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Self Help Book Summaries

Don't Overthink It
by Anne Bogel • 2020
Why you replay every conversation, what to do instead, and how to finally trust your judgment.
3.87
16k+
Don't Overthink It Summary
Don't Overthink It
Why you replay every conversation, what to do instead, and how to finally trust your judgment.
by Anne Bogel 2020 217 pages
3.87
16k+ 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
Die Empty
by Todd Henry • 2013
Your best work shouldn't die with you. The daily routine that gets it out.
3.75
3k+
Die Empty Summary
Die Empty
Your best work shouldn't die with you. The daily routine that gets it out.
by Todd Henry 2013 240 pages
3.75
3k+ ratings
You Are a Badass at Making Money
by Jen Sincero • 2017
Unlearning your fear of money may be the most profitable work you ever do.
3.89
34k+
You Are a Badass at Making Money Summary
You Are a Badass at Making Money
Unlearning your fear of money may be the most profitable work you ever do.
by Jen Sincero 2017 267 pages
3.89
34k+ ratings
Magickal Protection
by Damon Brand • 2015
Protection magick that doesn't retreat from life: daily rituals to become curse-proof and fearless.
4.53
269
Magickal Protection Summary
Magickal Protection
Protection magick that doesn't retreat from life: daily rituals to become curse-proof and fearless.
by Damon Brand 2015 104 pages
4.53
269 ratings
How Rich People Think
by Steve Siebold • 2010
Frugality won't make you rich. The specific beliefs about money, risk, and value that build wealth.
3.91
1k+
How Rich People Think Summary
How Rich People Think
Frugality won't make you rich. The specific beliefs about money, risk, and value that build wealth.
by Steve Siebold 2010 224 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
by Eric Berne • 1961
Three selves run every conversation: a clinical method for tracking who's really talking and why.
4.11
500+
Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy Summary
Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
Three selves run every conversation: a clinical method for tracking who's really talking and why.
by Eric Berne 1961 272 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Master Your Time
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
4.32
460
Master Your Time Summary
Master Your Time
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021 155 pages
4.32
460 ratings
The Tate Bible
by Andrew Tate • 2022
Why most men stay broke and powerless, and the single belief that changes it all.
3.73
252
The Tate Bible Summary
The Tate Bible
Why most men stay broke and powerless, and the single belief that changes it all.
by Andrew Tate 2022 300 pages
3.73
252 ratings
The Deepest Well
by Nadine Burke Harris • 2018
Childhood adversity rewires stress biology and predicts disease decades before symptoms appear.
4.42
11k+
The Deepest Well Summary
The Deepest Well
Childhood adversity rewires stress biology and predicts disease decades before symptoms appear.
by Nadine Burke Harris 2018 251 pages
4.42
11k+ ratings
High Road Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 2024
How to lead with integrity, unite a team, and put people first when the world pulls apart.
4.43
500+
High Road Leadership Summary
High Road Leadership
How to lead with integrity, unite a team, and put people first when the world pulls apart.
by John C. Maxwell 2024 240 pages
4.43
500+ ratings
The Art of Being
by Erich Fromm • 2013
The self-help industry sells you more having disguised as being. Here is the harder path.
4.04
5k+
The Art of Being Summary
The Art of Being
The self-help industry sells you more having disguised as being. Here is the harder path.
by Erich Fromm 2013 131 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
The Upward Spiral
by Alex Korb • 2015
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
4.25
6k+
The Upward Spiral Summary
The Upward Spiral
Why your brain gets stuck in depression and the micro-actions that get it unstuck.
by Alex Korb 2015 241 pages
4.25
6k+ ratings
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
by Edward B. Burger • 2012
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
4.00
8k+
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking Summary
The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
Earth, air, fire, water: ancient elements as thinking habits, plus the one that keeps you changing.
by Edward B. Burger 2012 168 pages
4.00
8k+ ratings
Servant Leadership
by Robert K. Greenleaf • 1977
Legitimate authority isn't seized; it's given to leaders who prove they serve others first.
4.09
2k+
Servant Leadership Summary
Servant Leadership
Legitimate authority isn't seized; it's given to leaders who prove they serve others first.
by Robert K. Greenleaf 1977 370 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Richest Man in Babylon
by George S. Clason • 1926
Set aside a tenth of every dollar first. Everything else builds from that one rule.
4.23
200k+
The Richest Man in Babylon Summary
The Richest Man in Babylon
Set aside a tenth of every dollar first. Everything else builds from that one rule.
by George S. Clason 1926 142 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It
by Jane Mathews • 2018
Solo living as a choice: how to build a life you love on your own terms.
3.50
407
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It Summary
The Art of Living Alone and Loving It
Solo living as a choice: how to build a life you love on your own terms.
by Jane Mathews 2018 288 pages
3.50
407 ratings
Great at Work
by Morten T. Hansen • 2018
Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.
