Atomic Habits: James Clear was the No. 1 book on Open Library Trending Books on September 23, 2026. Ranks 2 to 3: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Stephen… and How to Win Friends and Influence People: Dale… 2 of 10 are new since September 22, 2026, led by Metamorphosis: Franz Kafka.
Atomic Habits still holds 1 on Open Library. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People jumps 8 to 2, a 6-rank climb. How to Win Friends and Influence People climbs 6 to 3. Metamorphosis and The Prince are new at 9 and 10. Psychology of Money and Nineteen Eighty-Four drop off.
Top trending books on Open Library: September 23
Atomic Habits: James Clear: Habit-formation bestseller.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Stephen R. Covey: Classic self-help. Climbs 8 to 2 (plus 6).
How to Win Friends and Influence People: Dale Carnegie: 1936 interpersonal manual. Climbs 6 to 3.
Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen: 1813 novel. Climbs 9 to 4.
The 48 Laws of Power: Robert Greene: Strategy title. Falls 2 to 5.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: J. K. Rowling: First Potter novel. Climbs 7 to 6.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Robert T. Kiyosaki, Sharon L. Lechter: Personal-finance title. Falls 3 to 7.
Esquire's The New Rules for Men: Esquire: Magazine-branded advice book. Falls 5 to 8.
Metamorphosis: Franz Kafka: Novella. New at 9 after sitting outside yesterday's 10.
The Prince: Niccolo Machiavelli: 16th-century political treatise. New at 10.
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What changed on Open Library since yesterday
- New: Metamorphosis (9), The Prince (10).
- Movers: The 7 Habits 8 to 2 (plus 6). How to Win Friends 6 to 3. Pride and Prejudice 9 to 4. The 48 Laws of Power 2 to 5. Harry Potter 7 to 6. Rich Dad 3 to 7. Esquire 5 to 8.
- Unchanged rank: Atomic Habits at 1.
- Dropped: The Psychology of Money (4), Nineteen Eighty-Four (10).
What today's Open Library books reveal
Self-help still owns the top, but Covey and Carnegie swapped in under Clear. Greene at 5 is the only power-title drop inside the top 5.
Literary backlist filled the tail. Kafka and Machiavelli replaced Housel and Orwell. Public ranks: Atomic Habits 1, The 7 Habits 2, How to Win Friends 3, Pride and Prejudice 4, The 48 Laws of Power 5, Harry Potter 6, Rich Dad Poor Dad 7, Esquire 8, Metamorphosis 9, The Prince 10. Covey's 8-to-2 jump is a 6-rank climb. Austen's 9-to-4 jump is a 5-rank climb.
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