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101 Books That Will Change Your Life

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The Top 101 Books That Will Change Your Life

written by David Riklan

Introduction

I have always loved books that help people improve their lives. We can read them.

We can learn from them. We can be inspired by them. We can recommend them.

We can make notes from them. We can memorize quotes from them and, in some

cases, reread them to gain knowledge, strength, and inspiration.

We can use them to make us more successful.

We can share them with our friends and coworkers.

We can integrate information from them into our businesses.

We can use them to gain insight into our lives.

We can use them to become happier, healthier, friendlier, and more outgoing.

We can use them to improve our memories, and to be better spouses, parents,

children, and friends.

But through the years, I always had a burning question: "Which book had the

greatest impact?"

I was on a mission. My mission was to identify the top books that can change our

lives. This was going to be a challenge. It appeared to be extremely subjective.

How could one person really go about identifying the most impactful books? What

exactly does that even mean?



I took this mission personally and my employees and I started doing a massive

amount of research. We’ve read countless books and reviews. We surveyed

thousands of people in my Self Improvement business.

We analyzed data from publishers and best seller lists. What books sold the most

copies? What books had the greatest impact on changing people’s lives?

We came up with a list of over 300 books that changed people dramatically. Some

books changed the way people think, some changed the way they lived, some

changed people's health, some changed their relationships, and others simply made

people happier.

We then picked 101 of these books and created this short E-Book that includes

each book's credentials and a short blurb summarizing the main focus of the book.

They are not ranked in order.

Use this list as your guide to great books to improve your life.

Print it, review it, and work your way through this list of books that can all change

your life in different ways.

We also know that is it an enormous task to read

hundreds of books to help you improve your life.

I personally found myself spending countless hours reading many of these books,

listening to their audios, and reading their biographies. After reading each them, I

discovered that there were usually only a few key pieces of knowledge or wisdom

that would profoundly impact me and move me to make riveting, purposeful,

focused changes in my life.

I would frequently spend 15-20 hours reading a book and walk away with some bit

of knowledge, some insight that could have been communicated to me in only a

short summary.



BUT, in many cases, the insight from these short summaries changed the way I

lived my life.

In one case, that insight changed the way that I thought about money.

In one case, that insight changed the way I ate.

In one case, that insight changed the way I interacted with people.

In one case, that insight changed the way I saw myself.

In one case, that insight increased my productivity by more than 25%.

This short burst of insight, power, motivation, and wisdom is what I would

describe as the "heart and soul" of the book. In the case of a biography, it would be

the heart and soul of what made this person great, and I would use that information

to inspire me to greatness.

We've all seen this happen before. There was something that you saw, heard, read

or experienced that had such a profound impact on you that it rocked your world. It

literally changed the course of your life.

Over the course of the last 15 years, my team at SelfGrowth.com has identified and

collected information about the best self improvement, financial, relationship,

health, and personal growth methods, systems, and techniques in the world. A

quick visit to the homepage of SelfGrowth.com will lead you to 441,369 self

improvement resources to review.

We began an analysis of the most important books, products, and information on

self improvement, finances, relationships, health, and personal growth, and came

up with a list of more than 300 of the greatest success and self improvement books

ever created.

We studied and reviewed each of these resources. For each of them, we

identified that short burst of insight that can change your world.

Then we wrote up a short, insightful analysis of each of these books including:

A Short Summary

Key Points



Action Steps

Thought Provoking Questions

Quotes and Excerpts

Biography of the Author

We then took this data from over 300 books and organized it into 7 core areas or

topics in a format that you can use and digest in a very short period of time.

No matter what you're seeking — spiritual strength, competitive business savvy or

even lasting love — there's wisdom and guidance to be gained from this one-of-a-

kind product.

When you sign up, you'll immediately have access to the entire library of these

fantastic self improvement write-ups that you'll be able to use for the rest of your

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PLUS, as an additional bonus, we've compiled an amazing collection of 20 audios

that you can choose to listen to in streaming or mp3 format. The audio segments

contain interviews with some of the biggest names in the self-help arena and

practical advice you can use to improve your life.

The system that does all of this is called POWER SUMMARIES.

Each of the books below has a short, insightful analysis. You can get the whole

library of over 300 of these write-ups right now by going to

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I wish you great success with your self improvement journey.

