arterburn • 2000
One reflex feeds the cycle of lust. Retrain it over six weeks, and the fight shifts.
3.89
7k+
Every Man's Battle Summary
Every Man's Battle
One reflex feeds the cycle of lust. Retrain it over six weeks, and the fight shifts.
by Stephen F. Arterburn 2000 313 pages
3.89
7k+ ratings
Look Again
by Tali Sharot • 2024
Why good things lose their shine and bad things become acceptable, and how to reverse it.
3.66
1k+
Look Again Summary
Look Again
Why good things lose their shine and bad things become acceptable, and how to reverse it.
by Tali Sharot 2024 288 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Live No Lies
by John Mark Comer • 2021
Your peace is under attack from three directions. The ancient practices that disarm each one.
4.46
15k+
Live No Lies Summary
Live No Lies
Your peace is under attack from three directions. The ancient practices that disarm each one.
by John Mark Comer 2021 336 pages
4.46
15k+ ratings
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
by Sam Horn • 2019
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
3.73
500+
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week Summary
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week
Stop deferring your dreams: ten actions to start the life you actually want.
by Sam Horn 2019 288 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
by Stephen R. Covey • 2014
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
4.13
11k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families
Classic productivity habits, remade for families: shared purpose, protected time, real listening.
by Stephen R. Covey 2014 390 pages
4.13
11k+ ratings
The Spirit of Kaizen
by Robert Maurer • 2012
Change terrifies the brain; the Japanese fix is steps so tiny the panic never wakes up.
4.08
1k+
The Spirit of Kaizen Summary
The Spirit of Kaizen
Change terrifies the brain; the Japanese fix is steps so tiny the panic never wakes up.
by Robert Maurer 2012 173 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting
by Mahesh Chavda • 1998
When prayer stalls, one biblical pairing intensifies authority and shatters stubborn resistance.
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The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting Summary
The Hidden Power of Prayer and Fasting
When prayer stalls, one biblical pairing intensifies authority and shatters stubborn resistance.
by Mahesh Chavda 1998 176 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Second Chance
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2015
Old money rules broke. Fix: own cash-flow assets and learn to think like a lender.
3.92
1k+
Second Chance Summary
Second Chance
Old money rules broke. Fix: own cash-flow assets and learn to think like a lender.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2015 352 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
by Jack Kornfield • 2000
The breakthrough is not the end. The ordinary years that follow are where the heart grows wise.
4.12
6k+
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry Summary
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry
The breakthrough is not the end. The ordinary years that follow are where the heart grows wise.
by Jack Kornfield 2000 336 pages
4.12
6k+ ratings
The Power of Kabbalah
by Yehuda Berg • 2004
Reality is built by consciousness. Shift yours, and your finances, health, and future shift with it.
4.18
2k+
The Power of Kabbalah Summary
The Power of Kabbalah
Reality is built by consciousness. Shift yours, and your finances, health, and future shift with it.
by Yehuda Berg 2004 288 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Miraculous Results Of Extremely High Doses Of The Sunshine Hormone Vitamin D3 My Experiment With Huge Doses Of D3 From 25,000 To 50,000 To 100,000 Iu A Day Over A 1 Year Period
by Jeff T. Bowles • 2013
Vitamin D at 100,000 IU daily reversed his chronic illness: the evolutionary hibernation signal.
4.06
1k+
The Miraculous Results Of Extremely High Doses Of The Sunshine Hormone Vitamin D3 My Experiment With Huge Doses Of D3 From 25,000 To 50,000 To 100,000 Iu A Day Over A 1 Year Period Summary
The Miraculous Results Of Extremely High Doses Of The Sunshine Hormone Vitamin D3 My Experiment With Huge Doses Of D3 From 25,000 To 50,000 To 100,000 Iu A Day Over A 1 Year Period
Vitamin D at 100,000 IU daily reversed his chronic illness: the evolutionary hibernation signal.
by Jeff T. Bowles 2013 207 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.
3.99
16k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers
Some leaders double their team's intelligence. Others halve it. The gap is measurable and fixable.
by Liz Wiseman 2010 288 pages
3.99
16k+ ratings
Set it & Forget it
by Daniel Erichsen • 2020
Insomnia persists because you keep trying to fix it. The method that works: stop.
4.39
352
Set it & Forget it Summary
Set it & Forget it
Insomnia persists because you keep trying to fix it. The method that works: stop.
by Daniel Erichsen 2020 255 pages
4.39
352 ratings
Learn Like a Polymath
by Peter Hollins • 2017
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
3.85
500+
Learn Like a Polymath Summary
Learn Like a Polymath
Great at three things beats being the best at one. A method for cross-training across disciplines.
by Peter Hollins 2017 198 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Marketing Made Simple
by Donald Miller • 2020
Most marketing fails by being clever instead of clear. A story-based playbook for fixing yours.
