+21 Best Must-Read Growth Mindset Books Of All Time To Help You Reach Your Dream in 2024
Do you want to lead a life of success with no regrets?
Successful people and high achievers have a different mindset. The best way to change your life is by changing your mindset, and this can be done by reading books on mindset changes and attending growth mindset.
Reading the right books is by far the best way to gain the necessary knowledge, inspiration and motivation to nurture your mindset for success. While there are many books available, a few of them stand out from the rest and I think you will benefit from reading them.
Best Mindset Books Ever Written That Will Change Your Life And Achieve Success In Your Goals
Achieving your dreams isn’t easy, not only you require to have the right skills, strategies and tools, you’ll need to nurture the right mindset to keep yourself motivated and sane while pursuing your dream.
Here you’ll discover the best growth mindset books of all time, must-read books that is going to help you get a positive mindset shift and gaining success in life.
1. Start Small, Dream Big by Antony C.
“Start Small, Dream Big” is a must-have book that help you change the way you think, empowering you and guide you to thinking big. The author talks about actionable steps in helping you overcoming procrastination and start taking small steps towards your big dream.
Explained in simple language for anyone who struggles with procrastination, or feels overwhelmed by their big dreams. The author breaks down the few critical steps essential for you to dream big.
- Why we procrastinate and how to overcome it.
- Understand the true meaning of taking small changes.
- Helping you realizing who you really are and what you really want.
- Roadmap to help you reach your big dream.
- Rules you’ll need to keep so you will not regret achieving your dream.
Packed with strategies that you can start just right away, this is the perfect guidebook to help you get you from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future.
2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” is a popular self-help book that offers practical down-to-earth advice for anyone who wants to change and become more productive and successful in life.
Covey’s seven habits include:
- Being proactive.
- Beginning with the end in mind.
- Putting first things first.
- Thinking win-win.
- Seeking first to understand, then to be understood, synergizing, and sharpening the saw.
Read this book if you wants to improve your productivity and become more effective in your personal and professional life.
3. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
“Mindset” is a book written by Carol S. Dweck Ph.D, a world-renowned Stanford University psychologist who explores the concept of fixed versus growth mindsets and how they can affect our success in life. In the book, she argues that:
- People with a growth mindset believe that their abilities can be developed through hard work and dedication.
- People with a fixed mindset believe that their abilities are innate and cannot be changed.
This book is beneficial for anyone who wants to develop a growth mindset and achieve greater success in life.
4. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
“The Power of Habit” is a classic amount the best mindset books, it talks about the exploring how habits are formed and how they can be changed. In his book, Duhigg explains the science behind habits and offers a list of practical strategies for breaking bad habits and forming good ones. Habit formation is a long process, but Duhigg teaches us the exact step-by-step process how.
Probably one of the best book for anyone who wants to improve their habits to become highly successful in life.
5. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
“Atomic Habits” is another classic for you to understand the power of having the right habits in life. This book, offers practical advice on how to create good habits and break bad ones just like what the title says. What more in this book it gives a golden nuggets which I like the most which is:
- “Clear emphasizes the importance of small, consistent actions in building better habits and achieving success.”
With this book, it probably one of the best in class and an ideal book for anyone who wants to improve their habits and make lasting changes in their life.
6. The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life by Robin Sharma
“The 5 AM Club” is an unique book written by Sharma who advocates for waking up early.
Do you dread waking up early? Me too! But Sharma in the book he illustrate how waking up at 5am is justified.
Using the morning hours for personal growth and development, in his book he offers practical strategies for improving your daily productivity, focus, and creativity.
Interesting book, and an ideal read for anyone who sleep late and dread waking up early in the morning. This book will probably changes how you think and how you work.
7. Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins
“Awaken the Giant Within” is written by Tony Robbins, a motivational speaker and best-selling author. He focus on the importance of taking control of our thoughts and beliefs to achieve greater success in life.
Robbins talks about how developing a positive and proactive mindset can help you make the change in life. Like his other books “Money, Master The Game“, this book provides practical strategies and tips in developing greater self-awareness and achieving personal growth.
An inspiring book that is great for anyone who wants to develop greater self-awareness and take control of their life.
8. The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich by Timothy Ferriss
“The 4-Hour Work Week” by Tim Ferriss is the go-to bible for digital nomads and people who are looking to work smarter and not harder, people who wants to live a life of working less and enjoying life more.
Talking about the notion of escaping 9-5 and create a life of freedom and adventure, he talks about
- Creating an automate process.
- Outsourcing task.
- Building a passive income on the side.
Packed with inspirational information, this book is great for anyone who wants to create a life of freedom and adventure.
9. Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
“Thinking, Fast and Slow” is a book written by world-renowned Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman, in his book he explores the two systems of thinking that govern our cognitive processes.
Kahneman illustrated in his book on the concept that our brains operate on two different systems:
- System 1, which is fast, intuitive, and automatic.
- System 2, which is slow, deliberate, and rational.
Absolutely mind-blowing, this book is amazing for anyone who wants to understand how their mind works, gaining better self-control and how to make better decisions for business and life.
10. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
“Grit” is a controversial book written by Angela Duckworth Ph.D, professor of psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. In her book she explores the concept of grit and how it can be a better predictor of success than talent or intelligence.
Here, she offers practical advice on how to develop grit and perseverance when you are looking to pursue and reach your goals.
