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 ...

Some self-help books shout. Others whisper and stay with you. This selection looks at quietly powerful titles that reshape ...

Gone are the days when self-help books were practically required to be cheesy, impersonal, and boring. Now, if you know where to look, you'll find empowering, genuinely useful self-help books designed ...

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 ...

Many readers keep buying self-help books even while doubting their power to change anything. This reflective take examines ...

Are self-help books a waste of money? I’ve written two books which are designed as self-help guides so it won’t be a surprise if I say that I think self-help books can actually be very helpful to ...

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 ...

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