4.24
2k+
Marketing Made Simple Summary
Marketing Made Simple
Most marketing fails by being clever instead of clear. A story-based playbook for fixing yours.
by Donald Miller 2020 240 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
by Jeremy C. Miller • 2016
Buffett's early partnership letters: the pre-Berkshire rules that still beat the market.
4.03
1k+
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules Summary
Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
Buffett's early partnership letters: the pre-Berkshire rules that still beat the market.
by Jeremy C. Miller 2016 352 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money
by Dave Ramsey • 2011
A proven plan to get out of debt, build wealth, and live generously, with no gimmicks.
4.35
6k+
Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money Summary
Dave Ramsey's Complete Guide To Money
A proven plan to get out of debt, build wealth, and live generously, with no gimmicks.
by Dave Ramsey 2011 363 pages
4.35
6k+ ratings
Crushing It!
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2018
Skip perfection. Turn your obsession and a phone into a business with multiple income streams.
3.95
11k+
Crushing It! Summary
Crushing It!
Skip perfection. Turn your obsession and a phone into a business with multiple income streams.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2018 288 pages
3.95
11k+ ratings
Tactics
by Gregory Koukl • 2000
You're losing arguments you should win. The problem isn't your evidence, it's your approach.
4.35
9k+
Tactics Summary
Tactics
You're losing arguments you should win. The problem isn't your evidence, it's your approach.
by Gregory Koukl 2000 208 pages
4.35
9k+ ratings
Search Inside Yourself
by Chade-Meng Tan • 2012
Mindfulness training from a Google engineer: the emotional skills that matter more than IQ.
4.04
9k+
Search Inside Yourself Summary
Search Inside Yourself
Mindfulness training from a Google engineer: the emotional skills that matter more than IQ.
by Chade-Meng Tan 2012 288 pages
4.04
9k+ ratings
Carlo Ancelotti
by Carlo Ancelotti • 2016
Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.
4.04
3k+
Carlo Ancelotti Summary
Carlo Ancelotti
Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.
by Carlo Ancelotti 2016 336 pages
4.04
3k+ ratings
The Power of One More
by Ed Mylett • 2022
Most people stop one move short of a breakthrough. The rules for making the move every time.
4.20
6k+
The Power of One More Summary
The Power of One More
Most people stop one move short of a breakthrough. The rules for making the move every time.
by Ed Mylett 2022 252 pages
4.20
6k+ ratings
The Emerald Tablet of Hermes & The Kybalion
by Hermes Trismegistus • 2008
Before The Secret, there were seven laws. One says the entire universe is made of thought.
4.42
500+
The Emerald Tablet of Hermes & The Kybalion Summary
The Emerald Tablet of Hermes & The Kybalion
Before The Secret, there were seven laws. One says the entire universe is made of thought.
by Hermes Trismegistus 2008 126 pages
4.42
500+ ratings
Dream Big, Think Small
by Jeff Manion • 2017
Great lives are built on small habits, a sustainable pace, and a weekly stop to refuel.
4.34
235
Dream Big, Think Small Summary
Dream Big, Think Small
Great lives are built on small habits, a sustainable pace, and a weekly stop to refuel.
by Jeff Manion 2017 223 pages
4.34
235 ratings
Good To Great And The Social Sectors
by Jim Collins • 2001
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
4.05
7k+
Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary
Good To Great And The Social Sectors
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
by Jim Collins 2001 50 pages
4.05
7k+ ratings
The Enlightened Sex Manual
by David Deida • 2004
Sex as spiritual practice: breath and energy techniques that turn pleasure into full-body awakening.
4.07
500+
The Enlightened Sex Manual Summary
The Enlightened Sex Manual
Sex as spiritual practice: breath and energy techniques that turn pleasure into full-body awakening.
by David Deida 2004 192 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Who Stole the American Dream
by Burke Hedges • 1992
Your job is the trap. The most ridiculed business model in America is the escape.
3.88
406
Who Stole the American Dream Summary
Who Stole the American Dream
Your job is the trap. The most ridiculed business model in America is the escape.
by Burke Hedges 1992 142 pages
3.88
406 ratings
As a Man Thinketh
by James Allen • 1902
Health, character, and circumstance are thought-made. A century-old manual for becoming the builder.
4.24
97k+
As a Man Thinketh Summary
As a Man Thinketh
Health, character, and circumstance are thought-made. A century-old manual for becoming the builder.
by James Allen 1902 26 pages
4.24
97k+ ratings
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO
by Robin Sharma • 2003
A shattered man meets a saint, a surfer, and a CEO who guide him to truth.
4.04
7k+
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO Summary
The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO
A shattered man meets a saint, a surfer, and a CEO who guide him to truth.
by Robin Sharma 2003 240 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
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