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The Best Self-Help Books, Honestly Scored

Self-help is the most over-promised shelf in the bookstore, and most titles repeat one idea for 300 pages. Penny reads them on substance, not buzz — naming the real value, the padding, and the worldview. These are the ones that earned their cover price, ranked by score.

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    31 Day Spiritual Mindset Makeover by Carlene B. Charlemagne cover
    31 Day Spiritual Mindset Makeover Carlene B. Charlemagne · 95/100
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    365 Ways to Give Thanks by Brenda Shoshanna cover
    365 Ways to Give Thanks Brenda Shoshanna · 95/100
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  3. 3
    5 Habits for an Abundant Christian Life by Glenn Siddle cover
    5 Habits for an Abundant Christian Life Glenn Siddle · 95/100
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  4. 4
    7-day Confidence Challenge by Challenge Self cover
    7-day Confidence Challenge Challenge Self · 95/100
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  5. 5
    90 Days of Believing God Devotional & Journal by Rodney Payne cover
    90 Days of Believing God Devotional & Journal Rodney Payne · 95/100
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  6. 6
    A Company of Angels by David Lawson cover
    A Company of Angels David Lawson · 95/100
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    A Daily Teaching Devotional from God's Word by Ruth Hickman cover
    A Daily Teaching Devotional from God's Word Ruth Hickman · 95/100
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    A Purpose Driven Woman by Felicia Shakespeare cover
    A Purpose Driven Woman Felicia Shakespeare · 95/100
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  9. 9
    A Season of Grief by Bill Valentine cover
    A Season of Grief Bill Valentine · 95/100
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  10. 10
    A Student Athlete's Guide to College Success by Trent Petrie cover
    A Student Athlete's Guide to College Success Trent Petrie · 95/100
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    Achieving Objectives Through Time Management by Institute of Leadership & Management cover
    Achieving Objectives Through Time Management Institute of Leadership & Management · 95/100
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    Adult Bedtime Stories by Margaret Milne cover
    Adult Bedtime Stories Margaret Milne · 95/100
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    African American Midwifery in the South by Gertrude Jacinta Fraser cover
    African American Midwifery in the South Gertrude Jacinta Fraser · 95/100
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    Along the Path by Kory Goldberg cover
    Along the Path Kory Goldberg · 95/100
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