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Arthur Worsley
by Arthur Worsley
M.A. Psychology, Oxford. McKinsey Alum. Founder & Editor at TAoL.

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1. Who Was Norman Vincent Peale?
2. The Best Norman Vincent Peale Books of All Time
3. More Books Like Norman Vincent Peale's Books
4. Best Norman Vincent Peale Quotes
5. Wish There Was a Faster/Easier Way?

Who Was Norman Vincent Peale?

Norman Vincent Peale (May 31, 1898 – December 24, 1993) was an American minister and author who is best known for his work in popularizing the concept of positive thinking, especially through his best-selling book The Power of Positive Thinking. He served as the pastor of Marble Collegiate Church, New York, from 1932 until 1984, leading a Reformed Church in America congregation.

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The Best Norman Vincent Peale Books of All Time

Why these best Norman Vincent Peale books and not others? To stay objective, I rank all my book recommendations by a combination of what’s most loved (Goodreads rating), what’s most popular (Goodreads review count) and what’s proven timlessly relevant (first publication date).

This isn’t a whimsical list. It’s a data-driven, crowdsourced collection of the best Norman Vincent Peale books ever published as decided by book lovers like you.

And if you think something's missing? I LOVE book recommendations so if there are any other books by Norman Vincent Peale that you think deserve mentioning, email me and I’ll be sure to include them in the next round of updates.

Until then, here are the best Norman Vincent Peale books of all time...

Best Norman Vincent Peale Books: You Can If You Think You Can
1. You Can If You Think You Can - Norman Vincent Peale
Published 1974 // 336 pages // Rated 4.2 over 2,200 reviews on Goodreads
Best Norman Vincent Peale Books: The Power of Positive Thinking
2. The Power of Positive Thinking - Norman Vincent Peale (FREE Summary)
The Power of Positive Thinking reminds us that we don’t need a PhD in Human Relations to live our best lives if we can learn a few tricks to change how we think - by minister and best-selling author Norman Vincent Peale.
Published 1952 // 128 pages // Rated 4.1 over 96,300 reviews on Goodreads
Best Norman Vincent Peale Books: Positive Imaging
3. Positive Imaging - Norman Vincent Peale
The Powerful Way to Change Your Life
Published 1981 // 192 pages // Rated 4.3 over 700 reviews on Goodreads
Best Norman Vincent Peale Books: The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking
4. The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking - Norman Vincent Peale
Published 1959 // 288 pages // Rated 4.2 over 400 reviews on Goodreads
Best Norman Vincent Peale Books: Enthusiasm Makes the Difference
5. Enthusiasm Makes the Difference - Norman Vincent Peale
Published 1967 // 272 pages // Rated 4.1 over 500 reviews on Goodreads
Best Norman Vincent Peale Books: Positive Thinking Every Day
6. Positive Thinking Every Day - Norman Vincent Peale
An Inspiration for Each Day of the Year
Published 1993 // 384 pages // Rated 4.2 over 300 reviews on Goodreads
Best Norman Vincent Peale Books: Power of Positive Living
7. Power of Positive Living - Norman Vincent Peale
Published 1990 // 272 pages // Rated 4.1 over 500 reviews on Goodreads
Best Norman Vincent Peale Books: A Guide to Confident Living
8. A Guide to Confident Living - Norman Vincent Peale
Published 1977 // 256 pages // Rated 4.1 over 300 reviews on Goodreads
Best Norman Vincent Peale Books: Six Attitudes for Winners
9. Six Attitudes for Winners - Norman Vincent Peale
Published 1989 // 96 pages // Rated 4.2 over 100 reviews on Goodreads
Best Norman Vincent Peale Books: Power Of The Plus Factor
10. Power Of The Plus Factor - Norman Vincent Peale
Published 1986 // 216 pages // Rated 4.1 over 200 reviews on Goodreads

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Best Norman Vincent Peale Quotes

Here are some of the best Norman Vincent Peale of all time...

"The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this for a week and you will be surprised."

- Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking

"The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism."

- Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking

"I place this day, my life, my loved ones, my work in the Lord's hands. There is no harm in the Lord's hands, only good. Whatever happens, whatever results, if I am in the Lord's hands it is the Lord's will and it is good."

- Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking

"Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture... Do not build up obstacles in your imagination."

- Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
Best Norman Vincent Peale Quotes: Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. Hold this picture tenaciously. Never permit it to fade. Your mind will seek to develop the picture... Do not build up obstacles in your imagination.

"Stand up to an obstacle. Just stand up to it, that's all, and don't give way under it, and it will finally break. You will break it. Something has to break, and it won't be you, it will be the obstacle."

- Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
Best Norman Vincent Peale Quotes: Stand up to an obstacle. Just stand up to it, that's all, and don't give way under it, and it will finally break. You will break it. Something has to break, and it won't be you, it will be the obstacle.

"Let nothing trouble you let nothing worry you everything passes away expect God God alone is sufficient."

- Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking

"Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate."

- Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
Best Norman Vincent Peale Quotes: Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.

"You do not need to be a victim of worry. Reduced to its simplest form, what is worry? It is simply an unhealthy and destructive mental habit."

- Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking

"When you expect the best, you release a magnetic force in your mind which by a law of attraction tends to bring the best to you."

- Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking
Best Norman Vincent Peale Quotes: When you expect the best, you release a magnetic force in your mind which by a law of attraction tends to bring the best to you.

"To become a happy person have a clean soul, eyes that see romance in the commonplace, a child’s heart, and spiritual simplicity."

- Norman Vincent Peale, The Power of Positive Thinking

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