The Self Investment Library

This collection of 100 books has genuinely helped me on my self-investment journey.
Some titles focus directly on growth, others sparked important mindset shifts. You’ll find a mix of popular favorites and hidden gems you may not have heard of.
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$100M Offers

Alex Hormozi

Invest in yourself by learning to how creat and deliver irresistible value in your offers.

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100 Side Hustles

Chris Guillebeau

Invest your time and talents into small, low risk experiments that can grow into meaningful income over time.

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100 Ways to Create Wealth

Steve Chandler

Wealth is built through action and consistently taking steps that add value to others.

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10x Is Easier Than 2x

Dan Sullivan

Breakthrough growth happens when you focus on the few things that truly matter.

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12 Months to $1 Million

Ryan Daniel Moran

Invest in building a brand, not just a product.  Long term success will come from creating value that scales over time.

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24 Assets

Daniel Priestley

Build digital and intangible assets to create long term value by leveraging the assets.

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Abundance

Peter H. Diamandis

Understand exponential growth and learn to align goals with technological advancement and breakthroughs.

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As a Man Thinketh

James Allen

Cultivate your thoughts deliberately because you mindset is the root of all self improvement and self investment.

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Atomic Habits

James Clear

Invest in developing small and impactful daily habits because they will compound into significant growth.

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Autobiography of Ben Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Personal success is built on lifelong learning, virtue, and self discipline. You can invest in all these things.

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Awaken the Giant Within

Tony Robbins

Learn to harness your emotions and make decisions to control your future.

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Blue Ocean Strategy

W. Chan Kim

Invest in creating unique value and perspectives to avoid competition and create your own niche.

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Building a Second Brain

Tiago Forte

Investing the time and resources into building system to manage ideas and information is a major productivity upgrade.

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Built to Sell

John Warrillow

Build and invest in businesses that don’t depend on you to achieve freedom and scalability.

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Buy Back Your Time

Dan Martell

Reclaim time by investing in ways you can offload low value tasks so you can focus on growth.

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Can't Hurt Me

David Goggins

Mental toughness is earned so self investment can sometimes mean embracing discomfort.

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Choose Your Enemies Wisely

Patrick Bet-David

The battles you pick define your growth, strategically choose the challenges, critics, and competitors you engage with.

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Choose Yourself

James Altucher

Stop waiting for permission, start investing in yourself to create your own opportunities.

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Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth

James Altucher

Invest in developing creativity, ownership strategies, and resilience to build a wealthy life.

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Clear Thinking

Shane Parrish

Invest in better decision making by cultivating mental clarity and avoiding biases.

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Deep Work

Cal Newport

Focused effort yields rare and valuable results invest in systems to eliminate distraction.

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Die With Zero

Bill Perkins

Invest in yourself by spending intentionally on experiences to maximize your life’s return on investment.

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Eat That Frog

Brian Tracy

Prioritize tough tasks early to build momentum and effectiveness.

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Effortless

Greg McKeown

Invest in simplifying your systems to reduce resistance and achieve more with less stress.

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Essentialism

Greg McKeown

Say no more often to things that are essential. Learn to say yes to what matters most to maximize your investment of time.

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Every Tool's a Hammer

Adam Savage

Mastering tools both literal and metaphorical is a form of creative and productive self investment.

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Fooled by Randomness

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Recognize luck vs. skill and smart investing includes understanding randomness.

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Four Thousand Weeks

Oliver Burkeman

Time is your most scarce asset so it's important to invest it where it matters most and brings the biggest impact.

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FU Money

Dan Lok

Invest in yourself by building income streams that give you the power to walk away.

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Hard Thing About Hard Things

Ben Horowitz

Growth requires navigating pain and chaos with grit and perseverance.

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How to Be a Power Connector

Judy Robinett

Strategic networking and making connections within your network is one of the highest ROI investments in life.

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How to Decide

Annie Duke

Good decision making is a learned skill and key to compounding personal wins.

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How to Get Rich

Felix Dennis

True wealth comes from taking entrepreneurial risks and owning assets.

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How to Measure Anything

Douglas Hubbard

Invest in data driven thinking to reduce uncertainty and improve results.

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How to Win Friends and Influence People

Dale Carnegie

Social skills compound by building rapport and unlocking opportunities.

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I Will Teach You to Be Rich

Ramit Sethi

Automate finances and prioritize spending on what truly matters to you.

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Influence

Robert Cialdini

Understanding persuasion is a lifelong self investment in your relationships.

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Just Keep Buying

Nick Maggiulli

Consistency and patience in financial investing beats trying to time the market.

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Let My People Go Surfing

Yvon Chouinard

Align your lifestyle and your projects with your values to achieve success.

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Man Up

Bedros Keuilian

Invest in taking control of your mindset and habits to become the leader of your own life.

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Man's Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl

Invest in developing deep sense of purpose to fuel resilience and long term growth in your life.

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Minimalist Side Hustles

Jamie Northrup

Create side hustles that foccus on minimalist approaches and align with your lifestyle and passions.

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Money in the Streets

Barry Habib

Learn to see opportunity where others don't see any. A solid mindset creates wealth.

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Money: Master the Game

Tony Robbins

Financial freedom comes from understanding and applying core investment principles.

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Never Split the Difference

Chris Voss

Negotiation is a superpower skill, invest in learning the skill to get better outcomes in every area of life.

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No BS Time Management

Dan Kennedy

Invest your time by ruthlessly prioritizing what moves you forward.

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Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell

The factors of success are within reach. Invest in skills and putting in the time.

