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Anne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottStepping Heavenward by Elizabeth Payson PrentissIs He Ever Going to Leave His Wife? by Martess Dowling
Best Books for Christian teenage girls and young women
363 books — 271 voters
How to Hack Back Your Mind by Ramzi NajjarHow to Hack Back Your Mind by Ramzi NajjarThe You Beyond You by Ramzi NajjarLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb TsipurskyOur Matrix Decoded by Ramzi Najjar
Best Self Improvement
268 books — 214 voters

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellDumplin' by Julie MurphyThe DUFF by Kody KeplingerFat Girl on a Plane by Kelly deVosThe Upside of Unrequited by Becky Albertalli
Plus-Size YA Heroines
210 books — 212 voters
The Ugly Duckling by Jerry PinkneyChrysanthemum by Kevin HenkesIt's Okay to Be Different by Todd ParrA Color of His Own by Leo LionniLeo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus
It's Good to Be Me
342 books — 160 voters

LIAM by R. Janet WalravenProcrasdemon - The Artist's Guide to Liberation from Procrast... by Neeraj AgnihotriI would, but MY DAMN MIND won't let me! by Jacqui LetranMaking Me Happen by Taayoo A. MurrayLucky Go Happy by Paul Van Der Merwe
Favorite Self-Help Books for Children and Teens
105 books — 130 voters
No Tildes on Tuesday by Cherrye S. VasquezLies That Bind by Delinda McCannDare To Dream! by Sandra McLeod HumphreyThey Stood Alone! by Sandra McLeod HumphreyAffirmation Daybook by Cherrye S. Vasquez
Celebrating ALL Races: Diversity, Heritages, Cultures, Biracial, Multicultural, Monocultural, Multiracial, Monoracial, Multiethnic, and Monoethnic
125 books — 97 voters

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen ChboskyThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldWintergirls by Laurie Halse AndersonSpeak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Teen Books for Discussion
164 books — 94 voters
The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb Tsipursky
Best self-help books to improve your self-esteem
38 books — 59 voters

The Feminine Mystique by Betty FriedanBREAKING THE BIAS OF ENGLISH by Vivian ProbstThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirSet the Night on Fire by Mike DavisSexual Politics by Kate Millett
Second Wave Feminism
142 books — 57 voters
Uprooted by Peter J. BoniThe Heroic and Exceptional Minority by Gregory V. DiehlThe Philanthropist Handbook by Clay M. GraysonSeven Beyond by Stella AtriumDesigning the Mind by Ryan A. Bush
Best Philosophical Self-Development Books
16 books — 54 voters

The Manifestation Frequency by Roy WaughCome As You Are by G. Scott GrahamSeparate Things by Ashley Marie BerryDeep Listening by Emily KasrielMindfulness for Beginners by A. J. Cameron
Reading Well for Mental Health
61 books — 43 voters
Honor's Splendour by Julie GarwoodLaw Man by Kristen AshleyPlaying for Keeps by R.L. MathewsonBeard Science by Penny ReidThe Secret by Julie Garwood
Insecure & Struggling Heroines
123 books — 40 voters

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John SteptoeNappy Hair by Carolivia HerronI Love My Hair! by Natasha Anastasia TarpleyHappy to Be Nappy by bell hooksI Like Myself! by Karen Beaumont
Black Is Beautiful for Girls
23 books — 29 voters
A List of Cages by Robin RoeStill Alice by Lisa GenovaThe Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionEleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail HoneymanEvery Note Played by Lisa Genova
Psychological or Neuroscience Fiction
192 books — 29 voters

Dumplin' by Julie MurphyShe’s Come Undone by Wally LambDeenie by Judy BlumeEleanor & Park by Rainbow RowellBlubber by Judy Blume
Body Issues in Fiction
153 books — 24 voters
I Am Fearfully & Wonderfully Made by Licia JohnsonPineapple Moon and Other Poems for Children by Carla L. IbanzoNo Bad Parts! by Richard C. SchwartzTomorrow I'll Be Brave by Jessica HischeI Wish I Knew by Donna Ashworth
Books for Building Confidence and Resilience in Children
17 books — 21 voters

