Self-help books in 2024 tackled everything from smartphone anxiety and ADHD, to burnout recovery and relationships. In this post we highlight 10 popular self-help books from last year. The list includes new books from popular writers like Mel Robbins, and Cal Newport and some new standout bestsellers. We’ve extensively researched all books in this list. We’ve analyzed book reviews, bestseller lists, awards, and reviewed a number of titles ourselves. To bring you this list of the best self-help books released in 2024.
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2024 Mental Health Must-Reads
The Anxious Generation – Jonathan Haidt
Published in March 2024 by Penguin Press
The Anxious Generation exposes how smartphones and social media rewired childhood and sparked a mental health crisis. Haidt’s data-driven investigation reveals why Gen Z’s anxiety doubled since 2010, offering actionable solutions for parents, schools, and policymakers. A must-read for anyone raising kids in the digital age.
ADHD is Awesome – Penn & Kim Holderness
Published in April 2024 by Harper Horizon
This instant NYT bestseller turns ADHD stereotypes upside down with laugh-out-loud stories and actionable strategies from the Holdernesses (who won The Amazing Race with ADHD superpowers!). Packed with hyperfocus hacks and celebratory humor, it’s the guide actual ADHDers will read—and the playbook loved ones need.
2024 Productivity & Performance
Slow Productivity – Cal Newport
Published in March by Portfolio
In Slow Productivity, Cal Newport, author of Deep Work, mines wisdom from Galileo to Georgia O’Keeffe to propose three principles for achieving more by doing less. A timely guide for knowledge workers drowning in busyness but starving for meaningful accomplishment.
The Cure for Burnout – Emily Ballesteros
Published in February 2024 by The Dial Press
TikTok’s favorite burnout coach delivers a science-backed escape plan from chronic overwhelm. Ballesteros’ 5-pillar method (from boundaries to stress detachment) offers quick wins for exhausted achievers. Finally—a guilt-free guide to working less while accomplishing more.
For more self-help books on productivity see our post here
2024 Relationship Books
Fight Right – Julie & John Gottman
Published in January 2024 by Harmony
Drs. John & Julie Gottman reveal how happy couples actually fight more, but better. Discover your conflict style (Avoider/Validator/Volatile) and 5 research-backed rules to turn arguments into intimacy boosters.
Love Life – Matthew Hussey
Published in April 2024 by Harper
The NYT bestselling dating coach returns with a heart-forward guide to breaking self-sabotage cycles. Learn to set unshakable standards, communicate needs without fear, and attract partners who match your energy. More than romance, this reshapes your relationship with yourself and life itself.
Check out our post on best relationship books here
2024 Life & Money Books
I Survived Capitalism… – Madeline Pendleton
Published in January 2024 by Doubleday
A punk entrepreneur’s radical blueprint for beating capitalism at its own game. Pendleton, who went from homeless teen to CEO of a 4-day-workweek company, exposes why ‘hustle culture’ is a scam, then shares provocative rules to build wealth without selling your soul. ‘The anti-rich dad’ (VICE).
Nothing to Fear – Julie McFadden
Published in June 2024 by Tarcher
Hospice Nurse Julie’s viral TikTok wisdom now in book form: a warm, unflinching guide to dying well. Learn why deathbed visions bring peace, which medical interventions prolong suffering, and how to plan for life’s end without panic.
2024 Career & Success Books
Likeable Badass – Alison Fragale
Published in September 2024 by Doubleday
A behavioral scientist’s battle plan for women tired of choosing between being respected and being liked. Fragale’s research-backed strategies teach how to negotiate fiercely, claim credit without backlash, and master office politics, all while keeping your authenticity intact.
The Let Them Theory – Mel Robbins
Published in December 2024 by Hay House
The 5 Second Rule author returns with her most liberating idea yet: two words that dissolve stress. Let Them frees you from others’ expectations while turbocharging your goals. With neuroscience-backed tactics and raw personal stories, Robbins teaches how to quit control and claim joy.
Whether you’re fighting burnout with The Cure for Burnout, rewiring your productivity with Slow Productivity, or setting boundaries via The Let Them Theory, these 2024 self-help standouts prove one thing: growth doesn’t have to mean grind.
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