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List of summaries of self-development books

Financial Independence Books
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko
Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez
The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins
I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, and Michael LeBoeuf
The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach
Money: Master The Game by Tony Robbins
The Wealthy Barber by David Chilton
The Black Girl's Guide to Financial Freedom by Paris Woods
Financial Freedom with Real Estate Investing by Michael Blank
Broke Millennial by Erin Lowry
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker
Pillars of Wealth by David M. Greene
The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
Vanguard's Guide to Financial Freedom by Michael B. O'Higgins
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle
A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton G. Malkiel
The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco
Unshakeable by Tony Robbins
The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
Early Retirement Extreme by Jacob Lund Fisker
Set for Life by Scott Trench
Quit Like a Millionaire by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung
The Path by Peter Mallouk and Tony Robbins
Financial Peace Revisited by Dave Ramsey
The 10 Pillars of Wealth by Alex Becker
Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach
You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt
Millionaire Success Habits by Dean Graziosi
Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan
Crushing It! by Gary Vaynerchuk
The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner
The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom by Suze Orman
Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
The Intelligent Asset Allocator by William J. Bernstein
The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias
The Art of Money Getting by P.T. Barnum
Retire Early with Real Estate by Chad Carson
The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman
Financial Freedom: A Proven Path to All the Money You Will Ever Need by Grant Sabatier
The Total Money Makeover Workbook by Dave Ramsey
Automatic Wealth by Michael Masterson
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

Personal Development Books
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Educated by Tara Westover
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by Phil Knight
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh
The Happiness Hypothesis: The New Science of Well-being by Jonathan Haidt
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday
The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure by Grant Cardone
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Al Switzler, & Ron McMillan
The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art of Influence, Attract Success, and Win People Over by Olivia Fox Cabane
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts by Gary Chapman
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray
Crucial Accountability by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, & Al Switzler
The Tools of Titans: Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss
The Art of Asking: How to Get What You Want by Amanda Palmer
The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play by Neil Fiore
The Miracle Morning: The 6 Habits That Will Transform Your Life Before 8:00 AM by Hal Elrod
The Mountain Between Us: A Novel by Charles Frazier
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Most Important Lesson by Mitch Albom
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

Psychology Books
The Social Animal by Elliot Aronson
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
Descartes' Error: Emotion, Reason, and the Human Brain by Antonio Damasio
The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker
Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
The Marshmallow Test: Mastering Self-Control by Walter Mischel
Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel S.F. Heller
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk
Healing the Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw
Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns
I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson
Strangers in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud
Behaviorism by John B. Watson
The Mismeasure of Man by Stephen Jay Gould
Cognitive Therapy of Depression by Aaron T. Beck
The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray
Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer
Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. Levitin
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living by Russ Harris
The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression One Small Change at a Time by Alex Korb
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Psychology by Oliver Burkeman
The Art of Happiness: A Ten-Week Course in Cultivating Joy by the Dalai Lama with Howard C. Cutler
The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want by Sonja Lyubomirsky
12 Rules For Life.An Antidote to Chaos By Jordan Peterson
Blink.The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell

Leadership books
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't by Simon Sinek
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins
The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace by John C. Maxwell
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet
Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter by Liz Wiseman
The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael D. Watkins
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You by John C. Maxwell
Leaders: Myth and Reality by Stanley McChrystal
The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle
The Servant: A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership by James C. Hunter
It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership by Colin Powell
On Becoming a Leader by Warren Bennis
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Leadershift: Reinventing Leadership for the Age of Mass Collaboration by Emmanuel Gobillot
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries
Leading Change by John P. Kotter