Top Books

These books are top-rated, bestsellers, and classics by category. Books are added as discovered. My comments are like this (… B.P.)

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1. Perfect Partner, Love of Your Life, Soul Mate

Finding the One Who’s Right – For a Harmonious Relationship by Brad Paul
Finding Your Perfect Match by Pepper Schwartz, PhD (Relationship expert)
The Right One – How to Successfully Date and Marry… by Jimmy Evans
Calling in The One – 7 Weeks to Attract the… by Katherine Woodward Thomas
Are You the One for Me – Knowing… by Barbara De Angelis, PhD (On Oprah)
What to Do Until Love Finds You – The Best… by Michelle McKinney Hammond
Soulmate Relationships – How to Find, Keep, and Understand… by Tara Springett

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2. Dating Skills, Dating Strategies, Online Dating

Tactical Dating Questions – For Compatible Relationships by Brad Paul
Dating Sucks, but You Don’t – The Modern Guy’s Guide… by Connell Barrett
Mars and Venus on a Date – Guide for Navigating… by John Gray, PhD
Chicken Soup for the Soul Love Stories – Stories of… by Jack Canfield
He’s Just Not That Into You – The No-Excuses… by Greg Behrendt & Liz Tuccillo
Dating Essentials for Men – The Only Dating Guide You… by Dr. Robert Glover
Getting Back Out There – Secrets to Successful Dating and… by Susan J. Elliott
Love at First Site – Tips and Tales for Online Dating Success by Erika Ettin
121 First Dates – How to Succeed at Online Dating by Wendy Newman
The Do’s and Don’ts of Successful Online Dating by Chuck Miller

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3. Love, Intimacy, Romance, Sex

Mars and Venus in the Bedroom – A Guide to Lasting… by John Gray, PhD
The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm (Popular classic. B.P.)
Love Letters of Great Men by John Kirkland
Chicken Soup for the Couple’s Soul by Jack Canfield & Barbara De Angelis, PhD
201 Relationship Questions – The Couple’s Guide to… by Barrie Davenport
Women Men Love, Women Men Leave – What… by Dr. Connell Cowan
Love Worth Making – How to Have Ridiculously Great… by Stephen Snyder M.D.

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4. Couple’s Communication, Art of Listening

The Couple’s Review – Transform or Refine Your Relationship by Brad Paul
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus – The Classic… by John Gray, PhD
Communication Miracles for Couples – Easy and… by Jonathan Robinson
Love Is Never Enough – How Couples Can Overcome… by Aaron Beck, M.D.
The Lost Art of Listening – How Learning to Listen… by Michael P Nichols, PhD
Why Don’t We Listen Better – Communicating &… by Dr. James C. Petersen

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5. Breakup, Divorce, Loss of a Love

Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay – A Step-by-Step…. by Mira Kirshenbaum
How to Survive the Loss of a Love by Melba Colgrove, PhD (Breakup? Get it! B.P.)
Mars and Venus Starting Over – A Practical Guide for… by John Gray, PhD
Getting Past Your Breakup – How to Turn a Devastating Loss… by Susan J. Elliott
How to Be Single and Happy – Science-Based Strategies for… by Jennifer Taitz
No Breakup Can Break You – The Definitive Guide for Men by Nick Dawson

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6. Singlehood, Being Single, Singles Lifestyle

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7. Relationship Skills, Social Skills, Friendship Skills

Feeling Good Together – The Secret to… by David D. Burns, M.D. (Favorite. B.P.)
Mars and Venus Together Forever – Relationship Skills for… by John Gray, PhD
How to Create a Magical Relationship by Ariel & Shya Kane
How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (Classic! B.P.)
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age by Dale Carnegie
Making Friends by Andrew Matthews (Favorite. Concise style. B.P.)
Intimate Connections by David D. Burns, M.D. (Favorite. B.P.)
Improve Your Social Skills by Daniel Wendler
How to Talk to Anyone – 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in… by Leil Lowndes

