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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 90%
Real-life stories that restore your faith in people, one small kindness at a time.
by Jack Canfield 1997
4.07
791 ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2009
The recession took their jobs, homes, and savings. 101 people share how they rebuilt anyway.
3.90
160
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 90%
The recession took their jobs, homes, and savings. 101 people share how they rebuilt anyway.
by Jack Canfield 2009
3.90
160 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 90%
101 true stories where an ordinary person becomes the turning point in another's life.
by Jack Canfield 1993
3.96
41k+ 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 90%
101 stories of ordinary people whose kindness, grit, and change of heart rewrote someone's world.
by Jack Canfield 1994
3.98
2k+ 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 89%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ ratings
The Noticer
by Andy Andrews • 2009
A mysterious man walks into a small town and changes lives by shifting how people see.
4.19
21k+
The Noticer Summary
The Noticer 89%
A mysterious man walks into a small town and changes lives by shifting how people see.
by Andy Andrews 2009
4.19
21k+ ratings
Pay It Forward
by Catherine Ryan Hyde • 1999
To change the world, a boy invents a kindness chain; his own life becomes its cost.
4.20
29k+
Pay It Forward Summary
Pay It Forward 89%
To change the world, a boy invents a kindness chain; his own life becomes its cost.
by Catherine Ryan Hyde 1999
4.20
29k+ 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 89%
A Parisian woman stuck in routine meets a stranger with a method to reclaim her joy.
by Raphaëlle Giordano 2015
3.61
29k+ ratings
Life Without Limits
by Nick Vujicic • 2007
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
4.11
9k+
Life Without Limits Summary
Life Without Limits 89%
No arms. No legs. His rules for a life that laughs, loves, and fights back.
by Nick Vujicic 2007
4.11
9k+ 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 89%
Life's most elusive wisdom is hidden in the rules you mastered by age five.
by Robert Fulghum 1986
4.00
25k+ 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 89%
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
What I Know for Sure
by Oprah Winfrey • 2014
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
4.13
48k+
What I Know for Sure Summary
What I Know for Sure 89%
Oprah's most personal lessons on joy, resilience, and the power of owning your story.
by Oprah Winfrey 2014
4.13
48k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Soul
by Jack Canfield • 2010
Someone's worst year, told in four pages. A gratitude reflex, built in 101 sittings.
4.06
1k+
Chicken Soup for the Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Soul 89%
Someone's worst year, told in four pages. A gratitude reflex, built in 101 sittings.
by Jack Canfield 2010
4.06
1k+ 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 89%
One thank-you note a day, one year, one life pulled back from the brink.
by John Kralik 2010
3.91
4k+ ratings
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper
by Phaedra Patrick • 2016
His wife's hidden charm bracelet upends a widower's quiet life, launching a quest to know her.
3.93
58k+
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper Summary
The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper 89%
His wife's hidden charm bracelet upends a widower's quiet life, launching a quest to know her.
by Phaedra Patrick 2016
3.93
58k+ ratings
Meeting Mungo Thunk
by Keith A. Pearson • 2018
Jilted and broke, a window cleaner rents to a lodger whose logic feels almost supernatural.
4.49
3k+
Meeting Mungo Thunk Summary
Meeting Mungo Thunk 89%
Jilted and broke, a window cleaner rents to a lodger whose logic feels almost supernatural.
by Keith A. Pearson 2018
4.49
3k+ ratings
The Keeper of Lost Things
by Ruth Hogan • 2017
A housekeeper with a past inherits a dead man's lost things and his last request.
3.80
167k+
The Keeper of Lost Things Summary
The Keeper of Lost Things 89%
A housekeeper with a past inherits a dead man's lost things and his last request.
by Ruth Hogan 2017
3.80
167k+ ratings
The Noticer Returns
by Andy Andrews • 2013
Jones returns to an Alabama town, challenging people to trade average for extraordinary.
