23 Books That Will Change Your Life – Chosen By Personal Development Experts

“Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.”– Henry David Thoreau

Reading books can have some pretty awesome effects. Besides making us a whole lot smarter research has shown that it can also improve memory, slow down the progress of Alzheimers and Dementia, reduce stress, improve sleep, strengthen analytical thinking skills, improve focus and concentration, increase empathy and ease depression. Simply put, if you’re not reading books on a regular basis now is the time to start! How do you make sure you’re reading the best books? You simply keep on reading to find out!

Here's 23 personal development experts book suggestions:

23 Books That Will Change Your Life

“The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle is a book that I wish people could read and absorb. It caused a big paradigm shift for me by making me understand the importance of now and realize how much energy I was expending on the past and future! But I almost never recommend it because it’s a really heavy read – lots of complex, abstract concepts and esoteric jargon.

I think I’d be more likely to recommend “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert for a lot of people, which also had a big impact on me. I read that book at a time when I really needed to hear that my own happiness was a good enough motivation for making big decisions. I think a lot of people can relate to that and need permission to choose themselves.
– Britt Reints, In Pursuit of Happiness


“Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming” by Stephen LaBerge. The book teaches people to become consciously aware while inside their dreams. I’m a big believer in positive thinking. I don’t think the universe gives you what you wish for, but I do think you’re more likely to get something if you believe strongly enough about it. Lucid dreaming is a powerful tool because you can live out your dreams in real time instead of just thinking about them.

I remember dreaming of becoming successful enough online so I could live abroad. I used to visit tropical beaches and mystical cities inside my lucid dreams. Within 6 months I jumped on a plane and I’ve never looked back since. You can obviously use your lucid dreams to have fun, but it’s a very strong tool to build up your motivation and confidence so you can achieve anything.
– Jamie Alexander, Lucid Ability


The most life-changing book I’ve read is “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. Getting Things Done is about organizing your entire life into a system you can trust. It’s brilliantly designed to account for all of your life inputs, but it does take some time and effort to manage the system and keep up with it.

To sum it up, before that book, I was a messy, disorganized person, and after, I was a clean, organized person. Even though I don’t follow the GTD system now (too complex), the principles and concepts in the book alone are worth it. It might change the way you think about how you organize your life and goals.
– Stephen Guise, Deep Existance


“Infinite Self: 33 Steps to Reclaiming Your Inner Power” by Stuart Wilde. Stuart’s book shows you how to consolidate your inherent power and transcend all limitations by releasing yourself from the constraints of the ego. Yet, this book is so much more than that! It truly is a powerhouse of fun training that you can take aboard in your own life, and at your own pace, when you have had quite enough of “getting in your own way”.

Admittedly, I know and have read, many books related to personal development and self improvement. Yet, this book remains top of the list as my all time favorite. Infinite Self supports us in expanding our personal power, confidence, focus and liberates us from “emotional disquiet”. It is handy, useful, practical, very easy to digest in segments and super fun too. I also appreciate that this book is a great entry point for anybody who is new to the self-growth genre, yet it presents a myriad of advanced ideas to hold the attention of experts and masters.
– Thea Westra, Forward Steps


A life changing book for me was definitely “Awaken the Giant Within” by Tony Robbins. There’s a ton of different information spanning a variety of topics, but my favorite elements was the parts that revealed why we do what we do. Once you understand things like your emotional state, evaluations, and belief life becomes a whole lot easier to design so that you are always operating within a peak state. This is definitely why I’d recommend it to anyone!
– Scott Britton, Lifelong Learner


Pema Chodron’s “When Things Fall Apart; Heart Advice For Difficult Times” is SO helpful. While some spiritual and personal development teaching has an edge of “don’t worry be happy” Pema encourages us to go deep into the tough times, hard emotions, painful memories and look carefully at your reaction to difficult people, because they are ALL teachers. As she says, “nothing goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.” Going into pain, rather than avoiding it, is freedom and this is the path to peace.
– Ian Lawton, Soul Seeds


“Stranger In A Strange Land” by Robert Heinleinwas the book that rocked my world. It’s a science fiction about a human raised on Mars…by Martians. It forces you to examine your unconscious beliefs about pretty much everything. And it challenges you to live a life of adventure, fun and love.
– Larry Hochman, No More Holding Back


“If I’m being honest, I don’t feel like I’ve ever read a book that changed my life. Plenty that have helped me think a little differently, but books don’t change your life—you do. Read lots of books—it’s good for you—but don’t ever think that reading something will amount to doing anything. If you want to change your life, the motivation will have to come from within.”
– Tyler Tervooren, Riskology


My number one pick is “Conversations with God” by Neale Donald Walsch. It is actually a series of 3 books. Walsch wrote the series at a particularly low point in his life. He had written an angry letter to God asking why his life was not working. To his astonishment, God answered. The series is reported in an easy-to-understand dialogue format.

This series was particularly life-changing for me. In the book series, Walsch had asked many common questions that a lot of us grabble with. In fact, I felt as if I was the one asking some of these questions. Walsch did an excellent job in articulating some of my deepest concerns.

The answers were profound. They shattered long-held illusions, and clarified core spiritual truths on life and death. There were also excellent answers on how to lead a happier life. I have learned to live in greater oneness, after reading the series. I highly recommend the series to anyone seeking to make a powerful change in his or her life.
- Evelyn Lim, Abundance Tapestry


“The Power of Full Engagement” by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz which is about learning to manage energy, not time. I chose this book because we believe that if we could just get more hours out of the day, we’d get more done. This neglects our internal willpower/energy resources which are fundamentally more limited. Read this book to get more done.
– Scott Young, scotthyoung.com


This is a really tough question! There are so many terrific books that have changed my life in some essential way that it’s hard to choose. I think I will go with a book that is more recent and recommend Brene Brown’s “The Gifts of Imperfection”.

Brene Brown is a researcher at the University of Houston and her work centers on shame and vulnerability. The Gifts of Imperfection provides ten guideposts for how to live a Wholehearted life by taking us from a place of worrying about, “What will people think?” to “I am enough.” It teaches us that, no matter how afraid and vulnerable we feel, we’re still okay – we’re worthy of love and belonging just as we are. Her Ted Talk on this subjecthas almost 14 million views and I highly recommend it as well.

So many of us struggle with the thought that we’re not good enough – or that we’re just not enough in general. That thought makes us continue to strive for some kind of illusory perfection. It’s like a hamster on an exercise wheel – we just run and run and run and never get anywhere. Let’s stop, take a deep breath, and take in the truth that we’re okay just as we are.
– Bobbi Emel, Bounce


If I were to recommend a life-changing book to someone, my number one pick would be Bruce Lipton’s book, “The Biology of Belief”. The book shares research that totally changes the way that we look at the role of DNA, and how our body’s cells respond to changes in our environment.

The reason why I would say this book is my number one choice is because, for me, it truly bridges the gap between science and spirituality, and it reveals just how powerful our perceptions can be. Through this book, I’ve learned that we are not victims of our DNA, but rather our DNA will respond to the environment, which is based completely on our perceptions. This entire book was like a huge “Aha” for me, and it’s a fascinating read, no matter how many times I read it, because I learn something new and exciting every time. It’s a must read!
– Victor Schueller, victorschueller.com


READ MORE: http://fullnews.in/23-books-that-will-change-your-life-chosen-by-personal-development-experts/

Watch out for Books for Less Warehouse Sale!!!