12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, a transformative 2018 self-help book by Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson, offers invaluable life advice through a blend of essays on ethical principles, psychology, mythology, religion, and personal anecdotes. The book achieved immense success, topping bestseller lists in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, and selling over five million copies worldwide by the end of 2020. Peterson embarked on a world tour to promote the book, garnering significant attention after a Channel 4 News interview.

Written in a more accessible style than his previous academic work, Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief (1999), 12 Rules for Life has captivated readers around the world. A sequel, Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life, was published in March 2021.