4.26
3k+
The Noticer Returns Summary
The Noticer Returns 89%
Jones returns to an Alabama town, challenging people to trade average for extraordinary.
by Andy Andrews 2013
4.26
3k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
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
The Positive Thinking Secret
by Aaron Kennard • 2013
A perforated colon, a month of throat pain, and a gratitude practice that made suffering disappear.
3.57
1k+
The Positive Thinking Secret Summary
The Positive Thinking Secret 88%
A perforated colon, a month of throat pain, and a gratitude practice that made suffering disappear.
by Aaron Kennard 2013
3.57
1k+ 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 88%
A 30-day experiment that swaps complaint for appreciation and watches what happens next.
by Pam Grout 2016
4.29
1k+ 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 88%
A hypnotist's seven-day method for rewiring your mind so happiness becomes automatic.
by Paul McKenna 2004
3.71
1k+ ratings
The Last Lecture
by Randy Pausch • 2008
A man with months to live gave one last lecture. The subject: how to live.
4.26
365k+
The Last Lecture Summary
The Last Lecture 88%
A man with months to live gave one last lecture. The subject: how to live.
by Randy Pausch 2008
4.26
365k+ 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? 88%
A happiness framework for any worldview: tiny daily contributions replace moral rules.
by Edward de Bono 2006
2.64
121 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 88%
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
Theo of Golden
by Allen Levi • 2023
An old man returns portraits to strangers, healing old wounds without ever revealing his name.
4.56
180k+
Theo of Golden Summary
Theo of Golden 88%
An old man returns portraits to strangers, healing old wounds without ever revealing his name.
by Allen Levi 2023
4.56
180k+ 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 88%
Can gratitude change your marriage, your health, your career? She spent a year finding out.
by Janice Kaplan 2015
3.94
6k+ 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 88%
Growing old is inevitable. Outgrowing joy is not. The daily practices that keep it alive.
by Kerry Burnight 2025
4.01
1k+ ratings
How Not to Die Alone
by Richard Roper • 2019
He arranges funerals for the forgotten dead. He invented a family. Now there's Peggy.
3.68
23k+
How Not to Die Alone Summary
How Not to Die Alone 88%
He arranges funerals for the forgotten dead. He invented a family. Now there's Peggy.
by Richard Roper 2019
3.68
23k+ ratings
Aggressively Happy
by Joy Marie Clarkson • 2022
A Christian realist's guide to joy that doesn't ask you to stop being sad first.
4.36
1k+
Aggressively Happy Summary
Aggressively Happy 88%
A Christian realist's guide to joy that doesn't ask you to stop being sad first.
by Joy Marie Clarkson 2022
4.36
1k+ ratings
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul
by Jack Canfield • 1996
101 stories to spark a little hope and remind you of your resilience.
3.96
5k+
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul Summary
Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul 88%
101 stories to spark a little hope and remind you of your resilience.
by Jack Canfield 1996
3.96
5k+ 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 88%
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 Lonely Hearts Book Club
by Lucy Gilmore • 2023
A shy librarian breaks one rule to find a missing curmudgeon and accidentally builds a family.
3.88
47k+
The Lonely Hearts Book Club Summary
The Lonely Hearts Book Club 88%
A shy librarian breaks one rule to find a missing curmudgeon and accidentally builds a family.
by Lucy Gilmore 2023
3.88
47k+ 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 88%
One shift in belief can end unhappiness before your life improves. Here it is.
by Barry Neil Kaufman 1991
3.95
316 ratings
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do!
by Robert H. Schuller • 1984
Outlast any crisis: the classic playbook for retraining your mind and solving problems creatively.
4.19
3k+
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! Summary
Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do! 88%
Outlast any crisis: the classic playbook for retraining your mind and solving problems creatively.
by Robert H. Schuller 1984
4.19
3k+ ratings
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World
by Zig Ziglar • 2000
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
3.66
143
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World Summary
Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World 88%
Attitude beats circumstance, persistence beats talent, and a daily dose of hope makes both possible.
by Zig Ziglar 2000
3.66
143 ratings
The Rhythm of Life
by Matthew Kelly • 1999
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
4.22
4k+
The Rhythm of Life Summary
The Rhythm of Life 88%
Four needs, one rhythm: the small choices that make a life you actually want to live.
by Matthew Kelly 1999
4.22
4k+ 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 88%
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
Millennial Hospitality
by Charles James Hall • 2002
A daily discipline to trade self-pity for purpose, aimlessness for industry, and despair for prayer.
