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Self Help Book Summaries

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
Seeing What Others Don't
by Gary Klein • 2013
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
3.61
2k+
Seeing What Others Don't Summary
Seeing What Others Don't
Insight shatters a flawed story. Three paths trigger this, and most organizations suppress them all.
by Gary Klein 2013 304 pages
3.61
2k+ ratings
Unfair Advantage
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2011
A salary costs the most in taxes. Learn to let assets and debt pay you instead.
3.97
2k+
Unfair Advantage Summary
Unfair Advantage
A salary costs the most in taxes. Learn to let assets and debt pay you instead.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2011 269 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
We
by Robert A. Johnson • 1983
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
4.20
2k+
We Summary
We
Love feels divine because you're projecting your soul onto another person. A myth shows the cure.
by Robert A. Johnson 1983 224 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Integral Life Practice
by Ken Wilber • 2006
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
4.09
500+
Integral Life Practice Summary
Integral Life Practice
Cross-training the self: a workout for your mind, your body, and everything you suppress.
by Ken Wilber 2006 388 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Get the Hell Out of Debt
by Erin Skye Kelly • 2021
A debt plan that begins where the emotions live, then builds the systems that actually stick.
4.55
500+
Get the Hell Out of Debt Summary
Get the Hell Out of Debt
A debt plan that begins where the emotions live, then builds the systems that actually stick.
by Erin Skye Kelly 2021 273 pages
4.55
500+ ratings
Message to the Blackman in America
by Elijah Muhammad • 1965
A Black God, a manufactured white race, and a detailed plan for economic and political separation.
4.45
500+
Message to the Blackman in America Summary
Message to the Blackman in America
A Black God, a manufactured white race, and a detailed plan for economic and political separation.
by Elijah Muhammad 1965 386 pages
4.45
500+ ratings
The Sleep Solution
by W. Chris Winter • 2017
Your insomnia is likely fear disguised as sleeplessness. Behavioral tools, not pills, are the fix.
4.02
3k+
The Sleep Solution Summary
The Sleep Solution
Your insomnia is likely fear disguised as sleeplessness. Behavioral tools, not pills, are the fix.
by W. Chris Winter 2017 272 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Self-Compassion
by Kristin Neff • 2011
Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.
4.13
26k+
Self-Compassion Summary
Self-Compassion
Forget self-esteem: the research-backed alternative that works precisely when you fall short.
by Kristin Neff 2011 320 pages
4.13
26k+ ratings
Astrology for the Soul
by Jan Spiller • 1997
Your North Node reveals your soul's curriculum. The subjects you resist are the required courses.
4.31
2k+
Astrology for the Soul Summary
Astrology for the Soul
Your North Node reveals your soul's curriculum. The subjects you resist are the required courses.
by Jan Spiller 1997 528 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Good Arguments
by Bo Seo • 2022
How to build arguments that hold, spot bad-faith moves, and know which battles to skip.
3.66
1k+
Good Arguments Summary
Good Arguments
How to build arguments that hold, spot bad-faith moves, and know which battles to skip.
by Bo Seo 2022 352 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
The Secret of The Science of Getting Rich
by Bob Proctor • 2022
Wealth obeys fixed laws. The hidden setting that overrides everything you learn about money.
4.36
171
The Secret of The Science of Getting Rich Summary
The Secret of The Science of Getting Rich
Wealth obeys fixed laws. The hidden setting that overrides everything you learn about money.
by Bob Proctor 2022 169 pages
4.36
171 ratings
Changes That Heal
by Henry Cloud • 1992
Childhood built or broke four inner capacities. Two combined forces can rebuild them in adulthood.
4.37
4k+
Changes That Heal Summary
Changes That Heal
Childhood built or broke four inner capacities. Two combined forces can rebuild them in adulthood.
by Henry Cloud 1992
4.37
4k+ ratings
The Four Pillars of Investing
by William J. Bernstein • 2002
The investing formula that works: own everything, pay almost nothing, and get out of your own way.
4.24
6k+
The Four Pillars of Investing Summary
The Four Pillars of Investing
The investing formula that works: own everything, pay almost nothing, and get out of your own way.
by William J. Bernstein 2002 336 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
Pleasure Activism
by Adrienne Maree Brown • 2019
Reclaim joy as a radical political act, and use pleasure to fuel your activism and your life.
4.22
9k+
Pleasure Activism Summary
Pleasure Activism
Reclaim joy as a radical political act, and use pleasure to fuel your activism and your life.
by Adrienne Maree Brown 2019 441 pages
4.22
9k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2017
The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.
3.88
363
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence Summary
HBR Guide to Emotional Intelligence
The practical playbook for turning your emotions into workplace data, not drama.
by Harvard Business Review 2017 240 pages
3.88
363 ratings
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness
by David R. Hawkins • 2006
A map of consciousness calibrated from shame to enlightenment, pivoting at a single threshold.
