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Self Help Book Summaries

The Daily Stoic Journal
by Ryan Holiday • 2017
A year of Stoic writing: morning intentions, evening self-audit, a practice that builds steadiness.
4.33
1k+
The Daily Stoic Journal Summary
The Daily Stoic Journal
A year of Stoic writing: morning intentions, evening self-audit, a practice that builds steadiness.
by Ryan Holiday 2017 384 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
by Jessica Brody • 2018
A screenwriter's 15-beat method, adapted for novels: how to map a flawed hero's full transformation.
4.49
13k+
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel Summary
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
A screenwriter's 15-beat method, adapted for novels: how to map a flawed hero's full transformation.
by Jessica Brody 2018 320 pages
4.49
13k+ ratings
Secrets of a Prayer Warrior
by Derek Prince • 2009
Prayer is governing, not asking. Spiritual weapons, conditions, and fasting that unlock the answers.
4.56
1k+
Secrets of a Prayer Warrior Summary
Secrets of a Prayer Warrior
Prayer is governing, not asking. Spiritual weapons, conditions, and fasting that unlock the answers.
by Derek Prince 2009 224 pages
4.56
1k+ ratings
The Business of Expertise
by David C. Baker • 2017
Narrow your expertise until clients cannot replace you. That scarcity commands the fee.
4.31
500+
The Business of Expertise Summary
The Business of Expertise
Narrow your expertise until clients cannot replace you. That scarcity commands the fee.
by David C. Baker 2017 266 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
Dear Traders, There is Magic in RSI
by Sudhir Dixit • 2020
RSI signals beyond 70 and 30: divergence, reversals, and exact targets. The deeper playbook.
4.03
310
Dear Traders, There is Magic in RSI Summary
Dear Traders, There is Magic in RSI
RSI signals beyond 70 and 30: divergence, reversals, and exact targets. The deeper playbook.
by Sudhir Dixit 2020 223 pages
4.03
310 ratings
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
by Rashmi Bansal • 2008
25 IIM-A grads ditched their safety nets. The rules that got them through the freefall.
3.70
11k+
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish Summary
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
25 IIM-A grads ditched their safety nets. The rules that got them through the freefall.
by Rashmi Bansal 2008 324 pages
3.70
11k+ ratings
Real Food for Pregnancy
by Lily Nichols • 2018
Standard prenatal nutrition gets carbs wrong. The real-food, higher-protein guide for pregnancy.
4.51
5k+
Real Food for Pregnancy Summary
Real Food for Pregnancy
Standard prenatal nutrition gets carbs wrong. The real-food, higher-protein guide for pregnancy.
by Lily Nichols 2018 344 pages
4.51
5k+ ratings
Secrets of Question Based Selling
by Thomas A. Freese • 1999
Stop pitching, start diagnosing: a questioning method that dismantles resistance and doubles sales.
4.11
500+
Secrets of Question Based Selling Summary
Secrets of Question Based Selling
Stop pitching, start diagnosing: a questioning method that dismantles resistance and doubles sales.
by Thomas A. Freese 1999 270 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
This Is Your Brain on Food
by Uma Naidoo • 2020
Depression and anxiety respond to what you eat. A psychiatrist's plan for a food-first reset.
3.81
6k+
This Is Your Brain on Food Summary
This Is Your Brain on Food
Depression and anxiety respond to what you eat. A psychiatrist's plan for a food-first reset.
by Uma Naidoo 2020 384 pages
3.81
6k+ ratings
The Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2005
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
3.77
38k+
The Sociopath Next Door Summary
The Sociopath Next Door
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
by Martha Stout 2005 256 pages
3.77
38k+ ratings
Financial Feminist
by Tori Dunlap • 2022
A step-by-step money plan for women that skips the shame and goes straight to the numbers.
4.09
18k+
Financial Feminist Summary
Financial Feminist
A step-by-step money plan for women that skips the shame and goes straight to the numbers.
by Tori Dunlap 2022 306 pages
4.09
18k+ ratings
The Energy of Money
by Maria Nemeth • 1998
Money flows where energy goes. Clear the inner blocks and align it with your deepest purpose.
