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A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1997
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
4.07
791
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 4th Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul 88%
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
by Jack Canfield 1997
4.07
791 ratings
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
by Robert Fulghum • 1986
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
4.00
25k+
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten Summary
All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten 88%
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
by Robert Fulghum 1986
4.00
25k+ ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 87%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. • 1991
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
4.21
107
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on Summary
Complete Live and Learn and Pass It on 87%
What a 5-year-old knows that a 50-year-old forgot: life lessons from every age in between.
by H. Jackson Brown Jr. 1991
4.21
107 ratings
Happier at Home
by Gretchen Rubin • 2012
A school year of monthly home resolutions, and the surprising truth about what makes a house happy.
3.55
20k+
Happier at Home Summary
Happier at Home 87%
A school year of monthly home resolutions, and the surprising truth about what makes a house happy.
by Gretchen Rubin 2012
3.55
20k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1993
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
3.96
41k+
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 87%
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
by Jack Canfield 1993
3.96
41k+ ratings
Small Pleasures
by The School of Life • 2016
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
3.89
1k+
Small Pleasures Summary
Small Pleasures 87%
Grand joys exhaust us. The quiet daily pleasures already hold the meaning we're chasing.
by The School of Life 2016
3.89
1k+ ratings
Practice Random Acts of Kindness
by Harold S. Kushner • 2007
The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.
5.00
1
Practice Random Acts of Kindness Summary
Practice Random Acts of Kindness 87%
The smallest kindnesses ripple farthest. Daily practices for a more compassionate life.
by Harold S. Kushner 2007
5.00
1 ratings
The Key to Happiness
by Meik Wiking • 2017
Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.
3.99
20k+
The Key to Happiness Summary
The Key to Happiness 87%
Three-fourths of the happiness gap comes down to six factors; a leading researcher unpacks them.
by Meik Wiking 2017
3.99
20k+ ratings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 87%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ ratings
A More Exciting Life
by The School of Life • 2020
Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.
4.20
459
A More Exciting Life Summary
A More Exciting Life 87%
Adventure cannot fix a boring life. The problem is psychological: desires you have yet to name.
by The School of Life 2020
4.20
459 ratings
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1994
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
3.98
2k+
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
A 2nd Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul 87%
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
by Jack Canfield 1994
3.98
2k+ ratings
Geography of Bliss
by Eric Weiner • 2008
A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.
3.84
39k+
Geography of Bliss Summary
Geography of Bliss 87%
A tour of the world's happiest and unhappiest places reveals happiness is cultural, not personal.
by Eric Weiner 2008
3.84
39k+ ratings
The Gratitude Diaries
by Janice Kaplan • 2015
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
3.94
6k+
The Gratitude Diaries Summary
The Gratitude Diaries 86%
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
by Janice Kaplan 2015
3.94
6k+ ratings
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance
by Haim Shapira • 2009
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
4.15
841
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance Summary
Happiness and Other Small Things of Absolute Importance 86%
Happiness hides in idle afternoons and small moments; stop chasing and start collecting.
by Haim Shapira 2009
4.15
841 ratings
Awestruck
by Jonah Paquette • 2020
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
3.62
304
Awestruck Summary
Awestruck 86%
A single emotion reduces stress, expands time, and deepens connection. Here is where to find it.
by Jonah Paquette 2020
3.62
304 ratings
Thank & Grow Rich
by Pam Grout • 2016
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
4.29
1k+
Thank & Grow Rich Summary
Thank & Grow Rich 86%
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
by Pam Grout 2016
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Alphabet of Happiness
by Klaudia Mitura • 2025
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
4.67
24
The Alphabet of Happiness Summary
The Alphabet of Happiness 86%
The happiness you wait for is happiness you haven't learned to build. A daily practice manual.
by Klaudia Mitura 2025
4.67
24 ratings
The Five Side Effects of Kindness
by David R. Hamilton • 2010
How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.
3.94
493
The Five Side Effects of Kindness Summary
The Five Side Effects of Kindness 86%
How kindness protects your heart, slows aging, and sparks a chain reaction of well-being.
by David R. Hamilton 2010
3.94
493 ratings
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left
by Loretta LaRoche • 1998
Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.
3.84
192
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left Summary
RELAX - You May Only Have a Few Minutes Left 86%
Laughter as stress medicine: a comedian's cognitive toolkit for breaking the worry spiral.
by Loretta LaRoche 1998
3.84
192 ratings
Happiness Is a Choice
by Barry Neil Kaufman • 1991
One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.
