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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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The New York Times Monday Crossword Puzzle Omnibus
The New York Times Monday Crossword Puzzle Omnibus
by The New York Times
The 42nd Parallel
The 42nd Parallel
by John Dos Passos
The Intelligent Investor
The Intelligent Investor
by Benjamin Graham
Push
Push
by Sapphire
The Best Man
The Best Man
by Kristan Higgins
The Best Summer of Our Lives
The Best Summer of Our Lives
by Rachel Hauck
D.H. Lawrence: An Unprofessional Study
D.H. Lawrence: An Unprofessional Study
by Anais Nin
Shakespeare's Secret
Shakespeare's Secret
by Elise Broach
PI-YAHHHHH!! The Cajun Ninja’s Cookbook
PI-YAHHHHH!! The Cajun Ninja’s Cookbook
by Jason Derouen | The Cajun Ninja
Lumberjanes
Lumberjanes
by N.D. Stevenson, Grace Ellis, Shannon Waters, et al
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Wherever You Go, There You Are
Wherever You Go, There You Are
by Jon Kabat-Zinn
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
by Raymond Carver
She Came to Stay
She Came to Stay
by Simone de Beauvoir
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
Hawaii's Story by Hawaii's Queen
by Liliuokalani
A Concise History of Japan
A Concise History of Japan
by Brett L. Walker
Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War
Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War
by Tim Rowland
Frankenstein and Other Stories: The Collected Works of Mary Shelley
Frankenstein and Other Stories: The Collected Works of Mary Shelley
by Mary Shelley
The Life of Voltaire
The Life of Voltaire
by Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Juniper's Christmas
Juniper's Christmas
by Eoin Colfer
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I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
by Maryse Condé
The Towers of Trebizond
The Towers of Trebizond
by Rose Macaulay
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (translated by Geoffrey Trousselot)
Faythe of North Hinkapee
Faythe of North Hinkapee
by James T. Hogg
Awesome Science Experiments for Kids
Awesome Science Experiments for Kids
by Crystal Chatterton
Inside Picture Books
Inside Picture Books
by Ellen Handler Spitz
Black Artists Rock!
Black Artists Rock!
by Cara Reese
The Wedding Dress Quilt
The Wedding Dress Quilt
by Jeffree Wyn Itrich
Stories From Grandpa: A Fill-In Journal and Family Keepsake
Stories From Grandpa: A Fill-In Journal and Family Keepsake
by Katie Sweeney
The Teacher
The Teacher
by Freida McFadden
Every Light in the House Burnin'
Every Light in the House Burnin'
by Andrea Levy
1985
1985
by Anthony Burgess
The 5-Minute Gratitude Journal
The 5-Minute Gratitude Journal
by Sophia Godkin
Mom's Coloring Book For Stress Relief
Mom's Coloring Book For Stress Relief
by Rockridge Press
Shakespeare, the King's Playwright: Theater in the Stuart Court, 1603-1613
Shakespeare, the King's Playwright: Theater in the Stuart Court, 1603-1613
by Alvin Kernan
Cruelty
Cruelty
by Roald Dahl
Habitats: A Journey In Nature
Habitats: A Journey In Nature
by Hannah Pang
My Dark Vanessa
My Dark Vanessa
by Kate Elizabeth Russell
The Bone People
The Bone People
by Keri Hulme
Marling Hall
Marling Hall
by Angela Thirkell
The Women
The Women
by Kristin Hannah
The Peach Seed
The Peach Seed
by Anita Gail Jones
Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley
Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley
by Charlotte Gordon
The Vegetable
The Vegetable
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Notes From a Dead House
Notes From a Dead House
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Vegetarian
The Vegetarian
by Han Kang
Chinatown
Chinatown
by Robert Towne
When We Flew Away
When We Flew Away
by Alice Hoffman
Chicken of the Sea
Chicken of the Sea
by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Blackouts
Blackouts
by Justin Torres
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If I Die in a Combat Zone: Box Me Up and Ship Me Home
If I Die in a Combat Zone: Box Me Up and Ship Me Home
by Tim O'Brien
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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.