4.06
500+
The Energy of Money Summary
The Energy of Money
Money flows where energy goes. Clear the inner blocks and align it with your deepest purpose.
by Maria Nemeth 1998 352 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Transcend
by Scott Barry Kaufman • 2020
Self-actualization is not the summit. A psychologist maps what lies beyond.
4.12
2k+
Transcend Summary
Transcend
Self-actualization is not the summit. A psychologist maps what lies beyond.
by Scott Barry Kaufman 2020 432 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
Brainstorm
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2011
Teen risk-taking and mood swings aren't bugs. They're the engine driving a brain-wide rebuild.
3.89
4k+
Brainstorm Summary
Brainstorm
Teen risk-taking and mood swings aren't bugs. They're the engine driving a brain-wide rebuild.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2011 336 pages
3.89
4k+ ratings
Infectious Generosity
by Chris J. Anderson • 2024
Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.
3.62
1k+
Infectious Generosity Summary
Infectious Generosity
Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.
by Chris J. Anderson 2024 272 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
Mind Over Money
by Claudia Hammond • 2016
Your brain on money: dopamine, loss aversion, and the hidden biases that control your wallet.
3.46
1k+
Mind Over Money Summary
Mind Over Money
Your brain on money: dopamine, loss aversion, and the hidden biases that control your wallet.
by Claudia Hammond 2016 376 pages
3.46
1k+ ratings
Talent
by Tyler Cowen • 2022
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
3.57
1k+
Talent Summary
Talent
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
by Tyler Cowen 2022 288 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
No-Drama Discipline
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2014
Emotional connection before correction: the brain science of discipline that teaches, not punishes.
4.26
25k+
No-Drama Discipline Summary
No-Drama Discipline
Emotional connection before correction: the brain science of discipline that teaches, not punishes.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2014 288 pages
4.26
25k+ ratings
Zen
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2009
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
3.87
13k+
Zen Summary
Zen
You don't need a monastery. A Zen priest's small, daily prescriptions for a calmer mind.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2009 224 pages
3.87
13k+ ratings
Maturity
by Osho • 1999
Years make you old. Awareness makes you mature: a restored innocence that finally sees clearly.
4.10
1k+
Maturity Summary
Maturity
Years make you old. Awareness makes you mature: a restored innocence that finally sees clearly.
by Osho 1999 208 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation
by Richard Bandler • 2008
Your brain runs on outdated software. Here is the manual for a hard reset.
4.20
500+
Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation Summary
Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation
Your brain runs on outdated software. Here is the manual for a hard reset.
by Richard Bandler 2008 368 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Think Like a Psychologist
by Patrick King • 2019
Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.
3.42
500+
Think Like a Psychologist Summary
Think Like a Psychologist
Why someone says 'I'm fine' but looks disgusted: the hidden rules of facial and body language.
by Patrick King 2019 263 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator
by Leigh L. Thompson • 1997
Negotiation runs on psychology, not just power. A behavioral scientist's system for the table.
3.77
292
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator Summary
The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator
Negotiation runs on psychology, not just power. A behavioral scientist's system for the table.
by Leigh L. Thompson 1997 434 pages
3.77
292 ratings
The Power of Body Language
by Tonya Reiman • 2007
Decode the silent signals everyone sends, from first impressions to deception, and master your own.
3.74
500+
The Power of Body Language Summary
The Power of Body Language
Decode the silent signals everyone sends, from first impressions to deception, and master your own.
by Tonya Reiman 2007 320 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Raising Competent Children
by Jesper Juul • 1995
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
4.25
2k+
Raising Competent Children Summary
Raising Competent Children
Children cooperate when respected. A parenting shift that works with their natural competence.
by Jesper Juul 1995 220 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Happiness
by Matthieu Ricard • 2003
Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.