3.84
342
Millennial Hospitality Summary
Millennial Hospitality 88%
A daily discipline to trade self-pity for purpose, aimlessness for industry, and despair for prayer.
by Charles James Hall 2002
3.84
342 ratings
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters
by Zig Ziglar • 2003
A constructive outlook and a few fierce habits can outwork any disadvantage and reshape your future.
4.13
179
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters Summary
Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters 88%
A constructive outlook and a few fierce habits can outwork any disadvantage and reshape your future.
by Zig Ziglar 2003
4.13
179 ratings
Find Your Strongest Life
by Marcus Buckingham • 2009
More choices, more success, yet women are unhappier than ever. The answer is not balance.
3.85
592
Find Your Strongest Life Summary
Find Your Strongest Life 88%
More choices, more success, yet women are unhappier than ever. The answer is not balance.
by Marcus Buckingham 2009
3.85
592 ratings
Words That Matter
by The Oprah Magazine O • 2010
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
3.88
449
Words That Matter Summary
Words That Matter 88%
One page, one quote, one shift: the morning ritual O Magazine readers perfected over a decade.
by The Oprah Magazine O 2010
3.88
449 ratings
The Power of Meaning
by Emily Esfahani Smith • 2017
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
4.02
5k+
The Power of Meaning Summary
The Power of Meaning 88%
Happiness fades; meaning lasts. The elements of a good life that hold up when happiness doesn't.
by Emily Esfahani Smith 2017
4.02
5k+ ratings
Unstoppable
by Nick Vujicic • 2012
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
4.06
2k+
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable 88%
Born without limbs, suicidal at ten, he learned: believing is not enough. Faith must move.
by Nick Vujicic 2012
4.06
2k+ ratings
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop
by Hwang Bo-Reum • 2022
After burnout, she opens a Seoul bookshop. Books, coffee, and community teach her to start over.
3.89
89k+
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop Summary
Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop 88%
After burnout, she opens a Seoul bookshop. Books, coffee, and community teach her to start over.
by Hwang Bo-Reum 2022
3.89
89k+ ratings
The Gratitude Jar-XLED
by Josie Robinson • 2014
A grateful slip of paper in a jar each night. What happened by day thirty.
4.21
450
The Gratitude Jar-XLED Summary
The Gratitude Jar-XLED 88%
A grateful slip of paper in a jar each night. What happened by day thirty.
by Josie Robinson 2014
4.21
450 ratings
The Cancer Ladies' Running Club
by Josie Lloyd • 2020
A gift-shop owner's cancer diagnosis leads her to an irreverent running club of fellow patients.
4.03
6k+
The Cancer Ladies' Running Club Summary
The Cancer Ladies' Running Club 88%
A gift-shop owner's cancer diagnosis leads her to an irreverent running club of fellow patients.
by Josie Lloyd 2020
4.03
6k+ ratings
Be More Taylor Swift
by D.K. Publishing • 2022
Find your voice, face your fears, and embrace reinvention with wisdom drawn from Taylor Swift.
3.89
369
Be More Taylor Swift Summary
Be More Taylor Swift 88%
Find your voice, face your fears, and embrace reinvention with wisdom drawn from Taylor Swift.
by D.K. Publishing 2022
3.89
369 ratings
Think Big
by Ben Carson • 1992
From bottom of the class to top of pediatric neurosurgery: the habits his mother taught first.
4.20
5k+
Think Big Summary
Think Big 88%
From bottom of the class to top of pediatric neurosurgery: the habits his mother taught first.
by Ben Carson 1992
4.20
5k+ ratings
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