The 19 Best Success Books of All Time (2024)

Welcome to our Best Success Books Collection. Here you’ll find summaries of the best books on success, covering everything from mindset to actionable steps to help you achieve your goals. Whether you’re seeking personal or professional growth, these must-reads provide practical advice and inspiration from some of the most successful individuals, like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffett.

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Elon Musk is a biography of the man who led Tesla, SpaceX and PayPal. Musk inspires many people with his futuristic plans for new technologies, and his seemingly unstoppable ability to overcome all obstacles. But his employees are often pushed to their limit, trying to reach impossible deadlines.
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"The Millionaire Next Door" by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko uncovers the unexpected lifestyles and habits of America's wealthy, showing that they often live frugally and focus on financial independence rather than flashy spending. The book explains how typical millionaires build wealth, challenging common myths about what it means to be rich.
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"The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel is about how our money and financial decisions are often determined by psychological factors such as ego, emotions, and biases. He argues that making good financial decisions and building wealth is less about gaining financial expertise, and more about cultivating qualities like patience, humility, and long-term thinking.
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As a Man Thinketh says our thoughts set the course our life, not our circumstances. James Allen says thoughts are seeds for actions, so our mind is a garden where we must cultivate the right seeds. This short, inspiring book still influences many modern self-help teachers.