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Outwitting the Devil

Napoleon Hill

Defeat fear and resistance by choosing personal responsibility.

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Profit First

Mike Michalowicz

Manage your money intentionally by paying yourself first.

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Psycho-Cybernetics

Maxwell Maltz

Change your self image to transform your outcomes.

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Rework

Jason Fried

Invest in simplifing your systems to work smarter and not harder.

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Rich Dad, Poor Dad

Robert Kiyosaki

Financial literacy is key to success. Invest in building wealth through assets not only income.

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Shoe Dog

Phil Knight

Risk and perseverance are vital investments in your vision and your future.

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Show Your Work

Austin Kleon

Sharing your journey builds your audience, your trust, and your confidence.

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Six Figure Second Income

David Lindahl

Investinging in building small and niche information products can lead to a significant income.

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Skin in the Game

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Only take advice from people who are also exposed to risk.

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Skip the Line

James Altucher

Self investors create shortcuts through experimentation, so stop waiting and just start.

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Start With Why

Simon Sinek

Clarity of purpose is the strongest foundation for growth and starting point for self investment.

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Steal Like an Artist

Austin Kleon

Invest in creativity and remixing and building upon what inspires you.

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Storyworthy

Matthew Dicks

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Take Your Shot

Robin Waite

Package your skills into a product that serves others and is profitable.

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The 5AM Club

Robin Sharma

Strategies for starting strong and owning your mornings to improve your life.

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The 10 Pillars of Wealth

Alex Becker

Building wealth is about investing in your skills, mindset, and control over your income.

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The Alchemist

Paulo Coelho

The journey discovering your purpose is your greatest personal investment.

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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

Eric Jorgenson

Leverage specific knowledge and long term thinking for generating and building wealth.

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The Black Swan

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Prepare for the unexpected because success is often nonlinear.

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The Checklist Manifesto

Atul Gawande

Systems beat willpower so investing in building checklists to boost reliability and output.

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The Compound Effect

Darren Hardy

Small actions that arepeated consistently can yield massive results.

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The Creative Act

Rick Rubin

Creativity is a practice you should invest in finding and learning to express your inner voice.

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The First 20 Hours

Josh Kaufman

Rapid skill acquisition starts with focused practice not perfection.

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The Four Agreements

Don Miguel Ruiz

Personal freedom starts with living by simple truths.

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The Hard Way

Brad Lea

Growth requires owning your excuses and doing what others won’t.

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The Last Lecture

Randy Pausch

Focus on investing and builinding you legacy and live your life with intention.

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The Magic of Thinking Big

David Schwartz

Think bigger your beliefs shape your reality and outcomes.

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The Millionaire Master Plan

Roger James Hamilton

Learn how to customized your path to wealth based on your unique strengths and current status.

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The Miracle Morning

The Miracle Morning

Invest in yourself by priming the day with rituals that build confidence and clarity.

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The Money Tree

Chris Guillebeau

Wealth comes from developing projects with low startup risk and can grow to be time independent.

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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari

Robin Sharma

True success balances outer achievement with inner peace.

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The One Thing

Gary Keller

Success comes from focusing intensely on your high value activities.

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The Power of Positive Thinking

Norman Vincent Peale

Foundational book, learn to believe in your capacity to grow through optimism.

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The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel

Mastering invest ment of your money starts with mastering your behavior and actions.

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The Richest Man in Babylon

George Clason

Save, invest wisely, and live below your means. A book of timeless wisdom.

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Mark Manson

Let go of what doesn’t matter to focus on what truly does to bring more peace and clarity to your life.

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The War of Art

Steven Pressfield

Overcome resistance by committing to a mindset where you invest in your growth, purpose, and success.

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The Wealthy Gardener

John Soforic

Invest in cultivating wealth like a garden through patience and discipline.

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Think and Grow Rich

Napoleon Hill

Success begins with belief and is sustained by action.

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Think Like a Billionaire

James Altucher

Invest in constant reinvention and creativity.  Learn to think to solve problems in unique ways and bet on yourself.

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Thinking in Bets

Annie Duke

Embrace strategic thinking and learn from outcomes not just results.

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Tools of Titans

Tim Ferriss

Learn proven habits from top performers to speed up your personal and business growth.

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Tribe of Millionaires

David Osborn

Your environment shapes your trajectory so invest in developing relationships and surround yourself with growth minded people.

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Ultralearning

Scott Young

Self learning is a high leverage investment for you and your career.

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Unreasonable Hospitality

Will Guidara

Go beyond expectations to create memorable and value-packed experiences for the customer you serve.

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Unscripted

MJ DeMarco

Break out of the daily grind by investing in autonomy and action.

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Warrior Poet Way

John Lovell

Learn to lead a life of courage, conviction, and compassion.

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Wealth Without Cash

Pace Morby

Creativity and knowledge can replace investing capital allowing you to leverage what you know.

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Who Not How

Dan Sullivan

Success accelerates when you find the right collaborators.

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Will it Fly

Pat Flynn

Learn to test ideas and get validation before investing significant time or capital.

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You Are a Badass at Making Money

Jen Sincero

Self- belief is the foundation of wealth, investing in developing a money mindset first.

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Price Pritchett

There's nothing here yet (well, Move beyond incremental progress and self investment with bold mental shifts.

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Your Next Five Moves

Patrick Bet-David

Strategic planning is the blueprint for exponential personal and business success.

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Zero to One

Peter Thiel

True self investment means creating unique ideas, skills, and solutions.  Build a strong mindset to build the future.

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