David Riklan

Founder – SelfGrowth.com

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101 Books that Will Change Your Life

1) The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Author: Stephen Covey

This book has sold over 20 million copies worldwide and was named the #1 Most Influential

Business Book of the Twentieth Century.

Discover the 7 most important habits you need to solve problems in both your personal and

professional lives and which one will make the biggest difference to you today.

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2) 4 Hour Work Week

Author: Timothy Ferriss

New York Times Hardcover advice best-seller list for more than 75 weeks.

Maximize your results while minimizing your effort by using 4 simple, proven steps to escape

this 9-5, live anywhere, and develop a lifestyle that is built around a 4 hour work week.


3) The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

Author: John Gottman

His book was a New York Times Bestseller and he is a world renowned relationship expert

with appearances on Good Morning America, the Today Show, the CBS Morning News and

Oprah.

Implement seven specific principles, based on years of research studying the habits of

hundreds of couples, that help couples foster strong and healthy marriages.


4) 8 Weeks to Optimum Health

Author: Andrew Weil

Approximately 10 million copies of Dr. Weil's books have been sold, including 8 Weeks to

Optimum Health, Spontaneous Healing and Eating Well for Optimum Health.

Make small, consistent changes that build upon one another over an eight-week period

instead of following a strict diet and grueling fitness routine, which often fail because they

require radical upheavals.


5) The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

Author: Deepak Chopra

The book has sold 1.5 million copies in the United States alone and over 3 million abroad.

Discover the seven most important spiritual laws for success that shatter the commonly held

beliefs that success only comes to those who work extremely hard and plan meticulously.


6) When Bad Things Happen To Good People








Author: Harold Kushner

Since its original publication in 1981, when Bad Things Happen to Good People has brought

solace and hope to millions of readers and its author has become a nationally known

spiritual leader.

Reason out why there is so much pain, suffering, and heartache in the world if it was created

and watched over by a benevolent and loving God.


7) All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

Author: Robert Fulghum

New York Times Bestseller with more than 17 million copies of his books in print, in 31

languages, in 103 countries.

Immediately begin to restore your uses of commons truths that you learned while you were

in Kindergarten


8) The Secret

Author: Rhonda Byrne

One of the best-selling Self Help books in the last 10 years selling more than 21 million

copies.

Learn the hidden secrets that can help you tap into the Law of Attraction and manifest your

desires into reality.


9) Think & Grow Rich

Author: Napoleon Hill

Business Week Magazine's Best-Seller List ranked Think and Grow Rich as the sixth best-

selling paperback business book 70 years after it was first published. Over 20 million copies

have been sold.

Think your way to financial gain using one of the most popular success philosophies ever

and an incredible money-making secret.


10) Men Are From Mars - Women Are From Venus

Author: John Gray

NY Times Best Seller with over 7 million copies sold.

Revitalize your romantic relationship by opening your eyes to the differences between the

way men and women communicate and behave so you can better understand how to handle

conflicts, accept your significant other for who they are, and grow closer.


11) You: The Owner’s Manual

Author: Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.

This book is a #1 New York Times Bestseller.

Live a fuller, longer life by understanding how the body functions and how you can fine-

tune and care for to prevent illness, get in shape, and look and feel younger.









12) A New Earth

Author: Eckhart Tolle

New York Times Bestseller, Over 5 million copies sold.

Live in the here and now, rise above your ego to end conflict, jealousy, anger, grief, and live

a life of pure fulfillment and help create a better world.


13) The Power of Positive Thinking

Author: Norman Vincent Peale

International Best Seller with more than 5 million copies sold.

Gain a deep understanding of what to do and how to see things in your life when bad things

happen to you. You will attain a compassionate and practical view for dealing with many of

the challenges in your life.


14) The Alchemist

Author: Paolo Coelho

One of the top selling books of all time selling over 65 million copies.

Uncover the insights that the Alchemist provides in the form of Life Lessons that will

inspire you to seek out your dreams and live the life you’ve always wanted to.


15) Awaken The Giant Within

Author: Anthony Robbins

Over 1 million copies of this book have been sold.

Find your true purpose and gain mastery over your life via lessons based on the science of

peak performance.


16) Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Author: Robert Kiyosaki

Defy the common myth that you need to earn a hefty salary in order to be wealthy and learn

how to pass healthy financial habits down to your children.


