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9 Best Law of Attraction Books

The best law of attraction books, ranked by how many expert sources recommend each one, with notes for choosing spiritual ideas, reflective exercises, and older texts.

Our take

Law of attraction books present spiritual and motivational ideas about thought, expectation, emotion, and desired outcomes. Their authors differ in the role they give to imagination, disciplined effort, gratitude, or present-moment awareness. Some organize their teaching into exercises; others offer a short statement of belief or a series of reflective lessons. Reading them as distinct philosophies makes those differences clearer than treating every title as the same set of instructions.

The Secret provides a concise entry into the modern movement, while Ask and It Is Given gives more room to emotional states and exercises. The Master Key System follows an older lesson-based format, and Think and Grow Rich connects thought with goals and organized effort. Joseph Murphy emphasizes belief in The Power of Your Subconscious Mind. Neville Goddard's Feeling Is the Secret and The Power of Awareness explore imagination and identity. For a more contemplative direction, The Power of Now shifts attention toward present experience. Start with the style and assumptions you want to examine, then compare how another author approaches the same questions.

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How to choose from this list

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If you want a concise modern introduction: The Secret
If you want exercises alongside spiritual teachings: Ask and It Is Given
If you want historical prosperity philosophies: The Science of Getting Rich → Think and Grow Rich
If you prefer a lesson-based study: The Master Key System
If you want Goddard's approach to imagination: Feeling Is the Secret → The Power of Awareness
If you want a focus on present experience: The Power of Now

The 9 books, ranked

Ranked by how many expert sources name each book. Ties go to the book more people recommend.

1

The Secret

The Secret, Book 1

by Rhonda Byrne2006

For readers who want a brief, accessible entry into modern manifestation ideas. Its simple framework and collection of voices make the main themes easy to recognize, though the slogan-like presentation gives limited space to detailed argument or complex circumstances.

What it's about

The worldwide bestseller that introduced the Law of Attraction to a modern audience. It outlines a three-step process—ask, believe, receive—to help readers visualize their goals and manifest the life they desire.

2

Think and Grow Rich

by Napoleon Hill

For readers interested in an older philosophy of achievement that combines goals, persistence, and organized effort. Its business stories give the ideas a concrete setting, though the wealth-focused outlook and historical examples offer a limited account of success.

What it's about

Napoleon Hill presents a philosophy of achievement centered on definite goals, persistent effort, and directed thought. Using stories of successful business figures, he explores desire, planning, cooperation, and overcoming fear as elements of his approach to wealth.

Also recommended by

7 people
  • Neville Medhora recommended this book
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  • Daymond John recommended this book
  • Anthony Pompliano recommended this book
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  • Jen Sincero recommended this book
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3

For readers who want exercises alongside an introduction to the Hickses' teachings. Its attention to emotional states gives the material a practical structure, though the explanations depend on accepting the spiritual premises attributed to Abraham.

What it's about

Esther and Jerry Hicks present teachings attributed to Abraham about emotions, desire, and manifestation. The book offers exercises intended to align thoughts and feelings with aspirations in relationships, work, health, and everyday life.

Also recommended by

3 people
  • Big Sean recommended this book
  • Noah Centineo recommended this book
  • Jen Sincero recommended this book
4

The Science of Getting Rich

by Wallace D. Wattles

For readers interested in the historical New Thought ideas behind later prosperity books. Its short, direct argument makes that tradition easy to encounter, though the title's language of science frames a spiritual wealth philosophy rather than a modern financial guide.

What it's about

Wallace Wattles presents a New Thought approach to wealth, arguing that a particular combination of thinking and action can create prosperity. The book emphasizes gratitude, purpose, creative activity, and acting effectively within one’s present circumstances.

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Jen Sincero recommended this book
5

The Power of Awareness

by Neville Goddard1952

For readers who want a fuller account of Goddard's ideas about identity and assumption. Its extended reflections give more context than Feeling Is the Secret, though the abstract language and spiritual interpretation require patience and openness to his premises.

What it's about

Neville Goddard develops his philosophy of awareness, imagination, and the assumptions people hold about themselves. The book explores his belief that adopting an inner sense of a desired identity can influence experience, using spiritual interpretation and illustrative accounts.

6

The Master Key System

by Charles F. Haanel

For readers who prefer a sequence of lessons on concentration and mental discipline. The structured format supports repeated study, though the formal language and metaphysical assumptions make it less immediately approachable than the shorter modern introductions.

What it's about

Charles F. Haanel presents a system of personal development centered on mental power and the Law of Attraction. Originally organized as lessons, the book explains his belief that disciplined thought can shape achievement, prosperity and the direction of one's life.

Also recommended by

1 person
  • Terry Crews recommended this book
7

Feeling Is the Secret

by Neville Goddard1944

For readers who want a brief introduction to Goddard's emphasis on imagination and inner feeling. The compact treatment keeps one idea in focus, though its compressed, spiritually framed claims leave less explanation and practical detail than his longer books.

What it's about

Neville Goddard presents his view that imagination and feeling shape lived experience. He discusses conscious and subconscious activity, sleep, and prayer as parts of an inner practice intended to make a desired condition feel already present.

8

For readers drawn to affirmations, mental imagery, and a faith-based account of belief. Murphy's stories make his perspective accessible, though the spiritual explanations and broad promises should be read as his philosophy rather than a psychology textbook.

What it's about

Joseph Murphy explores his belief that subconscious thought shapes everyday experience. He combines illustrative stories with exercises in suggestion, visualization, and changing habitual thinking, applying his ideas to confidence, relationships, work, and personal difficulties.

9

For readers more interested in awareness and present experience than pursuing particular outcomes. The question-and-answer format offers a contemplative counterpoint to the other books, though it provides little instruction in the manifestation techniques central to this topic.

What it's about

Eckhart Tolle presents his spiritual philosophy through questions and answers about thought, identity, and awareness. He emphasizes attention to the present moment and explores how identification with the mind shapes suffering, relationships, and the search for inner peace.

Also recommended by

7 people
  • Carlos Santana recommended this book
  • Kristen Ulmer recommended this book
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  • Jen Sincero recommended this book
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