Pain-Free Joints by Sandy Bravo"Unhealthy" by Sarah Winifred SearleAnxiety by Danny WinterFocus on Friendship by Hunter HazeltonBullying by Patrice Met
Tough Topics For Teens Non-Fiction
43 books — 15 voters
Fed Up by Sophia ElanThe Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama XIVEmotional Intelligence by Daniel GolemanThe Happiness Project by Gretchen RubinThe Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt
Happiness, Well-being, & Emotional Intelligence
19 books — 15 voters

Shots Of Light by Morgane J.A.A Blessed Olive Tree by Zain HashmiUnfiltered by Lily CollinsVery Good Lives by J.K. RowlingTravellers by Lumiere Projects
Best Inspiring Book for Young Adult
35 books — 9 voters
Clear Water by Amy LaneStrong Enough by Cardeno C.Empty Net by Avon GaleThe Weight of It All by N.R. WalkerBlue Eyed Stranger by Alex Beecroft
Queer Romance with Characters who struggle with low self esteem
41 books — 7 voters

Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg CabotSize 12 and Ready to Rock by Meg CabotResurrecting Cybele by Jenifer MohammedSeven Days and Six Worst-Case Scenarios by Leslie HuggansSmoking Hot by Amy Mah
Heroines with Great Self-Esteem and Hourglass or Junoesque Shapes
5 books — 6 voters
The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsDeep Listening by Emily KasrielSoul Shifts by Barbara De AngelisThe Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice MillerMean Girls at Work by Katherine Crowley
LESSONS FOR AN URBAN GODDESS
14 books — 6 voters

Womanist Bioethics by Wylin D. WilsonThe Secret by Rhonda ByrneBecoming Supernatural by Joe DispenzaYou Are the Placebo by Joe DispenzaPositive Affirmations for Black Women to Increase Confidence ... by Kayla Holder
Empowering Books For Black Women
6 books — 6 voters
The Covenant Names of God by Richard SonesThe Women of the Bible Speak by Shannon BreamHow to be Happy by Grace GoldShine by Rajinder JholChanged into His Image by Jim Berg
Best Christian Religious Studies Books
10 books — 5 voters

Andy and The Pharaoh's Cat by Carolyn Watson-DubischGiant Declan & the Dancing Robot by Troy David OuelletteWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakGiant Declan & The Candy Treasure by Troy David OuelletteThe Curse by Carolyn Watson-Dubisch
Children As Giants & Other Adventure Stories
10 books — 4 voters
My Heart by Corinna LuykenYou Matter by Beccy Kusu-OrkarThere Are No Accidents by Robert H. Hopcke
Best self worth Books
3 books — 3 voters

Act Like a Lady, Do Not Think Like a Man by Raymond SturgisThe Hidden Words Of Bahá'u'lláh by Bahá'u'lláhI Killed A Black Man by Raymond SturgisParis Talks by Abdu'l-BaháMichael Jackson by Raymond Sturgis
Love Works Books
38 books — 2 voters
A Fat Girl's Confidence by Patrice Shavone BrownFAT!SO? by Marilyn WannThe Not So Subtle Art of Being a Fat Girl by Tess HollidayWhat We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey GordonConversations With the Fat Girl by Liza Palmer
Self-help and Acceptance books for Plus Size Women
9 books — 2 voters

Common Sense Ain’t So Common by Scott Nelson
Best Self-Help Guidebooks To Find Your Inner Balance
1 book — 1 voter
Triumphs of Experience by George E. VaillantHeal Your Body by Louise L. HayThe Body is the Barometer of the Soul, So Be Your Own Doctor by Annette NoontilWhy Do People Get Ill by Darian LeaderThe Biology Of Belief by Bruce H. Lipton
Marvellousness the booklist
16 books — 1 voter

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