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Self Help Book Summaries

How to Live
by Derek Sivers • 2021
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
4.16
3k+
How to Live Summary
How to Live
The case for 27 incompatible ways to live, and the one surprise that resolves them all.
by Derek Sivers 2021
4.16
3k+ ratings
Bold
by Peter H. Diamandis • 2015
Tech that doubles in power yearly is creating billion-dollar openings. Here is the playbook.
3.97
9k+
Bold Summary
Bold
Tech that doubles in power yearly is creating billion-dollar openings. Here is the playbook.
by Peter H. Diamandis 2015 336 pages
3.97
9k+ ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2016
Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.
4.35
1k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations
Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2016 172 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Thought
by Sun Tzu • 2013
The ancient Chinese text that turned war into a game of psychology, deception, and timing.
4.14
7k+
The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Thought Summary
The Art of War and Other Classics of Eastern Thought
The ancient Chinese text that turned war into a game of psychology, deception, and timing.
by Sun Tzu 2013 760 pages
4.14
7k+ ratings
Out of the Shadows
by Patrick J. Carnes • 1983
Sexual compulsion runs the same cycle as any addiction, and the Twelve Steps can break it.
4.10
1k+
Out of the Shadows Summary
Out of the Shadows
Sexual compulsion runs the same cycle as any addiction, and the Twelve Steps can break it.
by Patrick J. Carnes 1983 240 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Food for Life
by Tim Spector • 2022
Thirty plant foods a week: the gut-health rule that beats any supplement or superfood.
4.23
4k+
Food for Life Summary
Food for Life
Thirty plant foods a week: the gut-health rule that beats any supplement or superfood.
by Tim Spector 2022
4.23
4k+ ratings
Through Time Into Healing
by Brian L. Weiss • 1992
Heal the trauma your body remembers from a life you have forgotten.
4.20
4k+
Through Time Into Healing Summary
Through Time Into Healing
Heal the trauma your body remembers from a life you have forgotten.
by Brian L. Weiss 1992 202 pages
4.20
4k+ ratings
The End of Your World
by Adyashanti • 2004
Awakening is only the start. The real work, and the sneakier delusions, arrive right after.
4.29
3k+
The End of Your World Summary
The End of Your World
Awakening is only the start. The real work, and the sneakier delusions, arrive right after.
by Adyashanti 2004 218 pages
4.29
3k+ ratings
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
by Haruki Murakami • 2007
Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.
3.87
200k+
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running Summary
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Running a marathon every year taught a novelist more about writing than literature ever did.
by Haruki Murakami 2007 189 pages
3.87
200k+ ratings
Delegation and Supervision
by Brian Tracy • 2013
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
4.09
500+
Delegation and Supervision Summary
Delegation and Supervision
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
by Brian Tracy 2013 112 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Calm The Fuck Down
by Sarah Knight • 2018
One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.
3.41
11k+
Calm The Fuck Down Summary
Calm The Fuck Down
One question tells you what matters. Then a five-point scale sorts the rest.
by Sarah Knight 2018 304 pages
3.41
11k+ ratings
Addiction and Grace
by Gerald G. May • 1988
Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.
4.20
1k+
Addiction and Grace Summary
Addiction and Grace
Addiction is spiritual hunger, aimed wrong. Willpower was never going to be enough.
by Gerald G. May 1988 216 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle
by Waterbrook Press • 2002
A tactical plan for young Christian men to guard their eyes and mind against sexual compromise.
3.86
1k+
Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Summary
Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle Every Young Man's Battle
A tactical plan for young Christian men to guard their eyes and mind against sexual compromise.
by Waterbrook Press 2002
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success
by Tessa White • 2023
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
4.26
500+
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
by Tessa White 2023 256 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Think on These Things
by J. Krishnamurti • 1964
Success is conformity disguised as achievement. The real work is learning to stand alone.
4.24
4k+
Think on These Things Summary
Think on These Things
Success is conformity disguised as achievement. The real work is learning to stand alone.
by J. Krishnamurti 1964 258 pages
4.24
4k+ ratings
The Wisest One in the Room
by Thomas Gilovich • 2015
Your biggest blind spot is the belief you have none. A social psychologist's guide to wisdom.
3.79
1k+
The Wisest One in the Room Summary
The Wisest One in the Room
Your biggest blind spot is the belief you have none. A social psychologist's guide to wisdom.
by Thomas Gilovich 2015 320 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Greatness Mindset
by Lewis Howes • 2023
Three hidden fears and a goal system to stop drifting and design a life of impact.
4.01
1k+
The Greatness Mindset Summary
The Greatness Mindset
Three hidden fears and a goal system to stop drifting and design a life of impact.
by Lewis Howes 2023 336 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Lead to Win
by Carla A. Harris • 2022
Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.
3.94
316
Lead to Win Summary
Lead to Win
Climbing into leadership means shifting from doing the work to empowering others. Here is how.
by Carla A. Harris 2022
3.94
316 ratings
Trade Mindfully
by Gary Dayton • 2014
Trading errors aren't a discipline problem. The psychology that turns reactivity into consistency.
