The 5 Am Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.

The 5 AM Club (2018) is a self-help book by Robin Sharma that takes the form of a fictional narrative. The book is designed to impart lessons and methods to readers to, in the book’s view, elevate their lives. The story focuses on the importance of personal growth and the significant benefits that arise from finding an effective mentor. As the title suggests, the book contends that of all positive habits one can develop in their life, rising at 5:00 a.m., because of the discipline and commitment it takes, is the most foundational. Sharma is a well-known author in the self-help genre, which often discusses topics of inner spirituality and stress management. He has founded the training company known as Sharma Leadership International. Though he started his career as a lawyer, he switched to writing full-time in his twenties. His most famous work is The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari (1997), but two of his other notable books are The Saint, the Surfer, and the CEO (2002) and Who Will Cry When You Die (1999).

This guide refers to the Kindle edition published in 2018 by Harper Collins.

Content Warning: The source text and this guide discuss death by suicide.