25 Best Self Improvement Books
Goal: Find the best Self Improvement books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best self improvement books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
25 Best Self Improvement Books
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How To Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
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
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
by Stephen R. Covey
Also recommended by:
Dave Ramsey, Daniel Pink, Ken Block, Dustin Moskovitz, Noah Kagan, Kishore Biyani, Ben Greenfield, Jim Kwik, Michael McCullough, Shay Carl, Jenn Im, Michael Hyatt
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
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
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
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
Atomic Habits
An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
Also recommended by:
Tim Urban, Vinod Khosla, Ben Greenfield, Biz Stone, Anthony Pompliano, Jodie Cook, Blake Randall, Ali Abdaal
Fooled by Randomness
The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
by Nassim Taleb
Also recommended by:
Howard Marks, Nick Kokonas, Ev Williams, James Altucher, Art De Vany, Ryan Shea, James Clear
The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene
Also recommended by:
Aubrey Marcus, DJ Vlad, Ryan Holiday, Alice Little, Neil Strauss, Rollo Tomassi, Patrick Bet-David
The Power of Now
A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
by Eckhart Tolle
Also recommended by:
Carlos Santana, Kristen Ulmer, Naval Ravikant, Jen Sincero, Justin Kan, Matt Ogus, Pete Holmes
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
Flow
The Psychology of Optimal Experience
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Also recommended by:
Rich Dad Poor Dad
What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Also recommended by:
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
Safe, Therapeutic, and Sacred Journeys
by James Fadiman
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:
Eat That Frog!
21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by Brian Tracy
Also recommended by:
Failing Forward
Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success
by John C. Maxwell
The Attention Revolution
Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
by B. Alan Wallace Ph.D.
The Success Principles
How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
by Jack Canfield
Whatcha Gonna Do with That Duck?
And Other Provocations, 2006-2012
by Seth Godin
You Are a Badass
How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
by Jen Sincero
Sources
- 1
Self-Growth Books: 15 Best Personal Development and Self- Improvement – Intelligent Change
intelligentchange.com
- 2
Best self improvement books
pennbookcenter.com
- 3
38 Best Self-Improvement Books to Read in 2022 - Lifehack
lifehack.org
- 4
21 Best Personal Development & Self Improvement Books [2022 Update]
developgoodhabits.com
- 5
Top 13 Best Self Improvement Books to Win at Life (2022 Edition)
thecoolist.com
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