The self help sanctum is proud to make available online for free a growing collection of classic self help books proven by the test of time. The wisdom within these works has helped countless people across generations. We hope they may now help you.

NEW In Tune With the Infinite
Ralph Waldo Trine's landmark guide to prosperity, life’s purpose, and self-development.

NEW Self Development and the Way to Power
"We may be either the suffering slaves of nature or the happy masters of her laws." L W Rogers guides you to the latter.

Your Invisible Power
Genevieve Behrend's key to the attainment of your desires and banishment of the fear that prevents their realization presupposing those desires are based upon your aspiration for greater liberty.

The Power of Concentration
To make the greatest success of anything you must be able to concentrate your entire thought upon the idea you are working on. Theron Q. Dumont shows you how.

Within You is the Power
There is a power lying hidden in man, by the use of which he can rise to higher and better things. There is in man a greater Self, that transcends the finite self of the sense-man, even as the mountain towers above the plain. Henry Thomas Hamblin describes how to use your inner spiritual and mental forces to enter a life of overcoming and almost boundless power.

Think and Grow Rich
In 1908 then small-time reporter Napoleon Hill was invited by steel magnate Andrew Carnegie to interview millionaires with a view to discovering the secret(s) behind their success. First published in 1937, Think and Grow Rich, is the culmination of 25 years of work. That this book has remained not only in print, but also a major seller, for some seventy years speaks volumes for the potency of the message contained within. Hill's self help classic, now in the public domain, is a truly must read.

The Master Key System
Charles F Haanel gave the Master Key to the world as a means of tapping the great Cosmic Intelligence and attracting from it that which corresponds to the ambitions, and aspirations of each reader.

The Game of Life and How to Play It
Florence Scovel Shinn on the use of affirmation, intuition and absolute faith to attain everything you desire.

The Prophet
Khalil Gibran's collection of Spiritual essays on all aspects of life and human experience

The Science of Getting Rich
Wallace D Wattles presents the process of growing rich as a science, ie a set of rules which if followed will produce the desired results as definitely as boiling a kettle or turning your car ignition key.

What All The World's A-Seeking
Ralph Waldo Trine's classic expositionon the power of positive thought.

The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science
Thomas Troward's classic exposition of the "Natural Principles" governing the relation between Mental Action and Material Conditions.

The Creative Process in the Individual
New Thought pioneer Thomas Troward presents a scientifically valid route to infinite possibility.

As A Man Thinketh
James Allen's exhaustive treatise on the power of thought, its object being to stimulate men and women to the discovery and perception of the truth that "They themselves are makers of themselves."

The Art of Money Getting
Highly successful 19th century showman and entrepreneur P.T. Barnum presents his Golden Rules for Making Money. No magick or mysticism here, just common sense guidelines that if followed will bring personal fortune.

Acres of Diamonds
Russell Conwell's timeless lecture on the importance of making the best of what we already have.

The Art of War
Sun Tzu's ancient masterpiece of tactics and strategy. Originally a military textbook, its lessons have been widely adopted in corporate culture, sport and other fields.

The Art of Public Speaking
The best way to become a confident, effective public speaker, according to Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein, is simply to do it. Practice, practice, practice. And while you're at it, assume the positive.