My Top Philosophy and Self-Help books Dec 2025

 My Top Philosophy Books Dec 2025

• The courage to be disliked - Kishimi/Kogan
• human nature, mental health, meaning, relationships
• The courage to be happy - Kishimi/Koga 
• human nature, mental health, meaning, relationships
• Way of the Superior Man - David Deida   (particularly for men)
• Masculinity, relationships, understanding women
• Men’s Work - Connor Beaton   (particularly for men)
• psychology, happiness and contentment, 
• Why Buddhism is True
• meaning, happiness and contentment, philosophy, mindfulness 
• The Wisdom of Insecurity 
• meaning, happiness and contentment, philosophy, mindfulness
• Lost Connections 
• relationships, happiness and contentment
• Man’s Search for Meaning 
• meaning, happiness and contentment, philosophy, self-help
• 12 rules for life - Dr Jordan Peterson 
• philosophy, psychology, self help
• Lost Connections 
• meaning, relationships, happiness and contentment
• From Strength to Strength
• meaning, happiness and contentment, relationships, mid-life, career
• Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life
• meaning, happiness and contentment, mid-life, career
• Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
• meaning, philosophy, career
• Mindset - Dr Carol Dweck
• growth