Self Help Book Summaries

The Optimist's Telescope Summary
The Optimist's Telescope
Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age
by Bina Venkataraman 2019
3.47
500+ ratings
Science
Psychology
Business
The Responsibility Process Summary
The Responsibility Process
Unlocking Your Natural Ability to Live and Lead with Power
by Christopher Avery 2016 272 pages
4.22
100+ ratings
Leadership
Self Help
Management
365 Journal Writing Ideas Summary
365 Journal Writing Ideas
A year of daily journal writing prompts, questions & actions to fill your journal with memories, self-reflection, creativity & direction
by Rossi Fox 2013 250 pages
3.83
100+ ratings
Writing
Journaling
Reference
The Fast Metabolism Diet Summary
The Fast Metabolism Diet
Eat More Food and Lose More Weight
by Haylie Pomroy 2013 256 pages
3.81
4k+ ratings
Health
Diets
Food
This Is Your Brain on Depression Summary
This Is Your Brain on Depression
Creating Your Path to Getting Better
by Faith G. Harper 2018 128 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Thoughts Without A Thinker Summary
Thoughts Without A Thinker
Psychotherapy From A Buddhist Perspective
by Mark Epstein 1995 256 pages
3.97
4k+ ratings
Psychology
Buddhism
Spirituality
The Five Temptations of a CEO Summary
The Five Temptations of a CEO
A Leadership Fable
by Patrick Lencioni 1998 134 pages
4.11
6k+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Teaching Your Children Responsibility, Summary
Teaching Your Children Responsibility,
by Linda Eyre 1982 185 pages
3.98
100+ ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Lds
The Genie in Your Genes Summary
The Genie in Your Genes
Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention
by Dawson Church 2007 363 pages
4.14
100+ ratings
Science
Health
Psychology
The New Strong-Willed Child Summary
The New Strong-Willed Child
by James C. Dobson 1978 288 pages
3.80
4k+ ratings
Parenting
Christian
Family
Silicon Valley Porn Star Summary
Silicon Valley Porn Star
A Memoir of Redemption and Rediscovering the Self
by Jason Portnoy 2022 224 pages
4.33
100+ ratings
Memoir
Personal Development
Biography
How to Grow Old Summary
How to Grow Old
Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life
by Marcus Tullius Cicero 217 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
History
Streetlights and Shadows Summary
Streetlights and Shadows
Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making
by Gary Klein 2009 337 pages
4.27
100+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Science
Etsy-preneurship Summary
Etsy-preneurship
Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Handmade Hobby into a Thriving Business
by Jason Malinak 2012 206 pages
3.80
100+ ratings
Business
Reference
Self Help
Zero Sugar Diet Summary
Zero Sugar Diet
The 14-Day Plan to Flatten Your Belly, Crush Cravings, and Help Keep You Lean for Life
by David Zinczenko 2016 304 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Health
Cookbooks
Food
On Becoming a Leader Summary
On Becoming a Leader
by Warren Bennis 1989 218 pages
3.89
5k+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
Words that Sell Summary
Words that Sell
by Richard Bayan 1987 134 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Business
Writing
Reference
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Freedom From Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
A Personalized Recovery Program For Living With Uncertainty
by Jonathan Grayson 2003 320 pages
4.32
100+ ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Mental Health
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! Summary
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!
