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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 1,443,399 ratings — published 2018
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.85 — 1,500,633 ratings — published 2016
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,203,235 ratings — published 1936
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 848,700 ratings — published 1989
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5436 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.13 — 580,423 ratings — published 2012
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The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 555,960 ratings — published 1997
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 478,701 ratings — published
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4384 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.88 — 401,256 ratings — published 2010
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You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 298,183 ratings — published 2013
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 201,219 ratings — published 2016
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 3855 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.24 — 232,091 ratings — published 2010
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 487,788 ratings — published 2012
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The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3689 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.33 — 314,773 ratings — published 2014
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 250,870 ratings — published 2012
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 621,989 ratings — published 2011
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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 3490 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.90 — 165,702 ratings — published 2013
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The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3473 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.03 — 137,620 ratings — published 2020
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Man's Search for Meaning Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 3267 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.36 — 950,226 ratings — published 1946
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Think and Grow Rich Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 3253 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.16 — 397,802 ratings — published 1937
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3114 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.90 — 279,269 ratings — published 2018
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Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Paperback)
by (shelved 3066 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.08 — 769,190 ratings — published 1997
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The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2846 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.27 — 494,661 ratings — published 1990
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Who Moved My Cheese? Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2749 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.87 — 523,535 ratings — published 1998
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2743 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.09 — 183,794 ratings — published 2006
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The Let Them Theory The Let Them Theory (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2708 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.98 — 365,081 ratings — published 2024
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 2675 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.07 — 248,316 ratings — published 1999
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The Secret (The Secret, #1) The Secret (The Secret, #1)
by (shelved 2658 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.74 — 550,274 ratings — published 2006
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The 4-Hour Workweek The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
by (shelved 2502 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.90 — 345,930 ratings — published 2007
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 2459 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,785,085 ratings — published 1988
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2412 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.30 — 337,975 ratings — published 2018
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Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2399 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.05 — 137,814 ratings — published 2011
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2372 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.16 — 143,690 ratings — published 2021
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Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2354 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.19 — 894,907 ratings — published 2008
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The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 2318 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.27 — 373,229 ratings — published 2020
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2317 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.96 — 242,916 ratings — published 2015
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 2244 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.20 — 156,424 ratings — published 2007
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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents (Paperback)
by (shelved 2240 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.34 — 105,751 ratings — published 2015
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 2205 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.00 — 171,000 ratings — published 2001
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The Happiness Project The Happiness Project (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2187 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.65 — 184,164 ratings — published 2009
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Time-Tested Methods for Conquering Worry How to Stop Worrying and Start Living: Time-Tested Methods for Conquering Worry (Paperback)
by (shelved 2150 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.16 — 118,430 ratings — published 1944
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Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2131 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.12 — 135,239 ratings — published 2010
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101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2063 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.72 — 80,153 ratings — published 2016
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 149,020 ratings — published 2016
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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1947 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.05 — 99,853 ratings — published 2019
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Maybe You Should Talk to Someone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1926 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.36 — 429,156 ratings — published 2019
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 1906 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.33 — 231,425 ratings — published 2016
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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 1833 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.01 — 167,180 ratings — published 2017
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Girl Wash your Face Girl Wash your Face (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1763 times as self-help)
avg rating 3.57 — 276,400 ratings — published 2018
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The Power of Your Subconscious Mind The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1708 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.06 — 92,546 ratings — published 1963
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
by (shelved 1697 times as self-help)
avg rating 4.17 — 226,765 ratings — published 2005
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Sheryl Sandberg
“Done is better than perfect.”
― Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Make the most of yourself....for that is all there is of you.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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