Tony Robbins is fascinating to me because on one hand he’s completely slimy and disgusting (charging people 45,000 dollars to go on a vacation with him 😭 ???) yet not everything he preaches is horrible. I can see how people would feel more confident and secure in themselves after a seminar. I still don’t like him, but I’ve always wondered if FREE self help actually works or if it’s all a scam. What do you guys think?

His whole spiel is how to be a better person. How to be confident, how to be bold, how to change your life which basically suggests there’s something wrong with you and you’re there to fix it.

But yes body affects your mood. Action can precede confidence. Exposure reduces fear. If you force someone to move, shout, take up space, they can temporarily override anxiety. But if you don’t do certain things repetitively you’re just going to go back to baseline. It’s the implied message too, the powerful self is loud, dominant, high energy, endlessly confident. If you’re quiet or reflective, you need to change.

But does it actually help people underneath all the messaging and the gross upselling? When people listen to a free YouTube video of Tony Robbins do they make actually make beneficial changes to their life?

Hello everyone!

I am making a new suggestion post because the original is a bit buried and I want to ensure it's easy to find the criteria for what does and does not qualify.

If you have a suggestion for books to add to this quest, please comment them here. Make sure to double check that it has not already been requested on this post. If your suggestion is already here, please upvote the existing comment as I will use the upvotes to gauge interest!

What qualifies a book for this quest? The books in this quest are structured around a game or trial rather than just including games/trials somewhere in the book. The entire narrative is about preparing for the games, the games themselves, and the aftermath of the games.

Examples of books that would not fit despite including a game/trial plot point:

• The Will of the Many by James Islington
• The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
• The Poppy War by R F Kuang

While the games/trials in these books are important to the story, the books are not about the games/trials.

10/28/25 note: I am currently focusing on adding diverse voices, especially BIPOC authors, to balance the quest a bit more.

12/15/25 note: All suggestions from the old post and one-off posts have been added as individual comments here. If yours was missed please create a separate comment on this post.

4/1/26 note: I will be reviewing options between now and June to add a few more to this quest!