Reading is part of a person’s growth. Some books can help improve skills and overcome challenges. Discover a list of 23 books that help with personal development to read before the age of 23 – the help you were needing may be hidden in one of the works below:
1. Whatcha Gonna Do with That Duck?: And Other Provocations, by Seth Godin
The book brings together the best content from the blog of the author Seth Godin. The collection chose the best posts from the last six years, as well as exclusive texts that talk from how to treat customers to how to share stories and ideas.
2. Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
The book is part of the Incerto series, along with The Black Swan, Antifragile and The Bed of Procrustes. Fooled by Randomness is a work about luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risks and decision making.
3. Robert Greene’s 48 laws of power
The work tells how the masters act in requirements that involve intelligence, perspicacity, planning and concealment. The 48 Laws of Power include the ability to wait for the right moment to attack and how to create an aura of mystery to confuse enemies.
4. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey
Seven principles that, if established as habits, help to attract true effective interdependence. The book is the result of research done in two hundred years of publications on personal success.
5. Eat That Frog !, by Brian Tracy
The work shows the right way to organize daily tasks: making the reader obtain faster and more assertive results.
6. Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill
Investigating the lives of several millionaires, the author discovered a secret that few had unveiled: what do these men have in common that and what made them so successful? Find out with Think and Grow Rich.
7. The attention revolution, by B. Alan Wallace
Meditation offers a method of reaching previously unthinkable levels of concentration. The author, who has been practicing meditation for almost 30 years, presents his knowledge on the subject showing real results of the practice.
8. The Paleo Manifesto: Ancient Wisdom for Lifelong Health, by John Durant
In his book, John Durant defends an evolutionary, revolutionary and futuristic vision for health.
9. Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation, by Daniel J. Siegel
With his scientific research focused on everyday life, the author has developed innovative approaches that are helping hundreds of people to get rid of the obstacles that block their happiness.
10. How to Make Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie
The advice, methods and ideas given by the author Dale Carnegie help people, in an extremely direct way, to create good relationships and achieve their personal and professional goals.
11. Feeling Good, by David D. Burns
The book shows how anxiety, guilt, pessimism, procrastination and low self-esteem can be cured with a simple reading. David D. Burns presents scientifically proven techniques that will help readers develop a positive outlook on life.
12. Psycho-Cybernetics, by Maxwell Maltz
The work shows how it is possible to create and achieve goals that can transform life, in addition to showing how it is possible to achieve success in a simple way.
13. Fast and Slow: Two Ways to Think, by Daniel Kahneman
The winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, Daniel Kahneman, shows two ways of thinking: quick, intuitive and emotional thinking; and the slow, logical and thoughtful. The work shows us how understanding its functioning can help us in our personal and professional decisions.
14. An astronaut’s guide to living well on Earth, by Chris Hadfield
The personal story of the author, who wanted to become an astronaut in 1969, when the first man stepped on the moon.
15. Failing forward, by John C. Maxwell
What is the real reason for your success? Author John C. Maxwell has the answer: the difference between ordinary people and accomplished people is their perception and response to failure.
16. The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle
Combining concepts from different spiritual traditions, the author has developed a guide for discovering our inner potential: a practical manual that teaches us to become aware of the thoughts and emotions that prevent us from fully experiencing joy and peace.
17. The Last Lecture, by Jeffrey Zaslow and Randy Pausch
Book about the importance of overcoming obstacles and enjoying every moment. The author combines humor, inspiration and intelligence in his writing.
18. The Courage of Being Imperfect, by Brené Brown
Bad feelings can hurt us in school, at work and in our own home. The author shows how sensations can be transformed into courage, commitment and purpose.
19. The Demon-Haunted World: Science Seen Like a Candle in the Dark, by Carl Sagan
The author reaffirms, in his book, the positive and beneficial power of science and technology to try to recover the values of rationality. The work addresses false science and irrationalisms accompanied by childhood memories.
20. Philosophy for Life: And Other Dangerous Situations, by Jules Evans
Jules Evans interviewed soldiers, psychologists, gangsters, astronauts and anarchs and discovered the ways in which people are now using philosophy to build a better life.
21. In Search of Meaning, by Viktor Frankl
The book depicts the author’s experiences as a concentration camp detainee, describing his psychotherapeutic method for finding a reason to live.
22. Simplify: Ten Practices to Unclutter Your Soul, by Bill Hybels
The author identifies issues that hinder life and offers measures to help the reader to live in a better way, eradicating the disorder of his inner world and creating clearer purposes and richer relationships.
23. Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It, by Kamal Ravikant
Collection of thoughts on daily learning: what works and what doesn’t; where you can find success; and how to deal with failures. The secret is knowing how to love yourself.
