Happiness Book Summaries

This insightful and humorous book by Dan Harris will show you how to unlock a life of greater peace, clarity, and joy — even if you’re already 10% happier.

Unlock the secrets to a more joyful life with our handpicked selection of the 80 best happiness books, guaranteed to transform your mindset and elevate your everyday experiences!

A Life in Light is Mary Pipher’s inspiring story of how she reclaimed her life and discovered a path of healing and joy.

This inspiring and insightful guide by Anna Quindlen will show you how to live a truly happy life.

Authentic Happiness by Martin Seligman reveals a revolutionary, science-based approach to achieving a truly fulfilling and meaningful life.

Be Happy by Rebecca Ray is an uplifting and practical guide to finding joy in everyday life.

Before Happiness is a guide to creating lasting, positive changes in your life, so you can find true joy and fulfillment.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by your emotions, Liz Fosslien’s Big Feelings will help you navigate them with humor and kindness.

Unlock the secrets to happiness, health, and well-being with the groundbreaking insights of Buddha’s Brain!

Choose Happy is an inspiring and uplifting guide to creating a life full of joy with the help of Jill Liberman’s simple yet powerful strategies.

With Kindra Hall’s Choose Your Story, Change Your Life, you can learn to craft stories that will transform your life and help you live with intention.

Unlock a life of positivity, joy and peace with Ashley Boynes-Shuck’s inspiring guide to living with chronic illness in a Chronically Positive way!

Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh is a powerful and inspiring story of how a unique management strategy and culture can create a company that not only makes money, but also positively impacts the lives of its customers and employees.

Explore the science of wellbeing and learn how to create a flourishing life with Martin Seligman’s inspiring and enlightening book, Flourish.

From Strength to Strength is an inspiring and insightful guide to unlocking your potential and achieving extraordinary success in life and work.

Future Tense offers a revolutionary perspective on the power of anxiety, exploring how it can be used to fuel positive change and create a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

Discover the science-backed secrets to cultivating long-term happiness with “Habits Of A Happy Brain” by Loretta Graziano Breuning.

Happier At Home is an inspiring guide to discovering the keys to contentment, written by New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin.

Experience a journey of transformation, self-discovery, and healing as one woman discovers the power of embracing her true self in Cassie Holmes’ captivating debut novel, Happier Hour.

Learn to find lasting inner peace and joy with Happiness Beyond Thought, Gary Weber’s comprehensive guide to mindfulness and meditation.

Discover how to create lasting happiness in your life through a combination of behavioral science, economics, and philosophy in Paul Dolan’s “Happiness by Design”.

Discover the secrets to unlocking lasting happiness with “Happiness in Action” by Adam Adatto Sandel: a compelling and practical guide to achieving true joy in life.

In Happiness Is an Inside Job, Sylvia Boorstein offers an inspiring and practical guide to discovering true joy and contentment in life.

Discover the keys to lasting joy and contentment in Matthieu Ricard’s “Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill.”

Experience the simple joy of a content life with Richard Layard’s “Happiness: Lessons from a New Science”.

This book by Richard Layard reveals the latest scientific research on how to bring true joy and satisfaction into your life.

In Hardwiring Happiness, Rick Hanson reveals how to tap into the hidden power of everyday experiences to build inner strength, resilience, and lasting contentment.

Discover how to rise above our culture’s pressures to be perfect and instead, be yourself with Skye Cleary’s “How to Be Authentic”.

Discover the secrets to achieving lasting happiness with Dr. Raj Raghunathan’s “If You’re So Smart Why Aren’t You Happy” – a must-read for anyone seeking to unlock their own potential.

Discover the secrets of life and longevity from the people of Okinawa, Japan, in Ikigai, the inspiring guide to finding your purpose in life from Hector Garcia & Francesc Miralles.

Discover the secrets of how to create a life filled with joy, wonder and delight with Ingrid Fetell Lee’s “Joyful”!

Learn how to combat negative thoughts and lead a more positive life with the help of Martin Seligman’s “Learned Optimism”.

In Life Is Hard, Kieran Setiya examines how to live responsibly and happily in a world of unavoidable hardship.

Losing Ourselves by Jay Garfield is a fascinating exploration of how we can become more connected to our true selves and live life in a more meaningful way.

