Usually, survival book libraries are lacking in strengthening survivor resilience, and general mental/spiritual health.
For strengthening resilience in the face of severe adversity, I highly recommend these books:
The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials Into Triumph, by John Holiday
I found this gem in the library and recognized my own thinking in more than a few places, and also learned many more new ways of thinking that helped to fill in a few holes in my mindset. I took lots of notes, then bought copies of the book to give away. It's that good.
Here is an excerpt from Amazon's book description:
The book draws its inspiration from stoicism, the ancient Greek philosophy of enduring pain or adversity with perseverance and resilience. Stoics focus on the things they can control, let go of everything else, and turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher. As Marcus Aurelius put it nearly 2000 years ago: “The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way....to turn every new obstacle into an opportunity to get better, stronger, tougher.
I also recommend this for every survivor's library: Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience, by Laurence Gonzales.
This book is important because it deals with the aftermath of a severe crisis, which is often worse than the shock of dealing with the initial event(s).
For many years, I have dealt with PTSD caused by a seemingly never-ending series of SHTF episodes of many colors, ranging from personal and environmental causes, and falling victim to serious crimes. I coped beautifully during the crisis, but in the weeks, months and years afterward, I struggled to maintain my grip.
This book helped me to deal with the aftermath... the PTSD part. I wish I had found this book decades ago; I probably would have resolved the PTSD a lot sooner.
Here is a blurb from the Amazon book description:
You have survived the crisis--trauma, disease, accident, or war--now how do you get your life back?
The survival experience changes everything because it invalidates all your previous adaptations, and the old rules don’t apply. In some cases survivors suffer more in the aftermath than they did during the actual crisis. In all cases, they have to work hard to reinvent themselves. Drawing on gripping cases across a wide range of life-threatening experiences, Laurence Gonzales fashions a compelling argument about fear, courage, and the adaptability of the human spirit.
Last, but not least: the Bible. With this, I bolster my spiritual mind and heart on a daily basis, because staying spiritually healthy has carried me through severe times better than any other skill or physical prep has ever carried me.
I have not read this one, but found it while browsing in Amazon's book section:
Stay Alive - The Survivor Mentality eShort: Learn how to control fear in situations by using the survival mindset. Kindle Edition by John McCann (Free in Amazon's Unlimited Kindle)
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