50 Classic US Self-Help Works

50 Classic Self-Help Works

The American Success & New Thought Library



This volume gathers fifty foundational works that shaped the American philosophy of success.



Written between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, these books established the principles of wealth creation, mental discipline, persuasive influence, and spiritual law that continue to inform modern self-development literature.



Organized into five structured sections, this collection presents a complete course in classical success thought.



PART I — Foundations of Wealth & Prosperity



The Richest Man in Babylon

The Art of Money Getting

The Science of Getting Rich

Dollars Want Me

The Way to Wealth

Every Man His Own University

How to Get What You Want

What You Can Do With Your Will Power

The Law of Success

The Science of Being Well

An Iron Will

…and related works on prosperity and enterprise.



PART II — The Science of Mind & Mental Power



The Power of Concentration

Thought Vibration

Thought-Force in Business and Everyday Life

Mind Power

Personal Power

Your Mind and How to Use It

Dynamic Thought

The Master Key System

Creative Mind

The Science of Mind

The Twelve Powers of Man

Atom-Smashing Power of Mind



PART III — Character, Will & Inner Mastery



How to Succeed

Ambition and Success

Architects of Fate

Cheerfulness as a Life Power

Pushing to the Front

The Victorious Attitude

Laugh and Live

Hidden Treasures



PART IV — Applied Psychology & Influence



The Psychology of Salesmanship

The Art of Public Speaking

Dollars and Sense

The Mind Cure

The Good Side of Christian Science

How to Stay Well



PART V — Spiritual Law & Success Philosophy



The Game of Life and How to Play It

Your Word Is Your Wand

The Secret Door to Success

The Power of the Spoken Word

Your Forces and How to Use Them

The Ideal Made Real

Thinking for Results

Steps in Human Progress

Poise and Power

The Science of Being Great



Together, these works form a structured canon of American success philosophy — a systematic exploration of wealth, character, thought, persuasion, and spiritual alignment.



This is not a collection of motivational excerpts. It is a complete intellectual tradition restored in one volume.