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Self Help Book Summaries

Get Good with Money
by Tiffany Aliche • 2021
A ten-step system that links every money move, because fixing just your budget never sticks.
4.35
4k+
Get Good with Money Summary
Get Good with Money
A ten-step system that links every money move, because fixing just your budget never sticks.
by Tiffany Aliche 2021 368 pages
4.35
4k+ ratings
Focal Point
by Brian Tracy • 2001
One question reveals your most valuable task; a 0.1% daily habit compounds into a 1,004% decade.
4.05
1k+
Focal Point Summary
Focal Point
One question reveals your most valuable task; a 0.1% daily habit compounds into a 1,004% decade.
by Brian Tracy 2001 224 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Trump
by Donald J. Trump • 2004
The dealmaker's playbook: how to brand yourself, negotiate from strength, and think like a winner.
3.38
3k+
Trump Summary
Trump
The dealmaker's playbook: how to brand yourself, negotiate from strength, and think like a winner.
by Donald J. Trump 2004 320 pages
3.38
3k+ ratings
Becoming Fluent
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2015
You learn languages better as an adult. The cognitive science behind your hidden advantages.
3.60
1k+
Becoming Fluent Summary
Becoming Fluent
You learn languages better as an adult. The cognitive science behind your hidden advantages.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2015 226 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
The Biggest Bluff
by Maria Konnikova • 2020
No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.
4.07
15k+
The Biggest Bluff Summary
The Biggest Bluff
No card skills, a legendary coach: how a journalist reached a pro poker final table.
by Maria Konnikova 2020 368 pages
4.07
15k+ ratings
Predictable Success
by Les McKeown • 2010
Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.
4.03
500+
Predictable Success Summary
Predictable Success
Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.
by Les McKeown 2010 200 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Stop Self-Sabotage
by Judy Ho • 2019
Four root causes drive self-sabotage; six clinical steps replace them with a plan that sticks.
3.79
1k+
Stop Self-Sabotage Summary
Stop Self-Sabotage
Four root causes drive self-sabotage; six clinical steps replace them with a plan that sticks.
by Judy Ho 2019 304 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Light from Many Lamps
by Lillian Watson • 1979
The steadiest words from saints, poets, and philosophers, arranged for the moment you need them.
4.33
500+
Light from Many Lamps Summary
Light from Many Lamps
The steadiest words from saints, poets, and philosophers, arranged for the moment you need them.
by Lillian Watson 1979 352 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Attacking Faulty Reasoning
by T. Edward Damer • 1980
Every bad argument breaks a specific rule. Spot the rule, and the response becomes clear.
3.99
208
Attacking Faulty Reasoning Summary
Attacking Faulty Reasoning
Every bad argument breaks a specific rule. Spot the rule, and the response becomes clear.
by T. Edward Damer 1980 256 pages
3.99
208 ratings
The Big Secret for the Small Investor
by Joel Greenblatt • 2011
Your index fund owns too much of overpriced stocks. Value-weighted indexing fixes the flaw.
3.71
1k+
The Big Secret for the Small Investor Summary
The Big Secret for the Small Investor
Your index fund owns too much of overpriced stocks. Value-weighted indexing fixes the flaw.
by Joel Greenblatt 2011 160 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
Gestalt Therapy
by Frederick Salomon Perls • 1951
The self is an ongoing exchange, not a fixed thing; neurosis is that exchange frozen.
4.08
405
Gestalt Therapy Summary
Gestalt Therapy
The self is an ongoing exchange, not a fixed thing; neurosis is that exchange frozen.
by Frederick Salomon Perls 1951 470 pages
4.08
405 ratings
Stop People Pleasing
by Patrick King • 2018
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
3.84
1k+
Stop People Pleasing Summary
Stop People Pleasing
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
by Patrick King 2018 235 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Wintering
by Katherine May • 2020
How a season of retreat, silence, and cold water can heal what constant striving cannot.
3.80
78k+
Wintering Summary
Wintering
How a season of retreat, silence, and cold water can heal what constant striving cannot.
by Katherine May 2020 273 pages
3.80
78k+ ratings
Reinventing Yourself
by Steve Chandler • 1998
Don't wait for courage. Action creates it. The owner mindset begins where your old story ends.
4.13
500+
Reinventing Yourself Summary
Reinventing Yourself
Don't wait for courage. Action creates it. The owner mindset begins where your old story ends.
by Steve Chandler 1998 224 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Coaching for Equity
by Elena Aguilar • 2020
Turn resistance, identity, and hard data into fuel for equity: a coaching blueprint.
4.44
500+
Coaching for Equity Summary
Coaching for Equity
Turn resistance, identity, and hard data into fuel for equity: a coaching blueprint.
by Elena Aguilar 2020 559 pages
4.44
500+ ratings
Destined to Reign
by Joseph Prince • 2007
The secret to effortless victory: your standing with God is permanent, even when you fail.
