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Personal Development Book Summaries

There Is Nothing Wrong with You
by Cheri Huber • 1997
Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.
4.16
2k+
There Is Nothing Wrong with You Summary
There Is Nothing Wrong with You
Self-hate is not a truth; it's a conditioning loop. The practice for turning down the volume.
by Cheri Huber 1997 239 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
A Calendar of Wisdom
by Leo Tolstoy • 1906
Centuries of sages, one book, 365 mornings: Tolstoy's reader for clarity and a quieter mind.
3.98
2k+
A Calendar of Wisdom Summary
A Calendar of Wisdom
Centuries of sages, one book, 365 mornings: Tolstoy's reader for clarity and a quieter mind.
by Leo Tolstoy 1906 384 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Magic Power of Self-Image Psychology
by Maxwell Maltz • 1989
Your self-image, not willpower, runs your life. The method for rewriting it from the inside out.
3.96
278
The Magic Power of Self-Image Psychology Summary
The Magic Power of Self-Image Psychology
Your self-image, not willpower, runs your life. The method for rewriting it from the inside out.
by Maxwell Maltz 1989 216 pages
3.96
278 ratings
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
by B. Alan Wallace • 2006
Scattered to effortless focus, then lucid in sleep: the ten-stage Buddhist path of attention.
3.93
1k+
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind Summary
The Attention Revolution, Unlocking the Power of the Focused Mind
Scattered to effortless focus, then lucid in sleep: the ten-stage Buddhist path of attention.
by B. Alan Wallace 2006 200 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook
by Michael J. Gelb • 1999
Seven mental disciplines that produced Leonardo's genius, now a workbook with daily exercises.
3.87
407
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook Summary
The How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci Workbook
Seven mental disciplines that produced Leonardo's genius, now a workbook with daily exercises.
by Michael J. Gelb 1999 288 pages
3.87
407 ratings
Soul Detox
by Craig Groeschel • 2012
Bitterness, envy, hidden sin: the real threats to your spiritual health are the ones inside you.
4.16
2k+
Soul Detox Summary
Soul Detox
Bitterness, envy, hidden sin: the real threats to your spiritual health are the ones inside you.
by Craig Groeschel 2012 240 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Art of Conscious Conversations
by Chuck Wisner • 2022
The hidden motivations behind every conversation and how to uncover them.
3.58
123
The Art of Conscious Conversations Summary
The Art of Conscious Conversations
The hidden motivations behind every conversation and how to uncover them.
by Chuck Wisner 2022 216 pages
3.58
123 ratings
Master Your Success
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2020
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
4.48
189
Master Your Success Summary
Master Your Success
You can't outsource your life. Taking it back requires owning everything that got you here.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2020 334 pages
4.48
189 ratings
Happiness
by Frédéric Lenoir • 2011
The modern duty to be happy is making you miserable. Philosophers knew why centuries ago.
3.93
1k+
Happiness Summary
Happiness
The modern duty to be happy is making you miserable. Philosophers knew why centuries ago.
by Frédéric Lenoir 2011 182 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Art of Solitude
by Stephen Batchelor • 2020
The deeper you go into solitude, the more you find everyone else waiting there.
3.61
1k+
The Art of Solitude Summary
The Art of Solitude
The deeper you go into solitude, the more you find everyone else waiting there.
by Stephen Batchelor 2020 200 pages
3.61
1k+ ratings
How to Get People to Do Stuff
by Susan M. Weinschenk • 2013
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
3.82
500+
How to Get People to Do Stuff Summary
How to Get People to Do Stuff
Seven motivations that override logic, and how to ethically build them into everything you design.
by Susan M. Weinschenk 2013 216 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Working Hard, Hardly Working
by Grace Beverley • 2021
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
3.49
4k+
Working Hard, Hardly Working Summary
Working Hard, Hardly Working
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
by Grace Beverley 2021 217 pages
3.49
4k+ ratings
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview
by Evan Pellett • 2016
A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.
