Below is a selection of books I’ve found helpful, insightful, thought-provoking and/or eye-opening.
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Psychology and Science
Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type
Isabel Briggs Myers and Peter B. Myers
Emotional Intelligence: Why it Can Matter More Than IQ
Daniel Goleman
The Philosophical Baby: What Children’s Minds Tell Us about Truth, Love & the Meaning of Life
Alison Gopnik
Narcissism: Denial of the True Self
Alexander Lowen M.D.
The Drama of Being a Child (The Drama of the Gifted Child in the US)
Alice Miller
On Becoming a Person: A Therapist’s View of Psychotherapy
Carl R. Rogers
Internal Family Systems Therapy
Richard C. Schwartz
The Stranger in the Mirror
Marlene Steinberg
They F*** You Up: How to Survive Family Life
Oliver James
Love’s Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy
Irvin R. Yalom
Delusions of Gender
Cordelia Fine
Why Love Matters
Sue Gerhardt
Flow
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Private Myths
Anthony Stevens
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
Susan Cain
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Daniel H. Pink
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Daniel H. Pink
Situations Matter: Understanding How Context Transforms Your World
Sam Sommers
Family and Relationships
Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships
Eric Berne
Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Susan Forward Ph.D.
Getting the Love You Want: A Guide for Couples
Harville Hendrix
Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce
Elizabeth Marquardt
On the Family
John Bradshaw
Being Me, Loving You: A Practical Guide to Extraordinary Relationships
Marshall B. Rosenberg
Boundaries: Where You End and I Begin
Anne Katherine
Personal Development
The Road Less Travelled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth
M. Scott Peck
The Psychology of Self-Esteem: A Revolutionary Approach to Self-Understanding That Launched a New Era in Modern Psychology
Nathaniel Branden
Loving What Is: Four Questions That Can Change Your Life
Byron Katie
Non-Violent Communication: A Language of Life
Marshall B. Rosenberg
Insight: Reflections on the Gifts of Being an Introvert
Beth Buelow
Getting Real: The 10 Truth Skills You Need to Lead an Authentic Life
Susan Campbell
Activating Your Inner Champion Instead of Your Inner Critic
Jay Earley
Journaling
Journal to the Self: Twenty-Two Paths to Personal Growth
Kathleen Adams, M.A.
The Well-Being Journal: Drawing Upon Your Inner Power to Heal Yourself
Lucia Capacchione
A Creative Guide to Exploring Your Life: Self-Reflection Using Photography, Art and Writing
Graham Gordon Ramsey & Holly Barlow Sweet
The Life Organizer: A Woman’s Guide to a Mindful Year
Jennifer Louden
Self-care
The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself From Chronic Unhappiness
Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn
Eat by Choice, Not by Habit: Practical Skills for Creating a Healthy Relationship with Your Body and Food
Sylvia Haskvitz
The Woman’s Comfort Book: A Self-Nurturing Guide for Restoring Balance in Your Life
Jennifer Louden
When I Loved Myself Enough
Kim McMillen
Comfort Secrets for Busy Women: Finding Your Way When Your Life is Overflowing
Jennifer Louden
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Olle Lindholm
October 23, 2013 at 6:10 amHi Hannah!
Thank you for this extensive book list. I was surprised that Stephen R. Covey didn’t make the list with his very popular book “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. That book started my journey of “becoming who you are.”
All the best,
Olle
Hannah Braime
October 23, 2013 at 10:02 amHi Olle, thanks for your suggestion! “7 Habits” is on the list of books I need to add to the library—I only read it for the first time earlier this year but I enjoyed it 🙂
Muhammad
November 6, 2013 at 10:28 amHi Hannah,
Please suggest best book/s written on Self Talk.
Thanks
Kind Regards
Muhammad
Hannah Braime
November 14, 2013 at 12:19 amHi Muhammad,
I recommend taking a look at the following as a starting point:
– Self-Therapy by Jay Earley
– Jay Earley’s series of books on various parts of our internal dialogue (e.g. inner critic)
– Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
Hope that’s helpful! Have you come across any resources you’d recommend?