The most popular self-help books of 2025

Self-help books offer practical advice for a better life. Building confidence, breaking bad habits, handling stress, finding purpose and getting on with people are all covered. Some are grounded in research and others in hard-won experience. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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The Tell
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The Tell

Amy Griffin

Published 2025

288 pages

Paper Girl
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Paper Girl

Beth Macy

Published 2025

368 pages

The Fix
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The Fix

Ian Morgan Cron

Published 2025

274 pages

A Better Ending
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A Better Ending

James Whitfield Thomson

Published 2025

304 pages

Ballistic
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Ballistic

Henry Abbott

Published 2025

304 pages

Base Notes
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Base Notes

Adelle Stripe

2025 · 2026 edition

288 pages

The Mindful Marriage
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The Mindful Marriage

Ron L. Deal, Nan Deal, Terry Hargrave, Sharon Hargrave

Published 2025

240 pages