grifters gonna grift

idk about you but i hate a grifter! these are some popular books and authors that market their stuff as mental health/"self-help" books but are feeding you pseudoscience!

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created by saintry

last updated March, 2026

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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

James Clear

Reparenting the Inner Child: The New Science of Our Oldest Wounds and How to Heal Them

Nicole LePera

How To Do The Work

Dr Nicole LePera

The Let Them Theory

Mel Robbins

It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle

Mark Wolynn

You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life

Jen Sincero

How to Be the Love You Seek: Break Cycles, Find Peace, and Heal Your Relationships

Nicole LePera

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saintryOP

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these were the top ones that i could think of but feel free to suggest more if you can think of any! just a mentally ill girlie who feels strongly against preying on emotionally vulnerable and traumatized people by selling them bs :)

smellthemosses

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Oh my god I hate this genre of books so much. Atomic Habits is another one. The author literally cites Tweets. The podcast "If Books Could Kill" is all about taking apart grifter "self help" & pseudo-social science books! I love the episode for Sapiens and How to Win Friends and Influence People. Their episode on Let Them Theory was also hilarious.