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11 Best Happiness Books

Goal: Find the best Happiness books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best happiness books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

11 Best Happiness Books

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1

Stumbling on Happiness

by Daniel Todd Gilbert

2

The Happiness Hypothesis

Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

by Jonathan Haidt

3

The Happiness Advantage

How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life

by Shawn Achor

Also recommended by:

Tai Lopez, Ali Abdaal

4

The Art of Happiness

A Handbook for Living

by Dalai Lama

Also recommended by:

Jeff Weiner

5

The Happiness Project

Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun

by Gretchen Rubin

6

The Happiness Trap

How to Stop Struggling and Start Living

by Russ Harris

7

The How of Happiness

A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want

by Sonja Lyubomirsky

8

Authentic Happiness

Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment

by Martin E. P. Seligman

9

Happiness Is an Inside Job

Practicing for a Joyful Life

by Sylvia Boorstein Phd

10

The Happiness Equation

Want Nothing + Do Anything = Have Everything

by Neil Pasricha

11

The Happiness Factor

How to be Happy No Matter What!

by Kirk Wilkinson

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