17) The Five Love Languages

Author: Gary Chapman

Use the “five love languages” — words of affirmation, quality time, receiving gifts, acts of

service, and physical touch — to better express your love, enhance your ability to

communicate, and make your marriage stronger.


18) Eating Well for Optimum Health

Author: Andrew Weil










Eat a better diet by making informed decisions on when you eat, how you eat, and what you

eat.


19) The Purpose Driven Life

Author: Rick Warren

New York Times Bestseller and Wall Street Journal Bestseller with over 30 Million Copies

Sold.

Answer the question, “Why am I here?” by gaining an understanding of your true purpose as

intended by God and helping to carry out a divine plan.


20) Emotional Intelligence

Author: Daniel Goleman

Emotional Intelligence was on The New York Times bestseller list for a year-and-a-half,

with more than 5,000,000 copies in print worldwide.

Why Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a more important gage of success than your

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) and what you can do to improve it.


21) Gandhi - An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth

Author: Mahatma Gandhi

This book was designated as one of the "100 Best Spiritual Books of the 20th Century.

Be inspired by the life lessons of Gandhi, the man who changed the lives of hundreds of

millions of people.


22) Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You

Want in Your Life

Author: Shakti Gawain

Creative Visualization has now sold more than six million copies—more than three million

in North America, and at least another three million throughout the world.

Use positive affirmations and mental imagery to manifest change via specific exercises and

meditations that allow you to direct your energy toward positive outcomes.


23) The Richest Man in Babylon

Author: George Clason

The Richest Man in Babylon has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and has become

a personal success and wealth creation bestseller.

Manage your money more effectively and clear up confusion about financial basics through

the use of highly amusing parables.


24) You Can Heal Your Life

Author: Louise L. Hay









You Can Heal Your Life was on the New York Times Best Seller list for 13 consecutive

weeks. Over 50 million copies have been sold throughout the world.

Heal any aspect of your life by uprooting emotional blocks to overall wellness and replacing

them with positive thoughts and affirmations tailored to your particular problem.


25) The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook

Author: Edmund J Bourne

The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook has sold over a million copies, helping people with their

anxiety and phobias all over the world.

Get started using powerful proven techniques for relaxation, breathing, self talk and imagery

to overcome any anxieties and phobias you have.


26) Man’s Search For Meaning

Author: Viktor Frankl

Man's Search for Meaning has sold over 10 million copies in twenty-four languages

worldwide. It is considered one of the most influential books written in the last 100 years.

Learn the 3 most important lessons that Viktor Frankl shared in Man’s Search for Meaning.

Learn that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it from find

meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose.


27) Siddhartha

Author: Hermann Hesse

This bestselling book has been translated to more than 10 languages and sold over 9 million

copies worldwide.

Follow the journey for enlightenment in the Hindu culture of India through the fictionalized

tale of a young man named Siddhartha.


28) Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health

Author: L Ron Hubbard

Over 83 million copies of Dianetics were sold, making it one of the bestsellers of all time.

Identify and overcome negative and harmful experiences and insecurities, or pre-

programmed “engrams,” to reach “The State of Clear.”


29) Psycho Cybernetics

Author: Maxwell Maltz

Over 30 million copies of Dr. Maltz's landmark book, Psycho-Cybernetics, have been sold

to readers throughout the world.

Utilize your mind/body connection to change negative thoughts and habits into positive

ones, problems into opportunities, and fear and misery into happiness.










30) Illusions

Author: Richard Bach

Richard Bach’s mystical adventure has sold over 15 million copies.

Understand the ageless truths that give our souls wings: that people don’ t need airplanes to

soar…that even the darkest clouds have meaning once we lift ourselves above them.


31) Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential

Author: Joel Osteen

This New York Times Best Seller has sold over 4 million copies.

Explore Joel Osteen’s seven steps to Living including Developing a Healthy Self -Image,

Discovering the Power of Your Thoughts and Words, and Letting go of the Past.


32) The Bible

Author: Unknown

The Bible is the best-selling book in history with approximate sales estimates ranging from

2.5 billion to 6 billion.

Examine a few of key religious tenets from the Bible that can help you improve your life.


33) Anatomy of the Spirit

Author: Caroline Myss

Anatomy of the Spirit is a New York Times Best Seller that has been published in 28

languages and has sold over 1.5 million copies.

View your spirit and body in a revolutionary new way based on the seven centers of

spiritual and physical power, and understand the mind-body connection so you can control

it.


