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Books Worth Reading at Least Once in Your Life 📚💡

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Ejhay Rufino

Handpicked favorites that I believe everyone should read at least once in their life.

Sections

Self-Growth Reads

Human Behavior Books

Best Stoicism Books

Self-Growth Reads

Discover my curated list of the best self-help books for personal growth, productivity, and motivation. These are powerful reads that have inspired millions of people worldwide, perfect if you’re looking to build better habits, find focus, and level ...

This book reveals how trauma affects the mind and body, and offers science-based paths to healing and recovery.

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

This book made me realize that sometimes the biggest obstacle is myself. It helped me see my patterns, face my fears, and slowly turn struggles into growth.

The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage

A simple but powerful mindset shift that teaches readers to stop chasing approval and let people be who they are. It’s a reminder to protect your energy, set boundaries, and focus on what truly matters.

The Let Them Theory: Life-Changing Tool

A raw and relatable book filled with life lessons on money, success, failure, and self-awareness. It encourages readers to take bold steps, embrace mistakes, and create a life that truly excites them.

Do Epic Shit

A refreshing, no-nonsense guide that challenges readers to stop caring about everything and start focusing only on what truly matters in life.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

This is like having a funny, wise best friend telling you to stop doubting yourself and start living boldly. It’s inspiring, real, and surprisingly practical. Perfect if you need that extra push to believe in yourself again.

You Are a Badass: Stop Doubting & Live Awesome

This book proved that big change comes from small steps. It taught me how tiny habits, when done consistently, can shape the life I want. Practical, clear, and motivating it turned progress into something simple and achievable.

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

This book made me pause and reflect on parts of life I usually overlook. Each essay is like a mirror, challenging my thoughts on love, purpose, happiness, and growth. It’s the kind of book you don’t just read once you return to it whenever you need c...

101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think

This book felt like a warm hug on the days I needed it most. It’s filled with gentle words that remind me to slow down, heal, and believe in myself again. A beautiful read when you need comfort, hope, or simply a reminder that you’re not alone.

A Gentle Reminder

This book gave me the wake-up call I didn’t know I needed. It’s straightforward, no sugarcoating pushing me to stop overthinking and start taking action. A tough love reminder that change starts the moment you decide to own your life.

Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head

Human Behavior Books

I’ve always been fascinated by how the human mind works why we think, feel, and act the way we do. This section is a collection of psychology books that helped me better understand myself and the people around me. From mental health insights to studi...

This book reminds readers that success isn’t only about IQ. Emotional awareness, empathy, and connection often play an even greater role in shaping relationships and achievements.

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ

helps readers see how the brain makes decisions sometimes quickly and instinctively, other times slowly and logically. It reveals just how often people rely on shortcuts without realizing it.

Thinking, Fast and Slow

A fascinating look at the hidden patterns behind human choices. Readers often come away realizing how irrational people can be and how those patterns shape daily life.

Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

It shows how habits quietly shape so much of human behavior. It gives readers practical tools to break destructive cycles and build routines that lead to lasting change.

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

Breaks down human behavior into four personality types, making it easier to understand why people act the way they do. Readers gain practical tools for improving communication, reducing conflict, and seeing differences as strengths rather than frustr...

Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate with Each in Business (and in Life)

It dives deep into the hidden motives and behaviors that drive people. Readers learn how to recognize patterns in themselves and others, gaining sharper awareness, stronger influence, and a clearer understanding of human nature.

The Laws of Human Nature

A bold and controversial guide to power dynamics, this book lays out timeless strategies used throughout history. Readers gain insight into manipulation, influence, and control whether to protect themselves from it or to understand how power truly wo...

The 48 Laws of Power

Best Stoicism Books

These books feel like a steady hand on your shoulder when life gets overwhelming. They remind readers that peace comes from within, that struggles can be teachers, and that clarity can be found even in chaos. Each page carries timeless lessons that h...

This book feels like sitting with a wise friend each morning reminding me to slow down, to choose calm over chaos, and strength over fear. It doesn’t just teach philosophy, it teaches me how to breathe through life’s storms with a steady heart.

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

This book feels like walking beside Marcus Aurelius himself learning not just how to rule, but how to live. It reminds me that true power is not in controlling others, but in mastering my own mind and finding peace within.

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

Ego Is the Enemy is a mirror I didn’t know I needed, reminding me that pride blinds, but humility frees. It teaches me that true growth begins when I step out of my own way

Ego Is the Enemy