F. W. (Franklin Warren) Sears

Born in 1863, F. W. Sears—Franklin Warren Sears—was an American author associated with the New Thought movement. His surviving books show a strong interest in the connection between mindset, personal conduct, and daily experience, and several were published in New York in the 1910s.

His known works include Everyday Experiences (1916), How to Conquer Fear (1918), and How to Attract Success. Some editions also credit him as "F. W. Sears, M.P.," though the meaning of that abbreviation is not clear from the sources reviewed here, so it is best left uninterpreted.

Sears wrote in a practical, encouraging style meant for readers looking for self-mastery rather than academic theory. Even now, his books are mainly remembered by readers interested in classic New Thought, positive thinking, and early self-help literature.