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Self-improvement writing at its best is specific, evidence-based and humble about what it doesn't know. These are the books with something genuine to offer — practical, psychological or philosophical.

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey · 1989 Recommended Get it on Amazon →
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The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg · 2012 Recommended See details →
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After You Jojo Moyes · 2014 Recommended See details →
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Battlefield of the Mind Joyce Meyer · 1995 Recommended See details →
Big Magic Elizabeth Gilbert · 2014 Recommended See details →
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Feeling Is the Secret Neville Goddard · 2004 Recommended See details →
How to live on 24 hours a day Arnold Bennett · 1900 Recommended See details →
I Know This to Be True Geoff Blackwell · 2016 Recommended See details →
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Practical Mental Influence William Walker Atkinson · 1908 Recommended See details →
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The Diversity of Life Edward Osborne Wilson · 1992 Recommended See details →
The Freedom of Life Annie Payson Call · 1905 Recommended See details →
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The Little Engine That Could Watty Piper · 1930 Recommended See details →
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Robin S. Sharma · 1996 Recommended See details →
The Power of Focused Thinking Edward de Bono · 1981 Recommended See details →
The Power of Positive Thinking Norman Vincent Peale · 1952 Recommended See details →
The Psychology of Money Morgan Housel · 2020 Recommended See details →
The Richest Man in Babylon George S. Clason · 1926 Recommended See details →
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