12 Best personal development books like Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization by Scott Barry Kaufman

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Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization

By: Scott Barry Kaufman

4.14

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A bold reimagining of Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs--and new insights for realizing your full …

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1. The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature

By: Steven Pinker

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

In The Blank Slate, Steven Pinker explores the idea of human nature and its moral, emotional, and p… read more

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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • science

2. The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age

By: James Dale Davidson , William Rees-Mogg

4.05

Format: None pages, Paperback

Two renowned investment advisors and authors of the bestseller The Great Reckoningbring to light bo… read more

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3. How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

By: Lisa Feldman Barrett

3.67

Format: 117 pages, Hardcover

A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care,… read more

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4. The Art of Travel

By: Alain de Botton

3.89

Format: 266 pages, Paperback

Any Baedeker will tell us wherewe ought to travel, but only Alain de Botton will tell us howand why… read more

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5. Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility

By: James P. Carse

3.51

Format: None pages,

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6. How to Grow Old: Ancient Wisdom for the Second Half of Life

By: Marcus Tullius Cicero , Philip Freeman

3.84

Format: 223 pages, Hardcover

Worried that old age will inevitably mean losing your libido, your health, and possibly your marble… read more

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7. You Are Not So Smart: Why You Have Too Many Friends on Facebook, Why Your Memory Is Mostly Fiction, and 46 Other Ways You're Deluding Yourself

By: David McRaney

4.50

Format: 232 pages,

An entertaining illumination of the stupid beliefs that make us feel wise. Whether you're deciding… read more

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8. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

Cover of How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion by David McRaney

9. How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion

By: David McRaney

4.14

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this lively journey through human psychology, bestselling author and creator of the You Are Not … read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • science
"I couldn’t shake the idea that I, too, was probably one conversation away from changing my own mind about something, maybe a lot of things. But I also recalled how many conversations I’d had that onl…"

-David McRaney, How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion

"Before scientists began researching the Leadership LAB’s technique, few studies supported the possibility that campaigns could change voters’ views on polarized, partisan, politically controversial i…"

-David McRaney, How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion

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10. Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

By: Morgan Housel

4.19

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

“Want to understand the changing world? Start with what stays the same. That’s the amazing conclusi… read more

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  • audiobook
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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11. Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

By: Shane Parrish

4.21

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFew things will change your trajectory in life or business as m… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Our desire to feel right overpowers our desire to be right."

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

"The social rewards for going with the crowd are felt long before the benefits of going against it are gained."

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

"Most people go through life assuming that we’re right about everything all the time and that people who don’t see things our way are wrong. We mistake how we want the world to be with how it actually…"

-Shane Parrish, Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

Cover of Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization by Scott Barry Kaufman

12. Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization

By: Scott Barry Kaufman

4.14

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A bold reimagining of Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs--and new insights for realizing your full … read more

Similar categories in Scott Barry Kaufman's Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization book and Scott Barry Kaufman's Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization

  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • health
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • science
Cover of Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking by Mehdi Hasan

13. Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking

By: Mehdi Hasan

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Win Every Argument shows how anyone can communicate with confidence, r… read more

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  • audiobook
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
Cover of The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health by Ellen J. Langer

14. The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Chronic Health

By: Ellen J. Langer

3.81

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Learn how adjusting your thoughts can change your health—from the “mother of mindfulness” and first… read more

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  • audiobook
  • self help
  • personal development
  • health
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less by Dan  Sullivan

15. 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less

By: Dan Sullivan

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Expanding upon one of his high-level foundational Strategic Coach co-founder Dan Sullivan explains… read more

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  • audiobook
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
Cover of Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World by Ryan Holiday

16. Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World

By: Ryan Holiday

4.21

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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17. Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day

By: Daniel Goleman

3.37

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In his groundbreaking #1 bestseller Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman revolutionized how we t… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • science
"With self-awareness, a basic definition tells us, “You know what you are feeling and why—and how it helps or hurts what you are trying to do."

-Daniel Goleman, Optimal: How to Sustain Personal and Organizational Excellence Every Day

Cover of How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy by Massimo Pigliucci

18. How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy

By: Massimo Pigliucci

3.74

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

A collection of essays by fifteen philosophers presenting a thoughtful, introductory guide to choos… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • spirituality
  • audiobook
Cover of Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most by Adam Alter

19. Anatomy of a Breakthrough: How to Get Unstuck When It Matters Most

By: Adam Alter

3.96

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

A groundbreaking guide to breaking free from the thoughts, habits, jobs, relationships, and even bu… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • nonfiction
  • science
Cover of Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive by Jonathan Fields

20. Sparked: Discover Your Unique Imprint for Work that Makes You Come Alive

By: Jonathan Fields

3.74

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Discover your unique imprint for work that makes you come alive, fills you with meaning, joy, purpo… read more

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  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
Cover of Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone by Netta Weinstein

21. Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone

By: Netta Weinstein

3.66

Format: 300 pages, Hardcover

The average adult spends nearly one-third of their waking life alone. How do we overcome the stigma… read more

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  • science
  • psychology
  • mental health
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help

12 must-read audiobook books like Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization by Scott Barry Kaufman

Transform Your Habits

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks

4.14

Transform Your Habits

How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion

David McRaney

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

Morgan Housel

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

Shane Parrish

4.21

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20 Top audiobook books like Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World by Ryan Holiday

Transform Your Habits

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.05

Transform Your Habits

Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

Morgan Housel

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Adam M. Grant

4.12

Transform Your Habits

A Thousand Ships

Natalie Haynes

4.07

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