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The Best Self-Help Books of All Time

Whether you're interested in advice, insight, or inspiration, there is a book to help guide you on your way. We have gathered the best self help books of the last several decades, from perennial bestsellers to new releases. If you're looking for motivation to change your life or your outlook, check out our inspiring list of the best self help books below.
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How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
How to Win Friends and Influence People
1
Dale Carnegie
The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield)
The Celestine Prophecy
2
James Redfield
Year of Yes (Shonda Rhimes)
Year of Yes
3
Shonda Rhimes
A Return to Love (Marianne Williamson)
A Return to Love
4
Marianne Williamson
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen R. Covey)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
5
Stephen R. Covey
The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho)
The Alchemist
6
Paulo Coelho
The Secret (Rhonda Byrne)
The Secret
7
Rhonda Byrne
The Road Less Travelled (M. Scott Peck)
The Road Less Travelled
8
M. Scott Peck
The Power of Now (Eckhart Tolle)
The Power of Now
9
Eckhart Tolle
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts (Gary Chapman)
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts
10
Gary Chapman
Tuesdays With Morrie (Mitch Albom)
Tuesdays With Morrie
11
Mitch Albom
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself (Shad Helmstetter)
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself
12
Shad Helmstetter
Awaken the Giant Within (Tony Robbins)
Awaken the Giant Within
13
Tony Robbins
The Art of Happiness (Dalai Lama XIV and Howard Cutler)
The Art of Happiness
14
Dalai Lama XIV and Howard Cutler
The Creative Act: A Way of Being (Rick Rubin)
The Creative Act: A Way of Being
15
Rick Rubin
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Charles Duhigg)
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
16
Charles Duhigg
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (Deepak Chopra)
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
17
Deepak Chopra
On Thriving: Harnessing Joy Through Life's Great Labors (Brandi Sellerz-Jackson)
On Thriving: Harnessing Joy Through Life's Great Labors
18
Brandi Sellerz-Jackson
Peace Is Every Breath (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Peace Is Every Breath
19
Thich Nhat Hanh
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Daniel Kahneman)
Thinking, Fast and Slow
20
Daniel Kahneman
Outliers (Malcolm Gladwell)
Outliers
21
Malcolm Gladwell
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Angela Duckworth)
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
22
Angela Duckworth
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Elizabeth Gilrbert)
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
23
Elizabeth Gilrbert
A Heart on Fire (Danielle Coke Balfour)
A Heart on Fire
24
Danielle Coke Balfour
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (Marie Kondo)
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
25
Marie Kondo
The Last Lecture (Randy Pausch)
The Last Lecture
26
Randy Pausch
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity (Peter Attia, MD)
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
27
Peter Attia, MD
The Well-Lived Life (Gladys McGlary)
The Well-Lived Life
28
Gladys McGlary
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? (Julie Smith)
Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?
29
Julie Smith
Toxic Positivity (Whitney Goodman)
Toxic Positivity
30
Whitney Goodman
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole (Susan Cain)
Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole
31
Susan Cain
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*Ck (Mark Manson)
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*Ck
32
Mark Manson
ADHD for Smart Ass Women (Tracy Otsuka)
ADHD for Smart Ass Women
33
Tracy Otsuka
You Are a Badass (Jen Sincero)
You Are a Badass
34
Jen Sincero
What I Know for Sure (Oprah Winfrey)
What I Know for Sure
35
Oprah Winfrey
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (Sheryl Sandberg)
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
36
Sheryl Sandberg
The Happiness Project (Gretchen Rubin)
The Happiness Project
37
Gretchen Rubin
The Universe Has Your Back (Gabrielle Bernstein)
The Universe Has Your Back
38
Gabrielle Bernstein
Braving the Wilderness (Brené Brown)
Braving the Wilderness
39
Brené Brown
1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round (Jami Attenberg)
1000 Words: A Writer's Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round
40
Jami Attenberg
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