4.53
3k+
Destined to Reign Summary
Destined to Reign
The secret to effortless victory: your standing with God is permanent, even when you fail.
by Joseph Prince 2007 336 pages
4.53
3k+ ratings
Three Feet from Gold
by Sharon L. Lechter CPA • 2009
A five-part formula for staying in the game ten minutes after everyone else went home.
4.33
1k+
Three Feet from Gold Summary
Three Feet from Gold
A five-part formula for staying in the game ten minutes after everyone else went home.
by Sharon L. Lechter CPA 2009 242 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Creating Character Arcs
by K.M. Weiland • 2016
Why your character believes a lie, and how that single flaw designs your entire plot.
4.31
3k+
Creating Character Arcs Summary
Creating Character Arcs
Why your character believes a lie, and how that single flaw designs your entire plot.
by K.M. Weiland 2016 215 pages
4.31
3k+ ratings
An Essential Guide to Public Speaking
by Quentin J. Schultze • 2006
Public speaking as service: why your nerves are useful and planned spontaneity sounds more human.
3.56
198
An Essential Guide to Public Speaking Summary
An Essential Guide to Public Speaking
Public speaking as service: why your nerves are useful and planned spontaneity sounds more human.
by Quentin J. Schultze 2006 272 pages
3.56
198 ratings
Aware
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018
A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.
3.60
1k+
Aware Summary
Aware
A visual map of the mind trains attention, dissolves mental filters, and opens new possibilities.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018 397 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
by Les Parrott III • 1995
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
4.07
3k+
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Summary
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts
Most marriage problems are predictable. Seven questions that surface them before the wedding.
by Les Parrott III 1995 222 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Human Hacking
by Christopher Hadnagy • 2021
The social engineer's guide to reading anyone, building instant rapport, and ethical persuasion.
3.77
500+
Human Hacking Summary
Human Hacking
The social engineer's guide to reading anyone, building instant rapport, and ethical persuasion.
by Christopher Hadnagy 2021 255 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Break the Cycle
by Mariel Buqué • 2023
Your family's trauma lives in your body. A holistic guide to healing what you inherited.
4.20
1k+
Break the Cycle Summary
Break the Cycle
Your family's trauma lives in your body. A holistic guide to healing what you inherited.
by Mariel Buqué 2023 288 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
Siddhartha's Brain
by James Kingsland • 2016
The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.
4.09
1k+
Siddhartha's Brain Summary
Siddhartha's Brain
The mind's idle state breeds anxiety and craving. Neuroscience shows why an ancient cure works.
by James Kingsland 2016 352 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
The Innovator's Mindset
by George Couros • 2015
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
4.16
2k+
The Innovator's Mindset Summary
The Innovator's Mindset
Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.
by George Couros 2015 250 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
EntreLeadership
by Dave Ramsey • 2011
An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.
4.19
13k+
EntreLeadership Summary
EntreLeadership
An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.
by Dave Ramsey 2011 306 pages
4.19
13k+ ratings
Transcend
by Ray Kurzweil • 2009
A blueprint for extending healthspan by decades, blending today's science with daily habits.
3.86
1k+
Transcend Summary
Transcend
A blueprint for extending healthspan by decades, blending today's science with daily habits.
by Ray Kurzweil 2009 480 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
by Sue Johnson • 1996
The couples therapy classic: love as an attachment bond, and a precise protocol for healing it.
4.22
500+
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Summary
The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
The couples therapy classic: love as an attachment bond, and a precise protocol for healing it.
by Sue Johnson 1996 384 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Enchantment
by Guy Kawasaki • 2011
Winning hearts and minds without tricks: from a genuine smile to a six-sentence email.
3.74
11k+
Enchantment Summary
Enchantment
Winning hearts and minds without tricks: from a genuine smile to a six-sentence email.
by Guy Kawasaki 2011 211 pages
3.74
11k+ ratings
Snoop
by Sam Gosling • 2001
Your records, your mess, your posters: learn to read a room and know anyone fast.
3.36
5k+
Snoop Summary
Snoop
Your records, your mess, your posters: learn to read a room and know anyone fast.
by Sam Gosling 2001 263 pages
3.36
5k+ ratings
Building an Empire
by Brian Carruthers • 2014
The MLM builder's real formula: speed, a system anyone can copy, and rejection-deflecting skin.
4.40
500+
Building an Empire Summary
Building an Empire
The MLM builder's real formula: speed, a system anyone can copy, and rejection-deflecting skin.
by Brian Carruthers 2014 272 pages
4.40
500+ ratings
The Culture Playbook
by Daniel Coyle • 2022
Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.
4.08
500+
The Culture Playbook Summary
The Culture Playbook
Your team's culture is made of actions, not intentions. Sixty specific ones that actually work.
by Daniel Coyle 2022 240 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
The Book of Questions
by Gregory Stock • 1985
The questions you dodge are the ones you need to ask. Here they are.