4.43
1k+
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness Summary
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness
A map of consciousness calibrated from shame to enlightenment, pivoting at a single threshold.
by David R. Hawkins 2006 414 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher
by Stephen D. Brookfield • 1995
Uncover the hidden assumptions that run your classroom, even the ones that feel like common sense.
4.05
273
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher Summary
Becoming a Critically Reflective Teacher
Uncover the hidden assumptions that run your classroom, even the ones that feel like common sense.
by Stephen D. Brookfield 1995 296 pages
4.05
273 ratings
The Game Changer
by Jason Fox • 2014
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
3.88
185
The Game Changer Summary
The Game Changer
Pep talks fail. Visible progress works. A game-design playbook for building it into work.
by Jason Fox 2014 240 pages
3.88
185 ratings
How to F*ck Up Your Startup
by Kim Hvidkjaer • 2022
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
4.58
447
How to F*ck Up Your Startup Summary
How to F*ck Up Your Startup
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
by Kim Hvidkjaer 2022 384 pages
4.58
447 ratings
Bargaining for Advantage
by G. Richard Shell • 1999
The negotiation method that sizes up the situation so your natural style becomes your advantage.
3.90
6k+
Bargaining for Advantage Summary
Bargaining for Advantage
The negotiation method that sizes up the situation so your natural style becomes your advantage.
by G. Richard Shell 1999 297 pages
3.90
6k+ ratings
Roar
by Stacy T. Sims • 2016
Your hormones set the rules. Match your food and fitness to them at every life stage.
4.04
7k+
Roar Summary
Roar
Your hormones set the rules. Match your food and fitness to them at every life stage.
by Stacy T. Sims 2016 304 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
In Pursuit of Purpose
by Myles Munroe • 1992
Every life comes with a blueprint. Ignoring it wastes time, talent, and peace.
4.51
500+
In Pursuit of Purpose Summary
In Pursuit of Purpose
Every life comes with a blueprint. Ignoring it wastes time, talent, and peace.
by Myles Munroe 1992 226 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
Brand You50
by Tom Peters • 1999
The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.
3.74
500+
Brand You50 Summary
Brand You50
The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.
by Tom Peters 1999
3.74
500+ ratings
Necessary Endings
by Henry Cloud • 2011
End the good to make room for the great: a pruning discipline for stuck lives and businesses.
4.28
6k+
Necessary Endings Summary
Necessary Endings
End the good to make room for the great: a pruning discipline for stuck lives and businesses.
by Henry Cloud 2011 238 pages
4.28
6k+ ratings
What Is Tao?
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
The most important truth refuses to be named. What follows from that changes everything.
4.17
1k+
What Is Tao? Summary
What Is Tao?
The most important truth refuses to be named. What follows from that changes everything.
by Alan W. Watts 2000 96 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Principle-Centered Leadership
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
4.12
18k+
Principle-Centered Leadership Summary
Principle-Centered Leadership
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009 334 pages
4.12
18k+ ratings
Reality Is Broken
by Jane McGonigal • 2010
Games satisfy us more than reality does. That gap is a blueprint for a better world.
3.79
8k+
Reality Is Broken Summary
Reality Is Broken
Games satisfy us more than reality does. That gap is a blueprint for a better world.
by Jane McGonigal 2010 400 pages
3.79
8k+ ratings
The Irrational Ape
by David Robert Grimes • 2019
Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.
4.26
1k+
The Irrational Ape Summary
The Irrational Ape
Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.
by David Robert Grimes 2019 320 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
All Your Worth
by Elizabeth Warren • 2005
Your entire financial life in three numbers, and one of them is reserved for joy.
4.15
2k+
All Your Worth Summary
All Your Worth
Your entire financial life in three numbers, and one of them is reserved for joy.
by Elizabeth Warren 2005 304 pages
4.15
2k+ ratings
Rocket Fuel
by Gino Wickman • 2015
Your business has a missing half: the operator who executes while you dream. Find them.
4.07
3k+
Rocket Fuel Summary
Rocket Fuel
Your business has a missing half: the operator who executes while you dream. Find them.
by Gino Wickman 2015 208 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Super Human
by Dave Asprey • 2019
A handful of biological glitches cause aging; fix them and the body can stay decades younger.
3.85
2k+
Super Human Summary
Super Human
A handful of biological glitches cause aging; fix them and the body can stay decades younger.
by Dave Asprey 2019 352 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
It's Your Ship
by D. Michael Abrashoff • 2002
A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.
4.12
10k+
It's Your Ship Summary
It's Your Ship
A leadership playbook forged at sea, where the Navy's worst ship became its best.
by D. Michael Abrashoff 2002 212 pages
4.12
10k+ ratings
Marry Him
by Lori Gottlieb • 2010
After thirty-five, the dating pool shrinks. Your long checklist is why you're still in it.
3.61
8k+
Marry Him Summary
Marry Him
After thirty-five, the dating pool shrinks. Your long checklist is why you're still in it.
by Lori Gottlieb 2010 336 pages
3.61
8k+ ratings
The 4-Hour Work Week
by Timothy Ferriss • 2007
Work four hours a week, automate income, and retire in installments while you're still young.
