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 ...

When you confess you’re in a mild funk, every so often a confidante will say something like, “It sounds silly, but this self-help book really worked for me.” Your friend might even give you her copy.

Heaven helps those who help themselves.” So opens Samuel Smiles’ 1859 book Self-Help; with Illustrations of Character and Conduct—an appropriately self-published work that birthed the modern genre.

For millions of readers around the world, self-help books offer a discreet, affordable way to access an array of psychological insights and therapeutic techniques. Take a moment to browse your local ...

Author James Clear presents his book, "Atomic Habits" during Workplace Summit, Pennsylvania Conference For Women 2019. "Habits" is one of the best self-help books. Self-help books provide the guidance ...

Let me level with you: I could use a little help. Maybe a lot. Like most people, I eagerly resolve each January to better myself in the year ahead. Like the wisest people, I try to keep those ...

To understand modern self-help books, open “Always Remember: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the Storm”. The sequel to “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse”—and no doubt the prequel to ...

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 ...