Five notable books on happiness

One title on the Barnes & Noble Review's list of five top books on happiness:

The Happiness Advantage
by Shawn Achor

While many comparable works detail actions which will lead to subsequent happiness, Shawn Achor reverses the order, suggesting that realized self-worth and confidence are the building blocks through which our goals are best achieved. His book culminates a decade spent researching "positive psychology" at Harvard, and teaching a seminar in happiness that became the university’s most popular course. Advantage makes a powerful case that the ability to express optimism can serve as a formative act of courage.

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Also see: six books that examine the idea of happiness, five top books on happiness through negative thinking, and Maria Popova's seven top books on happiness.

--Marshal Zeringue