14 Top personal development books like 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans by Karl Pillemer

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30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans

By: Karl Pillemer

3.67

Format: 44 pages,

More than one thousand extraordinary Americans share their stories and the wisdom they have gained …

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1. Elmer Gantry

By: Sinclair Lewis

4.01

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Universally recognized as a landmark in American literature, Elmer Gantry scandalized readers when … read more

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"He had, in fact, got everything from the church and Sunday School, except, perhaps, any longing whatever for decency and kindness and reason"

-Sinclair Lewis, Elmer Gantry

"And though he had almost flunked in Greek, his thesis on 'Sixteen Ways of Paying a Church Debt' had won the ten-dollar prize in Practical Theology."

-Sinclair Lewis, Elmer Gantry

"They were obsessed by the gaffer in Terra Haute who got converted every single night in the meetings. He may have been insane and he may have been a plain drunk."

-Sinclair Lewis, Elmer Gantry

"sinclair "They were obsessed by the gaffer in Terra Haute who got converted every single night in the meetings. He may have been insane and he may have been a plain drunk."

-Sinclair Lewis, Elmer Gantry

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2. Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up

By: James Hollis

4.12

Format: 323 pages,

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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3. The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long-term Health

By: Justin Sonnenburg , Erica Sonnenburg , Andrew Weil

4.36

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

The groundbreaking science behind the surprising source of good health Stanford University's Justin… read more

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  • self help
  • nonfiction
  • health
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4. 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans

By: Karl Pillemer

3.67

Format: 44 pages,

More than one thousand extraordinary Americans share their stories and the wisdom they have gained … read more

Similar categories in Karl Pillemer's 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans book and Karl Pillemer's 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans

  • relationships
  • personal development
  • health
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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5. Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

By: Charles T. Munger , None

4.42

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

EXPANDED THIRD EDITION includes Charlie's 2007 USC Law School Commencement address. Edited by Peter… read more

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"What are the secret of success? -one word answer :"rational"

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

"The best armour of old age is a well spent life preceding it."

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

"The best armour of old age is a well spent life perfecting it."

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

"How to find a good spouse? -the best single way is to deserve a good spouse."

-Charles T. Munger, Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

6. Through the Dark Wood: Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life

By: James Hollis

3.81

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Have you ever looked at your career, your relationships, or your role in life and wondered, Is this… read more

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7. 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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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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8. The Psychology of Money

By: Morgan Housel

4.30

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavio… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • self help
"Saving is the gap between your ego and your income."

-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

"Spending money to show people how much money you have is the fastest way to have less money."

-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

"To grasp why people bury themselves in debt, you don’t need to study interest rate: you need to sturdy the history of greed , insecurity and optimism."

-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money

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9. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity

By: Peter Attia

4.37

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challeng… read more

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  • personal development
  • health
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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10. Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

By: Cal Newport

3.73

Format: 244 pages, Hardcover

Do fewer things. Work at a natural pace. Obsess over quality. From the New York Times bestsellin… read more

Similar categories in Cal Newport's Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout book and Karl Pillemer's 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans

  • personal development
  • health
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"What are we really doing here?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"Wouldn’t it be nice to have a job like that where you didn’t have to worry about being productive?"

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The world of cognitive work lacks coherent ideas about how our efforts should be organized and measured."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

"The pandemic didn’t introduce this trend so much as push its worst excesses beyond the threshold of tolerability."

-Cal Newport, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout

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11. How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices

By: Annie Duke

3.97

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Through a blend of compelling exercises, illustrations, and stories, the bestselling author of Thin… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • self help
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12. Never Get Angry Again: The Foolproof Way to Stay Calm and in Control in Any Conversation or Situation

By: David J. Lieberman

3.80

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Never Get Angry Again is New York Times and internationally bestselling author David J. Lieberman's… read more

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  • personal development
  • health
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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13. 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

Similar categories in Shane Parrish's Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results book and Karl Pillemer's 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans

  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
"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

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14. The Paris Housekeeper

By: Renee Ryan

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From the author of The Secret Society of Salzburg comes a powerful and moving story of bravery and … read more

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15. Learning to Love Midlife: 12 Reasons Why Life Gets Better with Age

By: Chip Conley

3.61

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

New York Times  bestselling author and co-founder/CEO of The Modern Elder Academy “reminds us all t… read more

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  • personal development
  • health
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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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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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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17. It's On Me: Accept Hard Truths, Discover Your Self, and Change Your Life

By: Sara Kuburic

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From an existential psychotherapist, USA Today columnist, and Instagram's popular "Millennial Thera… read more

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  • relationships
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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18. Areté: Activate Your Heroic Potential

By: Brian Johnson

4.68

Format: 1060 pages, Hardcover

“This book will change your life. And, if enough of us commit, it will change the world.” — Phil St… read more

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  • personal development
  • health
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • self help
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19. The Björkan Sagas

By: Harold R. Johnson

3.70

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Drawing upon his Cree and Scandinavian roots, Harold R. Johnson merges myth, fantasy, and history i… read more

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20. In This Economy?: How Money & Markets Really Work

By: Kyla Scanlon

3.85

Format: 279 pages, Hardcover

“Few people can communicate how the economy actually works better than Kyla Scanlon.” —Morgan House… read more

Similar categories in Kyla Scanlon's In This Economy?: How Money & Markets Really Work book and Karl Pillemer's 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans

  • nonfiction
  • personal development

10 must-read philosophy books like 30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans by Karl Pillemer

Transform Your Habits

Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up

James Hollis

4.12

Transform Your Habits

30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans

Karl Pillemer

3.67

Transform Your Habits

Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger

Charles T. Munger , None

4.42

Transform Your Habits

Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes

Morgan Housel

4.19

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12 Best fiction books like Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis

Transform Your Habits

The Naked and the Dead

Norman Mailer

3.95

Transform Your Habits

The Pastures of Heaven

John Steinbeck

4.08

Transform Your Habits

Elmer Gantry

Sinclair Lewis

4.01

Transform Your Habits

The Gilded Age

Mark Twain , Charles Dudley Warner

3.53

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