Honesty, friction and realism define books that respect how difficult change really feels, without selling shortcuts or ...

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A few common themes echo throughout forthcoming self-help titles: attention is a limited resource, there’s value in a curious mindset, and kindness toward oneself can be as crucial as kindness toward ...

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See PEOPLE's picks for the best books of January 2026 so far, including self-help books by Oprah Winfrey and new novels.

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Have you ever felt like you are stuck in a rut, unsure of how to take the next step towards personal growth? When life looks ...

If you’re a reader, and you’re on Instagram, chances are the algorithm has fed you posts promising that “this book will change your life” or touting “five books that made me successful.” These claims ...

The term “self-help books” doesn’t always inspire confidence. Some people look down on this genre as being poorly written or promising too much. In the sea of self-help titles, it can be easy to pick ...

Are self-help books a waste of money? I’ve written two books which are designed as self-help guides so it won’t be a surprise if I say that I think self-help books can actually be very helpful to ...

Philadelphia — It takes audacity to write a self-help book. What you’re proclaiming, page after page, is not only that you have a better take on what’s plaguing the human condition than everyone else, ...