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Best Self Help Books for Women in Their 20s

The top ten self help books for women in their 20s will help you to prevent having a quarter-life crisis.

By Kelsey LangePublished 6 years ago 5 min read
Top Story - January 2018
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Though it might seem like being in your 20s is an easy breezy time period in your life, it comes with a lot of questions, responsibilities, life changes, and an overwhelming feeling of being lost. Being in your 20s, you must admit you need all the help you can get. And there's nothing wrong with using the resources that are made just for aiding your success.

As some of the best outlets for maintaining your chaotic life, self help books are perfect for constantly learning about the world, yourself, how you react to life, and how you can be better. These are the top 10 self help books for women in their 20s.

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers by Lois P. Frankel is one of the self help books for women in their 20s because it taps into the unconscious mistakes we make on the daily.

As a read that points out mistakes that we make in the office that are diminishing our possibilities of growth, this book spells out over 100 different examples. You will approach each day differently with this knowledge in mind, and can be used in entry-level positions all the way up to a well-developed career. Perfect for 20-something young women, you will approach your career with social and business skills to boot.

Another one of the best self help books for women in their 20s isIf You Have to Cry, Go Outside: And Other Things Your Mother Never Told You by Kelly Cutrone and Meredith Bryan. Kelly Cutrone has used this book as an outlet to share all of her success secrets.

As a personal, yet professional, book filled with stories, she speaks about being a CEO of the fashion PR firm People's Revolution and being the boss of The Hills stars, Whitney Port and Lauren Conrad. As someone who has a lot of brutally honest advice under her belt, this book is perfect for young women who might be struggling to find the right path.

The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help by Amanda Palmer is perfect for the audience of young women in their 20s. Written by the TED speaker and rock star that is Amanda Palmer, the book is a girl's guide to asking for help.

As a much-needed motivational book geared toward getting to the point in your life that you deserve to be, Palmer describes her own path toward success, and how she used the people around her to aid in it. Though there is a time and a place for every favor asked, the writes about the "art of asking" and how to do so.

One of the best self help books for women in their 20s that isn't about the workplace is Marie Kondo's The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. The #1 New York Times Best Seller is a guide to decluttering your home, and why it will simplify your life.

Though it sounds simple, the read is life-changing and will have you cleaning your space within minutes of putting the book down. It will take organization and cleaning to a new level, and will make your life, mind, and space much more clear.

As something that is very prominent in 20-something's lives, fear is something that should not cripple our dreams. As a great read about creating a healthier and happier lifestyle by stomping fear to the ground, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert is one of the best books of the year, and was an instant #1 New York Times Best Seller.

Creativity is key to anyone's life, whether you consider yourself a creative or not. Let Elizabeth Gilbert open this concept up to your life.

Finding purpose during a quarter-life crisis can often seem impossible. As one of the best self help books for women in their 20s, What the Heck Am I Going to Do with My Life? by Margaret Feinberg is meant to be an answer to this overwhelming question.

Feeling as if you should have your life figured out while you aren't even close is a common notion for young women. Margaret Feinberg wrote this book with those women in mind, and created a soul-searching guide that will allow you to realize your goals.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life is a #1 New York Times Best Seller written by Mark Manson.

Geared toward the 20-somethings generation, the self help guide is meant to promote positive thinking, squashing insecurities, and becoming happier, all while being humorous and light-hearted. Plus, the blogger and author uses his own approach at coaching even the most shy and overwhelmed readers.

Nice Is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything by The Betches is one of the most perfect self help books for women in their 20s. Created by the beloved Betches bloggers, the book is written very similarly to their witty, yet educational, blog site.

Their book approaches the topic of being a nice girl and how it can be a crippling concept. Being nice is not the only approach to getting what you want, and these girls lay out the pros of finding other approaches, and how to do so.

Because many moments of your 20s are filled with new experiences, stepping outside of our comfort zones, and just moments that are filled with attempting to function while afraid, you can take this concept and apply it to your love life as well.

We take all the precautions to not let fear cripple our achievements in the business world, why not apply this to the rest of your life? In Gerald G. Jampolsky's third edition of Love Is Letting Go of Fear, he lays out the ways to transform your personal life and let go of your past fears.

Last, but certainly not least, on our list of the best self help books for women in their 20s is 20 Something Manifesto: Quarter-Lifers Speak Out About Who They Are, What They Want, and How to Get It by Christine Hassler.

As a personal guide for anyone struggling in their 20s, this book allows young people to find independence as well as opportunity, without the struggles of disillusion. Who doesn't need a little life coaching, especially when the world feels as if it is constantly filled with pressures?

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