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Best Sellers In Self-Help Books

Self-help books can help you improve all aspects of your life, from work to personal development and relationships. Our wide selection of self-help books, from emotional and motivational self-help books to self-management and personal development self-help books, can help you make the right changes on your path to self-improvement. Browse our selection of the best self-improvement books available today.

Best-selling Self-Help titles

How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease How Not to Die: Discover the...

Michael Greger, Gene Stone
Buy from $4.45

The Power of Positive Thinking: 10 Traits for Maximum Results The Power of Positive...

Norman Vincent Peale
Buy from $1.68

The 5-Minute Gratitude Journal: Give Thanks, Practice Positivity, Find Joy The 5-Minute Gratitude...

Sophia Godkin
Buy from $1.90

Summer Bridge Activities, Grades 3 - 4: Volume 5 Summer Bridge Activities,...

Summer Bridge Activities (Compiled by)
Buy from $1.25
eBook from $9.99

Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love Eight Dates: Essential...

John Gottman, Julie Schwartz Gottman
Buy from $9.40

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance Grit: The Power of Passion...

Angela Duckworth
Buy from $1.46

The Secret The Secret

Rhonda Byrne
Buy from $0.99

Character Matters: And Other Life Lessons from George H. W. Bush Character Matters: And Other...

Jean Becker
Buy from $19.99

The Silva Mind Control Method The Silva Mind Control Method

Jose Silva, Jr.
Buy from $12.46

Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life) Surrounded by Idiots: The...

Thomas Erikson
Buy from $6.34

Minimalista: Your Step-By-Step Guide to a Better Home, Wardrobe, and Life Minimalista: Your Step-By...

Shira Gill
Buy from $12.49

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing What Happened to You?:...

Oprah Winfrey, Dr Bruce Perry
Buy from $4.81

Speak the Blessing: Send Your Words in the Direction You Want Your Life to Go Speak the Blessing: Send Your...

Joel Osteen
Buy from $18.13

The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-loss, Incredible Sex and Becoming Superhuman The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon...

Timothy Ferriss
Buy from $6.89

How to Walk Into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away How to Walk Into a Room: The...

Emily P Freeman
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eBook from $14.14

Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Burnout: The Secret to...

Emily Phd Nagoski
Buy from $1.43

Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life Designing Your Life: How to...

Bill Burnett
Buy from $1.92

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life Bird by Bird: Some...

Anne Lamott
Buy from $1.66

This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life This Naked Mind: Control...

Annie Grace
Buy from $2.16

The Power of Discipline: How to Use Self Control and Mental Toughness to Achieve Your Goals The Power of Discipline: How...

Daniel Walter
Buy from $10.33

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself Codependent No More: How to...

Melody Beattie
Buy from $1.25
eBook from $18.00

Building a Non-Anxious Life Building a Non-Anxious Life

Dr. John Delony, Dave Ramsey (Foreword by)
Buy from $9.99

Summer Bridge Activities, Grades 4 - 5: Volume 6 Summer Bridge Activities,...

Summer Bridge Activities (Compiled by)
Buy from $1.26

The Game of Life and How to Play It: The Complete Original Edition The Game of Life and How to...

Florence Scovel Shinn, Joel Fotinos (Contributions by)
Buy from $7.50

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Self-Help Books FAQs

Self-help books come in many different forms, and finding the right one for you all depends on what you're looking to improve in your life. For example, you might want emotional self-help books or self-management self-help books. Here's a short list of some self-help books that span several categories.

  • Burn After Writing by Sharon Jones
    Personal development self-help books can help you grow and reflect on the past. One of the best self-help books in the nation, Burn After Writing is a journal filled with prompts to help you reflect while fueling creativity. Each prompt asks questions and presents thought experiences to help individuals learn new things about themselves.
  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson
    Written by a clinical psychologist, this self-improvement book discusses emotionally unavailable or immature parents and how it's destructive to children. Topics include how parents create neglect and how children can recover and free themselves from emotionally immature parents.
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
    This book has been one of the top self-help books since 1936, when it was originally published. The book teaches you how to make people like you.
  • The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
    The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment is a motivational self-help book that teaches individuals how to live in the present, rather than focusing on the past.
  • Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
    Attached is a book about dating that explains why some people are better at relationships than others, helping them to discover an understanding of attachment as an adult using relationship science.

Yes, self-help books work. However, it depends on the person. Reading a self-help book can help you learn different ways to improve yourself, but you must take action based on what you learn in the book. Self-help books help individuals feel more empowered to take control of their lives, but they're not right for everyone. Books are not a substitute for professional help when needed.

Self-help books are non-fiction because they're based on fact. Many self-help books use science or philosophy to help individuals become their best selves or learn about a topic.

Yes, Alibris sells new and used books of all kinds, including the best self-help books to help you feel more empowered in your daily life. Browse our selection of self-improvement books to find your next read.