5 Popular Non-fiction Books That Actually Deserve Their Hype

Over-hyped books that truly make a difference

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I have a confession to make.

I rarely read popular and over-hyped books.

Like, almost never. I’m not sure why it happens, but usually these books…disappoint me; I don’t see the appeal everyone else is gushing about.

But, as with everything in life, there have been some exceptions. Every once in a while, I pick up an overly-hyped book and see its magic.

That’s exactly what this list is about: popular, mainstreamed books that truly made a difference for me and, IMO, actually deserve their hype.

Let’s dive right in, shall we?

#1. The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman

Genre: Philosophy
Length: 416 pages
Rating on Goodreads: 4,21 stars

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This part philosophy, part self-help book was also on my list of the top non-fiction reads for 2022 — and that’s for a reason.