3.95
316
Happiness Is a Choice Summary
Happiness Is a Choice 86%
One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.
by Barry Neil Kaufman 1991
3.95
316 ratings
The Blue Zones of Happiness
by Dan Buettner • 2017
Willpower doesn't make you happy; your neighborhood does. Lessons from places designed for joy.
3.95
2k+
The Blue Zones of Happiness Summary
The Blue Zones of Happiness 86%
Willpower doesn't make you happy; your neighborhood does. Lessons from places designed for joy.
by Dan Buettner 2017
3.95
2k+ ratings
Minimalism
by Joshua Fields Millburn • 2011
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
3.69
11k+
Minimalism Summary
Minimalism 86%
Decluttering is step one. The real work is filling that space with health, connection, and purpose.
by Joshua Fields Millburn 2011
3.69
11k+ ratings
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)
by Tammy Strobel • 2012
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
3.67
3k+
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) Summary
You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap) 86%
128 square feet, zero debt, no car. The counterintuitive math of buying happiness for cheap.
by Tammy Strobel 2012
3.67
3k+ ratings
Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One
by Raphaëlle Giordano • 2015
A Parisian woman stuck in routine meets a stranger with a method to reclaim her joy.
3.61
29k+
Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One Summary
Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One 86%
A Parisian woman stuck in routine meets a stranger with a method to reclaim her joy.
by Raphaëlle Giordano 2015
3.61
29k+ ratings
You Can't Ruin My Day
by Allen Klein • 2015
Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.
3.80
175
You Can't Ruin My Day Summary
You Can't Ruin My Day 86%
Fifty-two short chapters that teach you to stop handing your emotional keys to everyone else.
by Allen Klein 2015
3.80
175 ratings
The Happiness Project
by Gretchen Rubin • 2009
One woman's year-long resolution experiment: can happiness be built one month at a time?
3.65
182k+
The Happiness Project Summary
The Happiness Project 86%
One woman's year-long resolution experiment: can happiness be built one month at a time?
by Gretchen Rubin 2009
3.65
182k+ ratings
H+ (Plus) A New Religion?
by Edward de Bono • 2006
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
2.64
121
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? Summary
H+ (Plus) A New Religion? 86%
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
by Edward de Bono 2006
2.64
121 ratings
Change Your Life in Seven Days
by Paul McKenna • 2004
A hypnotist's seven-day method for rewiring your mind so happiness becomes automatic.
3.71
1k+
Change Your Life in Seven Days Summary
Change Your Life in Seven Days 86%
A hypnotist's seven-day method for rewiring your mind so happiness becomes automatic.
by Paul McKenna 2004
3.71
1k+ ratings
Anyway
by Kent M. Keith • 2001
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
4.09
665
Anyway Summary
Anyway 86%
Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.
by Kent M. Keith 2001
4.09
665 ratings
Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too
by Jomny Sun • 2017
A gentle alien lands on Earth to study humans and finds animals who are lonely too.
4.08
36k+
Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too Summary
Everyone's a Aliebn When Ur a Aliebn Too 86%
A gentle alien lands on Earth to study humans and finds animals who are lonely too.
by Jomny Sun 2017
4.08
36k+ ratings
Humor Me
by Chris Duffy • 2026
Comedy is for professionals. Humor is a skill anyone can build, and it changes everything.
3.68
488
Humor Me Summary
Humor Me 86%
Comedy is for professionals. Humor is a skill anyone can build, and it changes everything.
by Chris Duffy 2026
3.68
488 ratings
Ikigai
by Héctor García • 2018
Purpose, not genetics, drives Okinawa's centenarians. The rest: eat less, move gently, stay close.
3.85
55k+
Ikigai Summary
Ikigai 86%
Purpose, not genetics, drives Okinawa's centenarians. The rest: eat less, move gently, stay close.
by Héctor García 2018
3.85
55k+ ratings
Laugh Your Way to Happiness
by Leslie Lyle • 2014
Simulated laughter tricks your body into real health benefits. A daily practice to harness it.
3.72
46
Laugh Your Way to Happiness Summary
Laugh Your Way to Happiness 86%
Simulated laughter tricks your body into real health benefits. A daily practice to harness it.
by Leslie Lyle 2014
3.72
46 ratings
The Little Book of Hygge
by Meik Wiking • 2016
Danes burn 13 pounds of candle wax a year and credit it for their happiness.
