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31 Amazing Books That Will Actually Motivate You

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Yes Please (Amy Poehler)
Yes Please
1
Amy Poehler
Furiously Happy (Jenny Lawson)
Furiously Happy
2
Jenny Lawson
The Happiness Project (Gretchen Rubin)
The Happiness Project
3
Gretchen Rubin
Laughing at My Nightmare (Shane Burcaw)
Laughing at My Nightmare
4
Shane Burcaw
Just Kids (Patti Smith)
Just Kids
5
Patti Smith
The Last Lecture (Randy Pausch)
The Last Lecture
6
Randy Pausch
Bossypants (Tina Fey)
Bossypants
7
Tina Fey
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up (Marie Kondo)
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
8
Marie Kondo
The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck (Sarah Knight)
The Life Changing Magic of Not Giving a Fuck
9
Sarah Knight
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Susan Cain)
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
10
Susan Cain
Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(Ish) Steps (Kelly Williams Brown)
Adulting: How to Become a Grown-Up in 468 Easy(Ish) Steps
11
Kelly Williams Brown
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth (Col. Chris Hadfield)
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
12
Col. Chris Hadfield
Gift From the Sea (Anne Morrow Lindbergh)
Gift From the Sea
13
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Seriously...I'm Kidding (Ellen Degeneres)
Seriously...I'm Kidding
14
Ellen Degeneres
You Are a Badass (Jen Sincero)
You Are a Badass
15
Jen Sincero
Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls (Jes Baker)
Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls
16
Jes Baker
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
17
Paulo Coelho
Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously (Osho)
Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously
18
Osho
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (Sheryl Sandberg)
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
19
Sheryl Sandberg
Absolutely Should-Less (Damon L.Jacobs)
Absolutely Should-Less
20
Damon L.Jacobs
Diva Rules (Michelle Visage)
Diva Rules
21
Michelle Visage
The Four Agreements (Don Miguel Ruiz)
The Four Agreements
22
Don Miguel Ruiz
No Mud, No Lotus (Thich Nhat Hanh)
No Mud, No Lotus
23
Thich Nhat Hanh
F*Ck Feelings (Michael Bennett)
F*Ck Feelings
24
Michael Bennett
Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year (Demi Lovato)
Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year
25
Demi Lovato
Reasons to Stay Alive (Matt Haig)
Reasons to Stay Alive
26
Matt Haig
What to Do When It's Your Turn (Seth Godin)
What to Do When It's Your Turn
27
Seth Godin
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
How to Win Friends and Influence People
28
Dale Carnegie
Dumplin' (Julie Murphy)
Dumplin'
29
Julie Murphy
When Panic Attacks (David D.Burns)
When Panic Attacks
30
David D.Burns
It Gets Worse: A Collection of Essays (Shane Dawson)
It Gets Worse: A Collection of Essays
31
Shane Dawson
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