3.32
500+
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview Summary
Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview
A recruiter's playbook: the 90-second opener, the questions that flip the room, and the close.
by Evan Pellett 2016 111 pages
3.32
500+ ratings
Infinity Investing
by Toby Mathis • 2021
A dividend system that measures wealth by how long you can afford to stop working.
4.37
242
Infinity Investing Summary
Infinity Investing
A dividend system that measures wealth by how long you can afford to stop working.
by Toby Mathis 2021 232 pages
4.37
242 ratings
The Soul of Sex
by Thomas Moore • 1998
Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.
3.94
500+
The Soul of Sex Summary
The Soul of Sex
Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.
by Thomas Moore 1998 336 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The New Sell and Sell Short
by Alexander Elder • 2008
Exits make the trade. A system for selling longs, limiting risk, and shorting market declines.
3.89
245
The New Sell and Sell Short Summary
The New Sell and Sell Short
Exits make the trade. A system for selling longs, limiting risk, and shorting market declines.
by Alexander Elder 2008 368 pages
3.89
245 ratings
Differently Wired
by Deborah Reber • 2018
Your child isn't broken; the parenting rulebook is. Rewriting the rules for neurodivergent kids.
4.15
1k+
Differently Wired Summary
Differently Wired
Your child isn't broken; the parenting rulebook is. Rewriting the rules for neurodivergent kids.
by Deborah Reber 2018 265 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
How Luck Happens
by Janice Kaplan • 2018
Make your own luck: the blueprint for engineering the chance encounters others call fate.
3.64
500+
How Luck Happens Summary
How Luck Happens
Make your own luck: the blueprint for engineering the chance encounters others call fate.
by Janice Kaplan 2018 351 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Homecoming
by Thema Bryant • 2022
Disconnection was a survival strategy. A psychologist maps the way back to your authentic self.
4.32
1k+
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming
Disconnection was a survival strategy. A psychologist maps the way back to your authentic self.
by Thema Bryant 2022 230 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Genius in All of Us
by David Shenk • 2010
Genes are not a blueprint but a responding system. Talent is built, not born.
3.86
2k+
The Genius in All of Us Summary
The Genius in All of Us
Genes are not a blueprint but a responding system. Talent is built, not born.
by David Shenk 2010 320 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success
by Andy Andrews • 2008
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
4.36
486
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success Summary
Mastering the Seven Decisions That Determine Personal Success
Turn the framework from The Traveler's Gift into automatic habits with this daily workshop.
by Andy Andrews 2008 195 pages
4.36
486 ratings
It’s Not Always Depression
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel • 2018
Move through anxiety and defenses to feel core emotions and reach your calm, authentic self.
4.22
2k+
It’s Not Always Depression Summary
It’s Not Always Depression
Move through anxiety and defenses to feel core emotions and reach your calm, authentic self.
by Hilary Jacobs Hendel 2018 320 pages
4.22
2k+ ratings
Every Tool's a Hammer
by Adam Savage • 2019
A master maker's playbook: prototype in cardboard, plan in lists, and let obsession drive the work.
4.18
10k+
Every Tool's a Hammer Summary
Every Tool's a Hammer
A master maker's playbook: prototype in cardboard, plan in lists, and let obsession drive the work.
by Adam Savage 2019 320 pages
4.18
10k+ ratings
Light Touch Manifestations
by Richard Dotts • 2015
Desperation repels. Stillness attracts. Manifestation works opposite to how most people try.
4.54
118
Light Touch Manifestations Summary
Light Touch Manifestations
Desperation repels. Stillness attracts. Manifestation works opposite to how most people try.
by Richard Dotts 2015 74 pages
4.54
118 ratings
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
by Karen Kingston • 1998
Use your home's energy map to clear the clutter that's blocking wealth, love, and purpose.
3.90
4k+
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui Summary
Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui
Use your home's energy map to clear the clutter that's blocking wealth, love, and purpose.
by Karen Kingston 1998 224 pages
3.90
4k+ ratings
The Passion Paradox
by Brad Stulberg • 2019
When passion becomes poison: how to chase what you love without it consuming you.
