The 7 best Personal Development books
Updated: November 16th, 2024
Books about personal development.
1. The Greatest Salesman in the World
1967Pages: 118 My rating: 5Goodreads: 4.21
A story with 10 timeless life lessons focused on resilience and mindset - both to become a top 1% salesman, but also a better human-being. And a reminder to know yourself before you try to influence others.

Og Mandino

2. Atomic Habits
Pages: 320 My rating: 5Goodreads: 4.4
Atomic Habits is the power of becoming 1% better each day, compounding improvements to become a better version of yourself. Habit formation works in four steps - cues, cravings, responses and rewards. Leverage these to establish and maintain good habits, and make the bad ones hard to pursue.
James Clear

3. How To Win Friends & Influence People
1936Pages: 288 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.22
Learn what people want and use that knowledge to build stronger relationships.
Dale Carnegie

4. Think and Grow Rich
1937Pages: 320 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.2
13 steps to riches (financial, emotional, and spiritual). How to transform thoughts into riches. Including visualization, affirmation, creating a Master Mind group, defining a goal, and planning.

Napoleon Hill

5. The 48 Laws of Power
Pages: 480 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.14
The 48 Laws of Power is a controversial book on the dark secrets to gaining power, status, and riches. The book has been banned from many prisons around the world, due to its powerful manipulation techniques. Robert Greene argues that if you manage to charm, seduce, and deceive your opponents, you will attain the ultimate power.
Robert Greene

6. The Compound Effect
Pages: 162 My rating: 4Goodreads: 4.24
The Compound Effect is the idea that small changes compound into huge results over time. There is no need for radical changes - instead make tiny changes each day and see drastic change. Routines can build momentum and courage to reach beyond your limits.
Darren Hardy

7. Early Retirement Extreme
2010Pages: 238 Goodreads: 3.98
How to retire in your 20s and 30s - without winning the lottery. Achieve financial independence in 5 years by (A) making smart financial choices, (B) living simple, and (C) becoming self-reliant.
Jacob Lund Fisker

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