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Books for a Happier,
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28 Recommendations

  • Before Happiness book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    Before Happiness

    by Shawn Achor

    Discover how changing the way you see possibility can help create positive change, strengthen motivation, and move you toward greater happiness and success.

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  • Flourish book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    Flourish

    by Martin E. P. Seligman

    Explore a broader understanding of well-being that goes beyond simply feeling happy and considers what helps people build meaningful, fulfilling lives.

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  • The How of Happiness book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    The How of Happiness

    by Sonja Lyubomirsky

    A research-based guide to understanding happiness and the practical strategies we can intentionally incorporate into everyday life to support greater well-being.

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  • Happy Human book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    Happy Human

    by Gopi Kallayil

    An uplifting exploration of happiness through authenticity, encouraging us to embrace what makes us human and live more fully as ourselves.

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  • Deep Work book cover

    Habits & Productivity

    Deep Work

    by Cal Newport

    Learn how focused, distraction-free work can help you produce better results, develop valuable skills, and bring greater intention to how you use your attention.

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  • The Miracle Morning book cover

    Habits & Productivity

    The Miracle Morning

    by Hal Elrod

    Explore a purposeful morning practice built around simple personal-growth habits designed to help you begin each day with greater intention.

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  • Buy Back Your Time book cover

    Habits & Productivity

    Buy Back Your Time

    by Dan Martell

    A practical approach to reclaiming your time, focusing on higher-value work, and creating more freedom for the parts of business and life that matter most.

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  • Be Your Future Self Now book cover

    Personal Growth

    Be Your Future Self Now

    by Dr. Benjamin Hardy

    Learn to let the person you want to become guide the choices you make today, creating a more intentional path toward your future.

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  • Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action book cover

    Leadership & Purpose

    Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

    by Simon Sinek

    Explore why some leaders and organizations inspire people to take action by beginning with a clear sense of purpose — the “why” behind what they do.

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  • The 6 Pillars of Self Esteem book cover

    Personal Growth

    The 6 Pillars of Self Esteem

    by Nathaniel Branden

    Explore the foundational practices associated with building self-esteem, greater self-awareness, personal responsibility, and a stronger relationship with yourself.

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  • Thinking, Fast and Slow book cover

    Mindset & Psychology

    Thinking, Fast and Slow

    by Daniel Kahneman

    An exploration of the different ways we think, make judgments, and make decisions — and how our mental shortcuts can influence everyday choices.

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  • The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and in Business book cover

    Habits & Productivity

    The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and in Business

    by Charles Duhigg

    Explore how habits are formed, why they shape so much of everyday life, and how understanding their patterns can help create meaningful change.

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  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People book cover

    Personal Growth

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

    by Stephen Covey

    A principles-based approach to personal effectiveness, relationships, priorities, leadership, and creating meaningful long-term growth.

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  • Happiness for Humankind Playbook: Sustainable Happiness in 5 Steps book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    Happiness for Humankind Playbook: Sustainable Happiness in 5 Steps

    by Dr. Aymee Coget

    A practical happiness-focused guide built around a five-step approach to cultivating more sustainable happiness in everyday life.

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  • Find Your Blissful Calling book cover

    Leadership & Purpose

    Find Your Blissful Calling

    by Dr. Aymee Coget

    Explore the connection between happiness, purpose, and discovering a calling that feels meaningful and personally fulfilling.

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  • The Happiness Choice book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    The Happiness Choice

    by Joan Borysenko

    An exploration of happiness, resilience, and the choices and perspectives that can support greater well-being through life's challenges and changes.

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  • Powered by Happiness book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    Powered by Happiness

    by Beth Thomas

    Explore how happiness and positive workplace practices can support stronger engagement, leadership, performance, and organizational culture.

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  • Happy 4 Life: Here's How to Do It book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    Happy 4 Life: Here's How to Do It

    by Dr. Bob Nozik

    A practical exploration of happiness and the everyday perspectives and practices that can help support a more satisfying approach to life.

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  • Ego Is the Enemy book cover

    Personal Growth

    Ego Is the Enemy

    by Ryan Holiday

    An exploration of how ego can interfere with learning, leadership, relationships, and long-term success — and how humility and self-awareness can help us move forward with greater clarity.

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  • What I Know For Sure book cover

    Personal Growth

    What I Know For Sure

    by Oprah Winfrey

    A collection of reflections on gratitude, resilience, joy, connection, and the lessons that can help us live with greater intention and appreciation.

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  • The Path Made Clear book cover

    Leadership & Purpose

    The Path Made Clear

    by Oprah Winfrey

    Explore questions of purpose, direction, and fulfillment through insights designed to help you better understand what matters and the path you want to pursue.

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  • The Wisdom of Sundays book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    The Wisdom of Sundays

    by Oprah Winfrey

    A collection of thoughtful conversations and insights exploring meaning, mindfulness, connection, gratitude, and living with greater awareness.

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  • The Power of Now book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    The Power of Now

    by Eckhart Tolle

    An exploration of present-moment awareness and how becoming more conscious of our thoughts can help us relate differently to stress, worry, and everyday experience.

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  • Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life book cover

    Personal Growth

    Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life

    by Jim Kwik

    Explore practical approaches to learning, focus, memory, and mindset designed to help you develop stronger habits for personal growth and lifelong learning.

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  • 50 Ways to Yay! book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    50 Ways to Yay!

    by Alexi Panos

    An upbeat collection of ideas and practices for bringing more positivity, self-awareness, confidence, and intentional happiness into everyday life.

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  • The Way of The Intelligent Rebel book cover

    Leadership & Purpose

    The Way of The Intelligent Rebel

    by Olivier Roland

    Explore an unconventional approach to work, entrepreneurship, freedom, and building a life around your own priorities rather than simply following the traditional path.

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  • Neuro Happy: Your Happiness Begins in the Brain book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    Neuro Happy: Your Happiness Begins in the Brain

    by Cole Paxton

    Explore the science of the brain behind happiness and how understanding the way your mind works can help support greater well-being in everyday life.

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  • The Happiness Experiment: A Revolutionary Way to Increase Happiness book cover

    Happiness & Well-Being

    The Happiness Experiment: A Revolutionary Way to Increase Happiness

    by Carl B. Barney

    A fresh approach to increasing happiness through practical experiments designed to help you discover what genuinely raises your well-being.

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Lee's Library Is Growing.

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