4.09
8k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness
Happiness is a skill. A scientist-monk on the mental training that physically reshapes your brain.
by Matthieu Ricard 2003 304 pages
4.09
8k+ ratings
No Limits
by John C. Maxwell • 2017
Capacity isn't one thing. It's seven. And the one you neglect sets your ceiling.
4.22
1k+
No Limits Summary
No Limits
Capacity isn't one thing. It's seven. And the one you neglect sets your ceiling.
by John C. Maxwell 2017 336 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Your First 100 Million
by Daniel S. Peña • 1999
Most advice keeps you average. The actual playbook for a hundred-million-dollar exit.
4.23
376
Your First 100 Million Summary
Your First 100 Million
Most advice keeps you average. The actual playbook for a hundred-million-dollar exit.
by Daniel S. Peña 1999 320 pages
4.23
376 ratings
The Love Prescription
by John M. Gottman • 2022
Seven days of micro-actions for a closer relationship, from the research that predicts divorce.
4.45
5k+
The Love Prescription Summary
The Love Prescription
Seven days of micro-actions for a closer relationship, from the research that predicts divorce.
by John M. Gottman 2022 193 pages
4.45
5k+ ratings
High Conflict
by Amanda Ripley • 2021
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
4.26
4k+
High Conflict Summary
High Conflict
Why some disagreements turn into unending feuds, and the specific technique that breaks the cycle.
by Amanda Ripley 2021 368 pages
4.26
4k+ ratings
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
by Harry Browne • 1973
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
4.06
1k+
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World Summary
How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
Don't change the government. Change the mental traps that are keeping you in a cage.
by Harry Browne 1973 387 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Brain Talk
by David Schnarch • 2018
Wanting your partner again starts with being more yourself. A couples therapist shows why.
4.2
137
Brain Talk Summary
Brain Talk
Wanting your partner again starts with being more yourself. A couples therapist shows why.
by David Schnarch 2018 564 pages
4.2
137 ratings
52 Weekly Affirmations
by Joseph Murphy • 2016
Your inner monologue runs your life. 52 weeks of techniques to reprogram it at the source.
3.76
424
52 Weekly Affirmations Summary
52 Weekly Affirmations
Your inner monologue runs your life. 52 weeks of techniques to reprogram it at the source.
by Joseph Murphy 2016 282 pages
3.76
424 ratings
80% MindSet 20% Skills
by Dev Gadhvi • 2018
Nine days to rewire the way you think about money, risk, and what you owe yourself.
4.22
148
80% MindSet 20% Skills Summary
80% MindSet 20% Skills
Nine days to rewire the way you think about money, risk, and what you owe yourself.
by Dev Gadhvi 2018 208 pages
4.22
148 ratings
Stop Fixing Yourself
by Anthony de Mello • 2021
The search for happiness is its only obstacle: awareness drops the chase.
4.17
1k+
Stop Fixing Yourself Summary
Stop Fixing Yourself
The search for happiness is its only obstacle: awareness drops the chase.
by Anthony de Mello 2021 216 pages
4.17
1k+ ratings
Raising Good Humans
by Hunter Clarke-Fields • 2019
Ten minutes a day to stop yelling: the mindfulness method that actually works for parents.
3.90
19k+
Raising Good Humans Summary
Raising Good Humans
Ten minutes a day to stop yelling: the mindfulness method that actually works for parents.
by Hunter Clarke-Fields 2019 184 pages
3.90
19k+ ratings
Real Self-Care
by Pooja Lakshmin • 2023
Bubble baths won't cure burnout. The four internal practices that reclaim your time and energy.
3.92
6k+
Real Self-Care Summary
Real Self-Care
Bubble baths won't cure burnout. The four internal practices that reclaim your time and energy.
by Pooja Lakshmin 2023 288 pages
3.92
6k+ ratings
The Holotropic Mind
by Stanislav Grof • 1992
The brain filters consciousness, it doesn't make it. What birth imprints and altered states reveal.
