The 13 Best Self-Improvement Books to Read Right Now

Ranked #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers list since its much-anticipated release, Untamed comes with the message Glennon Doyle has been spreading to her loyal fanbase for years: “The braver we are, the luckier we get.”

Chances are, you've heard of lecturer, author, and social scientist, Brené Brown for her famous TED Talks. In this 2017 #1 New York Times bestseller (which also made Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine book club), Brown encourages us to discover the true meaning of belonging by reconnecting with the essence of who we really are.

Tara Schuster, a playwright and vice president at Comedy Central, shares her path to becoming a self-proclaimed “ninja of self-love,” as well how to identify self-limiting beliefs and kick ‘em to the curb in this hilarious, honest read.

Best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein has been declared "a new thought leader" by Oprah Winfrey for a reason. In The Universe Has Your Back, she shares how to use difficult situations as a chance to heal and grow — and have trust despite uncertainty. It's a message as applicable now as when it was first written.

Based on author Layla F. Saad’s viral Instagram challenge by the same name, Me and White Supremacy challenges readers to a 28-day journey of learning “how to dismantle the privilege within themselves so that they can stop (often unconsciously) inflicting damage on people of color, and in turn, help other white people do better, too."

Renowned surgeon Atul Gawande unpacks the truth about aging and preserving life in this powerful 2014 book.

Dubbed “the self-help book for people who desperately want to improve their lives but don’t want to get busted doing it,” You Are a Badass is filled with inspiring stories and, yes, swear words for the occasional touch of badassery.

In this best-seller, author Jon Acuff shares how to step up your productivity by finding ways to overcome fear and perfectionism.

Podcast host Manoush Zomorodi uses cutting-edge research as well as humorous real-life examples to show how your boredom can actually be used as a tool to make your life more productive, happier, and creative. Consider it the perfect quarantine read.

If you're all about goal-setting and vision-boarding but have trouble actually getting started, this is the book for you. In this 40-day course, you'll learn how to identify and dissolve whatever’s holding you back so you can finally follow through on your life goals.

At 17, Ruthie Lindsey was hit by an ambulance and given a five percent chance of survival — and just a one percent chance of ever walking again. One month later, she left the hospital on her own two feet. This event gives way to Lindsey’s larger journey with chronic pain, dependency on prescription painkillers, and the eventual discovery that she could uncover who she truly was in the midst of it all.

In this inspirational read, celebrity wellness and lifestyle guru, Latham Thomas, shares rituals, meditations, and tips to appreciate your uniqueness to live a more fabulous life.