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• Codependent No More

  Melody Beattie

  Codependent No More

  Melody Beattie · 1986

  A gentle, practical guide to caring for yourself while you stop over-caring for others.

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• Facing Codependence

  Pia Mellody

  Facing Codependence

  Pia Mellody · 1989

  Maps how early experiences shape self-esteem, boundaries and reality in adult relationships.

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• Facing Love Addiction

  Pia Mellody

  Facing Love Addiction

  Pia Mellody · 1992

  Describes the push-pull of love-avoidant and love-addicted patterns with compassion.

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• The Betrayal Bond

  Patrick Carnes

  The Betrayal Bond

  Patrick Carnes · 1997

  Explains why bonds to people who hurt us can feel so hard to break, and how to loosen them.

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• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

  John Gottman & Nan Silver

  The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

  John Gottman & Nan Silver · 1999

  Turns decades of research into concrete habits that keep partnerships warm.

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• Attached

  Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

  Attached

  Amir Levine & Rachel Heller · 2010

  A clear introduction to attachment styles and what secure love looks like.

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• The Art of Loving

  Erich Fromm

  The Art of Loving

  Erich Fromm · 1956

  Argues that love is a skill and a practice, not something we merely fall into.

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• All About Love

  bell hooks

  All About Love

  bell hooks · 2000

  A luminous rethinking of love as care, commitment, trust and honesty.

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• Mating in Captivity

  Esther Perel

  Mating in Captivity

  Esther Perel · 2006

  Explores how security and desire can coexist in long-term love.

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• Set Boundaries, Find Peace

  Nedra Glover Tawwab

  Set Boundaries, Find Peace

  Nedra Glover Tawwab · 2021

  Offers plain-language scripts for saying what you need without guilt.

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• Boundaries

  Henry Cloud & John Townsend

  Boundaries

  Henry Cloud & John Townsend · 1992

  A faith-informed classic on when to say yes and how to say no.

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• Getting the Love You Want

  Harville Hendrix

  Getting the Love You Want

  Harville Hendrix · 1988

  Shows how couples can turn recurring conflict into mutual healing.

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• Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

  Lindsay C. Gibson

  Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

  Lindsay C. Gibson · 2015

  Helps you understand family patterns and reclaim your own emotional footing.

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• The Body Keeps the Score

  Bessel van der Kolk

  The Body Keeps the Score

  Bessel van der Kolk · 2014

  A landmark look at how stress is held in the body and the many paths to repair.

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• Feeling Good

  David D. Burns

  Feeling Good

  David D. Burns · 1980

  Teaches practical cognitive tools for untangling distorted thoughts.

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• How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

  Dale Carnegie

  How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

  Dale Carnegie · 1948

  Warm, story-driven advice for loosening worry's grip one day at a time.

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• Wherever You Go, There You Are

  Jon Kabat-Zinn

  Wherever You Go, There You Are

  Jon Kabat-Zinn · 1994

  Short, spacious chapters that make mindfulness feel doable.

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• When Things Fall Apart

  Pema Chödrön

  When Things Fall Apart

  Pema Chödrön · 1997

  Buddhist wisdom for staying present when life feels groundless.

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• Radical Acceptance

  Tara Brach

  Radical Acceptance

  Tara Brach · 2003

  Invites you to meet unworthiness and fear with mindful kindness.

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• Self-Compassion

  Kristin Neff

  Self-Compassion

  Kristin Neff · 2011

  A research-backed case for treating yourself as you'd treat a friend.

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• The Miracle of Mindfulness

  Thich Nhat Hanh

  The Miracle of Mindfulness

  Thich Nhat Hanh · 1975

  Simple, tender practices for returning to the present moment.

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• The Power of Now

  Eckhart Tolle

  The Power of Now

  Eckhart Tolle · 1997

  Points attention away from anxious thought and toward the living present.

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• Out of the Shadows

  Patrick Carnes

  Out of the Shadows

  Patrick Carnes · 1983

  The foundational, non-judgmental book on compulsive sexual behavior and recovery.

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• In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

  Gabor Maté

  In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

  Gabor Maté · 2008

  A humane exploration of addiction as a response to pain.

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• Dopamine Nation

  Anna Lembke

  Dopamine Nation

  Anna Lembke · 2021

  Explains the pleasure-pain balance behind compulsive habits in a modern world.

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• Alcoholics Anonymous ("The Big Book")

  Bill W. & Alcoholics Anonymous

  Alcoholics Anonymous ("The Big Book")

  Bill W. & Alcoholics Anonymous · 1939

  The original twelve-step text, built on honesty, fellowship and humility.

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• Atomic Habits

  James Clear

  Atomic Habits

  James Clear · 2018

  Small, systematic changes that compound into a new identity.

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• The Psychology of Money

  Morgan Housel

  The Psychology of Money

  Morgan Housel · 2020

  Short stories about behavior, patience and enough.

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• The Science of Getting Rich

  Wallace D. Wattles

  The Science of Getting Rich

  Wallace D. Wattles · 1910

  An early New Thought text on gratitude, vision and creative action.

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• Think and Grow Rich

  Napoleon Hill

  Think and Grow Rich

  Napoleon Hill · 1937

  The classic on desire, persistence and definite purpose.

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• The Richest Man in Babylon

  George S. Clason

  The Richest Man in Babylon

  George S. Clason · 1926

  Timeless parables that make saving and investing feel simple.

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• Your Money or Your Life

  Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez

  Your Money or Your Life

  Vicki Robin & Joe Dominguez · 1992

  Connects spending to life energy and what truly matters.