4.45
170
Trade Mindfully Summary
Trade Mindfully
Trading errors aren't a discipline problem. The psychology that turns reactivity into consistency.
by Gary Dayton 2014 312 pages
4.45
170 ratings
The Power of Discipline
by Brian Tracy • 2008
A savings floor, an exercise minimum, and the one trait that makes both automatic.
3.72
500+
The Power of Discipline Summary
The Power of Discipline
A savings floor, an exercise minimum, and the one trait that makes both automatic.
by Brian Tracy 2008 109 pages
3.72
500+ ratings
Conversations on Love
by Natasha Lunn • 2021
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
4.20
48k+
Conversations on Love Summary
Conversations on Love
Love is a skill you build, not a feeling you chase. Conversations across romance, friendship, loss.
by Natasha Lunn 2021 320 pages
4.20
48k+ ratings
Words That Change Minds
by Shelle Rose Charvet • 1995
Decode the motivation behind anyone's words, and you hold the script for getting their yes.
3.69
1k+
Words That Change Minds Summary
Words That Change Minds
Decode the motivation behind anyone's words, and you hold the script for getting their yes.
by Shelle Rose Charvet 1995 405 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
Monsters and Magical Sticks
by Steven Heller • 1988
Use everyday trance states to change the beliefs you didn't know were driving you.
4.31
448
Monsters and Magical Sticks Summary
Monsters and Magical Sticks
Use everyday trance states to change the beliefs you didn't know were driving you.
by Steven Heller 1988 230 pages
4.31
448 ratings
Make Your Bed
by William H. McRaven • 2020
Ten lessons from SEAL training that turn a simple bed into a force of discipline.
3.82
500+
Make Your Bed Summary
Make Your Bed
Ten lessons from SEAL training that turn a simple bed into a force of discipline.
by William H. McRaven 2020 144 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
The Art Spirit
by Robert Henri • 1929
Art isn't a specialist's skill: it's a way of being. Henri's 1929 manifesto still startles.
3.87
27k+
The Art Spirit Summary
The Art Spirit
Art isn't a specialist's skill: it's a way of being. Henri's 1929 manifesto still startles.
by Robert Henri 1929 284 pages
3.87
27k+ ratings
The Truth About Everything
by Brianna Wiest • 2013
How to stop fighting reality and start building a life that feels like your own.
3.82
1k+
The Truth About Everything Summary
The Truth About Everything
How to stop fighting reality and start building a life that feels like your own.
by Brianna Wiest 2013 126 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
How to Be an Adult
by David Richo • 1991
Emotional adulthood is a skill set: assertiveness, boundaries, and shadow integration.
4.38
1k+
How to Be an Adult Summary
How to Be an Adult
Emotional adulthood is a skill set: assertiveness, boundaries, and shadow integration.
by David Richo 1991 117 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
Principles for Success
by Ray Dalio • 2019
The illustrated playbook: turning goals into results, bad calls into lessons, pain into progress.
4.27
1k+
Principles for Success Summary
Principles for Success
The illustrated playbook: turning goals into results, bad calls into lessons, pain into progress.
by Ray Dalio 2019 160 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Sober Curious
by Ruby Warrington • 2018
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
3.59
4k+
Sober Curious Summary
Sober Curious
A guide to better sleep, sharper focus, and natural highs, without swearing off the party.
by Ruby Warrington 2018 240 pages
3.59
4k+ ratings
The Art of Coaching
by Elena Aguilar • 2013
A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.
4.28
1k+
The Art of Coaching Summary
The Art of Coaching
A coaching playbook for changing teacher practice by reaching the person behind it.
by Elena Aguilar 2013 368 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
The Primal Wound
by Nancy Verrier • 2003
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
4.04
1k+
The Primal Wound Summary
The Primal Wound
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
by Nancy Verrier 2003 256 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Creating Love
by John Bradshaw • 1992
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
4.03
217
Creating Love Summary
Creating Love
The mask you built to survive childhood is now blocking love. Here's the way past it.
by John Bradshaw 1992 402 pages
4.03
217 ratings
The Four Color Personalities For MLM
by Tom Schreiter • 2014
A four-type personality shortcut for saying exactly what any prospect needs to hear.
4.30
500+
The Four Color Personalities For MLM Summary
The Four Color Personalities For MLM
A four-type personality shortcut for saying exactly what any prospect needs to hear.
by Tom Schreiter 2014 108 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
The Meaning of Marriage Study Guide
by Timothy J. Keller • 2015
Marriage designed for sacrifice, not fulfillment: a vision that reshapes the whole relationship.
4.27
217
The Meaning of Marriage Study Guide Summary
The Meaning of Marriage Study Guide
Marriage designed for sacrifice, not fulfillment: a vision that reshapes the whole relationship.
by Timothy J. Keller 2015 106 pages
4.27
217 ratings
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
by Matt Fitzgerald • 2015
You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.