Entertaining and bold, this book is perfect for anyone who wants to read something different, where it can help you develop resilience and achieve your goals.
11. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
“Outliers” explores the different factors that contribute to success, including talent, hard work, and opportunity. However, in the book, Gladwell argues that self-made man is a myth, and external factors which is totally out of our control can be some of the biggest contributing factors to our success as well.
A daring book that talks about success on another angle, a great read for anyone who wants to understand more about success through the influence of external factors.
12. The ONE Thing by Jay Papasan and Gary Keller
“The ONE Thing” is a book written by two of the best writers, Jay Papasan and Gary Keller. In the book they focuses on the importance of prioritizing and focusing on the most important tasks in our lives. Something which I must say I do agree.
The authors talks about one thing which is:
“Identifying and focusing on the ONE Thing that will have the greatest impact on our goals.”
And with this one thing, we can achieve success more easily.
Insightful book that is a must-have for anyone who wants to develop better time management and productivity skills.
13. The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) by Hal Elrod
“The Miracle Morning” is another “morning routine” type of book. Written by Hal Elrod, the author talks about:
- Practical advice on how to transform your life by starting your day with a morning routine.
- Advocates a six-step morning routine that includes silence, affirmations, visualization, exercise, reading, and journaling.
If you are a early raiser, this book can be a great book that you may want to read and adopt the new morning routine lifestyle mentioned in the book.
14. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t by Jim Collins
“Good to Great” is one of the best books ever written, a classic that is written by Jim Collins. The author explores the factors that contribute to companies making the leap from good to great:
- Disciplined people.
- Disciplined thought.
- Disciplined action.
Insightful and aspiring book that is absolutely useful for entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to understand what it takes to build a successful company and a successful life.
15. Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
“Think and Grow Rich” is an old classic self-help book that have been around for decades, but it is still relevant to the people around today. In this book, it explores the principles of success, mindfulness and how to achieve financial wealth.
Napoleon Hill brings the reader into understand deeper on the importance of positive thinking, persistence, and developing a burning desire for success.
This book is one of the books that everyone who are looking to build success and reaching financial freedom should read.
16. The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
“The Art of Possibility” talks about the power of mindset, the authors offers useful advice on how you can transform your life by opening your mind and accepting the possibility of things and events.
This book will change your mind in how you see things around you, by focusing on what’s possible, we can overcome obstacles and reaching our dream.
An inspiring book written for those who wants to develop a mindset of possibility and overcome any obstacles that they may experience in life.
17. The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
“The War of Art” explores the concept of mental resistance and how it can prevent us from achieving our creative dreams. The author offers a practical guide on how to overcome resistance in pursuing your creative passions.
A brilliant book written for creative professionals who wants to overcome creative blocks and achieve their dreams of creating art that inspires.
18. The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy
“The Compound Effect” is about how to start living a life of reaching your full potential. The author took a deep dive in the the one things that can change who we are from withing:
- Achieve success by making small, consistent changes in our habits and behavior.
- Emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for our lives and focusing on the small actions that lead to big results over time.
Insightful and totally inspiring book that’s perfect for all ages and for anyone who wants to reach success by making small, consistent changes.
19. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
“The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” is a daring book that is totally addictive to read. The author Mark Manson that challenges each readers to question their beliefs and values. Giving focus on thing which truly matters and ignoring the rest.
Delightful book that anyone who don’t mind some swear words should read if you want to develop a more positive and resilient mindset.
20. Extreme Ownership by Leif Babin and Jocko Willink
“Extreme Ownership” is a book written by former Navy SEALs Leif Babin and Jocko Willink who explores the underlying principles of leadership and teamwork. The author talks about the importance of taking extreme ownership of your actions, having self-discipline and how these can be essential for success in any field.
Written with their life story in the military as a base, this book is an exciting read for any aspiring leaders and business owners looking to develop leadership skills and better teamwork in the team.
21. The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins
“The High 5 Habit” is a book written by the renown motivational speaker Mel Robbins who talks about focusing on celebrating small wins. You’ll learn the importance of acknowledging and celebrating your successes, no matter how small it may seems. With this it will lead a happier life and developing a more positive and resilient mindset.
While every book here is amazing, this book in particular is light and fun to read, perform for anyone who are looking to live a life that leaves no regrets.
22. Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
“Rich Dad, Poor Dad” is my personal favorite book, a classic mindset change personal finance book by Robert Kiyosaki who explores the differences in mindset between his two “fathers”:
- His real father (the “poor dad”), who worked as a government employee and struggled financially, and
- His best friend’s father (the “rich dad”), who was a successful businessman and investor.
Arguably the best business book on mindset and getting rich, Kiyosaki talks about adopting the mindset and strategies of the “rich dad,” a mindset that can help anyone to achieve financial success.
Long time bestseller book that is perfect for anyone who are looking to change how they think and wants to develop a better understanding of personal finance and investing.
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Antony C. is a dividend investor with over 15+ years of investing experience. He’s also the book author of “Start Small, Dream Big“, certified PMP® holder and founder of IncomeBuddies.com (IB). At IB, he share his personal journey and expertise on growing passive income through dividend investing and building online business. Antony has been featured in global news outlet including Yahoo Finance, Nasdaq and Non Fiction Author Association (NFAA).