34) The Big Book of AA

Author: Bill W. and Dr. Bob

This book is one of the best-selling self help books of all time, having sold 30 million

copies.

Gain an understanding of the 12 Steps programs that are used by Alcoholics Anonymous,

Gamblers Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and many other groups.


35) The Last Lecture

Author: Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow

It has spent more than 85 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list, and there are now

more than 4.5 million copies in print in the U.S. alone.

Find out the core wisdom that one inspired college professor imparted to the world knowing

it was his last chance to do it.










36) Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff

Author: Richard Carlson

The Don't Sweat the Small Stuff series has sold more than 12 million copies and is still

going strong.

Uncover 10 stress-busting tips to make life more peaceful when you’re thrown a curve ball

and feel on the verge of panic.


37) The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom

Author: Suze Orman


Overcome barriers to financial freedom in nine easy steps and begin improving your

finances immediately.


38) Tuesdays With Morrie

Author: MITCH ALBOM

This New York Times Best Seller that has sold over 14 million copies.

Find out the life changing lessons that Mitch Albom’s mentor shared him during their

journey together in Tuesday’s With Morrie.


39) The South Beach Diet Supercharged

Author: Arthur Agatston

The South Beach Diet is a diet and a lifestyle. This New York Times bestselling author has

sold more than 23 million copies of his books.

Follow the framework of the South Beach Diet to kick-start your metabolism and shed

unwanted pounds faster than you thought possible.


40) The Art of Happiness

Author: The Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler

The Art of Happiness has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for 37 weeks

impacting millions of people around the world.

Pursue happiness and defeat negative emotions like worry, frustration, and agitation in

almost any area of your life with the help of the wisdom of the Dalai Lama.


41) The Memory Book

Author: Harry Lorayne

The Memory Book is a New York Times Best Seller, selling over 1 million copies.

Tap into your hidden brain power to better retain information, read faster and better

understand what you have read, learn a new language, and simply excel in all areas of life.










42) The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Author: Mitch Albom

The Five People You Meet in Heaven sold over 10 million copies in 38 territories and in 35

languages.

Expand your understanding of your own life by exploring the primary lessons that are

shared in “The Five People You Meet in Heaven”.


43) Life Strategies: Doing What Works, Doing What Matters

Author: Dr. Philip C McGraw

Dr. Phil McGraw's book was a runaway #1 New York Times Best Seller that rocked the

self-help industry.

Reach your goals by holding yourself accountable and proactively taking control of your life

and instead of simply reacting to what it sends your way.


44) The Millionaire Next Door

Author: Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko

This New York Times Best Seller changed many common beliefs about the wealthy in

America with over 2 million copies sold.

Learn the seven common characteristics shared by rich people, derived from 20 years of

interviewing wealthy Americans.


45) The Definitive Book of Body Language

Author: Allan & Barbara Pease

This international bestseller has sold over 4 million copies.

Decode the secrets of body language to understand other people’s nonverbal cues, make a

stellar first impression, and exude more confidence.


46) What Color is Your Parachute?

Author: Richard Bolles

This bestseller for job seekers has been updated annually since 1975, selling over 10 million

copies.

Navigate the ever-changing job market, uncover your passion, determine your most useful

job skills, and land a job you love.


47) The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity

Author: Julia Cameron

This best-selling book has impacted the creative community like few others with over 2

million copies sold.

Unleash your creativity and overcome blocks to find inspiration, harness your artistic

talents, and get your creative juices flowing.










48) The Koran

Author: Anonymous

There are hundreds of millions of copies of The Koran distributed around the world, making

it one of the most widely distributed books of all time.

Learn those core tenets of The Koran that tie directly into personal growth and personal

development.


49) Four Agreements

Author: Miguel Ruiz

This is Don Miguel Ruiz’s most famous and influential work, selling over 4 million copies.

Incorporate the power and wisdom of the Four Agreements that Miguel Ruiz teaches in his

bestselling book, The Four Agreements.


50) As a Man Thinketh

Author: Jim Allen

Over 5 million copies in distribution.

Encounter 7 ways your thoughts directly affect your character, circumstances, health,

purpose, achievement, visions, and peace of mind.


51) The Greatest Salesman in the World

Author: Og Mandino

This book has sold over 25 million copies.

