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How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People is a 1936 self-help book written by Dale Carnegie. Over 30 million copies have been sold worldwide, making it one of the best-selling books of all time.
Peak Community Rank
#1
Top 3 in 2
Avg Position
#3
3 Lists
Community Signal
Divisive Pick
Inline Rivalry Ballot
Rankings Featuring How to Win Friends and Influence People
#2
Contender: How to Win Friends and Influence People — Carnegie (1936)
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Contender: How to Win Friends and Influence People — Dale Carnegie (1936)
Verified Entity DossierRanked #1 in Top 10 Most Influential Self-Help Books of All Time
Most divisive on “Top 10 Most-Tracked Books on Open Library — March 2026” — ranked #6 thereStrongest in Health — avg #2 across 1 list
Community Weigh-In & Debate
Should How to Win Friends and Influence People rank Top 3 in Most Influential Self-Help Books of All Time?
Ranked #1 on "Top 10 Most Influential Self-Help Books of All Time". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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Most Argued About
“Top 10 Most-Tracked Books on Open Library — March 2026”
Ranks as high as #1 on some lists — but only #6 here. Fans are divided.
See the debate →The Internet's Surprise Pick
“Top 10 Most Influential Self-Help Books of All Time”
Climbed to #1 — a narrowly contested win.
See the full ranking →Frequently Asked Questions
What is How to Win Friends and Influence People's highest community ranking?⌄
How to Win Friends and Influence People is ranked #1 on "Top 10 Most Influential Self-Help Books of All Time" — its best placement across 3 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature How to Win Friends and Influence People?⌄
How to Win Friends and Influence People appears in 3 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including EDUCATION, HEALTH.
Is How to Win Friends and Influence People a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on How to Win Friends and Influence People varies widely. It ranks as high as #1 on some lists and as low as #6 on others, a spread of 5 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
What category is How to Win Friends and Influence People most known for on top10grid.com?⌄
How to Win Friends and Influence People appears most frequently in the EDUCATION category, most notably in "Top 10 Most Influential Self-Help Books of All Time".
What the internet says
Most Contested
How to Win Friends and Influence People — Dale Carnegie (1936)
Top 10 Most-Tracked Books on Open Library — March 2026
#6The internet can't agree on this one
#1 Pick
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Top 10 Most Influential Self-Help Books of All Time
#1Ranked #1 by the community
Most Discussed
How to Win Friends and Influence People — Dale Carnegie (1936)
Top 10 Most-Tracked Books on Open Library — March 2026
#61 vote
