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The Best Self Help Book Recommendations

There's always room for self-improvement—but without a trusted guide, making those improvements can be difficult. And in the age of the internet, it can be extremely tempting to keep all of your research online. After all, it’s free and it’s fast. But unfortunately, not everything on the internet is factual. 

While you can’t trust everything you read (or watch) online, you can feel good about trusting well-researched, well-reviewed books. From Mayo Clinic books to help you lead a healthy life to books on grief that can help you work through a loss, the below books will help you be a better version of yourself.

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Why We Can't Sleep
Why We Can't Sleep
by Ada Calhoun
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Zen in the Art of Writing
Zen in the Art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury
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Eat That Frog! Third Edition
Eat That Frog! Third Edition
by Brian Tracy
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening)
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening)
by Sarah Stewart Holland, Beth Silvers
Each Day a New Beginning
Each Day a New Beginning
by Karen Casey
H Is for Hawk
H Is for Hawk
by Helen Macdonald
The World's Largest Man
The World's Largest Man
by Harrison Scott Key
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Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire
Women, Work & the Art of Savoir Faire
by Mireille Guiliano
Emily Post's Etiquette
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Peggy Post, Anna Post, Lizzie Post, Daniel Post Senning
Remember It!
Remember It!
by Nelson Dellis, Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Each Day a Renewed Beginning
Each Day a Renewed Beginning
by Karen Casey
Sex and the Single Girl
Sex and the Single Girl
by Helen Gurley Brown
Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
by Jonathan Graff-Radford, Angela M. Lunde
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything (Yes, Anything!)
How to Stubbornly Refuse to Make Yourself Miserable About Anything (Yes, Anything!)
by Albert Ellis
The Highly Sensitive Person
The Highly Sensitive Person
by Elaine N. Aron
How to Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You
How to Control Your Anxiety Before It Controls You
by Albert Ellis
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An Italian Education
An Italian Education
by Tim Parks
The Spirit of Getting Organized
The Spirit of Getting Organized
by Pamela Kristan
The Art of Loving
The Art of Loving
by Erich Fromm
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Sewing to Sell
Sewing to Sell
by Virginia Lindsay
Widowed
Widowed
by Joann Filomena
Reinventing Masculinity
Reinventing Masculinity
by Edward M. Adams, Ed Frauenheim, Paul Gilbert
A Bridge for Passing
A Bridge for Passing
by Pearl S. Buck
Redirect
Redirect
by Timothy D. Wilson, Daniel Gilbert
My Year with Eleanor
My Year with Eleanor
by Noelle Hancock
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11 Books About Finding Yourself
Jane Austen's Best Friend
Jane Austen's Best Friend
by Zoe Wheddon
The Baggage Handler
The Baggage Handler
by David Rawlings
The Food Lover's Garden
The Food Lover's Garden
by Jenni Blackmore
Not for Everyday Use
Not for Everyday Use
by Elizabeth Nunez
Loving Her
Loving Her
by Ann Allen Shockley
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Beyond the Sling
Beyond the Sling
by Mayim Bialik, Jay Gordon
Dad Jokes
Dad Jokes
by Editors of Portable Press
Nature Play Workshop for Families
Nature Play Workshop for Families
by Monica Wiedel-Lubinski, Karen Madigan
A Better Brain for Better Aging
A Better Brain for Better Aging
by Sondra Kornblatt
Sustainable Minimalism
Sustainable Minimalism
by Stephanie Marie Seferian
The Iceberg
The Iceberg
by Marion Coutts
Max Your Mind
Max Your Mind
by Sandra Sunquist Stanton
Anywhere Travel Guide
Anywhere Travel Guide
by Magda Lipka Falck
This Lovely Life
This Lovely Life
by Vicki Forman, Tom Bissell
Own Best Friend
Own Best Friend
by Kristina Hallett, Dr. Ramani Durvasula
The Gaslighting of the Millennial Generation
The Gaslighting of the Millennial Generation
by Caitlin Fisher
Yell Less, Love More
Yell Less, Love More
by Sheila McCraith
365 Games & Puzzles to Keep Your Mind Sharp
365 Games & Puzzles to Keep Your Mind Sharp
by Kim Chamberlain
The Kennedy Brothers
The Kennedy Brothers
by Richard D. Mahoney, David Talbot
Be That Unicorn
Be That Unicorn
by Jenny Block
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette
by Eleanor Roosevelt
The Last Word on Power
The Last Word on Power
by Tracy Goss
The F Word
The F Word
by Louis Anderson, Louie Anderson, Carl Kurlander
Heartsounds
Heartsounds
by Martha Weinman Lear
From Generation to Generation
From Generation to Generation
by Emily Wanderer Cohen
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Yes, self help books can really work. It’s recommended to find books that you actually resonate with, as it makes the practical application of your reading much easier to do. Reading self-help literature typically requires dedication to a growth mindset. 

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is the best selling self-help book of all time, with over 80 million copies sold. It’s a classic self help example that identifies key laws and habits that drive success.