Books by Laura Gassner Otting

Ideas leaders repeat.

Laura is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author whose books have been read in seven languages around the world. Each one starts with a pattern she spotted in thousands of conversations with successful people, and ends with something you can do about it on Monday morning.

Wonderhell

Why success doesn’t feel like it should, and what to do about it

Have you ever accomplished something you weren’t sure you could do, only to find that success hands you a faster pace, bigger goals, and, tucked inside them, uncertainty, self-doubt, and stress? Every new level brings a new devil. Drawn from more than 100 interviews with Olympic medalists, corporate titans, start-up founders, creatives, and activists, Wonderhell shows how the people who thrive get through Impostortown, Doubtsville, and Burnout City, and make way for what comes next.

• A #2 Wall Street Journal bestseller (Harper Horizon, 2023)
• Born from the TEDx talk with more than 3 million views
• 15 practices that carried high achievers to the other side

Limitless

How to ignore everybody, carve your own path, and live your best life

What if you did everything right, ticked every box, and still felt stuck? Limitless shows why the boxes we’re told to tick (status, money, title) don’t predict who thrives, and what does: consonance, the alignment of calling, connection, contribution, and control. Part masterclass, part brainstorming session, it helps you get unstuck and do work that matches who you are.

• A #2 Washington Post bestseller (IdeaPress, 2019)
• Named one of Robin Roberts’s Favorite Books of 2019 on Good Morning America
• Translated into Arabic, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, and German

Where it started, and what’s next.

Laura’s first book came out of her search firm. Her next comes out of her doctorate.

Keep reading together.

Free guides for book clubs and leadership teams, and quizzes that put the ideas to work on you first.

A book in every hand.

Pair a keynote with a book for every attendee, and the ideas stay on desks long after the event. Laura is happy to sign on site. Our partners handle bulk pricing and delivery.

Laura’s bookshelf.

High performers are always learning, and the only thing better than learning something new is sharing it with friends. A few of Laura’s all-time favorites.