How to Take Back Our Time, Attention, and Purpose in a World Designed to Bury Us in Bullshit
by Julio Vincent Gambuto 2023 336 pages
3.48
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Philosophy
The Last Diet Summary
The Last Diet
Discover the Secret to Losing Weight—For Good
by Shahroo Izadi 2020 240 pages
4.25
100+ ratings
Self Help
Health
Diets
Imperfect Courage Summary
Imperfect Courage
Live a Life of Purpose by Leaving Comfort and Going Scared
by Jessica Honegger 2018 240 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Christian
Conscious Leadership Summary
Conscious Leadership
Elevating Humanity Through Business
by John Mackey 2020 272 pages
3.70
100+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Summary
Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
The 8 Rituals of Visionary Leaders
by Robin Sharma 1998 263 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
Self Help
Leadership
Business
Rage Summary
Rage
A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Explosive Anger
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007 176 pages
3.94
100+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Ten to Zen Summary
Ten to Zen
Ten Minutes a Day to a Calmer, Happier You
by Owen O'Kane 2018 194 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Health
Math for Grownups Summary
Math for Grownups
by Laura Laing 2011 256 pages
3.79
100+ ratings
Reference
School
Self Help
Activate Your Vagus Nerve Summary
Activate Your Vagus Nerve
Unleash Your Body’s Natural Ability to Overcome Gut Sensitivities, Inflammation, Autoimmunity, Brain Fog, Anxiety and Depression
by Navaz Habib 2019 192 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
Health
Psychology
Personal Development
Relax and Be Aware Summary
Relax and Be Aware
Mindfulness Meditations for Clarity, Confidence, and Wisdom
by Sayadaw U. Tejaniya 2019 152 pages
4.45
100+ ratings
Buddhism
Self Help
Spirituality
Leadership Pain Summary
Leadership Pain
The Classroom for Growth
by Samuel R. Chand 2015 250 pages
4.33
500+ ratings
Leadership
Christian
Business
Dear Sonali, Letters to the Daughter I Never Had Summary
Dear Sonali, Letters to the Daughter I Never Had
by Lynn Toler 2019 201 pages
4.51
100+ ratings
Self Help
Love
The Power of Starting Something Stupid Summary
The Power of Starting Something Stupid
How to Crush Fear, Make Dreams Happen, and Live without Regret
by Richie Norton 2012 294 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
Elevate Summary
Elevate
Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others
by Robert Glazer 2019 110 pages
4.06
500+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Leadership
Passive Income Freedom Summary
Passive Income Freedom
23 Passive Income Blueprints: Go Step-by-Step from Complete Beginner to $5,000-10,000/mo in the next 6 Months!
by Gundi Gabrielle 2019 317 pages
3.59
100+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Finance
The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep Summary
The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep
Simple Solutions for Kids from Birth to 5 Years
by Harvey Karp 2012 384 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Parenting
Childrens
Family
Triumphs of Experience Summary
Triumphs of Experience
The Men of the Harvard Grant Study
by George E. Vaillant 2012 457 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Psychology
Science
Sociology
Beyond the Power of Your Subconscious Mind Summary
Beyond the Power of Your Subconscious Mind
by C. James Jensen 2012 194 pages
4.22
100+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
How to Pass Exams Summary
How to Pass Exams
Accelerate Your Learning, Memorise Key Facts, Revise Effectively
by Dominic O'Brien 2003
4.03
100+ ratings
Self Help
Productivity
Business
Personal Success Summary
Personal Success
by Brian Tracy 2016 112 pages
4.13
100+ ratings
Business
Personal Development
Self Help
Thrive Summary
Thrive
The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder
by Arianna Huffington 2014 368 pages
3.69
18k+ ratings
Self Help
Business
Personal Development
The Art of Power Summary
The Art of Power
A Zen Master's Guide to Redefining Power, Achieving True Freedom and Discovering Lasting Happiness in a Stressful World
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2007 240 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Buddhism
Spirituality
Philosophy
Personal Development for Smart People Summary
Personal Development for Smart People
The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
by Steve Pavlina 2008 288 pages
3.97
4k+ ratings
Personal Development
Self Help
Business
Coming Home to Myself Summary
Coming Home to Myself
Reflections for Nurturing a Woman's Body and Soul
by Marion Woodman 1998 280 pages
4.27
100+ ratings
Psychology
Spirituality
Self Help
The Overflowing Brain Summary
The Overflowing Brain
Information Overload and the Limits of Working Memory
by Torkel Klingberg 2007 224 pages
3.52
100+ ratings
Psychology
Neuroscience
Science
We Should Get Together Summary
We Should Get Together
The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
by Kat Vellos 2020 310 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Self Help
Relationships
Friendship
How to Be Enough Summary
How to Be Enough
Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists
by Ellen Hendriksen 2025 320 pages
4.10
100+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Treating Pornography Addiction Summary
Treating Pornography Addiction
The Essential Tools for Recovery
by Kevin B. Skinner 2005 176 pages
4.15
100+ ratings
Psychology
Pornography
Counselling
How to Stop Overthinking Summary
How to Stop Overthinking
The 7-Step Plan to Control and Eliminate Negative Thoughts, Declutter Your Mind and Start Thinking Positively in 5 Minutes or ...
by Chase Hill 2019 170 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Psychology
The Chemistry of Joy Summary
The Chemistry of Joy
A Three-Step Program for Overcoming Depression Through Western Science and Eastern Wisdom
by Henry Emmons 2005 290 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Self Help
Health
Mental Health
The Tapping Solution Summary
The Tapping Solution
A Revolutionaly System for Stress-Free Living
by Nick Ortner 2013 229 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Self Help
Health
Psychology
Counterclockwise Summary
Counterclockwise
Mindful Health and the Power of Possibility
by Ellen J. Langer 2009 240 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Psychology
Health
Self Help
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