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8. Self Image, End Shyness, Confidence, Courage

New Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz, M.D. (Opened my eyes. B.P.)
The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking by Dale Carnegie
Dare to Be Yourself – How to Quit Being an… by Alan Cohen (Favorite. B.P.)
The Shyness & Social Anxiety Workbook – Proven, Step… by Martin Antony, PhD
The Ultimate Secrets of Total Self-Confidence by Dr. Robert Anthony (Great! B.P.)
Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers, PhD
Courage – Overcoming Fear and Igniting Self… by Debbie Ford & Wayne Dyer
Dare – The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks by Barry McDonagh
Courage – The Joy of Living Dangerously by Osho

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9. Life Skills, Wisdom, Motivation, Self Love

The Blue Zones of Happiness – Lessons From the World’s… by Dan Buettner
How Life Works – Why Happy People are… by Andrew Matthews (Favorite. B.P.)
Life’s Operating Manual by Tom Shadyac
Being Happy by Andrew Matthews (Favorite. Concise style. B.P.)
Happiness in a Nutshell by Andrew Matthews (Favorite. Concise style. B.P.)
Learned Optimism – How to… by Martin E. P. Seligman, PhD (Outstanding! B.P.)
My Philosophy for Successful Living by Jim Rohn (For successful people. B.P.)
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
Solitude a Return to the Self by Anthony Storr
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It by Kamal Ravikant
How to Be Your Own Best Friend by Mildred Newman (Classic! B.P.)
I Ain’t Much, Baby — But I’m All I’ve Got by Jess Lair, PhD (Favorite classic. B.P)

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10. Law of Attraction, Thought Power, Awareness

The Secret (Movie) or (Kindle, Audio, Paper) by Rhonda Byrne (Insightful. B.P. )
The Master Key System by Charles F. Haanel (“The Secret” is based on it. B.P.)
Thoughts Are Things and The God In You by Prentice Mulford
Ask and It Is Given – Learning to Manifest Your Desires by Esther & Jerry Hicks
Key to Living the Law of Attraction – A Simple… by Jack Canfield & D.D. Watkins
Having It All – Achieving Your Life’s Goals and Dreams by John Assaraf
Leveraging the Universe – 7 Steps to… by Mike Dooley (Easy to understand. B.P.)
The Power of Intention by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer (Insightful. B.P.)
You Can If You Think You Can by Norman Vincent Peale (Classic favorite. B.P.)
As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
The Biology of Belief – Unleashing the Power of… by Bruce H. Lipton
The Magic of Believing by Claude M. Bristol
The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale
Excuse Me, Your Life Is Waiting – The Astonishing Power of… by Lynn Grabhorn
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay

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11. Personal Development, Self Improvement, Success

Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey (Audio version is a must! B.P.)
Live Your Truth by Kamal Ravikant (Motivating. B.P.)
The Success Principles – How to Get from Where You Are to… by Jack Canfield
Stop Doing That Sh*t – End Self-Sabotage… by Gary John Bishop (Brilliant! B.P)
Beyond Positive Thinking – A No-Non… by Dr. Robert Anthony (Favorite. B.P.)
Feeling Good – The New Mood… by David D. Burns, M.D. (Life changing. B.P.)
Life’s Golden Ticket – A Story About… by Brendon Burchard (Inspirational. B.P.)
Spark – The Revolutionary New… by John J. Ratey, M.D. (End depression. B.P.)
Atomic Habits – An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits… by James Clear
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
The Psychology of Winning by Dr. Denis Waitley
Maximum Achievement – Strategies and Skills That Will… by Brian Tracy
Unlimited Power – The New Science Of Personal Achievement by Tony Robbins

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12. Mindfulness, Personal Exploration, New Perspective

Becoming Supernatural – How Common… by Joe Dispenza (Transforming. B.P.)
The Sedona Method by Hale Dwoskin (Life changing. B.P.)
The Untethered Soul – The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A Singer
A New Earth – Awakening to Your Life’s… by Eckhart Tolle (On Oprah)
The Power of Now – A Guide to Spiritual… by Eckhart Tolle (On Oprah)
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success – A Pocketbook… by Deepak Chopra, M.D.
If I Could Tell You Just One Thing – Encounters with… by Richard Reed
Black Box Thinking – Why Most People Never Learn… by Matthew Syed
The Traveler’s Gift – Seven Decisions that… by Andy Andrews (Favorite. B.P.)
The Noticer – Sometimes, all a person needs… by Andy Andrews (Amazing. B.P.)