4.01
1k+
The Passion Paradox Summary
The Passion Paradox
When passion becomes poison: how to chase what you love without it consuming you.
by Brad Stulberg 2019 192 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Genius Zone
by Gay Hendricks • 2021
The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.
3.71
500+
The Genius Zone Summary
The Genius Zone
The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.
by Gay Hendricks 2021 182 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Still Procrastinating
by Joseph R. Ferrari • 2010
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
3.32
288
Still Procrastinating Summary
Still Procrastinating
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
by Joseph R. Ferrari 2010 256 pages
3.32
288 ratings
The Science of Mind with Study Guide
by Ernest Shurtleff Holmes • 1938
Your thoughts leave your skull. They broadcast into a universal field. What returns is your life.
4.35
2k+
The Science of Mind with Study Guide Summary
The Science of Mind with Study Guide
Your thoughts leave your skull. They broadcast into a universal field. What returns is your life.
by Ernest Shurtleff Holmes 1938 519 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
The Yes Brain Child
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2018
Four brain-based skills that build resilience in children, and how parents cultivate them.
4.19
6k+
The Yes Brain Child Summary
The Yes Brain Child
Four brain-based skills that build resilience in children, and how parents cultivate them.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2018 208 pages
4.19
6k+ ratings
Unfuck Your Intimacy
by Faith G. Harper • 2019
Science, sarcasm, and a trauma-informed plan to stop sabotaging your own intimacy.
3.57
2k+
Unfuck Your Intimacy Summary
Unfuck Your Intimacy
Science, sarcasm, and a trauma-informed plan to stop sabotaging your own intimacy.
by Faith G. Harper 2019 192 pages
3.57
2k+ ratings
Retire Early on Real Estate
by Chad Carson • 2018
How to turn real estate into early retirement: start with the house you already live in.
4.22
500+
Retire Early on Real Estate Summary
Retire Early on Real Estate
How to turn real estate into early retirement: start with the house you already live in.
by Chad Carson 2018 280 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Spirit Hacking
by Shaman Durek • 2019
Why chaos is the call, not the crisis: shamanic practices for turning upheaval into awakening.
3.90
500+
Spirit Hacking Summary
Spirit Hacking
Why chaos is the call, not the crisis: shamanic practices for turning upheaval into awakening.
by Shaman Durek 2019 303 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Ego Free Leadership
by Brandon Black • 2017
Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.
4.13
500+
Ego Free Leadership Summary
Ego Free Leadership
Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.
by Brandon Black 2017 272 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Strategy and the Fat Smoker
by David H. Maister • 2008
Knowing the right move is easy. Making it is the strategy problem no one talks about.
3.89
258
Strategy and the Fat Smoker Summary
Strategy and the Fat Smoker
Knowing the right move is easy. Making it is the strategy problem no one talks about.
by David H. Maister 2008 274 pages
3.89
258 ratings
How Champions Think
by Bob Rotella • 2015
The champion's mind is built, not born. A sports psychologist reveals habits anyone can learn.
4.17
2k+
How Champions Think Summary
How Champions Think
The champion's mind is built, not born. A sports psychologist reveals habits anyone can learn.
by Bob Rotella 2015 304 pages
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight
by Kim West • 2005
No cry-it-out: a gentle method that moves from bedside to door, one chair at a time.
3.84
1k+
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight Summary
The Sleep Lady®'s Good Night, Sleep Tight
No cry-it-out: a gentle method that moves from bedside to door, one chair at a time.
by Kim West 2005 440 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
The Exceptional Presenter
by Timothy J. Koegel • 2001
Six traits every exceptional presenter shares, and the daily repetitions that make them automatic.
3.67
500+
The Exceptional Presenter Summary
The Exceptional Presenter
Six traits every exceptional presenter shares, and the daily repetitions that make them automatic.
by Timothy J. Koegel 2001 195 pages
3.67
500+ ratings
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
by Ozan Varol • 2020
Nine rocket-science rules that turn uncertainty, failure, and impossible goals into your advantage.
