Self help books list


Places to obtain free online self-help books

Some of the books being added to this page below can be read or obtained at the following sites.

  • Self help sanctum – offers information under a number of self-help topics, plus free self-help ebooks
  • Project Gutenberg – free electronic books (ebooks)
  • Web Literature – read classic books and free classical literature online.
  • cmadras.com – a mobile site for reading books directly on iphone, palm, pocket pc, smartphones and more.

The following is a list of some of the greatest motivational and self help books ever written. Many of these are available in libraries all over the world and some are still selling in book stores. They are an excellent source of success advice.

The Holy Bible

Before looking at this list below, some say that the Bible is the greatest source of success advice. If you read some of the books below you will notice many of the same principles in them can also be found in the Bible. The religious and the curious alike can find these principles there if they choose to start with this reference.

Self help classics

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S Clason – (first published in 1926 / Publisher – Signet / Reissue edition February 3, 2004 / ISBN-10: 0451205367) – introduction: Self-help book: The Richest Man in Babylon by George S Clason – a brief introduction.

Think and Grow Rich: The Landmark Bestseller – Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century by Napoleon Hill, Arthur R. Pell – Putnam Pub Group (August 2005) – introduction: Self-help book: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill – a brief introduction.

The Magic Of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz – introduction: Self-help book: The Magic Of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz – a brief introduction

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie – introduction: Self-help book: How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie – a brief introduction

Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter (1997-) 26 million copies sold so far.

What Color is Your Parachute? Richard Nelson Bolles (1970) – career guidance book, 10 million copies sold.

Psycho-Cybernetics, A New Way to Get More Living Out of Life by Maxwell Maltz (1960) – Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation.

Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life by Spencer Johnson – published by Putnam Adult (1988)

The Law of Success: In 16 Lessons by Napoleon Hill – Wilshire Book Co (December 2000).

7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey – Simon & Schuster (reprinted more than 15 editions).

Dale Carnegie’s Lifetime Plan for Success: How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Stop Worrying & Start Living by Dale Carnegie – Sterling Pub Co Inc (April 2004).

The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale – Walker Large Print (February 1985).

The Silva Mind Control Method for Getting Help from Your Other Side by Jose Silva – Paperback, Pocket Books (October 1989).

Greatest Salesman In The World – by Og Mandino – Paperback, Bantam (published in 1982 and 1995).

How To Stop Worrying And Start Living – by Dale Carnegie (published multiple times in paperback).