Self-Help Books

Self-Help Books describes a diverse selection of titles that focus on self-discovery and self-improvement. The self-help genre is characterized by literature that shares research and advice to promote self-understanding and prompt changes in one's outlook or behavior, thus improving one's quality of life. The Self-Help Collection features texts that discuss topics ranging from business and personal finance to interpersonal relationships, mental health, and sexuality.

Outliers

by Malcolm Gladwell

Publication year 2008

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Economics, Education, Fame

Tags Psychology, Business & Economics, Science & Nature, Sociology, Psychology, Self-Improvement

The nonfiction book Outliers: The Story of Success is Malcolm Gladwell’s third book, published in 2008. Gladwell is a prolific writer for the New Yorker, where he has been on staff since 1996. His writing often incorporates research from the social sciences, as in Outliers, in which he makes the case that the way we understand and portray success is wrong. Before joining the staff of the New Yorker, Gladwell was a reporter for the... Read Outliers Summary

Outlive

by Peter Attia

Publication year 2023

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Aging, Mental Health, Death, Midlife, Science & Technology

Tags Health, Science & Nature, Self-Improvement, Sports, Psychology, Psychology

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Pragmatism

by William James

Publication year 1907

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Appearance & Reality, Order & Chaos, Religion & Spirituality

Tags Philosophy, Psychology, American Literature, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Nature, Psychology, Philosophy, Self-Improvement, Classic Fiction

Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking (1907) is a philosophical work by the American philosopher and psychologist William James. It consists of eight lectures originally delivered at the Lowell Institute in Boston and at Columbia University in New York. James is closely associated with the philosophy of pragmatism, originally formulated by the American philosopher Charles Sanders Peirce, and this book is considered the major statement of the ideas and principles of... Read Pragmatism Summary

Prepared

by Mike Glover

Publication year 2023

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Safety & Danger, Perseverance, Community, Order & Chaos

Tags Self-Improvement, Action & Adventure, Military & War

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Presence

by Amy Cuddy

Publication year 2015

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Self Discovery, Power & Greed, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Language

Tags Psychology, Self-Improvement, Business & Economics, Leadership, Science & Nature, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy

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Principles

by Ray Dalio

Publication year 2011

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Economics, Teamwork, Power & Greed

Tags Business & Economics, Self-Improvement, Leadership, Philosophy, Philosophy, Biography

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Quiet Power

by Susan Cain

Publication year 2012

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Mental Health, Childhood & Youth, Coming of Age, Friendship, Self Discovery, Education

Tags Psychology, Self-Improvement, Sociology, Business & Economics, Leadership

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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

by Susan Cain

Publication year 2012

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Conflict, Shame & Pride, Teamwork, Self Discovery, Community, Education, Wins & Losses

Tags Self-Improvement, Business & Economics, Psychology, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Leadership, Parenting

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking is a nonfiction book by Susan Cain, published in 2012. It is considered part of the psychology and self-help genres. The book made several bestseller lists, including those of the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, and National Public Radio. It also was voted the best nonfiction book of 2012 by the Goodreads Choice Awards and has been translated... Read Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Summary

Range

by David Epstein

Publication year 2019

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Fame, Art, Music, Science & Technology, Wins & Losses, Perseverance

Tags Business & Economics, Psychology, Self-Improvement, Science & Nature, Education, Sports, Music, Arts & Culture, Education, Leadership, Psychology

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Reasons to Stay Alive

by Matt Haig

Publication year 2015

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Mental Health, Disability, Masculinity, Fear, Self Discovery, Death, Hope, Emotions/Behavior: Courage

Tags Self-Improvement, Psychology, Health, Depression & Suicide, Inspirational, Mental Illness, Psychology, Biography

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Reclaiming Conversation

by Sherry Turkle

Publication year 2015

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Friendship, Family, Science & Technology, Education, Language

Tags Psychology, Technology, Relationships, Parenting, Science & Nature, Sociology, Psychology, Self-Improvement, Arts & Culture

Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age (2015) is a non-fiction work by Sherry Turkle. A clinical psychologist and professor of Social Studies of Science and Technology at MIT, Turkle specializes in human-technology interaction and has decades of experience writing on technology’s problematic effects on human connection. In Reclaiming Conversation, the book’s premise is in the title: Turkle believes that technology has detrimentally taken over human conversation and that we ought to... Read Reclaiming Conversation Summary

Reviving Ophelia

by Mary Pipher

Publication year 1994

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Femininity, Family, Gender Identity, Coming of Age, Childhood & Youth

Tags Psychology, Gender & Feminism, Parenting, Women`s Studies, Education, Education, Sociology, Psychology, Mental Illness, Self-Improvement

Reviving Ophelia was written in 1994 by Mary Pipher, a psychologist who works with women and teen girls, studying the ways cultural norms impact their mental health. The book comprises a collection of Pipher’s essays, which are based on the interviews and focus groups with adolescent girls she conducted with her daughter, Sara Pipher. She wrote the collection to bring awareness to the cultural trauma and dysfunction experienced by adolescent girls and to assist girls... Read Reviving Ophelia Summary

Rich Dad Poor Dad

by Robert Kiyosaki, Sharon Lechter

Publication year 1997

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Future, Social Class, Fathers

Tags Self-Improvement, Business & Economics, Finance

Published in 1997, Rich Dad Poor Dad is a financial self-help book written by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter. Kiyosaki’s aim in writing the book was to impart financial lessons and insights to the masses, drawing from his own life experiences and the starkly contrasting financial philosophies of his two “dads.” Upon its release, the book quickly became a bestseller and remains a classic in the personal finance genre. Kiyosaki structures the book as a... Read Rich Dad Poor Dad Summary

Salt Sugar Fat

by Michael Moss

Publication year 2013

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Tags Health, Business & Economics, Science & Nature, World History, Self-Improvement, Food, Politics & Government

Salt Sugar Fat is a 2013 nonfiction book by Michael Moss. It describes the modern American food industry. The author visits the corporate headquarters, scientific research facilities, and marketing departments of major food manufacturers. He also talks with consumer advocates and other involved parties to understand the ongoing obesity epidemic.Through industrial processes, food companies remove nutritious components and substitute cheaper, harmful ingredients. The key ingredients in most processed foods are salt, sugar, and fat. Manufacturers... Read Salt Sugar Fat Summary