The 10 Best Self Help Books to Read

Welcome to our guide on the top 10 self help books that can transform your life!

In this blog, we’ve curated a list of the most impactful personal development books to read. These will offer path breaking practical advice, profound insights, and actionable strategies to help you thrive. 

From timeless classics to modern gems, these books cover various aspects of personal development. Here you will find advice for everything like managing emotions, achieving success, and more.

The Best Self Help Books to Read

Without any delay, let’s dive into the latest and best personal development books we have to offer.

80-20 Money Makeover by Arun Kumar

Ever wondered why some people struggle with their finances despite earning well and putting in significant efforts to manage them? And how some achieve better financial outcomes with little effort?

Popular blogger and financial expert Arun Kumar takes you on a money makeover journey. Kumar’s proven model, based on the Pareto principle, or the 80-20 rule, helps you focus on the critical few decisions (versus the trivial many) and achieve great results with minimum fuss.

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The Hormone Shift: A Decade-by-Decade Guide by Dr Tasneem Bhatia

Dr. Taz breaks down exactly what is happening behind the scenes in a woman’s body throughout her life and how almost every aspect of health is connected to hormones-from metabolism to mental health. She explains how to prepare for whatever is coming next, and offers a customizable Thirty-Day Hormone Reset plan that uses a combination of Eastern and Western healing modalities to keep the body in balance and deliver a targeted strategy for minimizing unwanted symptoms at every stage.

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Managing Chronic Pain by Mary Abraham & Vandana V. Prakash

Dr Vandana V. Prakash and Dr Mary Abraham uncover the mind-body connection of chronic pain and show us how its mental and social processes cannot be separated from the physical. Backed by their years of practice and using case studies, they explain the various relief strategies available for chronic pain–from pharmacological support and interventional procedures to dry needling, from physical and psychological therapies to complementary and alternative therapies.

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The Winner’s Mindset by Shane Watson

In The Winner’s Mindset, Watson shares the secrets that helped him tap into his skillset at will. Using his own in-game experiences, scientific methodology and an easy-to-understand mental skills framework, he makes you performance ready for every situation, eliminating stress and anxiety. Whether you’re a cricketer or simply seeking success in life, you’ll learn universal techniques that apply to any performance arena.

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How to Sleep Better by Deepa Kannan

Allied Functional Medicine and Ayurvedic health counsellor Deepa Kannan explores the root causes of poor sleep and provides expert tips and advice that will enhance the quality and duration of your resting hours and rejuvenate your life. She explains how and why we sleep, what our body does while we rest, and the reasons behind many common sleep problems. 

She also enlightens us on how to use each of our ten senses or indriyas mentioned in the Upanishads–the eyes, ears, nose, skin, tongue, rectum, genitals, legs, hands and mouth–effectively to enjoy a restful night. This comprehensive guide offers an easy-to-adapt, prescriptive lifestyle programme that will empower us with incredible tools for a healthier life.

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The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel

One of the greatest personal development books ever written and a foundation of the self help genre, The Master Key System explains how to harness the power of thought in order to achieve your goals and cultivate new skills. This bestseller forms the original course in New Thought, promising benefits such as advances in mental development and improvements in physical health and finances. Its timeless teachings employ the law of attraction and creative visualization, concepts later adapted by Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich) and Rhonda Byrne (The Secret).

Twenty-four detailed lessons provide thorough instructions for training your mind to focus on constructive thoughts, bringing you closer to realizing your dreams.

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Spiritual Anatomy by Daaji Kamlesh D. Patel

Acting as a sort of atlas for consciousness, the chakras-the centers of spiritual energy that comprise our spiritual anatomy-lead us back to our hearts, ourselves, and the sustainable happiness and meaning we crave. Along the way readers will learn:

– The role and importance of the chakras

– What blocks our chakras and how to clean them

– Meditation techniques that bring you closer to the heart’s center

– How connecting deeply with our chakras can open our hearts, minds, and souls

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11 Rules For Life by Chetan Bhagat

In his most personal book yet, Chetan draws on his failures and triumphs, his many conversations with high achievers from all walks of life and over two decades as a celebrated motivational speaker.

Written in the inimitable style that has made Chetan one of India’s top-selling writers, this inspiring, easy-to-read and straight-talking guide will help you rewire your brain for success in today’s ultra-competitive and unfair world.

Ready to live your best life?

If one book can change your life, this is it.

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The Power of One Thought by BK Shivani

Sister Shivani eloquently explains the impact of every thought – each ‘one’ thought that gives rise to our feelings, attitudes, actions, habits and personality, and influences our destiny. In the process, she awakens us to the truth: What we think about is what we bring about.

With clarity and compassion, and through powerful storytelling, Sister Shivani demonstrates simple methods to harness the power of effective thinking, thus giving us the key to perpetual happiness, health, strong relationships and a successful career.

This book is a step-by-step guide to channelling our thoughts through reflection exercises, self-care practices, personality development tools and guided meditations to manifest the life we want. It is an essential read for anyone who wants to unleash the true potential of their mind.

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Let’s Talk Mutual Funds by Monika Halan

Bestselling author and India’s most respected financial writer Monika Halan is back! And this time she’s talking mutual funds. In easy, simplified terms, Halan demystifies mutual funds and shows you how to make the most of them. From managing your cash flow and planning your children’s education to getting your own house and preparing for retirement, Let’s Talk Mutual Funds sets you on the path to achieving your financial goals. No tips. No tricks. Just a smart system to get mutual funds to work for you.

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Bonus: Self Help books in Hindi

To make sure everyone can benefit, we also have a stellar list of best self help books for Hindi readers. 

These books are available in English too. So, choose your preferred language and dive into these self help books!

Swayam Ki Awaaz by Prem Rawat

The cacophony of modern life can be deafening, leaving us feeling frazzled and uneasy. In this warm, wise book, Prem Rawat teaches us how to turn down the noise to hear ourselves”. Once we learn to truly “hear ourselves” and the voice of peace within, then we can hold that within us as we face all the noise of the world. The culmination of a lifetime of study, Swayam Ki Awaaz lays out the crucial steps we can use to focus on the voice within. With one straightforward yet deeply profound question, Prem Rawat helps us to focus, to be present: Am I conscious of where I am today and what I want to experience in this world?

Packed with powerful insights and compelling stories, Swayam ki Awaaz introduces readers to an ancient line of practical wisdom that enlightens us to a simple way to listen. By doing so, Prem Rawat reveals, we can “profoundly change our understanding of ourselves, those around us, and our lives.”

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Baat Paise Ki by Monika Halan & Mridula Halan

We work hard to earn our money. But regardless of how much we earn, the money worry never goes away. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our money worked for us just as we work hard for it? What if we had a proven system to identify dud investment schemes? What if we could just plug seamlessly into a simple, jargon-free plan to get more value out of our money, and have a super good life today?

India’s most trusted name in personal finance, Monika Halan offers you a feet-on-the-ground system to build financial security. Not a get-rich-quick guide, this book, helps you build a smart system to live your dream life, rather than stay worried about the ‘right’ investment or ‘perfect’ insurance. Unlike many personal finance books, Baat Paise Ki is written specifically for you, keeping the Indian context in mind.

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Zindagi Kaise Jiyen by Ruskin Bond & D.K. Gupta

It’s a letter with advice … it’s Ruskin Bond’s definition of Life!

Be whatever you want to be…

Give it your heart and soul, and you will have made something of your life, my friend. You are all my sons and daughters when it comes to telling you —

HOW TO LIVE YOUR LIFE.

— Ruskin Bond

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