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Self-Help

The best Self-Help books — new releases and enduring classics — each distilled to its core framework, 7 takeaways, and a practical plan. Tap any book to distill it live.

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New & notable — the past year

2024

The Wiser Mind

Jonathan Haidt

Haidt explores how to integrate reason and emotion for better decision-making, drawing on psychology and philosophy to help readers navigate modern life's complexity.

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2022

Stolen Focus

Johann Hari

Hari investigates the reasons why focus has become harder and offers evidence-based strategies to reclaim your attention in a distracted world.

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2024

The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt

Haidt examines how smartphones and social media are affecting mental health in teenagers and young adults, offering practical guidance for parents and individuals.

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2016

Never Split the Difference

Chris Voss

A former FBI hostage negotiator reveals psychological tactics for achieving better outcomes in personal and professional negotiations.

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2018

Atomic Habits

James Clear

Clear presents a practical system for building good habits and breaking bad ones through small, incremental changes that compound over time.

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1997

The Four Agreements

Don Miguel Ruiz

Ruiz offers four principles for personal freedom and authentic self-expression based on Toltec wisdom.

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2012

Mindfulness for Beginners

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Kabat-Zinn introduces accessible meditation and mindfulness practices for reducing stress and improving overall well-being.

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2018

Dare to Lead

Brené Brown

Brown explores vulnerability, courage, and authentic leadership with practical frameworks for personal and professional growth.

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1946

The Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl

Frankl draws on his experiences in Nazi concentration camps to explore how finding meaning and purpose sustains the human spirit.

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1995

Emotional Intelligence

Daniel Goleman

Goleman argues that emotional awareness and regulation are more crucial to success than traditional IQ, backed by neuroscience research.

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02

The classics

1936

How to Win Friends and Influence People

Dale Carnegie

Carnegie's foundational guide to human relations and persuasion through empathy and understanding remains the benchmark for practical social skills.

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1946

Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl

Frankl's profound meditation on finding purpose and meaning even in the darkest circumstances has inspired generations of readers.

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1937

Think and Grow Rich

Napoleon Hill

Hill synthesizes interviews with successful people to present timeless principles of goal-setting, belief, and persistence.

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1997

The Power of Now

Eckhart Tolle

Tolle teaches that liberation comes from living fully present rather than trapped by past or future, with practical spiritual guidance.

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1995

Emotional Intelligence

Daniel Goleman

Goleman's groundbreaking work redefines success as dependent on emotional awareness and self-regulation rather than IQ alone.

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1989

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen Covey

Covey outlines seven principles for personal and interpersonal effectiveness grounded in character and integrity.

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2012

Mindfulness for Beginners

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Kabat-Zinn makes meditation and present-moment awareness accessible and scientifically grounded for everyday practice.

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1997

The Four Agreements

Don Miguel Ruiz

Ruiz distills Toltec wisdom into four simple yet transformative agreements for authentic living and personal freedom.

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1991

Awaken the Giant Within

Tony Robbins

Robbins presents practical tools and psychological strategies for taking control of emotions, decisions, and destiny.

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2019

Permission to Feel

Marc Brackett

Brackett, an emotion scientist, offers research-backed techniques for understanding and managing emotions for better mental health and relationships.

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