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Books to live a happier, more meaningful life
28 books that people in the directory recommended, matched to happiness & meaning. Top of the list: Man's Search for Meaning, picked by Maria Popova, Shane Parrish, Tony Robbins and 6 more.
28 books · 48 recommendations from 28 people
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9recommendersMan's Search for Meaning 9 recommendersMaria Popova, Shane Parrish, Tony Robbins, Chris Guillebeau, Darius Foroux, Mark Manson, Matt D'Avella, Jordan Peterson, Sam Parr

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7recommendersMeditations 7 recommendersStewart Brand, Shane Parrish, Ryan Holiday, Darius Foroux, James Clear, Mark Manson, Naval Ravikant

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3recommendersStumbling on Happiness 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, James Clear, Mark Manson

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3recommendersThe Happiness Hypothesis 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, David Brooks, Mark Manson

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How Will You Measure Your Life? Picked by Ann Miura-Ko

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The Good Life Picked by Ben Carlson

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The Happiness Advantage Picked by James Clear

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The Happiness Equation Picked by Thomas Frank

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2recommendersFlow 2 recommendersDan Koe, Darius Foroux

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2recommendersThe Courage to Be Disliked 2 recommendersDerek Sivers, Sam Parr

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10% Happier Picked by James Clear

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A Short Guide to a Happy Life Picked by James Clear

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Life’s Little Instruction Book Picked by Scott Belsky

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How to Live: A Life of Montaigne Picked by Maria Popova

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The Antidote Picked by David Allen

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Who Moved My Cheese? Picked by James Clear

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A Guide to the Good Life Picked by Derek Sivers

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Delivering Happiness Picked by Chris Koerner

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Eat, Pray, Love Picked by Mark Manson

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Happiness Picked by Reese Witherspoon

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In Joy Still Felt Picked by James Randi

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Spark Joy Picked by Cal Fussman

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Triumph of the City Picked by Stewart Brand

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A Life of One's Own Picked by Austin Kleon

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No More Mr. Nice Guy Picked by Ali Abdaal

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The Evolving Self Picked by Mark Manson

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The Secret Power of Beauty Picked by Alain de Botton

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Untamed Picked by Reese Witherspoon

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