Successfully sell anything using the Ten Ancient Scrolls of Success, or apply the Scrolls to

any area of your life in which you’d like to succeed.


52) The Road Less Travelled

Author: M. Scott Peck

This bestseller has sold over 10 million copies.

Review the timeless message of The Road Less Traveled exploring the very nature of loving

relationships that lead us toward a new serenity and fullness of life. You will learn how to

distinguish dependency from love; how to become a more sensitive parent; and ultimately

how to become your own true self.


53) The Celestine Prophecy

Author: James Redfield

The Celestine Prophecy sold over 23 million copies since its publication in 1993 and has

thus become one of the best-selling books of all time.

Learn how the Celestine Prophecy has helped millions crystallize their perceptions of who

they are, where they are in life and directed their steps with a new energy and optimism as

they headed into tomorrow.









54) In the Meantime

Author: Iyanla Vanzant

In The Meantime was a New York Times Best Seller that has sold over 8 million copies.

Prepare yourself to find and experience true love by metaphorically cleaning house:

sweeping away past hurts and regrets so your heart, mind, and soul shine like new.


55) Simple Abundance

Author: Sarah Ban Breathnach

This New York Times Best Seller went on to sell over 7 million copies.

Embrace your authentic self through the power of 366 engrossing essays about other people

who live life the way they want to live it and accept themselves for who they are.


56) What Should I Do with My Life?

Author: Po Bronson

This #1 New York Times Best Seller remained on the best seller lists for over nine months.

Figure out what you truly want to do with your life by observing incredible people who have

overcome the odds to find their true callings.


57) Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway

Author: Susan Jeffers

This international bestselling book by Susan Jeffers has sold over 12 million copies

worldwide.

Overcome your fear of anything by getting to the root of it, facing it head on, and moving

past it.


58) The One Minute Manager

Author: Ken Blanchard

This short, extremely useful book on management has sold more than 13 million copies.

Manage people effectively to increase productivity and profitability using One Minute

Goals, One Minute Praisings, and One Minute Reprimands.


59) The E-Myth

Author: Michael E. Gerber

Over 2 million people have purchased this book to help them build up their own small

businesses.

Familiarize yourself with the Entrepreneurial Myth and see how aspiring business owners

can overcome it in order to develop and run a successful business.





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60) Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength

Author: Bill Phillips

Bill Phillips' book has sold over 4 million copies making it a New York Times Best Seller.

Increase your strength, unleash more energy, shorten your workouts, starve the fat, and

transform your mind and body in just 12 weeks.


61) Seat of the Soul

Author: Gary Zukav

This #1 New York Times Best Seller is one of many of Gary Zukav’s books. Over 6 million

copies of his books have been sold.

Learn how to use a scientist’s eye and a philosopher’s heart to infuse the activities of life

with reverence, compassion, and trust to make them come alive with meaning and purpose.


62) The Power of Myth

Author: Joseph Campbell

This best seller has influenced millions of people around the world and was used in

conjunction with a very successful 6 part television documentary.

Learn the core messages of the Power of Myth and how you can use myths to gain lessons

for spiritual living in the here and now.


63) The Automatic Millionaire

Author: David Bach

This New York Times Best Seller is one of many books that David Bach has written. His

books have sold over 7 million copies.

Automate tasks to earn and save more money with no budget, willpower, money, or time.


64) Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Author: Robert Cialdini

This New York Times Business Best Seller has influenced millions with over 2 million

copies sold.

Persuade people to see things as you want them to and get them to say “yes” by using the

“Six Universal Principles of Influence.”


65) The Science of Getting Rich

Author: Wallace Wattles

This classic book has sold millions of copies with its timeless message.

Discover the actual, proven scientific formula for making money.


66) Women Food And God









Author: Geneen Roth

This New York Times Best Seller, selling over 1.2 million copies, helps women around the

world develop a healthier relationship with food.

Live your life and deal with your feelings so that food no longer controls you.


67) 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12

Author: Thomas W. Phelan

This simple and powerful parenting book has sold over 1.25 million copies.

Learn the calm, controlled discipline method known as 1-2-3 Magic that can help elicit a

particular behavior—either negative or positive—from your children.


68) A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles”

Author: Marianne Williamson

Over 3 million copies sold.

Experience a more fulfilling life by connecting with a higher being and expressing love to

construct a peaceful existence and repairing painful areas in your home life, work life, or

overall health.


69) Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child

Author: John Bradshaw

This New York Times best-selling book was in the # 1 position for 52 weeks and stayed on

the Best Seller list for over 100 weeks.

Experience a greater understanding of your inner child and learn how to nurture your own

inner child, giving you the power to break away from destructive family rules and roles and

free yourself to live responsibly in the present.


70) Fish! A Remarkable Way to Boost Morale and Improve Results

Author: Stephen C. Lundin, Harry Paul and John Christensen

This book has changed the way over 5 million people have looked at their jobs and their

businesses.

Explore how the lessons learned from Seattle’s Pike Place Fish Market can be used to boost

your energy, enthusiasm, and effectiveness in your personal and professional life.


71) Your Erroneous Zones

Author: Wayne Dyer

Dyer’s New York Times Best Seller has sold over 30 million copies.

Break free of your “erroneous zones,” the roadblocks in your life that are preventing you

from happiness and success, and learn how to stop life’s tough s ituations from controlling

you.










72) Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care

Author: Benjamin Spock, M.D., And Robert Needlman

This book has sold over 50 million copies worldwide since 1946, making it one of the

bestselling books of all time. The latest update, published in 2012, provides up to date

parenting information that we can still use today.

Learn how to care for children using concepts that radically changed the way parents looked

at taking care of their babies.


73) Love

Author: Leo Buscaglia

This NY Times Best Seller is one many of Buscaglia's best-selling books. All told, his

books have sold over 10 million copies.

Define exactly what love is and what it isn’t and accept the need to have an open heart.


74) The Bible-New Testament

Author: American Bible Society

The Bible is one of the most printed and distributed books in the world. There are multiple

versions available with many hundreds of millions of copies believed to be in existence.

Become familiar with this continuation of the Old Testament for Christians and Messianic

Jews and the spiritual lessons within.


75) Conversations with God

Author: Neale Donald Walsch

This New York Times Best Seller book series has sold over 7.5 million copies.

Work through the answers to the momentous questions of, “Who is God and what is his

purpose?” “What is the meaning of life?” and “What role can religion play in my everyday

life?”


76) Learned Optimism

Author: Martin Seligman

In this groundbreaking national bestseller, Martin E.P. Seligman shows you how to chart a

new approach to living with "flexible optimism."

Find the truth about how optimism can enhance the quality of life. Learn how to break an

“I-give-up” habit, develop a more constructive explanatory style for interpreting your

behavior, better develop your potential, and become happier.


77) Chicken Soup for the Soul

Author: Mark Victor Hansen/Jack Canfield

Over 100 million books sold, making it one of the best-selling series ever published.

Be inspired to see the heart warming, life changing, and inspirational stories that surround

us.









78) Ask & It is Given

Author: Esther and Jerry Hicks

This best-selling book is one of many written by Esther and Jerry Hicks. With over 1.5

million books sold, it has impacted people from around the globe.

Understand how your money, wellness, relationships, and professional life are directly

influenced by the Universe and how “going with the flow” will help to balance them.


79) The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness

Author: Dave Ramsey


Get out of debt by taking small, manageable steps that build upon each other to lead you

through the hard work of giving yourself a total money makeover and reversing your money

problems.


80) How to Win Friends and Influence People

Author: Dale Carnegie

This book, first published in 1936, has sold 15 million copies world-wide.

Communicate more effectively and increase your people skills by making others feel

appreciated instead of manipulated and getting them to like you and agree with your

viewpoint.


81) Love, Medicine and Miracles : Lessons Learned about Self Healing from a

Surgeon’s Experience with Exceptional Patients

Author: Bernie Siegel

This # 1 New York Times Best Seller has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide.

Familiarize yourself with the holistic healing power of love and encounter inspiring stories

that will make you believe in miracles.


82) Autobiography of a Yogi Author: Paramahansa Yogananda

This bestseller, originally published in 1946, has sold over 1 million copies.

Explore the art of yoga and meditation and glean inspiration from the fascinating life story

of Paramahansa Yogananda, one of the greatest and most renowned modern spiritual

leaders.


83) Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy

Author: David D Burns

This bestselling book, Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy, has sold more than three

million copies.









Learn how to recognize what causes your mood swings, nip negative feelings in the bud,

deal with guilt, handle hostility and criticism, and overcome addiction to love and approval.


84) Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Author: Robert Pirsig

This philosophical novel has sold more than 5 million copies.

Learn the key aspects of one of the most important and influential books of the past half -

century, Robert M. Pirsig’s Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Find out how to

examine how we live and discover a meditation on how to live better.


85) See You at the Top

Author: Zig Ziglar

This bestseller by Zig Ziglar has sold more than 1.6 million copies.

Achieve success in any aspect of life by following seven simple steps that you can begin

taking immediately.


86) Iron John

Author: Robert Bly

Iron John, first published in 1990, spent 62 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Explore the idea of the “Wild Man” within all men that must be found and brought to light

in order for the man to fully reach his potential.


87) Our Bodies Ourselves

Author: Boston Women’s Health Book Collective and Judy Norsigian

This women’s health classic, first published in 1971, was last updated in 2011, providing a

wide range of practical advice for all women. Selling over 4 million copies, it is an

important book for women wanting quality health information

Understand the female body and women’s health based around information researched and

recorded by women.


88) A Course in Miracles

Author: Dr. Helen Schucman

Helen Schuman’s book has sold over 2 million copies and impacted people all over the

world.

Read the words of Jesus Christ, as heard by Helen Schuman, as a continuation of the

Christian faith and a clarification of the words of the apostles.


89) Tao Te Ching

Author: Lao Tsu









This important work has been influential to the Chinese culture for over 1,000 years.

Stephen Mitchell’s translation of this work has sold over 500,000 copies alone.

Explore the poetic and mystical concepts of Taoism to better understand your connection

with the universe.


90) I’m OK, You’re OK

Author: Thomas Harris

I’m Ok, You’re Ok is one of the best-selling self-help books ever published. It has sold over

15 million copies to date and been translated into over a dozen languages.

Learn how to explore the structure of our personalities and understand old decisions, and by

doing so find the freedom to change our lives.


91) The Power of Now

Author: Eckhart Tolle

In This New York Times Best Seller, which has sold over 3 million copies, Eckhart Tolle

teaches us the power of living in the present.

Realize that every person is capable of enlightenment but must seek to overcome the mind

in order to achieve it.


92) What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Author: Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel

This New York Times Best Seller, last updated in2008, has been the “bib le of American

pregnancy” for over 25 years, selling over 14 million copies.

Gain comfort and reliable information about pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, birth, and the first

few weeks of raising a child.


93) Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Author: Richard Bach

This New York Times Best Seller is a fictional tale that will teach you to soar, selling over

40 million copies.

Decide who you are going to be and what you are going to pursue in life


94) How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Author: Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

This national bestselling book will give you the know-how you need to be more effective

with your children and more supportive of yourself.

Open the channels of communication with your children to better understand one another,

put disputes to rest, and respect them while they respect you in turn.


95) Life’s Little Instruction Book









Author: H. Jackson Brown Jr.

This book, full of golden nuggets of wisdom, has sold more than 10 million copies.

Encounter general lasting, meaningful “instructions” on how to live life to the fullest and

make the world better for everyone in it.


96) The Bhagavad Gita: Krishna’s Counsel in Time of War

Author: Stephen Mitchell (Translator)

This cherished Hindu text has over 70 million copies in distribution.

Get to the heart of the Hindu tradition with an analysis of karma and dharma, proof and

faith, the visible world and the unseen world, and the path to nirvana.


97) The Dhammapada

Author: Balangoda Ananda Maitreya and Thich Nhat Hanh

These classic teachings by Buddha have been read by millions of people around the world.

It is considered by many to be one of the masterpieces of Buddhist writings.

Open your mind to the traditions, beliefs, and teachings of Buddha.


98) The Psychology of Winning

Author: Denis Waitley

This bestseller has sold over 5 million copies.

Explore the idea of deciding to be a winner in life and living your life in such a way as to

actually be a winner.


99) Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity

Author: David Allen


Become more productive by clearing your mind, releasing stress, and organizing your

thoughts.


100) Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work

and in Your Life

Author: Spencer Johnson


Deal with change by using the proper words and tools and changing your attitude toward the

unexpected or unknown to eradicate anxiety.


101) The I Ching or Book of Changes

Author: Various Authors

This classic Chinese text has sold millions of copies.









Understand the basics of Taoist and Confucianist philosophy and how it uses divination to

help people comprehend the world and get in touch with themselves.



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