15 Life Changing Books to Read for Self Improvement

Are you looking for some of the best self improvement books? Here are 15 life changing books to read for self improvement!

Reading self improvement books are an amazing way to learn new things and to work on your personal growth journey.

I absolutely love finding new books to read for self improvement and have personally found many of them life changing.

You can learn incredibly valuable skills from self improvement books that can honestly change your life. You can learn how to better manage your time, create healthy and productive habits, manage finance, and become happier.

No matter what stage of life you are in, self improvement books are a great read and hold super valuable information.

Whether you want to start a business and become financially independent, or you want to become more confident and happy, I am sure you will find a book that will change your life!

This post is all about the best books to read for self improvement.

Best Books to Read for Self Improvement

1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

This is one of the most popular self improvement books out there and for good reason. The habits listed in this book are simple but can be extremely powerful if implemented into your life.

Learning new productive and healthy habits can make a HUGE impact on your life for the better.

If you are looking to become the best version of yourself and implement good habits into your life, then this is the book for you!

2. How to Win Friends & Influence People

I’ll admit I was a bit thrown off by the title of this book at first. But this book can make such a dramatic difference in your relationships and in life.

The tips presented in this book can really help you form amazing communication and people skills. The skills you can learn from this book can dramatically impact your personal and professional life!

3. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

This is probably one of my favorite self improvement books out there! This book outlines a brilliant but simple system for, like the title says, getting things done!

The steps are easy to implement, but can seriously make you SO much more productive in your every day life.

If you are wanting to become more productive, or even just want steps to help you manage all of your responsibilities, then this book will be life changing for you!

4. Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits is a fantastic book that describes ways that tiny habits and changes can build to have a huge and everlasting impact on our lives.

This book is perfect if you are looking for ways to change your life for the better but in small, simple ways.

Implementing small but effective changes into your life is a great way to improve your life everyday without getting overwhelmed.

5. The 4-Hour Workweek

The title of this book may come off as ‘too good to be true’ but the tips and ideas in this book are seriously life changing!

The book explains different ways of outsourcing tasks and eliminating tasks that don’t benefit you. It focuses a lot on putting time and effort into the things that will make the biggest impact.

These concepts are fantastic for anyone looking to leave their 9-5 job, but I also think many of the concepts could work in other areas of life as well.

6. Rich Dad Poor Dad

This one was such a great read! It focuses a lot on creating assets instead of liabilities.

I do not consider myself financially savvy at all but still found this book to be super informative and also very easy to follow.

It outlines may ways to create assets so that your money works for you, instead of you working for your money.

7. The Power of Habit

This is another really great book on forming good habits in life.

The book breaks down how we form habits and gives great insights and tips on how to replace bad habits with good habits.

Understanding how habits are formed can really make creating new habits a lot easier.

This book had so many amazing tips on creating good habits. If you are looking for ways to replace bad habits with good habits then you will love this read!

8. The Gifts of Imperfection

This is a great book to change your view of yourself and your outlook on life. It gives great tips and insight into how to love yourself and your imperfections instead of always trying to be perfect and live up to others.

This kind of mindset can be beneficial for not only personal life, but professional as well.

In a world where we are constantly comparing ourselves to others, this book is definitely a must read!

9. The Slight Edge

This book explains the idea of how making small but better choices everyday can lead to life changing results.

I really enjoy self improvement books like these because I find the tips are very practical. Making daily small changes is much more attainable than committing to large ones.

If you want to change your life for the better but feel overwhelmed by the idea, then you will love this book!

10. Girl, Stop Apologizing

This is such a fantastic book regarding women empowerment and how to reach your goals!

I love books that give great insight on reaching goals, and I love how the author uses her life experience and struggles as a mother and entrepreneur.

She gives great insight on overcoming struggles and fears when working towards your goals.

11. The 5 Second Rule

The 5 second rule is an excellent book on how to ‘push yourself’ to do things to get closer to your goals.

The author uses the science of habits, stories, and interesting facts from history to explain the power of a ‘push moment.’

Millions of people have watched the author’s Tedx Talk and it is said that executives from powerful companies have used her technique to increase productivity.

12. Don’t Overthink It

I was immediately drawn to the title of this book. I overthink EVERYTHING! And if you are like me and struggle with overthinking and unhelpful thoughts, then this book is for you!

The author describes excellent ways to not only overcome negative thought patterns, but also how to replace them with positive thought patterns.

Changing your mindset to a more positive one is essential to becoming the best version of yourself. When you have a positive mindset, you are able to reach goals easier, be happier and have healthier relationships.

13. The Miracle Morning

I truly believe a good morning routine can change your entire life. When you start your day off in a productive and healthy state, you are more likely to be in a better mood, achieve your goals, and have an overall good day.

The author describes an amazing system to create a morning that will set you up for success. His methods can help you wake up with more energy, motivation and focus to create the life you want to live!

This book is perfect for you if you’ve been looking to create a morning routine that will lead you to success.

14. The Happiness Equation

This is such a great book on the concept of happiness. The author uses facts along with his own personal stories to share great insight and tips to become truly happy.

The author describes 9 secrets that will help you realize true happiness and learn the concept of living life on your own terms.

This book is a great resource to change your mindset to a healthier outlook on life and happiness.

15. Make Time

Time is our most precious resource and yet we always seem to not have enough of it.

Many times we put off certain goals because we feel like we do not have the time.

Making the most of our time is such a valuable skill and this book is a great way to learn that skill. This book can really help you take control of your time and life to better reach your goals.

If you’ve ever thought that there isn’t enough time in the day, then this book is a must read for you!

I really hope you enjoyed this post and got inspired by these self improvement books. Comment below on any books that you love and have helped you!

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