New Year's advice from bygone bestselling self-help books

People looking for a fresh start or a change often turn to books — sometimes fiction, other times nonfiction.

So unsurprisingly, when you look back at the New York Times bestseller list in Januaries past, you'll find self-help tomes in prominent spots.

The NY Times highlighted bestselling advice books from five, ten, and fifteen years ago and summarized their top insights, just for old times' sake.

See which books held up and which ones didn't exactly impress in hindsight (or maybe even at the time).

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