Optimism Books

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Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 20,639 ratings — published 1990
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The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.97 — 13,306 ratings — published 2010
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Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.20 — 31,966 ratings — published 2018
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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 199,092 ratings — published 2018
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Good News, Bad News Good News, Bad News (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,778 ratings — published 2012
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 848,699 ratings — published 1946
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The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations That Transform the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,456 ratings — published 2011
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Candide Candide (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.76 — 297,284 ratings — published 1759
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Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think (Exponential Technology Series) Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think (Exponential Technology Series)
by (shelved 6 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.05 — 11,599 ratings — published 2012
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It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon It's Tough to Lose Your Balloon (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.76 — 421 ratings — published 2015
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The Power of Positive Thinking The Power of Positive Thinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.13 — 125,859 ratings — published 1952
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Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.74 — 10,369 ratings — published 2009
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Humankind: A Hopeful History Humankind: A Hopeful History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.32 — 77,171 ratings — published 2019
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Sunny Sunny (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 5 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.90 — 256 ratings — published 2020
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Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.82 — 25,102 ratings — published 2008
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Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.58 — 1,547 ratings — published 2023
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Saturday Saturday (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.50 — 2,820 ratings — published 2019
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 29,385 ratings — published 2010
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The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain The Optimism Bias: A Tour of the Irrationally Positive Brain (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.77 — 1,960 ratings — published 2011
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Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.24 — 6,309 ratings — published 2024
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Greenlights Greenlights (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.20 — 438,164 ratings — published 2020
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The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.90 — 10,382 ratings — published 2007
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Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World Utopia for Realists: How We Can Build the Ideal World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.21 — 42,172 ratings — published 2014
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The Happiness Project The Happiness Project (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.65 — 180,090 ratings — published 2009
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It’s Better Than It Looks: Reasons for Optimism in an Age of Fear It’s Better Than It Looks: Reasons for Optimism in an Age of Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.81 — 490 ratings — published 2018
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Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 7,152 ratings — published
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Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power Hope in the Dark: The Untold History of People Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 11,576 ratings — published 2004
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Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.88 — 11,457 ratings — published 2016
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Progress - Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future Progress - Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.04 — 1,749 ratings — published 2016
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Until I Say Goodbye: A Book about Living Until I Say Goodbye: A Book about Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.06 — 8,064 ratings — published 2012
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Pollyanna (Pollyanna, #1) Pollyanna (Pollyanna, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.02 — 90,990 ratings — published 1913
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Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life... Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life... (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.87 — 505,230 ratings — published 1999
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Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You--At Work And In Life Peaks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You--At Work And In Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.04 — 4,856 ratings — published 2009
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The Tools: Transform Your Problems into Courage, Confidence, and Creativity The Tools: Transform Your Problems into Courage, Confidence, and Creativity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.89 — 8,939 ratings — published 2012
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.86 — 269,331 ratings — published 1970
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The Comfort Book The Comfort Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.06 — 71,459 ratings — published 2021
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A Day So Gray A Day So Gray (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 505 ratings — published
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Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.94 — 591 ratings — published 2024
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Happy Dreamer Happy Dreamer (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,737 ratings — published 2017
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The Future King: Rise of the Sorcerer The Future King: Rise of the Sorcerer (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.96 — 84 ratings — published
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The Bright Side The Bright Side (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 215 ratings — published
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Looking Backward: 2000-1887 Looking Backward: 2000-1887 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.29 — 6,778 ratings — published 1888
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Philosophical Essays Philosophical Essays (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 4,985 ratings — published 1716
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No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.12 — 24,258 ratings — published 2020
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Laziness Does Not Exist Laziness Does Not Exist (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.91 — 10,796 ratings — published 2021
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The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as optimism)
avg rating 4.13 — 44,502 ratings — published 2010
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And the People Stayed Home And the People Stayed Home (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as optimism)
avg rating 3.45 — 903 ratings — published 2020
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Roy T. Bennett
“Don’t waste your time in anger, regrets, worries, and grudges. Life is too short to be unhappy.”
Roy T. Bennett

Marcus Aurelius
“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

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