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Advance your career, build your brand, and expand your network
Speak with confidence, persuade with clarity, and connect with anyone
Understanding and mastering your emotions for better relationships and success
Think like an entrepreneur — risk-taking, vision, and execution
The science of breaking bad habits and building better ones
The science and philosophy of living a fulfilling life
Step-by-step guides to mastering skills and solving problems
Books that lift your spirits and inspire you to be your best self
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Viktor Emil Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Square Press, 1985.
Angela Duckworth
The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Scribner, 2016.
Ann Handley
Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content. John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
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Latest additions in Self-Improvement
Tim Ferriss
The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. Mariner Books, 2016.
Admiral William H. McRaven
Little Things that Can Change Your Life… and Maybe the World. Grand Central Publishing, 2017.
Josephy Murphy
The Power of Your Subconscious Mind. Way to Success, 2019.
Simon Sinek
How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. Portfolio/Penguin, 2009.
Justin Lee
How to Communicate with People You Disagree with and Maybe Change the World. TarcherPerigee, 2018.
Christopher J. Miller
We are Designed to Create. 2020.
Nicole LePera
Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self. Harper Wave, 2021.
Arthur C. Brooks
Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life. Portfolio, 2022.
Barbara Minto
Logic in Writing and Thinking. 3rd ed., Pearson, 2020.
Most Popular
Top-rated books in Self-Improvement
Eric Berne
The Psychology of Human Relationships. Grove Press, 1964.
Jia Jiang
How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible. Harmony, 2015.
Caroline Webb
Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life. Crown Business, 2016.
Dale Carnegie
Simon & Schuster, 1981 (revised by Dorothy Carnegie, originally published in 1936).
Dori Jones Yang
How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time. Hachette Books, 1999
Tanya Dalton
Live More by Doing Less. Thomas Nelson, 2019.
Dan Harris
A 10% Happier How-to Book. Harmony, 2017.
Will Storr
Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better. Collins, 2019.
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What readers are exploring in Self-Improvement
Phillip Sandahl
New Skills for Coaching People toward Success in Work and Life. Davies-Black Publishing, 2007.
Viktor Emil Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Square Press, 1985.
Jessica Bennett
An Office Survival Manual for a Sexist Workplace. Harper Wave, 2016.
Angela Duckworth
The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Scribner, 2016.
Susan Forward
When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You. HarperCollins Publishers, 2001.
Loretta Graziano
Dopamine, Endorphin, Oxytocin, Serotonin. Createspace, 2012.
Ann Handley
Your Go-To Guide to Creating Ridiculously Good Content. John Wiley & Sons, 2014.
Richard Carlson
Simple Ways to Keep the Little Things from Taking Over Your Life. Hyperion Books, 1997.
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Rejection Proof
Jia Jiang
A fascinating look at rejection from every angle, from understanding and overcoming the fear of rejection to learning how to increase your chances of a yes while becoming perfectly okay with a no.
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