3.91
300k+
The 4-Hour Work Week Summary
The 4-Hour Work Week
Work four hours a week, automate income, and retire in installments while you're still young.
by Timothy Ferriss 2007
3.91
300k+ ratings
Against Empathy
by Paul Bloom • 2016
Empathy zeroes in on one face, ignores a thousand deaths, and makes cruelty feel righteous.
3.57
6k+
Against Empathy Summary
Against Empathy
Empathy zeroes in on one face, ignores a thousand deaths, and makes cruelty feel righteous.
by Paul Bloom 2016 285 pages
3.57
6k+ ratings
Man for Himself
by Erich Fromm • 1947
Right and wrong aren't handed down; they're built into the structure of being human.
4.19
3k+
Man for Himself Summary
Man for Himself
Right and wrong aren't handed down; they're built into the structure of being human.
by Erich Fromm 1947 272 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
Guerrilla Marketing
by Jay Conrad Levinson • 1984
How small businesses outperform big spenders: the low-cost system turning creativity into profit.
3.92
6k+
Guerrilla Marketing Summary
Guerrilla Marketing
How small businesses outperform big spenders: the low-cost system turning creativity into profit.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 1984 385 pages
3.92
6k+ ratings
Get Your Sh*t Together
by Sarah Knight • 2016
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
3.56
20k+
Get Your Sh*t Together Summary
Get Your Sh*t Together
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
by Sarah Knight 2016 304 pages
3.56
20k+ ratings
The Personal MBA
by Josh Kaufman
An MBA's worth of insight, without the tuition: the mental models every business depends on.
4.16
1k+
The Personal MBA Summary
The Personal MBA
An MBA's worth of insight, without the tuition: the mental models every business depends on.
by Josh Kaufman 496 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
The Book of Secrets
by Deepak Chopra • 2004
The world is inside you. Twelve shifts in awareness that end suffering and reveal who you are.
4.00
8k+
The Book of Secrets Summary
The Book of Secrets
The world is inside you. Twelve shifts in awareness that end suffering and reveal who you are.
by Deepak Chopra 2004 279 pages
4.00
8k+ ratings
No Boundary
by Ken Wilber • 1979
A single illusion fuels all suffering: the line between the observer and the observed.
4.30
1k+
No Boundary Summary
No Boundary
A single illusion fuels all suffering: the line between the observer and the observed.
by Ken Wilber 1979 162 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
The Menopause Reset
by Mindy Pelz • 2023
Fasting and a gut-healing diet can reset hormones through menopause. The five-step plan.
3.87
2k+
The Menopause Reset Summary
The Menopause Reset
Fasting and a gut-healing diet can reset hormones through menopause. The five-step plan.
by Mindy Pelz 2023 181 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Lost Ways
by Claude Davis • 2021
Root cellars, gravity-fed fires, herbal poultices: pioneer skills that need no modern grid.
4.23
155
The Lost Ways Summary
The Lost Ways
Root cellars, gravity-fed fires, herbal poultices: pioneer skills that need no modern grid.
by Claude Davis 2021 430 pages
4.23
155 ratings
The Grid
by Matt Watkinson • 2017
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
4.10
343
The Grid Summary
The Grid
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
by Matt Watkinson 2017 352 pages
4.10
343 ratings
Rich Woman
by Kim Kiyosaki • 2006
No husband, boss, or windfall required. The women's guide to assets that pay you every month.
4.03
4k+
Rich Woman Summary
Rich Woman
No husband, boss, or windfall required. The women's guide to assets that pay you every month.
by Kim Kiyosaki 2006 274 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
7 Secrets to Investing Like Warren Buffett
by Mary Buffett • 2019
How to buy businesses, not stocks: seven value-investing rules for building lasting wealth.
3.82
500+
7 Secrets to Investing Like Warren Buffett Summary
7 Secrets to Investing Like Warren Buffett
How to buy businesses, not stocks: seven value-investing rules for building lasting wealth.
by Mary Buffett 2019 224 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Why Him? Why Her?
by Helen Fisher • 2009
Brain chemistry creates four love personalities. Find yours and you'll spot your natural match.
3.87
3k+
Why Him? Why Her? Summary
Why Him? Why Her?
Brain chemistry creates four love personalities. Find yours and you'll spot your natural match.
by Helen Fisher 2009 222 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
The Game of Desire
by Shannon Boodram • 2019
Five women, six weeks: self-awareness is the real dating superpower, and it's trainable.
3.96
1k+
The Game of Desire Summary
The Game of Desire
Five women, six weeks: self-awareness is the real dating superpower, and it's trainable.
by Shannon Boodram 2019 301 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
How to Have Impossible Conversations
by Peter Boghossian • 2019
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
3.89
2k+
How to Have Impossible Conversations Summary
How to Have Impossible Conversations
Facts bounce off strongly held beliefs. The questioning method that works when evidence doesn't.
by Peter Boghossian 2019 272 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
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