These books cover all spheres of self development, from peer pressure, to career and relationships. There are at least 2000 self help books published all over the world every year.

“The little Book of Calm” by Paul Wilson. The book is rich in wisdom of all kinds, from emotional wisdom to the practicalities of life. This was one of the first and still remains one of the best books that deal with how to counter stress in life.

“Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. This is a great book for youngsters who dream of making it big in the financial and corporate world. It is a compilation of lessons learnt by the author himself from biggies in the business.

“The Real Rules” by Barbara de Angelis. This book is on relationships and talks about when the time is right to be honest with one and end a potentially doomed relationship. The book talks about common sense.

“The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren. The book is a blend of Christian themes and lessons on self help. It is full of heady advices on how to lead your life better.

“Networking-The art of making Friends” by Carole Stone. This book helps those who are too shy to network with people around them, not only for business purposes but also for striking true friendships.

“How to Talk so Kids will listen and Listen so Kids will Talk” by Elaine Mazlish and Adele Faber. It is perhaps the best self help book written for parents. It helps grown ups to understand what it is like to be a child and why they never seem to listen to adults. It helps one communicate with children.

“Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor E Frankl. It is an inspirational book with an autobiographical section dealing with the holocaust, thus being able to analyze and conclude from his own experiences.

“Winning through Intimidation” by Robert Ringer. This book is not actually about learning how to intimidate people but how intimidation can coerce you into doing things that you do not like, and how to avoid this.

“Food and Mood” by Elizabeth Somer. The book is a guide to how to eat well and feel good in the same time. It talks about how a diet can affect emotions.

“Don’t sweat the Small Stuff” by Richard Carlson. The principles of the book originate from cognitive therapy and meditation and help one to deal with pressures in life.