20 Bestselling Self-Help Books | The Most Sought-After Titles by Public Libraries

On topics from grieving to meditation, these titles are most in demand by libraries and bookstores nationwide.

SELF-HELP BESTSELLERS APRIL 2025

Rank

1

The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can’t Stop Talking About. Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins. Hay House. ISBN 9781401971366. 2024. $29.99.

2

Beyond Anxiety: Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life’s Purpose. Martha Beck. The Open Field. ISBN 9780593656389. 2025. $30.

3

Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. Oliver Burkeman. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. ISBN 9780374611996. 2024. $27.

4

What If YOU Are the Answer?: And 26 Other Questions That Just Might Change Your Life. Rachel Hollis. Authors Equity. ISBN 9798893310177. 2025. $25.99.

5

The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing. Mary-Frances O’Connor. HarperOne. ISBN 9780063338906. 2025. $30.

6

The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius. Kendra Adachi. Convergent Books. ISBN 9780593727935. 2024. $27.

7

How To Winter: Harness Your Mindset to Thrive on Cold, Dark, or Difficult Days. Kari Leibowitz. Penguin Life. ISBN 9780593653753. 2024. $29.

8

Open When: A Companion for Life’s Twists & Turns. Julie Smith. HarperOne. ISBN 9780063359260. 2024. $28.99.

9

The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. Jefferson Fisher. Tarcher. ISBN 9780593718728. 2025. $30.

10

Don’t Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is the Beginning & End of Suffering. Joseph Nguyen. Authors Equity. ISBN 9798893310153. 2024. $22.

11

The DOSE Effect: Optimize Your Brain and Body by Boosting Your Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins. TJ Power. Dey Street Books. ISBN 9780063421875. 2025. $27.

12

The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life. Sahil Bloom. Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780593723180. 2025. $30.

13

Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves. Alison Wood Brooks. Crown. ISBN 9780593443491. 2025. $30.

14

Consider This: Reflections for Finding Peace. Nedra Glover Tawwab. Tarcher. ISBN 9780593712795. 2024. $28.

15

Go Higher: Five Practices for Purpose, Success, and Inner Peace. Big Sean. S&S/Simon Element. ISBN 9781668045732. 2025. $28.99.

16

Life in Three Dimensions: How Curiosity, Exploration, and Experience Make a Fuller, Better Life. Shigehiro Oishi. Doubleday. ISBN 9780385550390. 2025. $27.

17

Break Up. On Purpose: A Catalyst for Growth. John Kim. HarperOne. ISBN 9780063275331. 2024. $27.99.

18

Anatomy of Desire: Five Secrets To Create Connection and Cultivate Passion. Emily Jamea. Flatiron Books. ISBN 9781250325402. 2024. $28.99.

19

This Is Body Grief: Making Peace with the Loss That Comes with Living in a Body. Jayne Mattingly. Penguin Life. ISBN 9780593656792. 2025. $29.

20

Self Help: This Is Your Chance To Change Your Life. Gabrielle Bernstein. Hay House. ISBN 9781401976668. 2024. $25.99.

Data from Baker & Taylor based on the most popular titles sold to U.S. public libraries in the six months prior to 3/20/25.

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