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The Essential Rumi by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-RumiThe Prophet by Kahlil GibranParadise Lost by Paul BuchheitInfinite Wisdom Illuminating poetry and words of Encouragemen... by LaSha Mayola WrightSalt by Nayyirah Waheed
Best Spiritual Poetry Book
515 books — 145 voters
Insight Out by Vann Joines PH DTaoTuning by Adrian EmeryCommon Sense Ain’t So Common by Scott L. NelsonUprooted by Peter J. BoniThe Courage Of A Clear No by Mick Coker Ofieroho
Best Philosophical Self-Development Books
54 books — 126 voters

It Always Begins With Leadership by Milton DohoneyEVOLVE or Be Slaughtered by Derrick ChevalierFrom Ashes to Influence by Stacy WinsettCEO-Stories by Michael EastwoodThe Box is Time by Raymond A Costabile
Leadership / Management Reads
45 books — 118 voters
Decisions for Living by Gopal Dorai Ph.DThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb Tsipursky
Books I Wish I Had Read Earlier
25 books — 64 voters

Insight Out by Vann Joines PH DGrowing Up with Addiction by Tian DaytonMindfulness for Beginners by A.J. CameronMindfulness for Beginners by A.J. CameronMindfulness for Beginners by A.J. Cameron
Trauma-Informed Books on Growth & Healing
27 books — 61 voters
The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb TsipurskyCommon Sense Ain’t So Common by Scott L. NelsonOur Matrix Decoded by Ramzi NajjarPro Truth by Gleb Tsipursky
The Best Self Help Book
75 books — 57 voters

The Art of Startup Fundraising by Alejandro CremadesExplosive Growth by Cliff LernerCracking The Rich Code Volume 20 by Diane Merrill WiggintonElegant Entrepreneur by Danielle TateThe Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Boostcamp #6
49 books — 33 voters
Elevate Potential by Diane TaylorAtomic Habits by James ClearFour Thousand Weeks by Oliver BurkemanCrucial Conversations by Kerry PattersonGrounded by Nancy M. Dahl
The Best Leadership Books Of All Time (Updated 2022)
49 books — 29 voters

Book Title Generator by Scott LorenzBook Title Bible by Scott LorenzA Guide To Inbound Marketing For Small Business by Izabela CottleKirsch's Handbook of Publishing Law by Jonathan KirschWhy We Write by Meredith Maran
Books and Resources for Nonfiction Authors and Publishers
127 books — 22 voters
Inner Trek by Mohan Ranga RaoLife Revisited by Laurent GrenierThe Nicomachean Ethics by AristotleThe Republic by PlatoCritique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
Exploring Wisdom: A Curated Reading Adventure
107 books — 19 voters

Journey to the Inner Kingdom by BALVIR TALWAR11th Hour Awakening by AnamikosThe Dhammapada by AnonymousTreasures In The Trash by Kristy McMorlanGuilt-Free Christianity by Krista Tancredo
Best Books on Karma, Conscious Evolution & Spiritual Responsibility
39 books — 18 voters
The Masaru Legacy by Ben DedrickFearless by Eric BlehmDakota Storm by T.J. RennerReflections Through the Periscope by Jaqui O'DonohoeGrounded by Nancy M. Dahl
Navy SEALs
17 books — 16 voters

Common Sense Ain’t So Common by Scott L. NelsonThe Way by Andrew CalderellaThe Hidden Words Of Bahá'u'lláh by Bahá'u'lláhA Lady's Book of Secrets by Scarlett RuxaThe Secret Method for Growing Younger by Ellen Wood
Become Your Best & Help Our World
8 books — 14 voters
The Big Leap by Gay HendricksMastering Life's Energies by Maria NemethTHE SECRET OF TRANSPERSONAL COACHING by Ewa Danuta BialekThe Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet HolmesLove Is Letting Go of Fear by Gerald G. Jampolsky
Next-Level Coaches Reading List
32 books — 13 voters

Mindset by Carol S. DweckThe Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan HolidayDaring Greatly by Brené BrownExtreme Ownership by Jocko WillinkMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
Impact Theory: Tom Bilyeu's Reading List
27 books — 12 voters
Love Notes for Lovers by Larry JamesHow to Really Love the One You're With by Larry JamesRed Hot Love Notes for Lovers by Larry James199 Ways To Improve Your Relationships, Marriage, and Sex Life by L.B. SommerOpening Our Hearts to Men by Susan Jeffers
LoveNotes for Lovers: Words That Make Music for Two Hearts Dancing!
9 books — 6 voters

ABC of Astrology by Bernie MorrisVisionary Activist Astrology by Caroline W. CaseyLal Kitab for Non-astrologers - a complete self guide and pra... by R.S. ChillarAstrology for Life by David HawthorneHoroscope construction and prediction simplified by R.S. Chillar
Natal Astrology
10 books — 6 voters
The Little Book of Lykke by Meik WikingThe Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingSisu by Joanna NylundKaizen by Sarah HarveyWabi Sabi by Beth Kempton
Little Books of Cultural Concepts
36 books — 5 voters

The Compound Effect by Darren HardyBreaking the Chain by Stacie WebbThe Diary of a CEO by Steven BartlettA Lady's Book of Secrets by Scarlett Ruxa11th Hour Awakening by Anamikos
Blooming Books Nonfiction Picks for 2026
9 books — 5 voters
Character and Neurosis by Claudio NaranjoThe Wisdom of the Enneagram by Don Richard RisoThe Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram by Sandra MaitriFacets of Unity by A.H. AlmaasThe Enneagram by Helen Palmer
Eleonora Gilbert's favourite Enneagram Books
17 books — 4 voters

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyA Lady's Book of Secrets by Scarlett Ruxa20 Reasons Why People Dump Each Other by R.E. Geffner MDThe Twelve Super Habits by Shad HelmstetterClear Thinking by Shane Parrish
Self-Development Must Reads
14 books — 4 voters
Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonFrozen in Time by Mitchell ZuckoffThe Opposite Of Poverty Is Friendship by Duran PriceThe Heart of Change by John P. KotterThe Ten Faces of Innovation by TomKelley
brienbooks list
21 books — 3 voters

The Four Agreements by Miguel RuizMastery by George LeonardA Lady's Book of Secrets by Scarlett RuxaMeditations by Marcus AureliusThe 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
Actualized
22 books — 3 voters
Муми-тролль и комета by Tove JanssonСказки Долины Муми-троллей (Муми-тролль и все-все-все) by Tove JanssonСкажи, Красная Шапочка by Beate Teresa HanikaСмирительная рубашка by Jack LondonРусские соболя by O. Henry
Psychological literacy with Helena Nagirna
17 books — 1 voter

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