When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Various publishers Gone are the days when self-help books were practically required to be ...

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 ...

The world of fiction is enticing and the never-ending possibilities keep us hooked until the very end of a book. However, sometimes life hits us so hard that we need to seek help. The help I am ...

Mental strength is not noise. It is clarity under pressure. This reading list focuses on discipline, perception and emotional ...

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 best self-help books don’t promise to “completely change your life” overnight. Instead, a truly great one—written by someone who knows their stuff—will gently nudge you towards small shifts that ...

Every so often when you pour out your troubles a confidante will recommend a particular self-help book. She might even give you her copy. It's easy to feel dismissed. After all, aren’t your problems ...

You’ve just about had it. Everything and everybody is on your last nerve, which marks the official end of any self-restraint you might’ve had. You’re out of patience, out of breath, out of any shred ...

Peruse the self-help aisle at your local neighborhood bookstore, and you’ll likely find tomes giving you all kinds of advice. Titles that tell us to “let them” or develop “atomic habits” or offer an ...