3.79
3k+
Great at Work Summary
Great at Work
Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.
by Morten T. Hansen 2018 320 pages
3.79
3k+ ratings
Design thinking
by Mauricio Vianna • 2012
Most innovation chases technology or markets. This method chases human meaning instead.
3.55
100
Design thinking Summary
Design thinking
Most innovation chases technology or markets. This method chases human meaning instead.
by Mauricio Vianna 2012 161 pages
3.55
100 ratings
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
by Adele Faber • 1980
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
4.27
39k+
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk Summary
How to Talk to Kids So Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk
The playbook that gets kids to listen without yelling, and opens them up without interrogation.
by Adele Faber 1980 345 pages
4.27
39k+ ratings
Secrets of Power Negotiating
by Roger Dawson • 1988
The negotiator who asks for more gets more. Here is the tactical playbook.
4.06
3k+
Secrets of Power Negotiating Summary
Secrets of Power Negotiating
The negotiator who asks for more gets more. Here is the tactical playbook.
by Roger Dawson 1988 352 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
The Out-of-Sync Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz • 1998
The hidden senses that make a child's world chaotic. A guide to recognizing and calming them.
4.18
5k+
The Out-of-Sync Child Summary
The Out-of-Sync Child
The hidden senses that make a child's world chaotic. A guide to recognizing and calming them.
by Carol Stock Kranowitz 1998 356 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
How Buffett Does It
by James Pardoe • 2005
Twenty-four rules for investing like the world's most successful patient, stubborn bargain hunter.
3.98
500+
How Buffett Does It Summary
How Buffett Does It
Twenty-four rules for investing like the world's most successful patient, stubborn bargain hunter.
by James Pardoe 2005 159 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
The Art of Choosing
by Sheena Iyengar • 1989
Why more choices often lead to worse decisions, and how your culture secretly shapes what you pick.
3.83
6k+
The Art of Choosing Summary
The Art of Choosing
Why more choices often lead to worse decisions, and how your culture secretly shapes what you pick.
by Sheena Iyengar 1989 368 pages
3.83
6k+ ratings
Middle School Matters
by Phyllis L. Fagell • 2019
Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.
4.02
500+
Middle School Matters Summary
Middle School Matters
Ten skills that make or break middle school. Concrete ways parents can build every one.
by Phyllis L. Fagell 2019 322 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
The New Model of Selling
by Jerry Acuff • 2023
Listen 70% of the time, kill the hard close, and guide skeptics to sell themselves.
4.37
265
The New Model of Selling Summary
The New Model of Selling
Listen 70% of the time, kill the hard close, and guide skeptics to sell themselves.
by Jerry Acuff 2023 230 pages
4.37
265 ratings
Effortless English
by A.J. Hoge • 2014
Grammar made you slow. The fix: massive listening, whole phrases, and a playful mindset.
4.21
500+
Effortless English Summary
Effortless English
Grammar made you slow. The fix: massive listening, whole phrases, and a playful mindset.
by A.J. Hoge 2014 192 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing
by John Bradshaw • 1996
Family shame runs you from the shadows. A path to unearth, confront, and break free.
4.16
255
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing Summary
Family Secrets - The Path from Shame to Healing
Family shame runs you from the shadows. A path to unearth, confront, and break free.
by John Bradshaw 1996 320 pages
4.16
255 ratings
Midas Touch
by Donald J. Trump • 2012
The traits separating wealthy founders from struggling ones: zero luck required, all trainable.
3.95
2k+
Midas Touch Summary
Midas Touch
The traits separating wealthy founders from struggling ones: zero luck required, all trainable.
by Donald J. Trump 2012 240 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
Misbelief
by Dan Ariely • 2023
Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.
3.90
2k+
Misbelief Summary
Misbelief
Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.
by Dan Ariely 2023 320 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
Reframe Your Brain
by Scott Adams • 2023
Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.
4.35
1k+
Reframe Your Brain Summary
Reframe Your Brain
Mental reframes that work better than truth: how to install them for happiness and success.
by Scott Adams 2023 214 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
The Wise Heart
by Jack Kornfield • 2008
Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.
4.34
8k+
The Wise Heart Summary
The Wise Heart
Buddhist psychology maps the mind's suffering and reveals the freedom already inside it.
by Jack Kornfield 2008 448 pages
4.34
8k+ ratings
Deep Nutrition
by Catherine Shanahan • 2008
Your genes evolved expecting bone broth and organ meats. They're getting vegetable oil instead.
4.20
5k+
Deep Nutrition Summary
Deep Nutrition
Your genes evolved expecting bone broth and organ meats. They're getting vegetable oil instead.
by Catherine Shanahan 2008 512 pages
4.20
5k+ ratings
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
by Sahil Lavingia • 2021
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
4.20
1k+
The Minimalist Entrepreneur Summary
The Minimalist Entrepreneur
Community first, product second: the art of building a profitable startup without venture capital.
by Sahil Lavingia 2021 256 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Gaslighting
by Stephanie Sarkis • 2018
From love bombing to courtroom sabotage: how gaslighters operate, and how to reclaim your reality.
