17 must-read self help books like Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday

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Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

By: Ryan Holiday

4.04

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holiday's best…

"Start small...on something big."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"Start small...on something big."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

If you liked the self help plot in Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Mastery

By: Robert Greene

4.26

Format: 318 pages, Hardcover

In this book, Robert Greene demonstrates that the ultimate form of power is mastery itself. By anal… read more

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  • productivity
  • self help
  • personal development
  • history
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Creative Endeavors are by their nature uncertain."

-Robert Greene, Mastery

"The problem is that we humans are deep conformists."

-Robert Greene, Mastery

"The time that leads to mastery is dependent on the intensity of our focus."

-Robert Greene, Mastery

"Read more books than those who have a formal education, developing this into a lifelong habit."

-Robert Greene, Mastery

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2. Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)

By: James B. Stockdale

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

When physical disability from combat wounds brought about Jim Stockdale's early retirement from mil… read more

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  • history
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • leadership
"After ejection I had about thirty seconds to make my last statement in freedom before I landed in the main street of a little village right ahead. And so help me, I whispered to myself: "Five years d…"

-James B. Stockdale, Courage Under Fire: Testing Epictetus's Doctrines in a Laboratory of Human Behavior (Hoover Essays)

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3. Meditations

By: Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay

3.75

Format: 148 pages,

Written in Greek, without any intention of publication, by the only Roman emperor who was also a ph… read more

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

4. The 48 Laws of Power

By: Robert Greene , Joost Elffers

4.32

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

This amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive book synthesizes the philosophies of Machiavelli, S… read more

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5. Letters from a Stoic

By: Seneca , Robin Campbell

4.75

Format: 118 pages, Paperback

The power and wealth which Seneca the Younger (c.4 B.C. - A.D. 65) acquired as Nero's minister were… read more

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6. How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life

By: Massimo Pigliucci

3.85

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of How to Liveand How Proust Can Change Your Life, a philosopher asks how ancient … read more

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7. Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

By: Charles Duhigg

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780593243916. Who and what are supercommunicators? They're the … read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Strong leaders didn't help people align. In fact, groups with a dominant leader had the least amount of neural synchrony."

-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

"To communicate with someone, we must connect with them. When we absorb what someone is saying and they comprehend what we say, it's because our brains have, to some degree, aligned."

-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

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8. 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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  • self help
  • history
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • audiobook
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9. Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

By: Adam M. Grant

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestseller“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes … read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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10. The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self

By: Michael Easter

4.29

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and re… read more

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  • self help
  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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11. Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness

By: Steve Magness

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From beloved performance expert, executive coach, and coauthor of Peak Performance Steve Magness co… read more

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  • audiobook
  • productivity
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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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12. AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

By: Ronald M. Razmi

4.28

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the healthcare industry AI … read more

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"It’s true that AI can mimic the human brain, but it can also outperform us mere humans by discovering complex patterns that no human being could ever process and identify."

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"In short, physicians are getting more and more data, which requires more sophisticated interpretation and which takes more time. AI is the solution, enhancing every stage of patient care from researc…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"Pilots used to fly planes manually, but now they operate a dashboard with the help of computers. This has made flying safer and improved the industry. Healthcare can benefit from the same type of app…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

"It’s estimated that AI could free up to 25% of clinician time across different specialties. This increased amount of time could mean less hurried encounters and more humane interactions, including mo…"

-Ronald M. Razmi, AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare - A Guide for Users, Buyers, Builders, and Investors

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13. 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

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  • personal development
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"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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14. Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

By: Ryan Holiday

4.04

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holiday's best… read more

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  • personal development
  • history
  • psychology
  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"Start small...on something big."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

"History is written with blood, sweat, and tears, and it is etched into eternity by the quiet endurance of courageous people."

-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave

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15. 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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  • personal development
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  • philosophy
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"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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16. Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough

By: Michael Easter

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Reveals the biological and evolutionary foundations behind your brain’… read more

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  • self help
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  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"Embrace short-term discomfort to find a long-term benefit."

-Michael Easter, Scarcity Brain: Fix Your Craving Mindset and Rewire Your Habits to Thrive with Enough

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17. The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

By: Robert Greene

4.27

Format: 463 pages, Paperback

Over the last 22 years, Robert Greene has provided insights into every aspect of being human whethe… read more

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"Work at what connects to you emotionally and ideas will come to you."

-Robert Greene, The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

"Immerse yourself in the world or the industry that you wish to master."

-Robert Greene, The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

"Everyone has a thumbscrew, a gap in the castle wall. Once found, it is a thumbscrew you can turn to your advantage."

-Robert Greene, The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

"If you work hard, you will make your way to the inner circle of knowledge. That is the end goal of mastery: an inside-out understanding."

-Robert Greene, The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human Nature

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18. Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

By: Arnold Schwarzenegger

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life—di… read more

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"The fact that I had such vivid impressions and expectations at all is the reason I got there in the first place."

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

"The beauty of pain, not only is it temporary...is it tells you when you begin to give enough of yourself in pursuit of your dreams. If the work hasn't hurt or cost you anything, or at least made you …"

-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

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19. Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

By: David Goggins

4.44

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

This is not a self-help book. It's a wake-up call! Can't Hurt Me, David Goggins' smash hit memoi… read more

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"Whatever it takes for you to believe that you're better than good enough to achieve your dreams is what you must do. And remember, your greatness is not tied to any outcome. It is found in the valian…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"We all owe it ourselves to stand for something. Principles give us a foundation — solid ground we can trust and build on as we continue to redefine what's possible in our own lives. Sure, some will b…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

"Back in SEAL training, I loved when people froze up and quit. I felt it elevated me in some way, but that was ego-driven immaturity and poor leadership. These days, I consider my business to make eve…"

-David Goggins, Never Finished: Unshackle Your Mind and Win the War Within

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20. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius

By: Donald J. Robertson

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent.Roma… read more

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Cover of Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living by David Fideler

21. Breakfast with Seneca: A Stoic Guide to the Art of Living

By: David Fideler

4.28

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The first clear and faithful guide to the timeless, practical teachings of the Stoic philosopher Se… read more

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14 Best audiobook books like Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave by Ryan Holiday

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Mastery

Robert Greene

4.26

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

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

David Brooks

4.14

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Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life

Bill Perkins

3.91

Transform Your Habits

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.05

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4.19

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