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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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Beyond Contempt
Beyond Contempt
by Erica Etelson
That's Not What I Meant!
That's Not What I Meant!
by Deborah Tannen
As a Man Thinketh
As a Man Thinketh
by James Allen
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
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
Sustainable Minimalism
Sustainable Minimalism
by Stephanie Marie Seferian
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
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
The Spirit of Getting Organized
The Spirit of Getting Organized
by Pamela Kristan
Sewing to Sell
Sewing to Sell
by Virginia Lindsay
Iris Grace
Iris Grace
by Arabella Carter-Johnson
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Devotions for Sacred Parenting
Devotions for Sacred Parenting
by Gary Thomas
The World's Largest Man
The World's Largest Man
by Harrison Scott Key
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10 Books for Expecting Dads
Emily Post's Etiquette
Emily Post's Etiquette
by Peggy Post, Anna Post, Lizzie Post, Daniel Post Senning
100 Days of Weight Loss
100 Days of Weight Loss
by Linda Spangle
Motherhood
Motherhood
by Erma Bombeck
Forever, Erma
Forever, Erma
by Erma Bombeck
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
You're Strong, Smart, and You Got This
You're Strong, Smart, and You Got This
by Kate Allan
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Depression Hates a Moving Target
Depression Hates a Moving Target
by Nita Sweeney
Positive Imaging
Positive Imaging
by Norman Vincent Peale
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A Death in White Bear Lake
A Death in White Bear Lake
by Barry Siegel
Thunder and Lightning
Thunder and Lightning
by Natalie Goldberg
Doing Sixty & Seventy
Doing Sixty & Seventy
by Gloria Steinem
Harry
Harry
by Katie Nicholl
Modern Loss
Modern Loss
by Rebecca Soffer, Gabrielle Birkner, Peter Arkle
A Bridge for Passing
A Bridge for Passing
by Pearl S. Buck
Why We Can't Sleep
Why We Can't Sleep
by Ada Calhoun
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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
Gardening When It Counts
Gardening When It Counts
by Steve Solomon
Rust
Rust
by Eliese Colette Goldbach
Be Mine
Be Mine
by Sally J Shim, Max Wanger
Mom Jokes
Mom Jokes
by Lisa Beth Johnson, Phoebe Bottoms
5 Steps to Reducing Stress
5 Steps to Reducing Stress
by Genella Macintyre
Not for Everyday Use
Not for Everyday Use
by Elizabeth Nunez
Loving Her
Loving Her
by Ann Allen Shockley
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Dad Jokes
Dad Jokes
by Editors of Portable Press
How Midsummer Night
How Midsummer Night
by Janet Somerville
You and I, as Mothers
You and I, as Mothers
by Laura Prepon
The Pattern in the Carpet
The Pattern in the Carpet
by Margaret Drabble
Nature Play Workshop for Families
Nature Play Workshop for Families
by Monica Wiedel-Lubinski, Karen Madigan
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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.