This resource page contains a list of the most consistently recommended books that have made a positive impact on the lives of your fellow sisters. Each resource came highly recommended as they were shared with me by some of my most savvy and passionate female readers. I’ve also updated this list to include a few life-changing and deeply insightful books that I myself highly recommend as well.
While I have not read all of the books on this list, I am very familiar with many of the following authors and their work. I have also judiciously curated this list to ensure that every resource recommended is useful, informative, and thorough in its subject matter.
I will continue to add more recommendations to this list as I learn about them. So please bookmark this page for your future reference and convenience.
Enjoy!
Empowering Dating Advice
- Love Factually: 10 Proven Steps from I Wish to I Do by Duana Welch
- Why You’re Not Married…Yet: The Straight Talk You Need to Get the Relationship You Deserve by Tracy McMillan
- Make Every Man Want You: How to Be So Irresistible You’ll Barely Keep from Dating Yourself! by Maria Forleo
- Not Your Mother’s Rules: The New Secrets for Dating (The Rules) by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider
- The Power of the Pussy: How to Get What You Want From Men: Love, Respect, Commitment and More! by Kara King
- The Tao of Dating: The Smart Woman’s Guide to Being Absolutely Irresistible by Ali Binazir
- Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough by Lori Gottlieb
- Are You the One for Me?: Knowing Who’s Right and Avoiding Who’s Wrong by Barbara De Angelis
- You Lost Him at Hello: From Dating to “I Do” – Secrets from One of America’s Top Dating Coaches by Jess McCann
Dating Advice for Understanding Men
- Act a Lady, Think Like a Man (Expanded Edition): What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment by Steve Harvey
- Mr Unavailable & the Fallback Girl: The Definitive Guide to Understanding Emotionally Unavailable Men and the Women that Love Them by Natalie Lue
- Have Him at Hello: Confessions from 1,000 Guys About What Makes Them Fall in Love…Or Never Call Back by Rachel Greenwald
- He’s Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo
- The Woman’s Guide to How Men Think: Love, Commitment, and the Male Mind by Shawn Smith
Developing Self-Worth and Stronger Boundaries
- Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
- Waiting and Dating: A Sensible Guide to a Fulfilling Love Relationship by Myles Munroe
- In Sheep’s Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People by George K. Simon
- The Disease to Please: Curing the People-Pleasing Syndrome by Harriet Braiker
- Having Sex, Wanting Intimacy: Why Women Settle for One-Sided Relationships by Jill P. Weber
Improving Your Intimate Relationship Skills
- The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman
- Men Are Like Waffles Women Are Like Spaghetti: Understanding and Delighting in Your Differences by Bill and Pam Farrel
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love by Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country’s Foremost Relationship Expert by John M. Gottman and Nan Silver
Womanhood and Femininity
- Fascinating Womanhood: How the Ideal Woman Awakens a Man’s Deepest Love and Tenderness by Helen B. Andelin
- Getting to ‘I Do’: The Secret to Doing Relationships Right! by Patricia Allen
- Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts: Using the Power of Pleasure to Have Your Way with the World (How to Use the Power of Pleasure) by Regena Thomashauer
- Feminine Lost: Why Most Women are Male by Jennifer Granger
- Powerful and Feminine: How to Increase Your Magnetic Presence and Attract the Attention You Want by Rachael Jayne Groover
- The Queen’s Code by Alison A. Armstrong
- Simply Feminine: Surprising Insights from Men by Morgan Wonderly
- The Surrendered Single: A Practical Guide to Attracting and Marrying the Man Who’s Right for You by Laura Doyle
Overcoming Abuse and Codependency
- The Language of Letting Go: Hazelden Meditation Series by Melody Beattie
- Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
- Women Who Love Too Much: When You Keep Wishing and Hoping He’ll Change by Robin Norwood
- Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life by Susan Forward and Craig Buck
- Who’s Pulling Your Strings?: How to Break the Cycle of Manipulation and Regain Control of Your Life by Harriet Braiker
Dealing with Breakups
- The No Contact Rule by Natalie Lue
- Ignore the Guy, Get the Guy: The Art of No Contact: A Woman’s Survival Guide to Mastering A Breakup and Taking Back Her Power by Leslie Braswell
General Personal Development
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey
- Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown
- The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
- What to Say When You Talk to Yourself by Shad Helmstetter
If you have a life-changing recommendation of your own, please contact me and let me know about it.