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.

This is Water

by David Foster Wallace

Publication year 2009

Genre Essay / Speech, Nonfiction

Themes Religion & Spirituality, Self Discovery, Education, Fate

Tags Philosophy, American Literature, Self-Improvement, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality

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Thrive

by Arianna Huffington

Publication year 2014

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Self Discovery, Death, Science & Technology

Tags Self-Improvement, Business & Economics, Psychology, Health, Psychology, Biography

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Together

by Vivek Murthy

Publication year 2020

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Mental Health, Loneliness, Family, Community

Tags Psychology, Self-Improvement, Health, Relationships, Sociology, Science & Nature, Psychology, Mental Illness

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Tribes

by Seth Godin

Publication year 2008

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Teamwork, Science & Technology, Perseverance, Fear

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

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Trick Mirror

by Jia Tolentino

Publication year 2019

Genre Essay Collection, Nonfiction

Themes Community, Femininity, Appearance & Reality

Tags Gender & Feminism, Women`s Studies, Modern Classic Fiction, Psychology, Psychology, Self-Improvement, Arts & Culture, Politics & Government

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Tuesday's with Morrie

by Mitch Albom

Publication year 1997

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Death

Tags Philosophy, Philosophy, Modern Classic Fiction, Inspirational, Biography, Self-Improvement, Classic Fiction

First published in 1997, Tuesday’s with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson, is a nonfiction memoir that describes author Mitch Albom’s visits to a beloved college professor who is dying of Lou Gehrig’s disease, and the lessons he learns there. The book became a New York Times #1 bestseller and remained on the list for nearly four years, selling 15 million copies in 45 languages. It also became an Emmy-winning... Read Tuesday's with Morrie Summary

Untamed

by Glennon Doyle (Melton)

Publication year 2020

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Gender Identity, Sexual Identity, Femininity, Trust & Doubt

Tags Gender & Feminism, LGBTQ+, Women`s Studies, Self-Improvement, Biography

Published in 2020, Glennon Doyle’s Untamed is her third memoir. An accomplished writer, philanthropist, and activist, Doyle documents her lifelong journey of self-discovery and uses personal experiences to encourage women on their own respective journeys towards freedom. Through the intersections of gender, sexuality, religion, and race, Doyle unpacks the social conditioning that affects the lives of all humans, particularly women. Ultimately, Doyle offers a reflective guide to navigating life by looking internally and honoring one’s... Read Untamed Summary

Way of the Peaceful Warrior

by Dan Millman

Publication year 1980

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Religion & Spirituality, Self Discovery, Appearance & Reality, Joy

Tags Life-Inspired Fiction, Inspirational, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Self-Improvement, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy

Originally published in 1980, Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book that Changes Lives, is a semiautobiographical novel by American author and lecturer Dan Millman. The book is Millman’s first novel and part of the Peaceful Warrior Saga, a series of four novels about personal development and spirituality. The text is based on the author’s early life as a college student in California, with a narrative that blends reality with fiction. The storyline follows a... Read Way of the Peaceful Warrior Summary

We Who Wrestle with God

by Jordan B. Peterson

Publication year 2024

Genre Book, Nonfiction

Themes Gender Identity, Justice, Religion & Spirituality, Perseverance, Shame & Pride, Masculinity, Coming of Age, Death, The Past, Self Discovery, Fate, Good & Evil, Loyalty & Betrayal, Order & Chaos

Tags Psychology, Philosophy, Self-Improvement, Religion & Spirituality

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