The Bookish Ashley

Looking for some inspiration and self-improvement? Check out these 40 personal development books that can transform your life! Whether you’re looking to boost your productivity, improve your mindset, or find your purpose, these books are a must-read before turning 40.

Which one is on your reading list?

1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
2. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
3. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
4. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
5. The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
6. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
7. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
8. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
9. The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
10. The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
11. The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
12. Mastery by Robert Greene
13. Deep Work by Cal Newport
14. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
15. The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
16. Atomic Habits by James Clear
17. The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
18. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
19. The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles
20. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
21. The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane
22. The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
23. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
24. Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins
25. The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
26. The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
27. The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch
28. The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
29. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
30. The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
31. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
32. Mind Hacking by John Hargrave
33. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
34. The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
35. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
36. The 10X Rule by Grant Cardone
37. The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau
38. The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco
39. The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
40. Radical Candor by Kim Scott