I am obsessed with pretty notebooks, pens that write just right, cults, vampires, crystal meth (reading about it, not doing it), and personal development books. If that doesn’t sound like a good time, I don’t know what does…But, of all those things, personal development books might be my favorite. I know they have a bad reputation, I know they sound terribly cheesy, I know a lot of people roll their eyes at the whole thing. I also know they can be life-changing and powerful. So, without further ado, I give you my list of 50 personal development books…
No-Nonsense
The 5-Second Rule by Mel Robbins
The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero
Unfu*k Yourself by Gary John Bishop
Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
*Atomic Habits by James Clear
*Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
Don’t Keep Your Day Job by Cathy Heller
Do It Scared by Ruth Soukup
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
48 Days to the Work You Love by Dan Miller
The 12 Week Year by Brian P. Moran
More on the woo-woo side of things…
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
A Beginner’s Guide to the Universe by Mike Dooley
The Universe has Your Back by Gabrielle Bernstein
Super Attractor by Gabrielle Bernstein
May Cause Miracles by Gabrielle Bernstein
Miracles Now by Gabrielle Bernstein
Judgement Detox by Gabrielle Bernstein
*You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
Ask and It is Given by Esther and Jerry Hicks
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain
Somewhere in the middle…
Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck
The Joy Diet by Martha Beck
Steering by Starlight by Martha Beck
A Year Without Fear by Tama Kieves
Inspired & Unstoppable by Tama Kieves
Thriving Through Uncertainty by Tama Kieves
This Time I Dance by Tama Kieves
Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
10% Happier by Dan Harris
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Turning Off the Tap by Sara Best
T is for Transformation by Shaun T
*The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
*Women Food and God by Geneen Roth
(The ones marked with an asterisk are ones I haven’t read yet, but have on my shelf waiting to be read.)
Start simple…
If you’re new to the personal development book world, I’d start with a no-nonsense one. My categories are very, very generalized and quite possibly wrong for a few of them! But in interest of not over-thinking the list, while somewhat differentiating the books, I went with those 3 simple categories…Future posts will be more specific, providing categories and blurbs! (Categories AND blurbs! I can’t wait!)
I was so tempted to write a little blurb about each one, but felt it better to keep it at a simple list. However, I have written book reviews on a few of them- so if there’s a link you can check out the book review there. Want to know more? Ask me- I love talking about this stuff!! Want a recommendation for a particular area? Ask me- please!! For real, I LOVE talking about this stuff. Have a recommendation? Tell me- please!! I love my “to read” list and love adding to it…
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