3.77
1k+
Gaslighting Summary
Gaslighting
From love bombing to courtroom sabotage: how gaslighters operate, and how to reclaim your reality.
by Stephanie Sarkis 2018 308 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Office Politics
by Karen Dillon • 2014
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
3.77
500+
HBR Guide to Office Politics Summary
HBR Guide to Office Politics
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
by Karen Dillon 2014 208 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Alcohol Explained
by William Porter • 2015
Alcohol creates the anxiety it promises to relieve, and understanding this cycle is the way out.
4.36
4k+
Alcohol Explained Summary
Alcohol Explained
Alcohol creates the anxiety it promises to relieve, and understanding this cycle is the way out.
by William Porter 2015 256 pages
4.36
4k+ ratings
Be Exceptional
by Joe Navarro • 2021
Exceptional isn't innate: five observable traits anyone can build, from a former FBI agent.
3.98
500+
Be Exceptional Summary
Be Exceptional
Exceptional isn't innate: five observable traits anyone can build, from a former FBI agent.
by Joe Navarro 2021 288 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl • 1974
The drive for meaning is deeper than pleasure or power, and its absence explains modern despair.
4.04
5k+
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning Summary
Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning
The drive for meaning is deeper than pleasure or power, and its absence explains modern despair.
by Viktor E. Frankl 1974 192 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
The Four Agreements
by Miguel Ruiz • 1997
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
4.19
500k+
The Four Agreements Summary
The Four Agreements
Your reactions were programmed before you had words. Four shifts in awareness can rewrite them.
by Miguel Ruiz 1997
4.19
500k+ ratings
Designing the Mind
by Ryan A. Bush • 2021
Upgrade your mental software: debug biases, remaster emotions, and install habits that stick.
4.19
1k+
Designing the Mind Summary
Designing the Mind
Upgrade your mental software: debug biases, remaster emotions, and install habits that stick.
by Ryan A. Bush 2021 270 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
In the Flo
by Alisa Vitti • 2020
Align food, fitness, and work with your menstrual cycle to unlock energy and productivity.
3.97
8k+
In the Flo Summary
In the Flo
Align food, fitness, and work with your menstrual cycle to unlock energy and productivity.
by Alisa Vitti 2020 384 pages
3.97
8k+ ratings
The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence
by Robert Pantano • 2022
The surprising case for ignorance: why not knowing is the path to wonder and resilience.
4.34
1k+
The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence Summary
The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence
The surprising case for ignorance: why not knowing is the path to wonder and resilience.
by Robert Pantano 2022 236 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The thank you economy
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2010
Social media gave every customer a megaphone. The only strategy that keeps them on your side.
3.84
13k+
The thank you economy Summary
The thank you economy
Social media gave every customer a megaphone. The only strategy that keeps them on your side.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2010 256 pages
3.84
13k+ ratings
God, Sex, and Your Marriage
by Juli Slattery • 2022
Sex as covenant metaphor: what most Christian couples were never taught about intimacy and pleasure.
4.51
353
God, Sex, and Your Marriage Summary
God, Sex, and Your Marriage
Sex as covenant metaphor: what most Christian couples were never taught about intimacy and pleasure.
by Juli Slattery 2022 200 pages
4.51
353 ratings
The Gifts of Imperfection
by Brené Brown • 2010
Perfectionism is armor. Here's how to take it off and live with courage.
4.24
200k+
The Gifts of Imperfection Summary
The Gifts of Imperfection
Perfectionism is armor. Here's how to take it off and live with courage.
by Brené Brown 2010 208 pages
4.24
200k+ ratings
Same Soul, Many Bodies
by Brian L. Weiss • 2004
Your fears and chronic pain may begin in past lives. Glimpsing future ones shows what matters now.
4.30
13k+
Same Soul, Many Bodies Summary
Same Soul, Many Bodies
Your fears and chronic pain may begin in past lives. Glimpsing future ones shows what matters now.
by Brian L. Weiss 2004 240 pages
4.30
13k+ ratings
Winning
by Jack Welch • 2005
Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.
3.86
43k+
Winning Summary
Winning
Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.
by Jack Welch 2005
3.86
43k+ ratings
The Rules of Wealth
by Richard Templar • 2006
A hundred rules for prosperity: the mindset, math, and moves anyone can learn.
3.71
1k+
The Rules of Wealth Summary
The Rules of Wealth
A hundred rules for prosperity: the mindset, math, and moves anyone can learn.
by Richard Templar 2006 256 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
The Marshmallow Test
by Walter Mischel • 2014
Willpower isn't character; it's a cognitive skill. A four-year-old with a marshmallow proved it.
3.72
9k+
The Marshmallow Test Summary
The Marshmallow Test
Willpower isn't character; it's a cognitive skill. A four-year-old with a marshmallow proved it.
by Walter Mischel 2014 336 pages
3.72
9k+ ratings
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