Chicken Soup for the Soul is a book series first released in 1993. It is a motivational book filled with inspirational stories about triumph, loss and victory. The book was compiled by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen who were both motivational speakers. Canfield and Hansen compiled over 100 stories from their experience and speaking engagements for the first Chicken Soup book.
Chicken Soup for the Soul was wildly successful and ended up as a New York Times best seller. There are over 105 Chicken Soup iterations, ranging from Chicken Soup for the Working Woman’s Soul to Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul to Chicken Soup for the Sports Fan Soul.
The most popular Chicken Soup for the Soul books are:
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christian Kids
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christian Teen Talk
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Cheer
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Dads & Daughters
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grand and Great
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Happily Ever After
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Like Mother, Like Daughter
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Cats
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Loving Our Dogs
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms & Sons
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Moms Know Best
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Older & Wiser
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: On Being a Parent
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Preteens Talk
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories of Faith
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Tales of Golf and Sport
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Growing Up
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Relationships
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teens Talk Tough Times
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Wisdom of Dads
- Chicken Soup for the Soul: Woman to Woman