4.08
6k+
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle Summary
How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.
by Matt Fitzgerald 2015 265 pages
4.08
6k+ ratings
The Cinderella Complex
by Colette Dowling • 1981
Capable women are driven into underachievement and dependence by a hidden terror of standing alone.
3.79
1k+
The Cinderella Complex Summary
The Cinderella Complex
Capable women are driven into underachievement and dependence by a hidden terror of standing alone.
by Colette Dowling 1981 291 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Little Bets
by Peter Sims • 2011
Big visions are overrated. Real innovators run dozens of small experiments instead.
3.77
4k+
Little Bets Summary
Little Bets
Big visions are overrated. Real innovators run dozens of small experiments instead.
by Peter Sims 2011 224 pages
3.77
4k+ ratings
Covered Calls for Beginners
by Freeman Publications • 2020
One options trade each month can generate a second paycheck, without buying a single new share.
4.23
349
Covered Calls for Beginners Summary
Covered Calls for Beginners
One options trade each month can generate a second paycheck, without buying a single new share.
by Freeman Publications 2020 172 pages
4.23
349 ratings
Reinventing You
by Dorie Clark • 2013
People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.
3.63
1k+
Reinventing You Summary
Reinventing You
People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.
by Dorie Clark 2013 226 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
The Empath's Survival Guide
by Judith Orloff • 2017
You absorb everyone's stress. Daily practices to build an energy boundary and reclaim your reserves.
3.83
8k+
The Empath's Survival Guide Summary
The Empath's Survival Guide
You absorb everyone's stress. Daily practices to build an energy boundary and reclaim your reserves.
by Judith Orloff 2017 245 pages
3.83
8k+ ratings
The Power of Patience
by M.J. Ryan • 2003
Patience is a skill, not a trait. Practical exercises to retrain your reactions and reclaim calm.
3.84
1k+
The Power of Patience Summary
The Power of Patience
Patience is a skill, not a trait. Practical exercises to retrain your reactions and reclaim calm.
by M.J. Ryan 2003 224 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Machiavelli For Women
by Stacey Vanek Smith • 2021
Negotiate pay, speak up, handle difficult colleagues: Renaissance tactics for working women.
4.03
1k+
Machiavelli For Women Summary
Machiavelli For Women
Negotiate pay, speak up, handle difficult colleagues: Renaissance tactics for working women.
by Stacey Vanek Smith 2021 224 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
The Truth About Crypto
by Ric Edelman • 2022
Why your portfolio needs Bitcoin: the precise allocation, from a traditional advisor who gets it.
3.65
412
The Truth About Crypto Summary
The Truth About Crypto
Why your portfolio needs Bitcoin: the precise allocation, from a traditional advisor who gets it.
by Ric Edelman 2022 385 pages
3.65
412 ratings
At Zero
by Joe Vitale • 2013
Four private phrases, repeated daily, clear what blocks inspiration. No fixing the world required.
4.08
500+
At Zero Summary
At Zero
Four private phrases, repeated daily, clear what blocks inspiration. No fixing the world required.
by Joe Vitale 2013 240 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Celebration of Discipline
by Richard J. Foster • 1978
A guide to making prayer, fasting, and simplicity into tools of freedom rather than duty.
4.21
40k+
Celebration of Discipline Summary
Celebration of Discipline
A guide to making prayer, fasting, and simplicity into tools of freedom rather than duty.
by Richard J. Foster 1978 288 pages
4.21
40k+ ratings
Money Management for Young Adults
by Luke Villermin • 2023
The roadmap from first job to financial freedom starts with the account most young adults skip.
4.72
25
Money Management for Young Adults Summary
Money Management for Young Adults
The roadmap from first job to financial freedom starts with the account most young adults skip.
by Luke Villermin 2023 192 pages
4.72
25 ratings
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
by Tony Schwartz • 2007
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
3.98
2k+
The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
The bottleneck isn't time. Energy depletes on a 90-minute clock, and you're running on empty.
by Tony Schwartz 2007 352 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Master Your Learning
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2022
Passion picks the subject; a system locks it in place. How to build both.
4.27
163
Master Your Learning Summary
Master Your Learning
Passion picks the subject; a system locks it in place. How to build both.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2022 269 pages
4.27
163 ratings
The ABCs of Success
by Bob Proctor • 2001
The picture you carry of yourself sets your ceiling. Ten principles for drawing a bigger one.
4.25
500+
The ABCs of Success Summary
The ABCs of Success
The picture you carry of yourself sets your ceiling. Ten principles for drawing a bigger one.
by Bob Proctor 2001 226 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
The Ancient Science of Mantras
by Om Swami • 2017
A mantra has six limbs, and the right one depends on your elemental makeup.
4.33
500+
The Ancient Science of Mantras Summary
The Ancient Science of Mantras
A mantra has six limbs, and the right one depends on your elemental makeup.
by Om Swami 2017 486 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
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