The Greatest Books of All Time on Self Improvement

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
641 Bridget Jones's Diary Helen Fielding 1996 British English
689 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin 1791 American English
1207 How to Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie 1936 American English
1933 On Self Reliance Ralph Waldo Emerson 1841 American English
2413 The Americanization of Edward Bok Edward Bok 1920 American English
4253 Dianetics L. Ron Hubbard 1950 American English
6320 The Power Of Habit Charles Duhigg 2012 American English
6645 It's Not How Good You Are, Its How Good You Want To Be Paul Arden 2003 British English
6767 Poor Richard Improved, The Way To Wealth Benjamin Franklin 1758 American English
7148 Atomic Habits James Clear 2018 American English
10423 Internal Ecology Morals For Xxi Century Dario Salas Sommer 2007 Chilean Spanish
11575 The Inner Game Of Tennis W. Timothy Gallwey 1974 American English
12313 The Obstacle Is The Way Ryan Holiday 2014 American English
13879 Self Help Samuel Smiles 1859 British English
14093 The Road To Wellville T. Coraghessan Boyle 1993 American English
14520 Awakening Joy James Baraz 2010 American English
14698 Late To The Ball Gerald Marzorati 2016 American English
14985 12 Rules For Life Jordan B. Peterson 2018 Canadian English
14985 The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*Ck Mark Manson 2016 American English
14985 Make Your Bed William H. McRaven 2017 American English
14985 Bossypants Tina Fey 2011 American English
15614 The Conquest Of Fear Basil King 1921 Canadian English
15915 The Bogey Man George Plimpton 1968 American English
16719 How To Win Friends & Influence People Dale Carnegie 1936 American English
17161 10% Happier Dan Harris 2014 American English
17161 The Wedding Nicholas Sparks 2003 American English
17161 Time And The Art Of Living Robert Grudin 1982 American English
17161 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey 1989 American English
17161 The Courage To Be Disliked Ichirō Kishimi, Fumitake Koga 2013 Japanese Japanese
17161 No Excuses! Brian Tracy 2010 American English
17161 The Let Them Theory Mel Robbins Unknown Unknown
17161 The Bullet Journal Method Ryder Carroll 2018 American English
17161 Tiny Experiments Anne-Laure Le Cunff Unknown Unknown
17161 Be Water, My Friend Shannon Lee 2020 Unknown English
17161 Limitless Jim Kwik 2020 American English
17161 Body Neutral Jessi Kneeland 2023 Unknown English
17161 Never Finished David Goggins 2022 American English
17161 Easypeasy Method Hackauthor² Unknown Unknown
17161 The Way Of The Superior An David Deida 1997 American English
17161 The Five Major Pieces To The Life Puzzle Jim Rohn 1991 American English
17161 Rewire Your Brain John B. Arden 2010 American English
17161 Stand Firm Svend Brinkmann Danish Danish