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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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Harry
Harry
by Katie Nicholl
Why We Can't Sleep
Why We Can't Sleep
by Ada Calhoun
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Watercolor for the Soul
Watercolor for the Soul
by Sharone Stevens
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Eat That Frog! Third Edition
Eat That Frog! Third Edition
by Brian Tracy
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
Remember It!
Remember It!
by Nelson Dellis, Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Each Day a Renewed Beginning
Each Day a Renewed Beginning
by Karen Casey
The Cow in the Parking Lot
The Cow in the Parking Lot
by Leonard Scheff, Susan Edmiston
Forever, Erma
Forever, Erma
by Erma Bombeck
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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Depression Hates a Moving Target
Depression Hates a Moving Target
by Nita Sweeney
Behind the Clutter
Behind the Clutter
by June Saruwatari
The Art of Loving
The Art of Loving
by Erich Fromm
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Eight Is Enough
Eight Is Enough
by Tom Braden
The Erma Bombeck Collection
The Erma Bombeck Collection
by Erma Bombeck
Sewing to Sell
Sewing to Sell
by Virginia Lindsay
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening)
I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening)
by Sarah Stewart Holland, Beth Silvers
How to Go On Living When Someone You Loves Dies
How to Go On Living When Someone You Loves Dies
by Therese A. Rando
How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man
How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man
by Mary McHugh, Adrienne Hartman
Stop Anxiety from Stopping You
Stop Anxiety from Stopping You
by Dr. Helen Odessky, Dr. John Duffy Dr.
The Baggage Handler
The Baggage Handler
by David Rawlings
Rust
Rust
by Eliese Colette Goldbach
Loving Her
Loving Her
by Ann Allen Shockley
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Beyond the Sling
Beyond the Sling
by Mayim Bialik, Jay Gordon
Emily Post's Etiquette
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Peggy Post, Anna Post, Lizzie Post, Daniel Post Senning
A Better Brain for Better Aging
A Better Brain for Better Aging
by Sondra Kornblatt
Sustainable Minimalism
Sustainable Minimalism
by Stephanie Marie Seferian
Max Your Mind
Max Your Mind
by Sandra Sunquist Stanton
Fearvana
Fearvana
by Akshay Nanavati, The Dalai Lama
Anywhere Travel Guide
Anywhere Travel Guide
by Magda Lipka Falck
365 Games & Puzzles to Keep Your Mind Sharp
365 Games & Puzzles to Keep Your Mind Sharp
by Kim Chamberlain
Be That Unicorn
Be That Unicorn
by Jenny Block
Birth
Birth
by Tina Cassidy
The Last Word on Power
The Last Word on Power
by Tracy Goss
Mayo Clinic Guide to Preventing & Treating Osteoporosis
Mayo Clinic Guide to Preventing & Treating Osteoporosis
by Mayo Clinic
After the Eclipse
After the Eclipse
by Sarah Perry
Great Second Acts
Great Second Acts
by Marlene Wagman-Geller
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Doing Sixty & Seventy
Doing Sixty & Seventy
by Gloria Steinem
A Bridge for Passing
A Bridge for Passing
by Pearl S. Buck
The Food Lover's Garden
The Food Lover's Garden
by Jenni Blackmore
Not for Everyday Use
Not for Everyday Use
by Elizabeth Nunez
How Midsummer Night
How Midsummer Night
by Janet Somerville
Nature Play Workshop for Families
Nature Play Workshop for Families
by Monica Wiedel-Lubinski, Karen Madigan
Because Crack Is Illegal
Because Crack Is Illegal
by Raema Mauriello
The Gaslighting of the Millennial Generation
The Gaslighting of the Millennial Generation
by Caitlin Fisher
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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.