5 Best Self Help Books for Women that will Transform your Life !

Don’t we all get a sudden surge of motivation to read self help books and transform our lives?That was my case in 2024 when I started my journey to read self help books to be a better version of myself.And I should say that they have transformed my life for the better ! So here are the best 5 self help books for women to transform their lives in 2025.

Sometimes we also get confused with a lot of self help books to read which one to start with.If that is the case for you,then you are in the right place.These are the only 5 books you need to kickstart your reading journey.These books are handpicked and they are going to create an impact in your life so make sure to take notes,highlight and transform your life.

The Mountain is You by Brianna Wiest 

Women who feel like you are your own biggest critic this is the book for you 

This book by Brianna West is a self help book that transforms our life from self sabotage to self mastery.The main key of this book is that we are often our own enemies,we are standing in the way of ourselves.We are our own mountain.How to identify these self sabotaging behaviors and steps to transform our life for the better is what this book is about.

This book helps us to understand self sabotage patterns such as resistance to new projects,hitting the upper threshold limit of positive experiences,constant uprooting,seeking fresh starts,fear of failing and other fears as well.

Now since we have identified our fears, how to process them,understanding the cause of discomfort,validating our feelings and determining our actions.

Also this book helps us to approach failure differently by distinguishing between failing due to negligence or due to fear.

This book is just not only about identifying obstacles but also the inner cause for it and how to navigate through them.This book paves a path to help us break down the walls that we have erected for ourselves thus helping us become the best version.

The Universe has your back by Gabrielle Bernstein 

To all the women who are seeking a meaning in their life this is the book you need

I’m a very spiritually connected person.I seek guidance from the universe whenever needed.This book helps us to understand how we can connect with the universe to understand our soul.

The author explains how it is important to seek emotional maturity and how to lead a meaningful life.This book also has a set of affirmations that you need when you are in certain paths of your life,this was really helpful for me to let go and trust the universe.

There is a part in this book where the author asks for a sign to the universe about getting a new house.That was an important story about when you are stuck with options just ask the universe for the sign and that it will guide you.

The universe holds everything that you need, you just have to ask is also an important lesson that this book helps us to understand.When you feel like there is so much more to life than just day to day mundane activities then this book sets you on your spiritual journey.

101 essays that change the way you think by Brianna Wiest 

Women who feel that they need a personal transformation

This book has literally made my life for the better.I read this book during a hard phase that i was going through in life and it gave me all the courage that i needed to come out of it.This book by Brianna Wiest delves into different aspects of life that we go through like relationships,failure,self compassion,sadness and much more.

All the essays in this book help us to understand and question our own thoughts.Through this we can change our mindset about certain ways.There are many thought provoking essays that help us to overcome perfectionism and the sense of feeling lost.

The best part about this book is that you can flip the book around and find the essay that is most relevant to you and read it.The book is divided into short bite sections that don’t need much of your attention span.

This book is all about self-acceptance,finding solutions to our problems,changing our thinking patterns and giving us all the motivation to start over if needed.

Healing is the new high by Vex King

To all the women who has gone through trauma,this book is the therapist you need 

This is my most favorite book of all because I have also gone through my fair share of trauma in childhood.This book made me realize what is trauma,how to accept and overcome it.Trauma can exist in different forms in our body is what I learnt through this book,that was completely eye opening for me.

We have 7 bodies and trauma can exist anywhere there.This book helps us to identify where we are storing our trauma and ways to help ourselves overcome it.

Healing your inner traumas and bringing clarity to understand yourself is what this book is all about.This book is so easy to read and feels like we are just talking to our friend who we trust.

There is an even more best part of this book which are the exercises part.These exercises are structured in a way that it helps us to identify and overcome our trauma.Also this book helps us to learn how to stop the trauma with us.So ladies whoever needs to understand your trauma and get on into your healing era this is the only book you need.

The strength in our scars by Bianca Sparacino

Women who need to understand that our adversities are just a blessing in disguise 

All of us go through hard times that transform us but sometimes do leave us with scars.These scars are the backbone of our strength.This book is a reminder that even though some parts of our life doesn’t go as planned,we can overcome them and find ourselves in the journey.

This book has a non-linear structure that helps us to flip to any page and read the bite size content it has.I always have this book in my table and whenever I’m going through a hard time I just turn to one page and read it,it offers me the guidance that I need.

This book is just a comforting friend that assures you that everything just passes and we are put on this path to learn something and come back home to ourselves 

This book dives into the raw emotions of people and embraces emotions like moving on,self love and healing.This book is the safest place that you need for comfort 

I would recommend you to read when you are cozied up in a blanket with hot chocolate overthinking about your life choices,that is the perfect time to read this book.This book is just a warm hug.

These are the 5 self help books that you need to read in 2025 for living the best possible life.These books have transformed my life for the better and I hope it does the same for you.Thankyou so much for reading.

Let me know in the comments below which one are you going to read first or if you have already read any of these and how it has changed your life.I would love to hear about your stories !

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