Trying! A Science-Backed Plan to Optimize Your Fertility
Rachel Swanson
Published 2026
240 pages
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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The Imperfect Ride Your Guide to Being Better By Not Trying to Be the Best
Andrea Monsarrat Waldo
Published 2026
224 pages
Work in Progress Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool, and Priest
James Martin
Published 2026
368 pages
The Forever Strong PLAYBOOK A Six-Week, Science-Based Plan to Sharpen Your Mind, Strengthen Your Body, and Get Healthy at Any Age
Gabrielle Lyon
Published 2026
224 pages
Lonely AF Workbook The No-Judgment Guide to Feeling Less Alone
Sylvia Kalicinski
Published 2026
176 pages
When God Seems Distant Surprising Ways God Deepens Our Faith and Draws Us Near
Kyle Strobel, John Coe, John H. Coe
Published 2026
288 pages
The Special Needs Parent A Guide to the Life You Never Expected
Cindi Ferrini, Joe Ferrini
Published 2026
208 pages
His Side Men Speak Out on Dating, Marriage, and Life in America
Helen Smith
Published 2026
224 pages
The Book of Red Flags Dating Signs They Aren't It
Jenny Gorelick
Published 2026
160 pages
A Love Affair with the Unknown Leaning Into the Uncertainty of Modern Life
Gillian Deacon
Published 2026
288 pages
Lessons from a Default Parent Surviving the Front Line of Family Life (Without Losing Your Sh*t)
Lou Beckett
Published 2026
240 pages
The Light Work Journal A Guide To Illuminating Your Strengths And Living Your Purpose
Keila Shaheen
Published 2026
160 pages
Meditations in Ten Minutes a Day Simple Stoic Wisdom for Clarity, Calm, and Courage
Marcus Aurelius
Published 2026
128 pages
Refined by Fire An Army Chaplain in Iraq
James Y. Pennington
Published 2026
224 pages
Fresh Air Family
Verna Gates
Published 2026
224 pages
Polarized Families, Polarized Parties Contesting Values and Economics in American Politics
Gwendoline M. Alphonso
Published 2026
256 pages
She's Got the Spice
Chinara Smith
Published 2026
178 pages
Moving Forward, Not Moving On A Realistic Guide to Grief After Pregnancy Loss
Arden Cartrette
Published 2026
224 pages
NeoNarratives Building Brands for the Next Decades
Wolf-Eike Galle
Published 2026
300 pages
Courtroom Science and Trans Youth
Florence Ashley
Published 2026
368 pages
When the Body Speaks How Somatic Healing Sets You Free
Liz Tenuto
Published 2026
272 pages
A Brain That Breathes Essential Habits for an Overwhelming World | What Our Brains Really Need to Be Happy, Healthy and Productive
Jodi Wilson
Published 2026
272 pages
Chasing Tigers in the Dark
Ally Shaw
Published 2026
260 pages
Wired for Money Change the Patterns That Block You from Thriving
Michelle Masters
Published 2026
240 pages