Christmas Gifting Guide: Best Books on Self-Help and Personal Development

Discover perfect gifts for loved ones stuck in a rut, yoga lovers, or those people that simply need to slow down. Browse our gifting list of the best self-help books focused on self-improvement and inner peace.

Best Self-Help Books

by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Human, All Too Human: A Book for Free Spirits is a 1878 book by 19th-century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. It represents Nietzsche’s first work in the aphoristic style that would become a dominant force in his writings, exploring a range of ideas in short sayings or paragraphs.

This fascinating volume is not to be missed by those with an interest in philosophy and constitutes a must-read for fans and collectors of Nietzsche influential work.

by Wallace D. Wattles

The Science of Being Well is a 1910 self-help book by American writer Wallace D. Wattles that concentrates on physical well-being, exploring what it means, how it can be achieved, and its effect on the mind and happiness.

by Rajaram Tookaram

This 1901 work by Rajaram Tookaram contains a detailed guide to Rāja yoga. Also known as “royal yoga”, “royal union”, “sahaj marg”, “classical yoga”, and “aṣṭāṅga yoga”, Rāja yoga refers to both the ultimate aim of yoga and way of reaching it.

This vintage book comprises the most important treatises of Shrimat Shankaracharya, together with other writings by renowned scholars related to the subject.

by James Allen

First published in 1909, Morning and Evening Thoughts is a collection of inspirational thoughts and insights intended to be read in the morning and evening.

They are based on the teachings espoused by the New Thought movement, a movement originating from 19th century United States predicated upon the ideas that God exists everywhere, sickness originates in the mind, and that thinking “correctly” has the ability to heal.

by Rudolf Steiner

Originally published in 1930, this volume explains how different stages of material cognition and higher states of knowledge can be achieved through meditation, concentration exercises, and a connection to the spirit world. This fascinating book will appeal to those with an interest in spiritualism.

by Wallace D. Wattles

In this book, Wattles offers simple, step-by-step instructions on how to achieve wealth and success in one’s life. A classic self-help book that continues to help millions achieve a happy and fulfilling life.

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