Want to know the best self confidence books? These are the highest-rated books you need to read.
Building self confidence in a world that focuses on flaws can feel challenging, and if you’re anything like me, you are doing all the research you possibly can to boost your self esteem and change your life. As someone who has struggled with low self esteem myself, I am giving you the top self confidence books that I swear by.
You are going to read tips and tricks to boost your daily self confidence and learn the skills you need to build and maintain higher self esteem, no matter what life throws at you.
After reading these books, you will be ready to create the life you deserve through the power of self confidence.
This post is all about the best self confidence books that every woman should read.
Best Self Confidence Books
1. You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
With over 30,000 positive reviews, this is one of the best self esteem books on the market. In You Are a Badass, Jen Sincero serves up “27 bite-sized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word, helping you to create a life you totally love.”
Jen Sincero has a series of books so if you love this one, you can also read her books about making money, creating good habits, and more.
2. We Should All Be Millionaires
Although this book is mainly focused on creating wealth, We Should All Be Millionaires offers a huge confidence boost from a very charismatic Rachel Rogers.
As someone who was living paycheck to paycheck herself, Rachel Rogers shares her journey to growing her self confidence as an entrepreneur and how you can do the same. Ka-ching!
3. The Confidence Code for Girls
When you were in middle school, were there times when you wished you had more confidence? That’s the idea behind this self confidence book for tweens, The Confidence Code for Girls. “Packed with graphic novel strips; appealing illustrations; fun lists, quizzes, and challenges; and true stories from tons of real girls, this book teaches girls to embrace risk, deal with failure, and be their most authentic selves.”
This is a great book to read yourself and pass on to your daughter, niece, or even a free library in your neighborhood.
4. Big Magic
Fear is one of the biggest reasons many of us feel a lack of self confidence. In Big Magic, Liz Gilbert firmly puts fear in the back seat and let’s curiosity drive her decisions instead. If you’re looking for some direction in life or considering a new opportunity, this book will give you the boost you need to do the damn thing.
I read this a few months before I quit my job to pursue self-employment and I’d rank it in my top 10 books on confidence!
5. Come As You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life
Let’s be real: sex and desirability has a big impact on our self confidence. Many of us wonder if we’re too X, or not enough Y when it comes to intimacy in the bedroom. I don’t care who you are, PLEASE buy and read this book. Not only will you feel more confidence in your desire and abilities, you will have the language and tools to talk about it with your partner(s)!
Come As You Are is one of the most highly recommended books on confidence and has over 5,000 positive reviews on Amazon, including this one: I want to hand this book out like Gospel tracts on street corners. Have you heard the good news? You’re normal. Take this. Read this. Make your partner read it. Leave it lying around so someone can steal it and find out they’re okay too. Seriously, read this book.
6. The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love
If you’re looking for body confidence, The Body is Not an Apology is a quick read at 176 pages and worth every minute. “World-renowned activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor invites us to reconnect with the radical origins of our minds and bodies and celebrate our collective, enduring strength.”
You can also pick up the accompanying workbook Your Body Is Not an Apology Workbook: Tools for Living Radical Self-Love if you want to delve even deeper into your self love journey.
7. Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who’s Been There
If you’re ready for some brutal honesty, I think the title of this book speaks for itself. Obviously not for those who are offended by swearing, Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies proviedes the tough love we all need sometimes.
One skeptical reviewer shared her thoughts on the book: I’ve read my share of self-care/improvement/help books and have found many to be full of dull platitudes or feigned vulnerability. And here comes Tara with some REAL TALK. I was skeptical of the exercises, yet within a few days, I started trying them all… and guess what? They worked.
This post was all about the best self confidence books to help you live your most joyous and authentic life.