The way in which we think can change our entire experience of life. Learning to look at a situation positively, is one of the biggest skills a person can learn. A great way to train your mind to stop reaching for negatives and focus on the positives is to read a book that will teach you to develop the skill.
But where do you start? There are countless books out there on positive thinking, some good, others not so helpful. We’ve compiled a list of the 50 best positive thinking books that cover topics that will help you to achieve success, freedom and, most importantly – happiness.
The 50 Best Books on Positive Thinking
- How to Stop Worrying and Start Living – by Dale Carnegie
- Life Is So Good: One Man’s Extraordinary Journey through the 20th Century and How he Learned to Read at Age 98 – by George Dawson
- Jonathan Livingston Seagull – by Richard Bach
- The Power of Positive Thinking – by Norman Vincent Peale
- The Alchemist – by Paulo Coelho
- 59 Seconds: Change your life in under a minute – by Richard Wiseman
- The Four Agreements: A practical guide to personal freedom – by Don Miguel Ruiz
- How To Win Friends and Influence People – by Dale Carnegie
- Brain Rules – 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School – by John Medina
- The Magic of Believing – by Claude M. Bristol
- The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking
– By Norman Vincent Peale
- How Proust Can Change Your Life – by Alain De Botton
- The How of Happiness: A New Approach to Getting the Life You Want
– by Sonja Lyubomirsky
- Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living – by Dalai Lama
- Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff – by Richard Carlson
- Everyday Positive Thinking
– by Louise Hay
- Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives – by Dan Millman
- The Power of Your Subconscious Mind – by Joseph Murphy
- The Secret – by Rhonda Byrne
- The Four Desires: Creating a Life of Purpose, Happiness, Prosperity, and Freedom
– by Rod Stryker
- Man’s Search for Meaning – by Viktor E. Frankl
- The Best Advice I Ever Got: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives – by Katie Couric
- Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions – by Guy Kawasaki
- The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self
– by Deepak Chopra
- How Will You Measure Your Life – by Clayton M. Christensen
- Learn How To Think Positively – by Glenn Harrold
- The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – by Eckhart Tolle
- The Last Lecture – by Randy Pausch
- Achieve Anything In Just One Year: Be Inspired Daily to Live Your Dreams and Accomplish Your Goals – by Jason Harvey
- The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science – by Jonathan Haidt
- You Can Heal Your Life – by Louise Hay
- Rich Dad Poor Dad – by Robert T. Kiyosaki
- Think and Grow Rich
– by Napoleon Hill
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change – by Stephen R. Covey
- Tuesdays with Morrie – by Mitch Albom
- The Gateway: Discover the Power to Create an Outrageously Prosperous and Happy Life – by Robert Sidell
- The Rules of Life: A Personal Code for Living a Better, Happier, More Successful Life (Richard Templar’s Rules) – by Richard Templar
- Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life
– by Martin E. Seligman
- The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
, By Shawn Achor
- A Million Miles in a Thousand Years – by Donald Miller
- A New Earth: Awakening to your life’s purpose – Eckhart Tolle
- Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits – by Dr. Wayne Dyer
- The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success – by Andy Andrews
- Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfilment – Tal Ben-Shahar
- Awaken the Giant Within: How to Take Immediate Control of Your Mental, Emotional, Physical and Financial Destiny! – by Anthony Robbins
- Bushido: The Way of the Samurai – by Tsunetomo Yamamoto
- The Magic of Thinking Big
– by David J. Schwartz
- The Seasons of Life – by Jim Rohn
- See You at the Top – by Zig Ziglar
- Who Moved My Cheese?: An A-Mazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life – by Spencer Johnson