18 Self-Help Books That’ll Skyrocket Your Confidence

The longest relationship you'll ever have is with yourself, so you might as well make it a good one. Having a positive view of yourself, or high self-esteem, isn't just important for keeping a sunny outlook on the world — it can actually impact your health. While having low self-esteem isn't categorized as a mental health condition in and of itself, it has been linked to mental health conditions like depression and anxiety. It's also a risk factor for addiction and isolating yourself from meaningful relationships.

Fortunately, if you're getting down on yourself, there are ways you can pump up the self-love. Therapy can help, as can instituting and following a healthy lifestyle like getting regular exercise and eating a balanced and healthful diet. But some of us (especially the bookworms in the crowd) can also benefit from reading books about self-love that reassure you that you're worth it. Below, you'll find some of the best picks on the market to help you heal, find your voice and really learn how to love yourself. These are different from the best self-help books, but you'll see some common themes.

And once you've added these to your TBR pile, there's lots more where that came from. Try one of our favorite relationship books if yours needs a little TLC, books about friendship to remind yourself why we all need BFFs, or our feel-good book club for a warm hug in book form.