3.77
116k+
The Little Book of Hygge Summary
The Little Book of Hygge 86%
Danes burn 13 pounds of candle wax a year and credit it for their happiness.
by Meik Wiking 2016
3.77
116k+ ratings
The Joy Diet
by Martha N. Beck • 2003
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
3.96
2k+
The Joy Diet Summary
The Joy Diet 86%
Most joy strategies skip the first step: fifteen minutes of utter stillness before anything else.
by Martha N. Beck 2003
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Little Book of Contentment
by Leo Babauta • 2013
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
3.86
1k+
The Little Book of Contentment Summary
The Little Book of Contentment 86%
Stop trying to fix yourself. Learn to accept yourself, and watch the growth follow naturally.
by Leo Babauta 2013
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Power of Fun
by Catherine Price • 2021
The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.
3.69
9k+
The Power of Fun Summary
The Power of Fun 86%
The happiest moments need three ingredients. Your phone offers none of them, and you are starved.
by Catherine Price 2021
3.69
9k+ ratings
The Paradox of Generosity
by Christian Smith • 2014
The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.
3.85
114
The Paradox of Generosity Summary
The Paradox of Generosity 86%
The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.
by Christian Smith 2014
3.85
114 ratings
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck
by Fabrice Midal • 2017
The French way to stop caring about what everyone thinks: meditate with your eyes open.
3.10
865
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck Summary
The French Art of Not Giving a F*ck 86%
The French way to stop caring about what everyone thinks: meditate with your eyes open.
by Fabrice Midal 2017
3.10
865 ratings
Awe
by Dacher Keltner • 2023
Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.
3.62
5k+
Awe Summary
Awe 86%
Awe is a weekly event, not a mountaintop prize. It quiets the ego and expands compassion.
by Dacher Keltner 2023
3.62
5k+ ratings
Joyspan
by Kerry Burnight • 2025
Growing old is inevitable. Outgrowing joy is not. The daily practices that keep it alive.
4.01
1k+
Joyspan Summary
Joyspan 86%
Growing old is inevitable. Outgrowing joy is not. The daily practices that keep it alive.
by Kerry Burnight 2025
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story
by Charlie Mackesy • 2022
A lonely boy meets three animals who teach him, over cake and conversation, that he belongs.
4.59
8k+
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story Summary
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse - The Animated Story 86%
A lonely boy meets three animals who teach him, over cake and conversation, that he belongs.
by Charlie Mackesy 2022
4.59
8k+ ratings
101 Exercises for the Soul
by Bernie S. Siegel • 2005
101 practices from a surgeon to repair body, mind, and spirit, no prescription required.
3.91
127
101 Exercises for the Soul Summary
101 Exercises for the Soul 86%
101 practices from a surgeon to repair body, mind, and spirit, no prescription required.
by Bernie S. Siegel 2005
3.91
127 ratings
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
by Sophie Minchilli • 2021
The Italian cure for burnout: long meals, aimless strolls, and doing nothing with conviction.
4.11
616
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing Summary
The Sweetness of Doing Nothing 86%
The Italian cure for burnout: long meals, aimless strolls, and doing nothing with conviction.
by Sophie Minchilli 2021
4.11
616 ratings
365 Thank Yous
by John Kralik • 2010
One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.
3.91
4k+
365 Thank Yous Summary
365 Thank Yous 86%
One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.
by John Kralik 2010
3.91
4k+ ratings
I Didn't Do the Thing Today
by Madeleine Dore • 2022
Guilt for what you didn't finish is stealing your joy. Take it back without another system.
3.58
3k+
I Didn't Do the Thing Today Summary
I Didn't Do the Thing Today 86%
Guilt for what you didn't finish is stealing your joy. Take it back without another system.
by Madeleine Dore 2022
3.58
3k+ ratings
How to Be a Better Person
by Kate Hanley • 2018
Four hundred tiny actions for becoming a better person, no life overhaul required.
3.91
169
How to Be a Better Person Summary
How to Be a Better Person 86%
Four hundred tiny actions for becoming a better person, no life overhaul required.
by Kate Hanley 2018
3.91
169 ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Men
by Richard Carlson • 2001
Most things won't matter in a year. Learn to stop burning energy on them today.
3.88
200
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Men Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Men 86%
Most things won't matter in a year. Learn to stop burning energy on them today.
by Richard Carlson 2001
3.88
200 ratings
Gracious
by Kelly Williams Brown • 2017
Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.
3.64
601
Gracious Summary
Gracious 86%
Charm can be learned. Tact can be practiced. Both begin with how you treat yourself.
by Kelly Williams Brown 2017
3.64
601 ratings
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