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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

The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief The Wild Edge of Sorrow:...

Francis Weller
Buy from $8.42

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

Bill Burnett
Buy from $2.47

Wreck This Journal: Now in Color Wreck This Journal: Now in...

Keri Smith
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens The 7 Habits of Highly...

Sean Covey
Buy from $0.99

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

Summer Bridge Activities (Compiled by)
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eBook from $9.99

Badass Affirmations: The Wit and Wisdom of Wild Women (Inspirational Quotes for Women, Book Gift for Women, Powerful Affirmations) Badass Affirmations: The Wit...

Becca Anderson
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The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive The Mindful Self-Compassion...

Kristin Neff, PhD, Christopher Germer, PhD
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eBook from $13.77

Drop the Rock: Removing Character Defects, Steps Six and Seven Drop the Rock: Removing...

Bill P, Todd W
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The Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food The Intuitive Eating Workbook...

Evelyn Tribole
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eBook from $20.75

I Would, but My DAMN MIND Won't Let Me!: A Simple Guide to Help You Understand and Manage Your Complex Thoughts and Feelings I Would, but My DAMN MIND Won...

Jacqui Letran
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The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide...

Melissa Hartwig Urban, Dallas Hartwig
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eBook from $22.99

Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Daring Greatly: How the...

Bren? Brown
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The Grief Recovery Handbook, 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition: The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith The Grief Recovery Handbook,...

John W. James, Russell Friedman
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eBook from $9.43

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumph The Obstacle Is the Way: The...

Ryan Holiday
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5-Minute Core Exercises for Seniors: Daily Routines to Build Balance and Boost Confidence 5-Minute Core Exercises for...

Cindy Brehse
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The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery The Road Back to You: An...

Ian Morgan Cron, Suzanne Stabile
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eBook from $6.00

Now and Not Yet: Pressing in When You're Waiting, Wanting, and Restless for More Now and Not Yet: Pressing in...

Ruth Chou Simons
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eBook from $14.99

The Secret Language of Your Body: The Essential Guide to Health and Wellness The Secret Language of Your...

Inna Segal, Bernie S Siegel M D (Foreword by)
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Summer Bridge Activities, Grades 1 - 2: Volume 3 Summer Bridge Activities,...

Summer Bridge Activities (Compiled by)
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eBook from $9.99

When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times When Things Fall Apart: Heart...

Pema Chodron
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The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy) The Wisdom of the Bullfrog:...

William H McRaven, Admiral
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The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age The Well-Lived Life: A 102...

Dr Gladys McGarey
Buy from $12.65

You're Going to Make It: 50 Morning and Evening Devotions to Unrush Your Mind, Uncomplicate Your Heart, and Experience Healing Today You're Going to Make It: 50...

Lysa TerKeurst
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eBook from $13.99

Treat Your Own Back Treat Your Own Back

Robin McKenzie
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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.