Author · United States · 1860–1911
Wallace Wattles
Direct self help on focus, gratitude, and disciplined action that shaped later manuals.
Wallace Delois Wattles was an American New Thought writer. He remains personally somewhat obscure, but his writing has been widely quoted and remains in print in the New Thought and self-help movements.
Genres
Self Help
Practical prosperity in 2026
Wallace Wattles reduces improvement to clear steps: think, act, and persist with fairness. The promises run big, but the daily practice endures. Read him today as a short manual for attention and effort, paired with modern evidence and real duty.
