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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

Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success

Malcolm Gladwell
Buy from $0.99

The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother The First Forty Days: The...

Heng Ou, Amely Greeven
Buy from $9.88

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
Buy from $1.77
eBook from $9.43

The Happiness Trap The Happiness Trap

Russ Harris, Steven C. Hayes (Introduction by)
Buy from $20.55

C?mo Hacer Que Te Pasen Cosas Buenas / How to Make Good Things Happen: Entiende Tu Cerebro, Gestiona Tus Emociones, Mejora Tu Vida C?mo Hacer Que Te Pasen Cosas...

Marian Rojas Estap?
Buy from $12.73

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

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

Anne Lamott
Buy from $1.68

ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--From Childhood Through Adulthood ADHD 2.0: New Science and...

Edward M Hallowell, John J Ratey
Buy from $9.97

The Silva Mind Control Method The Silva Mind Control Method

Jose Silva, Jr.
Buy from $12.46

Unfuck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers Unfuck Your Brain: Using...

Faith G. Harper
Buy from $5.00

Anger Management Workbook for Kids: 50 Fun Activities to Help Children Stay Calm and Make Better Choices When They Feel Mad Anger Management Workbook for...

Samantha Snowden, Andrew Hill (Foreword by)
Buy from $2.47

Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men Why Does He Do That?: Inside...

Lundy Bancroft
Buy from $2.80

Secure Love: Create a Relationship That Lasts a Lifetime Secure Love: Create a...

Julie Menanno
Buy from $18.79

Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) Fair Play: A Game-Changing...

Eve Rodsky
Buy from $8.81

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do...

Charles Duhigg
Buy from $1.69

Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre Mini Farming: Self...

Brett L Markham
Buy from $5.58

How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self How to Do the Work: Recognize...

Nicole Lepera
Buy from $7.47
eBook from $16.77

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

Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief Bearing the Unbearable: Love,...

Joanne Cacciatore, Jeffrey Rubin (Foreword by)
Buy from $5.89

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

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

William H McRaven, Admiral
Buy from $5.51

The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain The Source: The Secrets of...

Tara Swart
Buy from $11.60
eBook from $14.99

The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters The Art of Gathering: How We...

Priya Parker
Buy from $3.05

No More Mr. Nice Guy No More Mr. Nice Guy

Dr. Robert A Glover
Buy from $9.91

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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.