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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

Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of...

Gary John Bishop
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eBook from $12.57

Who Moved My Cheese Who Moved My Cheese

Dr. Spencer Johnson
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Tiny Beautiful Things (10th Anniversary Edition): Advice from Dear Sugar Tiny Beautiful Things (10th...

Cheryl Strayed
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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals Four Thousand Weeks: Time...

Oliver Burkeman
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The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy The False White Gospel:...

Jim Wallis, Eddie Glaude (Foreword by)
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The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People The Empath's Survival Guide:...

Judith Orloff, M.D., M D
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I Hate You--Don't Leave Me: Third Edition: Understanding the Borderline Personality I Hate You--Don't Leave Me:...

Jerold J Kreisman, Hal Straus
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The Emotion Code: How to Release Your Trapped Emotions for Abundant Health, Love and Happiness The Emotion Code: How to...

Dr. Bradley Nelson
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Journey to the Heart: Daily Meditations on the Path to Freeing Your Soul Journey to the Heart: Daily...

Melody Beattie
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eBook from $9.43

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

Faith G. Harper
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Treat Your Own Back Treat Your Own Back

Robin McKenzie
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Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways...

Brian Tracy
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eBook from $12.56

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Getting Things Done: The Art...

David Allen
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The Way, the Enemy, and the Key: A Boxed Set of the Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy & Stillness Is the Key The Way, the Enemy, and 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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Gut Check: Unleash The Power of Your Microbiome to Reverse Disease and Transform Your Mental, Physical, and Emotional Health Gut Check: Unleash The Power...

MD Gundry, Steven R, Dr.
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eBook from $6.85

Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life Winning the War in Your Mind:...

Craig Groeschel
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A Year of Us: A Couple's Journal: One Question a Day to Spark Fun and Meaningful Conversations A Year of Us: A Couple's...

Alicia Muħoz
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear Big Magic: Creative Living...

Elizabeth Gilbert
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Happy Confident Me Journal: Gratitude and Growth Mindset Journal to boost children's happiness, self-esteem, positive thinking, mindfulness and resilience Happy Confident Me Journal:...

Nadim Saad, Annabel Rosenhead
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The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth about Extraordinary Results The One Thing: The...

Gary Keller, Jay Papasan
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She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman She Comes First: The Thinking...

Ian Kerner
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eBook from $9.43

Genki 1 Third Edition: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese 1 Genki 1 Third Edition: An...


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

Priya Parker
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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.