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Non-fiction in Personal Development

12 wonderful books about Personal Development.

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Letters from a Stoic

Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium

Seneca

Illuminating writings by Stoicism's most eloquent advocate

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4.7 | (5,667 reviews)
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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

One of the greatest of all works of philosophy

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4.7 | (10,683 reviews)
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Company of One

Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business

Paul Jarvis

A refreshing approach to entrepreneurship centered on staying small and avoiding growth - maximizing happiness, sustainability and profitability.

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4.4 | (1,791 reviews)
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Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway

How to be more confident

Susan J. Jeffers

Dynamic techniques for turning fear, indecision, and anger into power, action, and love

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4.4 | (2,100 reviews)
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

Stephen R. Covey

New York Times bestseller — over 25 million copies sold — The No. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the 20th Century

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4.7 | (15,314 reviews)
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Think Again

The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

Adam Grant

** The million-copy bestseller ** If you can change your mind - you can do anything

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4.5 | (9,992 reviews)
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Deep Work

Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Cal Newport

How anyone can achieve a practice of distraction-free productivity at work

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4.5 | (34,793 reviews)
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Walden

Henry David Thoreau

Without doubt the most influential book of one of the leading figures in early American literature

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4.1 | (6,770 reviews)
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The New Psychology of Winning

Top Qualities of a 21st Century Winner

Denis Waitley

Timeless and timely advice on how to apply his philosophy to the digital age and attain personal and professional excellence today

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4.6 | (108 reviews)
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The Let Them Theory

The Life-Changing Hack That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About

Mel Robbins

Forever change the way you think about relationships, control, and personal power

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4.6 | (20,667 reviews)
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Atomic Habits

James Clear

** The phenomenal international bestseller with over 25 million copies sold **

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4.6 | (180.5K reviews)
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The Game of Life and How to Play It

Florence Scovel Shinn

A wonderful and simple-to-follow manual that instructs us on how to win the game of life

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4.5 | (11,899 reviews)

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