28 Best Self Help Books of All Time

Our goal: Gather the most accurate and trustworthy list of Self Help books on the internet.

Our process:
1. Search for "best Self Help books" and click on the top 5 articles.
2. Find every book mentioned in 2+ articles and average their rankings.
3. Deliver them all neatly to you here! 😊

(Updated 2022)

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How To Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
Appears in 5 articles
14 recommenders
2
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
Appears in 5 articles
9 recommenders
3
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The Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle
Appears in 5 articles
4 recommenders
4
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Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
Appears in 4 articles
6 recommenders
5
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The Magic of Thinking Big
David J. Schwartz
Appears in 4 articles
3 recommenders
6
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The Four Agreements
Don Miguel Ruiz
Appears in 3 articles
9 recommenders
7
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Rich Dad Poor Dad
Robert T. Kiyosaki
Appears in 3 articles
2 recommenders
8
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Atomic Habits
James Clear
Appears in 3 articles
4 recommenders
MOST RECOMMENDED!
9
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Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
Appears in 3 articles
29 recommenders
10
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What To Say When You Talk To Your Self
Shad Helmstetter
Appears in 3 articles
11
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The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
Appears in 2 articles
15 recommenders
12
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson
Appears in 2 articles
2 recommenders
13
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The 5 Love Languages
Gary Chapman
Appears in 2 articles
2 recommenders
14
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up
Marie Kondo
Appears in 2 articles
15
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The Gifts of Imperfection
Brené Brown
Appears in 2 articles
1 recommender
16
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Quiet
Susan Cain
Appears in 2 articles
5 recommenders
17
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The 4-Hour Workweek
Tim Ferriss
Appears in 2 articles
23 recommenders
18
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Daring Greatly
Brené Brown
Appears in 2 articles
5 recommenders
19
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The Power of Positive Thinking
Norman Vincent Peale
Appears in 2 articles
20
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A Course in Miracles
Dr. Helen Schucman
Appears in 2 articles
2 recommenders
21
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Awaken the Giant Within
Tony Robbins
Appears in 2 articles
2 recommenders
22
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Eat That Frog!
Brian Tracy
Appears in 2 articles
23
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Failing Forward
John C. Maxwell
Appears in 2 articles
24
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Declutter Your Mind
S.J. Scott
Appears in 2 articles
25
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The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Powerful Laws of Nature
Richard Koch
Appears in 2 articles
3 recommenders
26
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You Are a Badass®
Jen Sincero
Appears in 2 articles
27
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How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
Dale Carnegie
Appears in 2 articles
2 recommenders
28
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Getting Things Done
David Allen
Appears in 2 articles
5 recommenders