13 Best Personal Development Books
Goal: Find the best Personal Development books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best personal development books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
13 Best Personal Development Books
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Think and Grow Rich
by Napoleon Hill
Also recommended by:
Neville Medhora, Shay Carl, Daymond John, Anthony Pompliano, Tom Bilyeu, Jen Sincero, Patrick Bet-David
The 4-Hour Workweek
Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
by Tim Ferriss
Also recommended by:
Eric Weinstein, Tristan Harris, Charles Poliquin, Walter Isaacson, Daniel Pink, Blake Mycoskie, David Heinemeier Hansson, Marc Andreessen, Jason Silva, Mike Shinoda, Mark Bell, Maurice Ashley, Tim Draper, Derek Sivers, Rolf Potts, A.J. Jacobs, Caterina Fake, Ev Williams, Gary Keller, Laura R Walker, Marc Goodman, Mike Maples, Jr., Lewis Howes, Jodie Cook, Brian Dean, Michael Hyatt
How To Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
Getting Things Done
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen
Also recommended by:
Ev Williams, Dustin Moskovitz, Tony Hsieh, Michael McCullough, Howard Stern, Michael Hyatt
Failing Forward
Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success
by John C. Maxwell
Man's Search for Meaning
by Viktor E. Frankl
Also recommended by:
Jordan Peterson, Jocko Willink, Esther Perel, Emma Watson, Naval Ravikant, David Blaine, Terry Crews, Jimmy Fallon, Tony Robbins, Simon Sinek, Michael Gervais, Daniel Pink, Ev Williams, Bryan Johnson, Dustin Moskovitz, Sam Altman, Chelsea Handler, Ryan Holiday, Maria Popova, Aniela Gregorek, Fedor Holz, Turia Pitt, Chip Conley, Dave Elitch, Jim Kwik, Lex Fridman, PewDiePie, Shane Parrish, Mark Manson, Phil Jackson, Tom Bilyeu, Michael Hyatt, Alastair Humphreys, Steve Kerr, Robin Black, Patrick Bet-David
Thinking, Fast and Slow
by Daniel Kahneman
Quiet
The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
by Susan Cain
Also recommended by:
Emma Watson, Jason Fried, Jim Kwik, Simon Sinek, Tom Peters, Laurie Halse Anderson
Awaken the Giant Within
How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial
by Tony Robbins
Also recommended by:
Derek Sivers, Brian Koppelman, Jodie Cook, Danny Miranda, Roberto Blake
Daring Greatly
How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
by Brené Brown
Also recommended by:
Matt Mullenweg, Chase Jarvis, Melinda Gates, Sophia Bush, Tom Bilyeu
Flow
The Psychology of Optimal Experience
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Also recommended by:
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
by Chris Hadfield
Also recommended by:
The Success Principles
How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
by Jack Canfield
Sources
- 1
Self-Growth Books: 15 Best Personal Development and Self- Improvement – Intelligent Change
intelligentchange.com
- 2
38 Best Self-Improvement Books to Read in 2022 - Lifehack
lifehack.org
- 3
10 Best Personal Development Books Of All Time (Must-Read!)
quickbooost.com
- 4
21 Best Personal Development & Self Improvement Books [2022 Update]
developgoodhabits.com
- 5
The 10 Best Personal Development Books?
robinsharma.com
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