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Meditations (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.28 — 340,495 ratings — published 180
Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 89 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.37 — 866,579 ratings — published 1946
The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as wisdom)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,534,583 ratings — published 1988
Tao Te Ching (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.29 — 181,383 ratings — published -350
Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.57 — 1,572 ratings — published 2023
The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 73 times as wisdom)
avg rating 3.95 — 566,441 ratings — published -500
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 73 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.19 — 510,781 ratings — published 1997
Siddhartha (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 61 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.08 — 870,578 ratings — published 1922
Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.40 — 17,289 ratings — published 2005
Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin To Munger (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,827 ratings — published 2003
The Prophet (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.23 — 327,261 ratings — published 1923
Letters from a Stoic (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.33 — 55,626 ratings — published 64
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.15 — 445,279 ratings — published 1997
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,188,915 ratings — published 1997
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as wisdom)
avg rating 3.91 — 265,404 ratings — published 2018
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,139,839 ratings — published 1936
The Little Prince (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,450,271 ratings — published 1943
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 31 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.38 — 70,082 ratings — published 2020
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.17 — 582,944 ratings — published 2011
The Richest Man in Babylon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.23 — 240,450 ratings — published 1926
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.37 — 50,005 ratings — published 2016
The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.24 — 36,262 ratings — published 125
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.34 — 1,247,188 ratings — published 2011
The Art of Worldly Wisdom: A Pocket Oracle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.17 — 4,820 ratings — published 1647
The Last Lecture (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 30 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.26 — 362,645 ratings — published 2008
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.16 — 816,549 ratings — published 1989
As a Man Thinketh (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.24 — 95,713 ratings — published 1902
The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.09 — 222,160 ratings — published 1999
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 26 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,267,979 ratings — published 2018
The Bhagavad Gita (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.19 — 81,155 ratings — published -400
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.15 — 98,848 ratings — published 2014
Principles: Life and Work (Audio CD)
by (shelved 24 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.10 — 66,916 ratings — published 2017
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 24 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.06 — 129,912 ratings — published 2011
The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as wisdom)
avg rating 3.84 — 380,725 ratings — published 1532
A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as wisdom)
avg rating 3.95 — 61,353 ratings — published 1645
The Tao of Pooh (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.01 — 130,084 ratings — published 1982
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as wisdom)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,388,397 ratings — published 2016
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.51 — 170,086 ratings — published 2013
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.01 — 798,137 ratings — published 2003
Mastery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.26 — 48,606 ratings — published 2012
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.18 — 124,192 ratings — published 2021
The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.20 — 141,508 ratings — published 2007
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.21 — 175,770 ratings — published 1984
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.09 — 44,712 ratings — published 2006
Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.17 — 379,151 ratings — published 2014
A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.19 — 27,110 ratings — published 2008
The Art of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.17 — 124,669 ratings — published 1998
The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.15 — 28,350 ratings — published 1951
Ego Is the Enemy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.13 — 87,487 ratings — published 2016
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as wisdom)
avg rating 4.17 — 218,407 ratings — published 2005
“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
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