4.02
1k+
The Holotropic Mind Summary
The Holotropic Mind
The brain filters consciousness, it doesn't make it. What birth imprints and altered states reveal.
by Stanislav Grof 1992 240 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Gut Check
by Steven R. Gundry • 2024
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
3.49
1k+
Gut Check Summary
Gut Check
Most disease starts in a leaky gut. Fix it with polyphenols, fermented foods, and targeted fasting.
by Steven R. Gundry 2024 336 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
Plot & Structure
by James Scott Bell • 2004
Four pillars of plot that hold readers from opening to climax, whether you outline or not.
4.11
5k+
Plot & Structure Summary
Plot & Structure
Four pillars of plot that hold readers from opening to climax, whether you outline or not.
by James Scott Bell 2004 240 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Adult Children of Alcoholics
by Janet Geringer Woititz • 1983
An alcoholic home teaches survival habits that later sabotage intimacy, trust, and joy.
4.12
6k+
Adult Children of Alcoholics Summary
Adult Children of Alcoholics
An alcoholic home teaches survival habits that later sabotage intimacy, trust, and joy.
by Janet Geringer Woititz 1983 240 pages
4.12
6k+ ratings
How to Influence People
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
The foundation of influence isn't a better pitch; it's character that serves people until they grow.
4.18
500+
How to Influence People Summary
How to Influence People
The foundation of influence isn't a better pitch; it's character that serves people until they grow.
by John C. Maxwell 2013 208 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Fat Loss Forever
by Layne Norton • 2019
Why most diets end in regain, and the metabolic recovery plan that makes fat loss permanent.
4.55
346
Fat Loss Forever Summary
Fat Loss Forever
Why most diets end in regain, and the metabolic recovery plan that makes fat loss permanent.
by Layne Norton 2019 378 pages
4.55
346 ratings
Realizing the Power of Now
by Eckhart Tolle • 2003
How to silence compulsive thinking, accept pain, and find the peace already here in this moment.
4.15
1k+
Realizing the Power of Now Summary
Realizing the Power of Now
How to silence compulsive thinking, accept pain, and find the peace already here in this moment.
by Eckhart Tolle 2003 6 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Balanced Brain
by Camilla Nord • 2024
Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.
3.93
484
The Balanced Brain Summary
The Balanced Brain
Your brain predicts your mood before you feel it, and often gets it wrong.
by Camilla Nord 2024 304 pages
3.93
484 ratings
The 3rd Alternative
by Stephen R. Covey • 2011
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
4.08
1k+
The 3rd Alternative Summary
The 3rd Alternative
Compromise is failure. A collaborative method for building answers neither side imagined.
by Stephen R. Covey 2011 454 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Inside the Investor's Brain
by Richard L. Peterson • 2007
Your brain is a catastrophic investor. Here is the neuroscience to override it.
3.81
84
Inside the Investor's Brain Summary
Inside the Investor's Brain
Your brain is a catastrophic investor. Here is the neuroscience to override it.
by Richard L. Peterson 2007 416 pages
3.81
84 ratings
This Is How Your Marriage Ends
by Matthew Fray • 2022
Your marriage is dying from a thousand tiny dismissals you don't notice you're making.
4.01
2k+
This Is How Your Marriage Ends Summary
This Is How Your Marriage Ends
Your marriage is dying from a thousand tiny dismissals you don't notice you're making.
by Matthew Fray 2022 304 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Love Dare
by Stephen Kendrick • 2008
Forty daily dares that rebuild a marriage on love that lasts, even when the feelings don't.
4.39
62k+
The Love Dare Summary
The Love Dare
Forty daily dares that rebuild a marriage on love that lasts, even when the feelings don't.
by Stephen Kendrick 2008 256 pages
4.39
62k+ ratings
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century
by Ron Willingham • 1987
The customer-focused method where prospects do 80 percent of the talking and close themselves.
3.91
449
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century Summary
Integrity Selling for the 21st Century
The customer-focused method where prospects do 80 percent of the talking and close themselves.
by Ron Willingham 1987
3.91
449 ratings
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