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A compassionate, research-backed roadmap for turning your greatest failures into your most profound moments of growth. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Rising strong.
- reflective
- uplifting
- grounding
- hopeful
- 01
Daring Greatly
Brené Brown
A warm, research-backed invitation to drop your armor and step into the messy, beautiful arena of authentic living.
- 02
Braving the wilderness
Brené Brown
An empowering, research-backed journey into the psychology of true belonging and the courage it takes to stand alone.
- 03
The 5 Second Rule
Mel Robbins
A high-energy, no-nonsense pep talk designed to short-circuit overthinking and jolt you into immediate action.
- 04
High performance habits
Brendon Burchard
A high-octane blueprint for turning ambition into sustainable, joyful achievement.
- 05
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Amy Morin
A compassionate but no-nonsense toolkit for shedding the mental habits that keep you stuck.
- 06
Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert
A warm, conversational permission slip to stop agonizing over your art and start playing with it.
- 07
The body is not an apology
Sonya Renee Taylor
A fierce, poetic manifesto that dismantles body shame and invites you into a revolution of radical self-love.
- 08
The Mountain Is You
Brianna Wiest
A compassionate but firm guide to getting out of your own way and turning self-sabotage into self-mastery.
- 10
Option B
Sheryl Sandberg
A compassionate, research-backed lifeline for navigating the darkest chapters of life and slowly learning how to breathe again.
- 11
Grit
Angela Duckworth
An empowering, research-backed dismantling of the talent myth that leaves you ready to tackle your most daunting long-term goals.
- 12
The Confidence Code
Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
A science-backed pep talk that dismantles imposter syndrome and hands you the blueprint for self-assurance.











