The most popular self-help books of 2026

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 2026.

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Seeing No-Self
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Seeing No-Self

Katrijn Van Oudheusden

Published 2026

208 pages

Soul-Happy
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Soul-Happy

Anette Nilsson

Published 2026

312 pages

Wired to Feel
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Wired to Feel

Sarah Bergenfield, Martha Sweezy

Published 2026

168 pages

Young King
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Young King

Lerone A. Martin

Published 2026

432 pages

Motherf*cked
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Motherf*cked

Ashley Oerman

Published 2026

264 pages

Good Kids
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Good Kids

Maggie Nick

Published 2026

334 pages

Issues
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Issues

Mark O'Donnell, Sue Hawkes, Jill Young

Published 2026

208 pages

Kink Curious
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Kink Curious

Gigi Engle

Published 2026

336 pages

Freely Sober
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Freely Sober

Ericka Andersen

Published 2026

224 pages