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This page is a curated reading map of self-improvement book summaries, organized by the outcomes they support—from physical energy and emotional resilience to habits, learning, work, money, relationships, and meaning. Use the sections below to browse by theme, choose one title that fits your current priority, and come back as your goals evolve.

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Physical health & energy

Cover of 'Why We Sleep' by Matthew Walker

Why We Sleep

Cover of 'Breath' by James Nestor

Breath

Cover of 'Outlive' by Peter Attia

Outlive

Cover of 'Come as You Are' by Emily Nagoski

Come as You Are

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Mental health & emotional fitness

Cover of 'Daring Greatly' by Brené Brown

Daring Greatly

Cover of 'Quiet' by Susan Cain

Quiet

Cover of 'Can't Hurt Me' by David Goggins

Can't Hurt Me

Cover of 'The Gifts of Imperfection' by Brené Brown

The Gifts of Imperfection

Cover of 'The Mountain Is You' by Brianna Wiest

The Mountain Is You

Cover of 'The Body Keeps the Score' by Bessel van der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score

Cover of 'How to Stop Worrying and Start Living' by Dale Carnegie

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

Cover of 'Emotional Intelligence' by Daniel Goleman

Emotional Intelligence

Cover of 'Rising Strong' by Brené Brown

Rising Strong

Cover of 'Braving the Wilderness' by Brené Brown

Braving the Wilderness

Cover of 'The Let Them Theory' by Mel Robbins

The Let Them Theory

Cover of 'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone' by Lori Gottlieb

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone

Cover of 'Atlas of the Heart' by Brené Brown

Atlas of the Heart

Cover of 'What Happened To You?' by Bruce D. Perry

What Happened To You?

Cover of 'How to Keep House While Drowning' by K.C. Davis

How to Keep House While Drowning

Cover of 'The Gift of Fear' by Gavin de Becker

The Gift of Fear

Cover of 'The Comfort Book' by Matt Haig

The Comfort Book

Cover of 'Reasons to Stay Alive' by Matt Haig

Reasons to Stay Alive

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Habits & productivity

Cover of 'Atomic Habits' by James Clear

Atomic Habits

Cover of 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' by Stephen R. Covey

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Cover of 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg

The Power of Habit

Cover of 'Deep Work' by Cal Newport

Deep Work

Cover of 'Essentialism' by Greg McKeown

Essentialism

Cover of 'Grit' by Angela Duckworth

Grit

Cover of 'Digital Minimalism' by Cal Newport

Digital Minimalism

Cover of 'Four Thousand Weeks' by Oliver Burkeman

Four Thousand Weeks

Cover of 'The One Thing' by Gary Keller

The One Thing

Cover of 'Make Your Bed' by William H. McRaven

Make Your Bed

Cover of 'The Magic of Thinking Big' by David J. Schwartz

The Magic of Thinking Big

Cover of 'The Compound Effect' by Darren Hardy

The Compound Effect

Cover of 'Awaken the Giant Within' by Anthony Robbins

Awaken the Giant Within

Cover of 'Stolen Focus' by Johann Hari

Stolen Focus

Cover of 'The Greatest Salesman in the World' by Og Mandino

The Greatest Salesman in the World

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Thinking, learning & creativity

Cover of 'Thinking, Fast and Slow' by Daniel Kahneman

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Cover of 'Mindset' by Carol S. Dweck

Mindset

Cover of 'Outliers' by Malcolm Gladwell

Outliers

Cover of 'Flow' by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi

Flow

Cover of 'Think Again' by Adam M. Grant

Think Again

Cover of 'Range' by David Epstein

Range

Cover of 'Predictably Irrational' by Dan Ariely

Predictably Irrational

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Work & career growth

Cover of 'The Defining Decade' by Meg Jay

The Defining Decade

Cover of 'Show Your Work!' by Austin Kleon

Show Your Work!

Cover of 'On Writing' by Stephen King

On Writing

Cover of 'The Elements of Style' by William Strunk Jr.

The Elements of Style

Cover of 'Bird by Bird' by Anne Lamott

Bird by Bird

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Financial foundations

Cover of 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad' by Robert T. Kiyosaki

Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Cover of 'The Richest Man in Babylon' by George S. Clason

The Richest Man in Babylon

Cover of 'I Will Teach You to Be Rich' by Ramit Sethi

I Will Teach You to Be Rich

Cover of 'The Total Money Makeover' by Dave Ramsey

The Total Money Makeover

Cover of 'The Millionaire Next Door' by Thomas J. Stanley

The Millionaire Next Door

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Investing & wealth building

Cover of 'Think and Grow Rich' by Napoleon Hill

Think and Grow Rich

Cover of 'The Psychology of Money' by Morgan Housel

The Psychology of Money

Cover of 'The Almanack of Naval Ravikant' by Eric Jorgenson

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

Cover of 'The Intelligent Investor' by Benjamin Graham

The Intelligent Investor

Cover of 'Secrets of the Millionaire Mind' by T. Harv Eker

Secrets of the Millionaire Mind

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Entrepreneurship & business building

Cover of 'Zero to One' by Peter Thiel

Zero to One

Cover of 'The Lean Startup' by Eric Ries

The Lean Startup

Cover of 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things' by Ben Horowitz

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Cover of 'Shoe Dog' by Phil Knight

Shoe Dog

Cover of 'The E-myth Revisited' by Michael E. Gerber

The E-myth Revisited

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Leadership & management

Cover of 'The 48 Laws of Power' by Robert Greene

The 48 Laws of Power

Cover of 'Start with Why' by Simon Sinek

Start with Why

Cover of 'Extreme Ownership' by Jocko Willink

Extreme Ownership

Cover of 'Dare to Lead' by Brené Brown

Dare to Lead

Cover of 'Principles' by Ray Dalio

Principles

Cover of 'The Checklist Manifesto' by Atul Gawande

The Checklist Manifesto