If anyone's looking for a good book on psychedelics, How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan made me think completely differently on them (the book isn't about changing your mind on psychedelics fyi)
Now that the stoics have become so popular in the self help / psychology niche, it seems people are now covering everything about the stoics, besides they're actual useful philosophy (including Holiday, who was one of the ones that made them mainstream in the first place)
Great article. It is amazing how many "best selling" books you read, end up being terrible. Would agree with Atomic Habits being an exception, got the book thinking it would be another overhyped one, but actually really enjoyed it (from the practical habit building formulas it gives)
Don't have an answer unfortunately, still looking for one myself!
I do agree with the method you describe: taking the recommendations of others, and then later navigating toward what you feel is best for yourself