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    A close look at how Christian authors and secular voices alike have written about personal development. Each book is weighed against Scripture so you can decide what to trust.

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    Recommended9.2
    Cover of The Smartest Giant In Town

    The Smartest Giant In Town

    by Julia Donaldson

    children's storiespersonal development
    Recommended9.2
    Cover of Make Today Count: The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda

    Make Today Count: The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda

    by John C. Maxwell

    habits & disciplinepersonal development
    Recommended9.1
    Cover of Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

    Winning the War in Your Mind: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life

    by Craig Groeschel

    self-helppersonal development
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of The 17 Essential Qualities Of A Team Player: Becoming The Kind Of Person Every Team Wants

    The 17 Essential Qualities Of A Team Player: Becoming The Kind Of Person Every Team Wants

    by John C. Maxwell

    teamworkpersonal development
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living

    Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living

    by Shauna Niequist

    memoirrest & sabbath
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of Chasing Slow

    Chasing Slow

    by Erin Loechner

    memoirpersonal development
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary

    The Fred Factor: How Passion in Your Work and Life Can Turn the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary

    by Mark Sanborn

    personal developmentcareer & vocation
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of This is the Day: Reclaim Your Dream. Ignite Your Passion. Live Your Purpose.

    This is the Day: Reclaim Your Dream. Ignite Your Passion. Live Your Purpose.

    by Tim Tebow

    purpose & callingfaith
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of Win the Day: 7 Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less & Accomplish More

    Win the Day: 7 Daily Habits to Help You Stress Less & Accomplish More

    by Mark Batterson

    habits & disciplineproductivity
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of Purpose Playbook: Finding Your Why, Discovering Your Gift, and Embracing Your Calling

    Purpose Playbook: Finding Your Why, Discovering Your Gift, and Embracing Your Calling

    by Kyle Dendy

    purpose & callingpersonal development
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

    The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

    by John C. Maxwell

    leadershippersonal development
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of Reconnected: How 7 Screen-Free Weeks with Monks and Amish Farmers Helped Me Recover the Lost Art of Being Human

    Reconnected: How 7 Screen-Free Weeks with Monks and Amish Farmers Helped Me Recover the Lost Art of Being Human

    by Carlos Whittaker

    memoirmedia & technology
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of The Man the Moment Demands

    The Man the Moment Demands

    by Jason Wilson

    characterleadership
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of The Last Lecture

    The Last Lecture

    by Jeffrey Zaslow

    memoirdeath & dying
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life

    On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life

    by John O'Leary

    overcoming adversitymemoir
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

    by Stephen Covey

    personal developmenthabits & discipline
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of How Successful People Lead

    How Successful People Lead

    by John C. Maxwell

    leadershippersonal development
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of Kind Is the New Classy

    Kind Is the New Classy

    by Candace Cameron Bure

    characterintegrity
    Recommended8.5
    Cover of Know Yourself, Know Your Money

    Know Yourself, Know Your Money

    by Rachel Cruze

    financepersonal development
    Recommended7.9
    Cover of Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

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

    by James Clear

    habits & disciplineself-help
    Recommended7.8
    Cover of The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life

    The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life

    by David Brooks

    purpose & callingethics
    Recommended7.5
    Cover of Who Moved My Cheese?

    Who Moved My Cheese?

    by Spencer Johnson

    self-helppersonal development
    Recommended7.5
    Cover of The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy

    The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy

    by Jon Gordon

    leadershipteamwork
    Recommended7.5
    Cover of Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

    Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

    by Brené Brown

    couragepersonal development