3.96
2k+
The Book of Questions Summary
The Book of Questions
The questions you dodge are the ones you need to ask. Here they are.
by Gregory Stock 1985 312 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
Habit Stacking
by S.J. Scott • 2017
127 small habits, bundled into a single daily routine. The sequence, not willpower, does the work.
3.63
1k+
Habit Stacking Summary
Habit Stacking
127 small habits, bundled into a single daily routine. The sequence, not willpower, does the work.
by S.J. Scott 2017 330 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Platonic
by Marisa G. Franco • 2022
Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.
4.04
8k+
Platonic Summary
Platonic
Why adult friendship is harder than romance, and the attachment science that fixes it.
by Marisa G. Franco 2022 336 pages
4.04
8k+ ratings
Mentoring 101
by John C. Maxwell • 2008
Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.
4.09
1k+
Mentoring 101 Summary
Mentoring 101
Identify future leaders, earn their trust, and prepare them to outshine you.
by John C. Maxwell 2008 128 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
by Jennifer Shannon • 2017
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
4.07
2k+
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind Summary
Don't Feed the Monkey Mind
Your go-to anxiety fixes are its fuel. How to starve the loop for good.
by Jennifer Shannon 2017 200 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
Teach Like Finland
by Timothy D. Walker • 2017
What an American teacher learned in Finland: more breaks, more trust, less burnout, happier kids.
3.85
2k+
Teach Like Finland Summary
Teach Like Finland
What an American teacher learned in Finland: more breaks, more trust, less burnout, happier kids.
by Timothy D. Walker 2017 231 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
Energize Your Mind
by Gaur Gopal Das • 2024
A monk's guide to calming mental chatter, reframing anxiety, and uncovering your true self.
4.26
1k+
Energize Your Mind Summary
Energize Your Mind
A monk's guide to calming mental chatter, reframing anxiety, and uncovering your true self.
by Gaur Gopal Das 2024 320 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
by Susan Piver • 2009
Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.
4.14
1k+
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart Summary
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart
Your heartbreak is the raw material for wisdom. Buddhist practices to make that transformation real.
by Susan Piver 2009 240 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Einstein Factor
by Win Wenger • 1995
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
3.72
498
The Einstein Factor Summary
The Einstein Factor
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
by Win Wenger 1995 352 pages
3.72
498 ratings
More Than a Body
by Lexie Kite • 2020
Your body was never supposed to be looked at first. It was built to experience life.
4.14
8k+
More Than a Body Summary
More Than a Body
Your body was never supposed to be looked at first. It was built to experience life.
by Lexie Kite 2020 352 pages
4.14
8k+ ratings
Still the Mind
by Alan W. Watts • 2000
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
4.04
2k+
Still the Mind Summary
Still the Mind
Meditation cannot be performed by the self that wants it; that self is what meditation quiets.
by Alan W. Watts 2000 128 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Tao of Warren Buffett
by Mary Buffett • 2006
How a patient contrarian turned $10,000 into billions: the principles that work when markets don't.
3.81
2k+
The Tao of Warren Buffett Summary
The Tao of Warren Buffett
How a patient contrarian turned $10,000 into billions: the principles that work when markets don't.
by Mary Buffett 2006 196 pages
3.81
2k+ ratings
Perfect Health--Revised and Updated
by Deepak Chopra • 2007
Three biological forces run your body. Learn yours, and the diet, exercise, and routine follow.
4.07
3k+
Perfect Health--Revised and Updated Summary
Perfect Health--Revised and Updated
Three biological forces run your body. Learn yours, and the diet, exercise, and routine follow.
by Deepak Chopra 2007 400 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Risk Savvy
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2013
Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.
4.01
1k+
Risk Savvy Summary
Risk Savvy
Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2013 336 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
How to Think Like Socrates
by Donald J. Robertson • 2024
Relentless questioning got Socrates killed. It can also make you wiser, calmer, and harder to fool.
4.15
500+
How to Think Like Socrates Summary
How to Think Like Socrates
Relentless questioning got Socrates killed. It can also make you wiser, calmer, and harder to fool.
by Donald J. Robertson 2024 342 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
How to Be Enough
by Ellen Hendriksen • 2025
Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.
4.06
1k+
How to Be Enough Summary
How to Be Enough
Perfectionism isn't the pursuit of flawlessness. It's the quiet conviction that you are not enough.
by Ellen Hendriksen 2025 320 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Objective Communication
by Leonard Peikoff • 1980
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
4.22
74
Objective Communication Summary
Objective Communication
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
by Leonard Peikoff 1980 377 pages
4.22
74 ratings
How to Let Things Go
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2021
You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.
3.49
2k+
How to Let Things Go Summary
How to Let Things Go
You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2021 224 pages
3.49
2k+ ratings
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