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39 wonderful books about Psychology.

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Science And Human Behavior

B.F Skinner

The psychology classic—a detailed study of scientific theories of human nature

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4.7 | (477 reviews)
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Think Like a Freak

Secrets of the Rogue Economist

Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

'A phenomenon ... their approach has won them a cult following' - Observer

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4.3 | (73,000 reviews)
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The Republic

Plato

The classic translation of the cornerstone work of western philosophy

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4.7 | (2,453 reviews)
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Blink

The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Malcolm Gladwell

You’ll never think about thinking in the same way again

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4.4 | (12,695 reviews)
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The Black Swan

The Impact of the Highly Improbable

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

From the critically acclaimed author of Fooled by Randomness.

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4.3 | (7,700 reviews)
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Outliers

The Story of Success

Malcolm Gladwell

'Gladwell is not only a brilliant storyteller; he can see what those stories tell us, the lessons they contain' Guardian

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4.5 | (36,700 reviews)
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The Art of War

Sun-tzu

A touchstone for all; whether in battle, in business or in relationships

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4.5 | (386 reviews)
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Self-help

Samuel Smiles

The precursor of today's motivational and self-help literature. Its vision is significantly more cosmopolitan than that of most books in a still-expanding genre.

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4.1 | (167 reviews)
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What the Dog Saw

And Other Adventures

Malcolm Gladwell

'Gladwell makes the world seem fresh and exciting again' - Evening Standard

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4.4 | (3,500 reviews)
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Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway

How to be more confident

Susan J. Jeffers

Dynamic techniques for turning fear, indecision, and anger into power, action, and love

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4.4 | (2,100 reviews)
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The Tipping Point

How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

Malcolm Gladwell

The fascinating social dynamics that cause rapid change.

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4.4 | (8,518 reviews)
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Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

The long-awaited work by "one of the most influential psychologists in history and certainly the most important psychologist alive today" (Steven Pinker)

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4.5 | (46,200 reviews)
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Other Minds

The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life

Peter Godfrey-Smith

What if intelligent life on earth not only evolved on land, but also in the sea?

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4.4 | (5,537 reviews)
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Behaviorism

John Broadus Watson

A book aimed to free psychology from elusive, vague concepts and establish it as a true natural science

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4.8 | (55 reviews)
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The Undoing Project

A Friendship That Changed the World

Michael Lewis

How a Nobel Prize–winning theory of the mind altered our perception of reality.

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4.4 | (10,800 reviews)
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How to Win Friends and Influence People

Dale Carnegie

A classic that has improved and transformed the professional and personal and lives of millions

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4.7 | (14,500 reviews)
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The Magic Of Thinking Big

David Schwartz

A comprehensive and practical guide to successful living

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4.6 | (18,252 reviews)
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Collected Works of C.G. Jung, Volume 6

Psychological Types

C. G. Jung

One of the most important of Jung's longer works, and probably the most famous of his books

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4.8 | (274 reviews)
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Thinking in Bets

Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts

Annie Duke

National Besteller • “A big favorite among investors these days” - The New York Times

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4.6 | (367 reviews)
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The Millionaire Mind

Thomas J. Stanley

Exploring the ideas, beliefs, and behaviours that enable millionaires to build and maintain their fortunes

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4.6 | (1,513 reviews)
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The Power of Positive Thinking

Special Edition

Dr. Norman Vincent Peale

'you do not need to be defeated by anything, ... you can have peace of mind, improved health, and a never-ceasing flow of energy.'

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4.4 | (22,500 reviews)
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

Stephen R. Covey

New York Times bestseller — over 25 million copies sold — The No. 1 Most Influential Business Book of the 20th Century

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4.7 | (15,314 reviews)
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Unlimited Power

The New Science of Personal Achievement

Anthony Robbins

'Tony's power is superhuman . . . He is a catalyst for getting people to change' - Oprah Winfrey

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4.5 | (3,900 reviews)
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Think Again

The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

Adam Grant

** The million-copy bestseller ** If you can change your mind - you can do anything

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4.5 | (9,992 reviews)
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Man's Search for Meaning

The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust

Viktor Emil Frankl

This outstanding work offers us all a way to transcend suffering and find significance in the art of living

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4.6 | (93,400 reviews)
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The Psychology of Money

Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness

Morgan Housel

The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller - Over 8 million copies sold around the world

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4.6 | (62,696 reviews)
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Psychology from an Empirical Standpoint

Franz Brentano

Brentano's most important and brilliant work ... (done) in a highly original and distinctive manner by arguing for a form of introspectionism

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4.9 | (9 reviews)
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Easy Way to Stop Smoking

Do Not Stop Smoking Until You've Read This Book

Allen Carr

Free yourself from the 'nicotine trap' without having to use willpower

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4.6 | (367 reviews)
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Range

How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

David Epstein

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller. As featured on Diary of a CEO.

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4.4 | (11,900 reviews)
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Futureproof

9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation

Kevin Roose

A counter-intuitive guide to staying relevant - and employable - in the machine age by becoming irreplaceably human

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4.3 | (444 reviews)
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I, Human

AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Us Unique

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Will we use artificial intelligence to improve the way we work and live, or will we allow it to alienate us?

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4.2 | (75 reviews)
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The New Psychology of Winning

Top Qualities of a 21st Century Winner

Denis Waitley

Timeless and timely advice on how to apply his philosophy to the digital age and attain personal and professional excellence today

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4.6 | (108 reviews)
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Atomic Habits

James Clear

** The phenomenal international bestseller with over 25 million copies sold **

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4.6 | (180.5K reviews)
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The Interpretation of Dreams

Sigmund Freud

A translation of Sigmund Freud's "The Interpretation of Dreams" - based on the original text published in 1899

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4.6 | (746 reviews)
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Think and Grow Rich

Napoleon Hill

Advice on careers & achieving success

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4.2 | (309.7K reviews)

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