Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love, and there’s no better way to celebrate than practicing self-love. Robert Holden best described this when he said, “Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.” This Valentine’s Day, take a moment to honour yourself. I’ve created a list of books that I personally love and books that are on my TBR list. Each book includes a link to their Goodreads page and link to purchase on Amazon!
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8 Self-Love Books to Read for Valentine’s Day
1) Enough by Jessica Rose Williams
Goodreads Rating: 3.93
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From the publisher: What is enough? Time enjoyed slowly. Choices made intentionally. Life lived gracefully. Without realizing, we make many of our life choices based on the whims of others. It’s time to change paths. Welcome to the richer journey, which requires you to come face to face with who you really are and what you want. Read my review here.
2) The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest
Goodreads Rating: 4.19
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From the publisher: For centuries, the mountain has been used as a metaphor for the big challenges we face, especially ones that seem impossible to overcome. To scale our mountains, we actually have to do the deep internal work of excavating trauma, building resilience, and adjusting how we show up for the climb. In the end, it is not the mountain we master, but ourselves. Read my review here.
3) The Self-Love Experiment by Shannon Kaiser
Goodreads Rating: 3.48
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From the publisher: Too many people seem to believe that they are not allowed to put themselves first or go after their own dreams out of fear of being selfish or sacrificing others’ needs. The Self-Love Experiment rectifies this problem. Whether you want to achieve weight loss, land your dream job, find your soul mate, or get out of debt, it all comes back to self-love and accepting yourself first.
4) Everything You’ll Ever Need by Charlotte Freeman
Goodreads Rating: 4.33
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From the publisher: Everything You’ll Ever Need (You Can Find Within Yourself) was written from the most vulnerable places of the heart. The pages of this book are open and honest, written to resonate with those who need it the most. Full of messages we all sometimes need, that often come at just the right time, this book is your reminder that everything you’ll ever need, you can find within yourself.
5) Beyond Worthy by Jacqueline Whitney
Goodreads Rating: 4.16
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From the publisher: These words are for the one looking for hope, for the one questioning whether they’ll ever truly be okay. Hold this book in your hands and hold onto hope. Trust that you will find peace and freedom from your past and clarity for your future. Stop doubting whether you’re worthy of living or if continuing to fight for your life is worth it. Pain comes and goes, but with every second, we grow stronger.
6) You Do You by Thought Catalog
Goodreads Rating: 4.03
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From the publisher: In a world filled with 7.1 billion people, there is only one human being who is exactly like you. In your city, in your town, in your building, there’s still only one you. No matter how you look at it, you’re the only person on this planet who is your awesome self. You’re the only you that there is—and you’re magnificent. You Do You is a celebration of the radical act of actually loving yourself the way you deserve.
7) Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal by Lori Deschene
Goodreads Rating: 4.51
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From the publisher: Even in the hardest of times, we have things to be grateful for. Each page includes a question or prompt to help readers reflect on everything that’s worth appreciating in their lives. Readers will be able to recognize small blessings, focus on the positive, and foster optimism to help them be their best, happiest selves every day.
8) Awakening Self-Compassion by Ann Saffi Biasetti
Goodreads Rating: 4.69
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From the publisher: 52 cards with simple, in-the-moment mindfulness practices to show you how to be kinder to yourself and increase your sense of well-being, self-confidence, and connection to others. This easy-to-use deck will help you retrain yourself to act with self-compassion, unlearn destructive habits, and ultimately set you on the path to staying grounded in the face of fear, uncertainty, and self-doubt. Read my review here.
Learn to cultivate a beautiful relationship with yourself, so that self-love becomes an everyday routine, not just on special occasions. Have you read any of these books? Are there any here that interest you? Do you have any special plans for Valentine’s Day? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
My colleague always says, ‘You do you’ when I suggest a change. Some interesting book titles here.
I agree, some very cool titles. Thank you for reading Jamie!
I really like the quote you shared by the Mountain Is You., “it is not the mountain we master, but ourselves.” This is such a great perspective on personal development.
I’m glad it resonated, there are so many great quotes in this book. Thank you for reading Heidi!
I haven’t heard of any of these books! They all sound great and perfect for showing yourself some love this Valentines Day. Thank you for sharing.
Lauren
Thank you for reading Lauren!
These are some amazing recommendations! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for reading Pooja!
This is such a fantastic selection of books. I shall be adding some of these to my TBR. What a great idea for a recommendation post ❤️
I’m glad to hear that, I hope you enjoy. Thank you for reading Bex!
What a great list of books, and it’s much more interesting to spend Valentine’s day focusing on self-improvement/self-love than anything else.
Absolutely! Thank you for reading Wendy!
How refreshing is this list! I’m not one to celebrate Valentine’s Day but I think that a good way to mark the day is for everyone to celebrate the unique individuals we are. Thank you for sharing about all these books. Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you so much Jodie! I agree, it’s important to celebrate ourselves. I hope you have a wonderful weekend too!
such a wonderful list. will definitely checking it out
I hope you enjoy. Thank you for reading!
These are great books and I can see they can be self-development as well from the titles. Thank you for sharing these awesome books!
Yes, they’re perfect self-development books. Thank you for reading Fransic!
We love this idea for a Valentine’s Day post. To be able to have good relationships, you first need to practice self-love. Thanks for sharing your book recs.
Absolutely, it’s a perfect reminder to show yourself love everyday. Thank you for reading!
These are great self-love books to read for Valentine’s Day. It’s always good to practice self-love on Valentine’s Day x
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Thank you for reading Lucy!
Thanks for all the recommendations. It’s so important to focus on self-love.
I agree and my pleasure. Thank you for reading!
These books look great! I know gratitude can be great when you’re trying to practice self-love. Thank you for sharing x
Absolutely, it’s a great self-love practice. Thank you for reading Eleanor!
Nice list. I have The mountain is you.
I hope you enjoy it Ezioma. Thank you for reading!
What a great selection of books! Everything you’ll ever need sounds fab and right up my street. Thanks for sharing these. I’ve never heard of any of them before, so it’s super inspiring!
Claire.X
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I hope you get a chance to check it out. Thank you for reading Claire!
This is a wonderful list of self-love books! I’m quite intrigued by Everything You’ll Ever Need, and also the Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal sounds great to reflect on the good things that happen in our lives
Great picks Karalee! They’re perfect books for reflection and practicing gratitude. Thank you for reading!