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13. Nutrition, Plant-Based, Vegan

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14. Supplements, Weight Loss, Exercise

Prescription for Nutritional Healing – A Practical… by Phyllis A. Balch CNC
Fortify Your Life – Your Guide to Vitamins, Minerals… by Tieraona Low Dog, M.D.
How Not to Diet – The Groundbreaking… by Michael Greger, M.D. (Great! B.P)
21-Day Weight Loss Kickstart – Boost Metabolism… by Neal D. Barnard, M.D.
Eat To Live – The Amazing Nutrient-Rich Program for… by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
Simple Green Smoothies – 100+ Tasty… by Jen Hansard and Jadah Sellner
Stay Fit for Life – More than 60 Exercises to Restore… by Joshua Kozak
The One-Minute Workout – Science… by Martin Gibala, PhD (I use. B.P.)
Living Room Weight Training – Dumbbell-based exercises for… by A.K. Davidson
Men’s Health Ultimate Dumbbell Guide by Myatt Murphy
101 Ways to Work Out with Weights (For Women) by Cindy Whitmarsh

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15. Addiction Cures, Stop Bad Habit, Self Mastery

Quit Smoking Without Willpower – Be a happy… by Allen Carr (Brilliant! B.P.)
Quit Drinking Without Willpower – Be a happy… by Allen Carr (No AA. B.P.)
This Naked Mind – Control Alcohol, Find Freedom… by Annie Grace (No AA. B.P.)
How To Stop Drinking Alcohol – A Simple Path… by Kevin O’Hara (No AA. B.P.)
The Sedona Method by Hale Dwoskin (Chapter on breaking nasty habits. B.P.)
Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington (Informative, motivating. B.P.)
The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober – Discovering a happy… by Catherine Gray
My Reclaimed Life – Finding Peace While… by Ed Wyrick (Inspiring! B.P.)

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16. Career, Money Management, Financial Freedom

The 4-Hour Workweek – Escape 9-5… by Timothy Ferriss (Inspiring! B.P.)
Follow Your Heart by Andrew Matthews (Favorite author. Concise style. B.P.)
Delivering Happiness – A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony Hsieh
WordPress To Go – How To Build A WordPress Website… by Sarah McHarry
Think and Grow Rich – 70th Anniversary Edition by Napoleon Hill
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, PhD
The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley, PhD (Thinking Big inspired. B.P.)
The Total Money Makeover – A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness by Dave Ramsey
You’re Broke Because You Want to Be – How to Stop Getting By… by Larry Winget
The Simple Living Guide – A Sourcebook for Less Stressful… by Janet Luhrs

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17. Sociopolitical, Integrity, Humanity

Disloyal by Michael Cohen Trump’s private attorney and fixer. (Gripping! B.P.)
Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump Trump’s niece. (Interesting. B.P.)
Tower of Lies by Barbara A. Res Trump Tower construction head. (Yes! B.P.)
I Alone Can Fix It by Carol Leonnig, Philip Rucker Journalists. (Fitting. B.P.)
Strongmen – Mussolini to Present by Ruth Ben-Ghiat Professor. (Fascinating. B.P.)
The Cult of Trump by Steven Hassan – Cult expert. (Informative. B.P)
The Patriots – Making of America by Winston Groom Writer. (Amazing. B.P.)
First Principles – That Shaped… by Thomas E. Rick Journalist. (Insightful. B.P.)

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18. Super seniors, Wise half, Aging well

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