Books

Below is a selection of books I’ve found helpful, insightful, thought-provoking and/or eye-opening.
If you like the look of the titles and are thinking of purchasing one, I’d appreciate it if you could take the time to use the links below. This site is affiliated with Amazon so if you purchase a book through one of these links, you get to support the site and read a great book, at no extra cost. Even if you’re not in the US, you can still click to go to the relevant listing on your local Amazon site.
Thanks!

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 Sam Sommers
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 Susan Campbell
Getting Real: The 10 Truth Skills You Need to Lead an Authentic Life
Susan Campbell
 
 
Inner Champion Jay Earley
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 am

    Hi 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

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    • Hannah Braime
      October 23, 2013 at 10:02 am

      Hi 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 🙂

      Reply
  • Muhammad
    November 6, 2013 at 10:28 am

    Hi Hannah,
    Please suggest best book/s written on Self Talk.
    Thanks
    Kind Regards
    Muhammad

    Reply

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