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An extensive list of personal development books across a broad spectrum of topics:

Productivity, Time Management, Effectiveness

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey (personal effectiveness)
Getting Things Done by David Allen (workflow and productivity)
Maximum Achievement and Time Power by Brian Tracy (time management)
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin (personal effectiveness)
Organizing From the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern (getting organized)
Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham (finding your strengths)
Is Your Genius at Work? by Dick Richards (finding your genius, book review)
The Power of Less by Leo Babauta (personal effectiveness through simple habits)

Success, Behavior, Victory

Manifesting for Non-Gurus by Robert MacPhee (clarifying and experiencing your desires)
Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins (achievement and NLP)
Using Your Brain for a Change by Richard Bandler (NLP)
Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman (optimism)
The Now Habit by Neil Fiore (overcoming procrastination)
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers (overcoming procrastination)
The Art of War by Sun Tzu (slaughtering your enemy efficiently)
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene (ensuring your enemy doesn’t slaughter you first)
The Psychology of Winning by Denis Waitley (victory)

Consciousness, Awareness, Spirituality

Power vs. Force by David Hawkins (levels of consciousness)
Ask and It Is Given and The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent by Esther Hicks (manifesting intentions)
The Power of Now and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle (consciousness and awareness)
The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra (manifesting intentions)
The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield (consciousness and awareness)
Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman (inner peace)
Cosmic Trigger Vol I, Vol II, and Vol III by Robert Anton Wilson (”weird” doesn’t begin to describe it)
A Course in Miracles by the Foundation for Inner Peace (channeled teachings from Jesus)
The Disappearance of the Universe by Gary Renard (awareness and forgiveness)
Bringers of the Dawn by Barbara Marciniak (channeled teachings of the Pleiadians)
Operation Terra by Sara Lyara Estes (channeled messages)

Meaning, Purpose, Fulfillment

Life on Purpose by Dr. Brad Swift (discovering your purpose, Life on Purpose review)
There's a Spiritual Solution to Every Problem, The Power of Intention, and Inspiration by Wayne Dyer (spiritual problem solving, finding your purpose)
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (finding meaning in the Holocaust)
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (Holocaust story)
A Child Called It, The Lost Boy, and A Man Named Dave by Dave Pelzer (abuse and recovery)
Happy for No Reason by Marci Shimoff (cultivating unconditional happiness and inner peace)

Philosophy, Wisdom

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (wisdom)
As You Think aka As a Man Thinketh by James Allen (power of thought)
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tsu (wisdom)

Psychic Development, Astral Projection, Dreams

Lucid Dreaming and Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming by Stephen LaBerge (lucid dreaming)
Talking to Heaven, Reaching to Heaven, and Heaven and Earth by James van Praagh (mediumship, psychic connection)
Trust Your Vibes and Ask Your Guides by Sonia Choquette (psychic development, Ask Your Guides review, Sonia Choquette interview)
Far Journeys by Robert Monroe (astral projection)

Wealth, Business

The Type-Z Guide to Success With Ease and The Millionaire Course by Marc Allen (Type-Z Guide review, Marc Allen interview)
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (wealth)
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (wealth advice)
Built to Last and Good to Great by Jim Collins (business)

Relationships

Opening Up: A Guide to Creating and Sustaining Open Relationships by Tristan Taormino (open relationships and polyamory)
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (social skills)
Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg (communication)
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray (male-female communication)
Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay by Mira Kirshenbaum (diagnosing relationship issues)
Should I Stay or Go? by Lee Raffel (healing or ending relationships)

Health, Medicine

The China Study by T. Colin Campbell (health, book review)
Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution by John Robbins (health and ethical food choices)
Mad Cowboy by Howard Lyman (why a cattle rancher won’t eat meat)
The Egoscue Method of Health Through Motion by Pete Egoscue (pain-free structural alignment)
Anatomy of an Illness by Norman Cousins (laughter as medicine)
Vegan Family Favorites by Erin Pavlina (easy and delicious vegetarian recipes)
The Lazy Raw Foodists Guide by Laura Bruno (insightful, practical guide to eating raw foods)

Mental Development, Intelligence, Science

The Memory Book by Harry Lorayne (develop a superior memory)
Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain (visualization exercises)
Brain Building in Just 12 Weeks by Marilyn vos Savant (boosting your intelligence and mental clarity)
Chaos and Genius by James Gleick (chaos science and fractals; Richard Feynman bio)
The Tipping Point and Blink by Malcolm Gladwell (social and mental phenomena)

Fiction

Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand (philosophy of objectivism)
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (the insanity of social conditioning)
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller (the insanity of war)
Incarnations of Immortality by Piers Anthony (fascinating fiction series): On a Pale Horse (Death), Bearing an Hourglass (Time), With a Tangled Skein (Fate), Wielding a Red Sword (War), Being a Green Mother (Nature), For Love of Evil (Satan), And Eternity (God)
The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer (the Trojan War and classic Greek mythology)
Lord of the Flies by William Golding (stranded boys turn into savages)
Mark Twain: Four Complete Novels by Mark Twain (a true literary genius)
Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach (outgrowing your old self)