Understanding Happiness
1. 
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
by:
Jonathan Haidt
4.09 avg rating — 43,681 ratings 
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Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness
by:
Sharon Salzberg
4.21 avg rating — 7,682 ratings 6. 
The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self
by:
Michael Easter
4.25 avg rating — 31,835 ratings 
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Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You A Happy Adult
by:
Frank Pittman
4.09 avg rating — 55 ratings 
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The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness Through the Power of Sisu
by:
Katja Pantzar
3.71 avg rating — 4,126 ratings 11. 
The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
by:
Shawn Achor
4.13 avg rating — 43,988 ratings 11. 
The Little Book of Lykke: The Danish Search for the World's Happiest People
by:
Meik Wiking
3.99 avg rating — 19,552 ratings 13. 
The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50
by:
Jonathan Rauch
3.64 avg rating — 1,526 ratings 14. 
NeuroWisdom: The New Brain Science of Money, Happiness, and Success 3.77 avg rating — 248 ratings
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The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative 3.97 avg rating — 14,023 ratings
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The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to Help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy 3.99 avg rating — 509 ratings
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The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
by:
Ichiro Kishimi
3.93 avg rating — 120,627 ratings 18. 
The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness
by:
Epictetus
4.25 avg rating — 34,686 ratings 19. 
Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence
by:
Rick Hanson
3.65 avg rating — 5,289 ratings 20. 
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking
by:
Oliver Burkeman
4.04 avg rating — 15,952 ratings 21. 
No Solid Ground: Renewable Contentment and Sustainable Happiness in an Age of Uncertainty 4.27 avg rating — 22 ratings
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How to Be Alive: A Guide To The Kind of Happiness That Helps The World
by:
Colin Beavan
3.66 avg rating — 478 ratings 23. 
52 Small Changes for the Mind: Improve Memory * Minimize Stress * Increase Productivity * Boost Happiness
by:
Brett Blumenthal
3.61 avg rating — 896 ratings 
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Yoga and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Guide to Finding Joy in Unexpected Places
by:
Sam Chase
3.90 avg rating — 298 ratings 26. 
The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative 3.97 avg rating — 14,023 ratings
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The Lemonade Life: How to Fuel Success, Create Happiness, and Conquer Anything
by:
Zack Friedman
3.87 avg rating — 681 ratings 28. 
Live Each Day: A Surprisingly Simple Guide to Happiness
by:
Jim McCarthy
4.67 avg rating — 27 ratings 29. 
Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter & Organize to Make More Room for Happiness
by:
Gretchen Rubin
3.55 avg rating — 17,233 ratings 30. 
The Happiness Effect: How Social Media is Driving a Generation to Appear Perfect at Any Cost
by:
Donna Freitas
3.33 avg rating — 263 ratings 31. 
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Outsmart Your Smartphone: Conscious Tech Habits for Finding Happiness, Balance, and Connection IRL
by:
Tchiki Davis
3.55 avg rating — 69 ratings 33. 
Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness
by:
David Perlmutter
3.79 avg rating — 2,390 ratings 
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Buddha at Work: Finding Purpose, Balance, and Happiness at Your Workplace 4.35 avg rating — 130 ratings
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A Monk's Guide to Happiness: Meditation in the 21st Century
by:
Gelong Thubten
4.16 avg rating — 2,514 ratings 37. 
Wellness by Design: A Room-by-Room Guide to Optimizing Your Home for Health, Fitness, and Happiness
by:
Jamie Gold
3.11 avg rating — 132 ratings 38. 
Happier, No Matter What: Cultivating Hope, Resilience, and Purpose in Hard Times
by:
Tal Ben-Shahar
4.15 avg rating — 514 ratings 39. 
Growing Joy: The Plant Lover's Guide to Cultivating Happiness
by:
Maria Failla
3.92 avg rating — 272 ratings 40. 
Happy Not Perfect: Upgrade Your Mind, Challenge Your Thoughts, and Free Yourself from Anxiety
by:
Poppy Jamie
3.66 avg rating — 597 ratings 41. 
The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction
by:
Christine Carter
4.18 avg rating — 291 ratings 42. 
Enough As She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy, and Fulfilling Lives
by:
Rachel Simmons
4.11 avg rating — 1,009 ratings 43. 
Brain Rules for Aging Well: 10 Principles for Staying Vital, Happy, and Sharp
by:
John Medina
4.12 avg rating — 834 ratings 44. 
Whole Happy and Healthy: A Revolutionary Approach to Understanding and Thriving with Mental Illness
by:
Jessica Aviva
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating 
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Highly Sensitive People in an Insensitive World: How to Create a Happy Life
by:
Ilse Sand
3.70 avg rating — 1,958 ratings 47. 
Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better
by:
Wendy Suzuki
3.64 avg rating — 2,108 ratings 48. 
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The Anxiety Sisters' Survival Guide: How You Can Become More Hopeful, Connected, and Happy
by:
Abbe Greenberg
4.26 avg rating — 268 ratings 51. 
Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness
by:
Rick Hanson
3.87 avg rating — 650 ratings 
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The Starting Point of Happiness: An Inspiring Guide to Positive Living with Faith, Love, and Courage
by:
Ryuho Okawa
4.31 avg rating — 16 ratings 54. 
Happiness in This Life: A Passionate Meditation on Earthly Existence
by:
Pope Francis
4.05 avg rating — 673 ratings 55. 
Beyond Mindfulness: The Direct Approach to Lasting Peace, Happiness, and Love
by:
Stephan Bodian
4.19 avg rating — 173 ratings 
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The Unbelievable Happiness of What Is: Beyond Belief to Love, Fulfillment, and Spiritual Awakening
by:
Jon Bernie
4.33 avg rating — 76 ratings 58. 
The Dalai Lama's Big Book of Happiness: How to Live in Freedom, Compassion, and Love
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
3.87 avg rating — 195 ratings 59. 
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
4.38 avg rating — 62,482 ratings 60. 
Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness
by:
Orgyen Chowang
4.13 avg rating — 232 ratings 61. 
The Mindful Way through Stress: The Proven 8-Week Path to Health, Happiness, and Well-Being
by:
Shamash Alidina
3.90 avg rating — 60 ratings 62. 
A Field Guide to Happiness: What I Learned in Bhutan about Living, Loving, and Waking Up
by:
Linda Leaming
3.92 avg rating — 399 ratings 63. 
Questions for the Dalai Lama: Answers on Love, Success, Happiness, & the Meaning of Life (Little Book. Big Idea.)
by:
Dede Cummings
3.96 avg rating — 98 ratings 64. 
Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints & Sages: A Guide to Asking for Protection, Wealth, Happiness, and Everything Else!
by:
Judika Illes
4.46 avg rating — 214 ratings 65. 
Buddhism for Busy People: Finding Happiness in an Uncertain World
by:
David Michie
3.80 avg rating — 1,879 ratings 
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The Tao of Willie: A Guide to the Happiness in Your Heart
by:
Willie Nelson
4.09 avg rating — 1,430 ratings 69. 
How To Be Compassionate: A Handbook for Creating Inner Peace and a Happier World
by:
Dalai Lama XIV
4.13 avg rating — 958 ratings 
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Big Ideas for Little Philosophers: Happiness with Aristotle
by:
Duane Armitage
3.64 avg rating — 72 ratings 
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Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry
by:
Dave Barry
3.86 avg rating — 2,341 ratings 74. 
The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness
by:
Paula Poundstone
3.70 avg rating — 2,459 ratings 