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• The Millionaire Next Door

  Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko

  The Millionaire Next Door

  Thomas J. Stanley & William D. Danko · 1996

  Research on how quiet, frugal habits build real wealth.

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• The Intelligent Investor

  Benjamin Graham

  The Intelligent Investor

  Benjamin Graham · 1949

  The defining work on patient, value-minded investing.

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• The Game of Life and How to Play It

  Florence Scovel Shinn

  The Game of Life and How to Play It

  Florence Scovel Shinn · 1925

  A brief New Thought primer on words, faith and prosperity.

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• Man's Search for Meaning

  Viktor E. Frankl

  Man's Search for Meaning

  Viktor E. Frankl · 1946

  A survivor's testament that meaning can be found in any circumstance.

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• Drive

  Daniel H. Pink

  Drive

  Daniel H. Pink · 2009

  Autonomy, mastery and purpose as the real engines of motivation.

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• Deep Work

  Cal Newport

  Deep Work

  Cal Newport · 2016

  A case for focused, distraction-free effort in a noisy age.

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• Grit

  Angela Duckworth

  Grit

  Angela Duckworth · 2016

  How passion and perseverance outlast raw talent.

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• Start with Why

  Simon Sinek

  Start with Why

  Simon Sinek · 2009

  Helps you name the 'why' that gives your work direction.

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• The Obstacle Is the Way

  Ryan Holiday

  The Obstacle Is the Way

  Ryan Holiday · 2014

  Modern Stoic stories on turning difficulty into fuel.

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• The Hero with a Thousand Faces

  Joseph Campbell

  The Hero with a Thousand Faces

  Joseph Campbell · 1949

  The mythic map of departure, ordeal and return.

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• Self-Help

  Samuel Smiles

  Self-Help

  Samuel Smiles · 1859

  The Victorian original on character, diligence and perseverance.

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• The Power of Intention

  Wayne W. Dyer

  The Power of Intention

  Wayne W. Dyer · 2004

  Frames intention as a field you align with rather than force.

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• Your Erroneous Zones

  Wayne W. Dyer

  Your Erroneous Zones

  Wayne W. Dyer · 1976

  A brisk guide to dropping guilt, worry and approval-seeking.

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• The Gifts of Imperfection

  Brené Brown

  The Gifts of Imperfection

  Brené Brown · 2010

  Ten guideposts for wholehearted living and letting go of perfectionism.

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• Daring Greatly

  Brené Brown

  Daring Greatly

  Brené Brown · 2012

  Makes the case that vulnerability is the birthplace of courage.

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• Mindset

  Carol S. Dweck

  Mindset

  Carol S. Dweck · 2006

  The research behind fixed versus growth mindsets.

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• The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

  Nathaniel Branden

  The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

  Nathaniel Branden · 1994

  A thorough, practical anatomy of self-esteem.

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• Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

  Susan Jeffers

  Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway

  Susan Jeffers · 1987

  Encouraging tools for acting while still afraid.

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• The Power of Positive Thinking

  Norman Vincent Peale

  The Power of Positive Thinking

  Norman Vincent Peale · 1952

  A mid-century classic on faith, optimism and self-belief.

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• How to Win Friends and Influence People

  Dale Carnegie

  How to Win Friends and Influence People

  Dale Carnegie · 1936

  The enduring handbook of warmth, listening and goodwill.

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• As a Man Thinketh

  James Allen

  As a Man Thinketh

  James Allen · 1903

  A tiny essay on how thought shapes character and circumstance.

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• Self-Reliance

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Self-Reliance

  Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1841

  Emerson's stirring call to trust your own mind.

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• Nature

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Nature

  Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1836

  The Transcendentalist essay that finds the divine in the natural world.

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• Walden

  Henry David Thoreau

  Walden

  Henry David Thoreau · 1854

  A meditation on simple living and deliberate attention.

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• Leaves of Grass

  Walt Whitman

  Leaves of Grass

  Walt Whitman · 1855

  Expansive poems celebrating the self and everyone it touches.

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• The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

  Deepak Chopra

  The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success

  Deepak Chopra · 1994

  A short, practical framework for success grounded in spiritual principles.

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• Meditations

  Marcus Aurelius

  Meditations

  Marcus Aurelius · c. 180 CE

  An emperor's private notes on duty, impermanence and calm.

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• Letters from a Stoic

  Seneca

  Letters from a Stoic

  Seneca · c. 65 CE

  Intimate letters on time, fear, friendship and death.

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• Tao Te Ching

  Lao Tzu

  Tao Te Ching

  Lao Tzu · c. 400 BCE

  Spare verses on yielding, balance and the way of nature.

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• The Prophet

  Kahlil Gibran

  The Prophet

  Kahlil Gibran · 1923

  Lyrical prose-poems on love, work, joy and sorrow.

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• Letters to a Young Poet

  Rainer Maria Rilke

  Letters to a Young Poet

  Rainer Maria Rilke · 1929

  Tender counsel on solitude and living the questions.

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• Siddhartha

  Hermann Hesse

  Siddhartha

  Hermann Hesse · 1922

  A novel of a seeker who learns that wisdom cannot be taught.

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• The Varieties of Religious Experience

  William James

  The Varieties of Religious Experience

  William James · 1902

  A psychologist's open-minded study of conversion and inner renewal.

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• A Confession

  Leo Tolstoy

  A Confession

  Leo Tolstoy · 1882

  Tolstoy's honest account of a midlife search for meaning.

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• The Wisdom of Insecurity

  Alan Watts

  The Wisdom of Insecurity

  Alan Watts · 1951

  Argues that security comes from embracing uncertainty.

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