Discover the power of self-inquiry to transform your life and find lasting peace with Byron Katie’s classic New York Times bestseller, Loving What Is.

Sharon Salzberg’s “Lovingkindness” is an inspiring and life-changing guide to cultivating compassion and transforming our lives through the practice of loving-kindness meditation.

If you’re looking for a life-changing guide to getting rid of the excess and living with purpose, Minimalism by Joshua Fields Millburn is the perfect book for you.

Discover timeless wisdom on how to make the most of your life in Seneca’s classic treatise, “On the Shortness of Life.”

With her signature mix of vulnerability and wit, Shauna Niequist invites us to step away from the frenetic pursuit of perfection and into a more meaningful way of living in her inspiring book, Present Over Perfect.

In Solve For Happy, Mo Gawdat provides a revolutionary approach to achieving lifelong happiness and fulfillment.

“Discover the science and secrets behind finding true happiness in Dan Gilbert’s Stumbling On Happiness!”

“Discover how to find lasting peace and true happiness with The Art Of Happiness by the Dalai Lama, the world’s foremost expert on inner peace and contentment.”

Learn how to live a meaningful and fulfilling life with practical wisdom and timeless teachings from the ancient Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, in his classic work, The Art of Living.

If you’re ready to break free from the traditional path and live an unconventional life, The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau is the perfect guide to help you do just that.

Discover how to live a life of contentment and joy with Bertrand Russell’s “The Conquest of Happiness”.

With The Courage Playbook, Gus Lee shows readers the tools to become their own leaders and to find their own courage to face life’s challenges.

Discover how to free yourself from the expectations of society and live a life of authentic happiness in “The Courage to Be Disliked” by Ichiro Kishimi.

“The Earned Life” by Marshall Goldsmith will help you create a life of fulfilment, purpose and joy through the power of self-discipline and effort.

“The End of Burnout” by Jonathan Malesic is an empowering guide to help readers overcome burnout and discover a new level of balance, productivity, and joy.

Find out how your expectations powerfully shape your behavior and relationships, and how to use this knowledge to create a better life in David Robson’s inspiring and empowering book, The Expectation Effect.

The Good Life Method by Meghan Sullivan is a must-have guide to unlocking your potential and creating the life you’ve always wanted.

In The Good-Enough Life, Avram Alpert explores how to live a life of balance, contentment, and joy by embracing the “good enough” philosophy.

In The Happiness Equation, Neil Pasricha reveals the nine secrets to achieving true and lasting joy, no matter how challenging life may be.

Discover the science behind true and lasting happiness with “The Happiness Factor” by Kirk Wilkinson and learn how to unlock the power of positive thinking in your life!

In The Happiness Of Pursuit, Chris Guillebeau takes a deep dive into why we need to pursue our dreams, and how it will make us happier.

This groundbreaking book by Russ Harris reveals the myths of happiness and how to free yourself from the ‘Happiness Trap’ to discover a richer, more meaningful life.

Discover the scientifically proven steps to lasting joy and contentment in Sonja Lyubomirsky’s “The How of Happiness”!

Unlock the Danish secret of happiness and wellbeing with The Little Book Of Hygge by Meik Wiking – the ultimate guide to creating a cozy and content life.

Thich Nhat Hanh’s The Miracle Of Mindfulness explores the power of living in the present moment, showing readers how to foster peace and joy through mindful practice.

The More Of Less by Joshua Becker is a thoughtful and inspiring guide to living a more meaningful life with less stuff.

Discover how to use regret to your advantage and increase your success in life with Daniel H. Pink’s insightful guide, The Power of Regret.

Discover the science behind why we feel stuck, and learn how to break free and find success with Britt Frank’s “The Science of Stuck”.

Wendy Syfret’s “The Sunny Nihilist” is an irreverent and witty exploration of life, death, and meaning in a chaotic world.

“Thrive by Ariana Huffington is an inspiring guide to help you take control of your life and achieve your full potential.”

An inspiring, practical guide to embracing all your emotions, from author Whitney Goodman, to help you break free from the limiting effects of toxic positivity.

Discover the surprising power of “effortless” action and how it can help you achieve the life you desire in Edward Slingerland’s “Trying Not To Try”.

This book is a practical guide to living in the present moment and embracing the fullness of life with mindfulness.