4.17
5k+
Think Like a Rocket Scientist Summary
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
Nine rocket-science rules that turn uncertainty, failure, and impossible goals into your advantage.
by Ozan Varol 2020 368 pages
4.17
5k+ ratings
Excellent 11
by Ron Clark • 2004
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
4.03
1k+
Excellent 11 Summary
Excellent 11
Eleven traits that turn ordinary adults into the mentors children never forget.
by Ron Clark 2004 288 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Mom's House, Dad's House
by Isolina Ricci • 1980
The family does not end with the marriage. How to keep it running from separate addresses.
3.97
353
Mom's House, Dad's House Summary
Mom's House, Dad's House
The family does not end with the marriage. How to keep it running from separate addresses.
by Isolina Ricci 1980 557 pages
3.97
353 ratings
Nonviolent Communication Companion Workbook
by Lucy Leu • 2003
A workbook that trains you to hear the need behind every complaint, including your own.
4.35
500+
Nonviolent Communication Companion Workbook Summary
Nonviolent Communication Companion Workbook
A workbook that trains you to hear the need behind every complaint, including your own.
by Lucy Leu 2003 224 pages
4.35
500+ ratings
Ultimate Confidence
by Marisa Peer • 2009
Born confident, then life chipped it away. The practical path back to your original self-assurance.
4.35
395
Ultimate Confidence Summary
Ultimate Confidence
Born confident, then life chipped it away. The practical path back to your original self-assurance.
by Marisa Peer 2009 256 pages
4.35
395 ratings
Healing from Infidelity
by Michele Weiner-Davis • 2017
Eighteen months to a new marriage: a therapist's plan to survive infidelity and come out stronger.
4.41
339
Healing from Infidelity Summary
Healing from Infidelity
Eighteen months to a new marriage: a therapist's plan to survive infidelity and come out stronger.
by Michele Weiner-Davis 2017 216 pages
4.41
339 ratings
Ask for More
by Alexandra Carter • 2020
Most people negotiate with demands. The pros start with three words anyone can say.
4.12
500+
Ask for More Summary
Ask for More
Most people negotiate with demands. The pros start with three words anyone can say.
by Alexandra Carter 2020 256 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Just Send the Text
by Candice Jalili • 2021
Why being your unvarnished self and sending the risky text beats every dating rule.
3.68
323
Just Send the Text Summary
Just Send the Text
Why being your unvarnished self and sending the risky text beats every dating rule.
by Candice Jalili 2021 208 pages
3.68
323 ratings
The Book of Boundaries
by Melissa Urban • 2022
Scripts for the hard talks: drawing boundaries with others, and the rules you need for yourself.
4.13
6k+
The Book of Boundaries Summary
The Book of Boundaries
Scripts for the hard talks: drawing boundaries with others, and the rules you need for yourself.
by Melissa Urban 2022 370 pages
4.13
6k+ ratings
How to Make Anyone Like You
by Leil Lowndes • 2000
The exact words, gestures, and habits that make strangers feel like they've known you for years.
3.54
244
How to Make Anyone Like You Summary
How to Make Anyone Like You
The exact words, gestures, and habits that make strangers feel like they've known you for years.
by Leil Lowndes 2000 352 pages
3.54
244 ratings
The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex
by Barbara Keesling • 2001
Sexual confidence, step by step: from the underwear you wear to the way you walk.
3.52
452
The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex Summary
The Good Girl's Guide to Bad Girl Sex
Sexual confidence, step by step: from the underwear you wear to the way you walk.
by Barbara Keesling 2001 260 pages
3.52
452 ratings
Trauma Stewardship
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky • 2007
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
4.28
7k+
Trauma Stewardship Summary
Trauma Stewardship
Exhaustion, numbness, cynicism: the hidden cost of caring for others' trauma, and how to reverse it.
by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky 2007 292 pages
4.28
7k+ ratings
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