Self-Help

10 Must-Read Self-Help Books for 2026

If 2025 left you thinking, “I need a reset,” 2026 is your chance to stop wishing and start shaping your life the way you actually want it. I’ve always been a fan of The Art of War, and to be honest, Sun Tzu’s strategies have saved me more than once…

Monique SnymanJanuary 7, 2026

Nonfiction

‘The State of Affairs’: Sex, Betrayal and Why We Need to Understand Infidelity

Betrayal, power and affairs are at the scandalous center of our lives and entertainment these days (we're looking at you Scandal!). The big question is WHY. For those of us lost in the dark, Esther Perel just may have the answer. Esther Perel, a Belgian psychotherapist now based in New York…

BookTribOctober 12, 2017

Nonfiction

BookTrib Q&A with Rachel Hollis, Best Selling Author, Founder and CEO of Chic Media

There are books meant to guide us, and books to make us laugh, and rarely do they go hand-in-hand. At least, not until founder and CEO of Chic Media Rachel Hollis came along. Her latest book, Girl, Wash Your Face (by the way, this is excellent advice) is a best seller, stories…

BookTribFebruary 16, 2018

Listicles Nonfiction

When Life Knocks You Down, Read These 6 Powerful Books for Healing, Hope & Renewal

Life doesn’t hand out roadmaps for the hard stuff — illness, grief, loss or the quiet, sometimes overwhelming uncertainty that comes after survival. There’s no checklist, no perfect sequence of steps, no easy answers. But books? Books can meet us exactly where we are. They can hold us, challenge us…

Monique SnymanOctober 29, 2025

Miscellany Popular

How Three Little Letters Changed Shonda Rhimes’s Life Forever

In 2015, American Television producer, screenwriter and founder of “Shondaland Productions” Shonda Rhimes penned Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun, and Be Your Own Person. It was the bestselling memoir of the woman who created the strong, independent and unapologetic female leads of Grey’s…

Jodé MillmanOctober 22, 2025

Listicles

7 Books That Change How We View the World

Some books amuse us while others teach us something new, but few change our perception. There are many perspectives we have on life (and the world in general) that are damaging to us, or others around us. These books address changing some of those perspectives.

BookTribSeptember 3, 2025

Fiction

A Heart-Wrenching Novel That Captures the Reality of Early-Onset Dementia

Occasionally, one has the privilege of reading a book that is so fine and perfectly expressed that you want to open it to the first page and start over. Counting Backwards by novelist Binnie Kirschenbaum is a rare work of fiction that enraptures the reader with an unlikely topic: the…

Linda HitchcockApril 30, 2025

Nonfiction Recommended

An Essential, Compassionate Guide to Navigating Life’s Deepest Losses

Grief and Managing This Inevitable Part of Life by Michael Dow, beautifully presented through the voice of Nurse Dorothea, is a sensitive, heartfelt and empowering book that offers readers both understanding and tools for coping with one of life's most difficult challenges — grief. As the second installment in the Nurse…

Kelsey HallApril 29, 2025

Listicles Nonfiction

6 Books that Encourage a Journey of Deep Reflection and Joy

In the rush of our daily lives, it's easy to take the simple blessings for granted — our health, the warmth of family and friends, and the cherished things that bring us comfort. We simply forget to pause and truly appreciate them. Perhaps now is a good time to take…

Monique SnymanFebruary 24, 2025

Nonfiction Recommended

The One Test That Could Save Your Relationship — and Make It Thrive

My wife and I have been married for almost 40 years. In all that time, I can count on one hand how many weekend afternoons we have spent together. She goes in one direction (shopping, show, friends) and I go in another (house projects, the dog, watching sports). I don’t…

Jim AlkonJanuary 28, 2025

Business Nonfiction

Big Laughs and Tiny Pep Talks to Tackle Life’s Everyday Struggles

Anybody can tell you “You can do it” before something like a big job interview — but what about the mundane tasks you need a little confidence boost for? In Tiny Pep Talks (Quirk Books), comedians Paula Skaggs and Josh Linden have written a new book with “bite-size” encouragement for…

BookTribNovember 18, 2024

Better Self Nonfiction Recommended

Woman’s Journey Provides Helpful Guide to Healing from Chronic Pain

Wow! What an unbelievable story of pain, frustration and despair transforming into new life that author Mireille Mandat has to share in her powerful memoir/self-help book, The Empowerment to Conquer Illnesses. Anyone who has or knows someone who has one of those “invisible” illnesses — like fibromyalgia, neuropathy, inflammatory bowel…

Barbara WilkovAugust 16, 2024

Book Club Network Nonfiction

From Homeless to Billionaire: 18 Principles of Success

“I am a high school dropout with no higher intelligence than you. I came to a country with no knowledge of the local language or culture. Worse, I had no money, and slept on the beaches of Phuket with a suitcase for a pillow.” Today, Andres Pira is one of…

Jim AlkonMay 8, 2019

Miscellany

“The Lighthouse Keeper:” Engaging Parable That Will Help You Master Your Mind

We were driving to visit friends over a holiday weekend, and, as is often the case, I couldn’t stop thinking about a certain fear that has consumed me for much of my adult life. These negative thoughts, as I’ve come to observe, typically lead to negative results. Fortunately for me,…

Jim AlkonAugust 21, 2020

Nonfiction

Lace Up, Ladies: How to Turn Fitness into a Lifestyle

As an athlete, the daily challenge of staying motivated can become redundant and lonely. When I wake up I can think of a million excuses as to why I should stay in bed. Since starting my mornings reading Mina Samuels’ newest book Run Like a Girl 365 Days a Year: A…

BookTribJune 11, 2019

Better Self Nonfiction Recommended

Perseverance and Integrity Behind the Scenes of the Music Industry

Tim James is the writer of, among other standards, the song “My List,” recorded by Toby Keith. It has been on albums that sold more than 11 million copies. As James himself says, “Not bad for a Robitussin-selling, basketball-playing, 40-year-old guy that nobody had faith in.” Yes indeed, and remarkably,…

Jim AlkonMay 23, 2024

10 Must-Read Self-Help Books for 2026

‘The State of Affairs’: Sex, Betrayal and Why We Need to Understand Infidelity

BookTrib Q&A with Rachel Hollis, Best Selling Author, Founder and CEO of Chic Media

When Life Knocks You Down, Read These 6 Powerful Books for Healing, Hope & Renewal

How Three Little Letters Changed Shonda Rhimes’s Life Forever

7 Books That Change How We View the World

An Essential, Compassionate Guide to Navigating Life’s Deepest Losses

6 Books that Encourage a Journey of Deep Reflection and Joy

The One Test That Could Save Your Relationship — and Make It Thrive

Big Laughs and Tiny Pep Talks to Tackle Life’s Everyday Struggles

Woman’s Journey Provides Helpful Guide to Healing from Chronic Pain

From Homeless to Billionaire: 18 Principles of Success

“The Lighthouse Keeper:” Engaging Parable That Will Help You Master Your Mind

Lace Up, Ladies: How to Turn Fitness into a Lifestyle

Perseverance and Integrity Behind the Scenes of the Music Industry

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