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Social Skills Book Reviews

• Difficult Conversations (10/10) The best book I have read on conversation skills. With great psychology and awesome examples. 
  | by D Stone

• Thanks For The Feedback (10/10) The best book on how to give and receive feedback, including some great psychology 
  | by Stone, Heen

• The Prince (10/10) Il Principe is not an easy read. But it’s a classic. It will teach you a low about how people operate. To me The Prince has the keys to save the world: developing people who fundamentally good but who know how to be bad. 
  | by N Machiavelli

• There Is No Good Card For This (10/10) What to you say when tragedy strikes and you’re at a loss of words? This book gives you the words and, most of all, the mindset. Great stuff. 
  | by Crowe, McDowell

• The Art of Seduction (10/10) Not just about seduction, but social seduction as well. With his usual beautiful prose and deep understanding of human nature, Greene reviews charm, charisma and the use of flattery to ingratiate people. 
  | by R Greene

• Improve Your Social Skills (9/10) Daniel Wendler learned social skills as a boy with Asperger’s syndrome. He knows what it means to learn the ropes from scratch. If you’re experienced, this might be too basic for you. Otherwise it’s one of the best basics manuals I’ve red. 
  | by Daniel Wendler

• 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (9/10) My favorite book by John Maxwell. Biggest takeaway: refuse to work for people you don’t respect. They can’t be your leaders. And if you want to lead: gain people’s trust and respect. 
  | by J Maxwell

• How to Win Friends & Influence People (9/10) Does this one need any intro? The reason I give it 9 instead of 10 is that I wished for a chapter that said ” but sometimes you just need to be direct and tell it how it is, without saving anyone’s face”.
  Other than that: a must read. 
  | by D Carnegie

• Crucial Conversations (9/10) One of the most popular books in verbal communication. And for good reasons. 
  | by Patterson, Grenny, McMillian, Switzler

• The Like Switch (9/10) Two things I will never forget from this book: to send a sign of friendliness slightly tilt your head and raise your eyebrows when meeting someone as a sign of friendliness.
  But there is much more here. Good stuff. 
  | by J Schafer

• 8 Keys to Eliminating Passive-Aggressiveness (9/10) Great examples, deep psychological analysis and explanations, great tips to dealing with passive-aggressiveness. 
  | by A Brandt

• The 33 Strategies of War (9/10) The Art of War of our times.
  | by R Greene

• The Gentle Art of Verbal Self Defense (8/10) The principles of agreeing and some examples of “shaming” the attacker are very good. I wished for some difficult scenarios 
  | by S Elgin

• How to Talk to Anyone (8/10) Lots of good stuff here. Just watch out how you deploy some of these tips. Asking someone what they’d like written on their tombstone early in a conversation can easily scream of “weeeirdo”). 
  | by L Lowndes

• The Art of Mingling (8/10) Funny and irreverent, The Art of Mingling is its own version of socializing power moves. It makes no qualms about lying though, and some might not find it ideal. But it has plenty more great tips. 
  | by J Martinet

• The 48 Laws of Power (8/10) On the dark side of the human socialization, The 48 Laws of Power is an engaging read on games people play (or should avoid being played by) 
  | by R Greene

• Verbal Judo (8/10) If you learn how not to take things personally, you’re at 80% of controlling verbal interactions. The other 20%? Thompson shares it as a cop who has had had plenty of street experience with verbal judo.
  | by G. J. Thompson

• The Leadership Challenge (8/10) I love this book because it’s based on years of research and observations. It only shows one type of leadership though, mostly good for peaceful and stable times and bigger companies.
  | by Kouzes & Posner

• Nonviolent Communication (7/10) a good resource on conflict resolution and effective communication based on empathy and non-judgment 
  | by M Rosenberg

• 25 Ways To Win With People (7/10) Very good suggestions. My only gripe with it is that it’s fully based on making people feel good. And sometimes not all people deserve your best treatment. 
  | by J Maxwell

• Conversation Confidence (7/10) It’s a collection of tips rather than a unified system on how to level up your social skills. Many of the “tips” are good though.
  | by L Lowndes

• Small Talk Hacks (6/10) A couple of parts I disagree with, but overall it’s solid material for beginners. And it’s short and to the point. 
  | by A Karia

• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Verbal Self-Defense (6/10) Verbal abuse has physical consequences and you must take it seriously, says Glass. It has some very good techniques which get diluted in too much repetition and off-topics (we didn’t need chapters on posture and voice).
  | by L Glass

• Games People Play (5/10) I had sky high expectation for this. And albeit there were some awesome insights on human relation dynamics, it was way too complex and convoluted and way too Freudian. 
  | by E Birne

• Captivate (5/10) There is some very good wisdom mixed with some information that I found to be quite counterproductive (captivating too often means “try hard” here). 
  | by V van Edwards

• Emotional Intelligence (5/10) It can be useful to think of emotional intelligence as a separate concept.
  But the assertion that EI accounts for “80% of success” seeks to give scientific evidence in an area where science has done little to back that claim.
  But I recommend you read the book, just with your critical thinking switched on.
  | by D Goleman

• The 5 Essential People Skills (4/10) Good on assertiveness, but overall meh. 
  | by D Carnegie Training

• Powerful Phrases For Dealing With Difficult People (4/10) Some good ideas but didn’t stick with me.
  | by R Evenson

• Social Intelligence (3/10) I read it a couple of years back and I don’t remember much, except that it must have been a way to cash in on the previous book’s success. 
  | by  Goleman

Dating Reviews For Women

• Attached (10/10) eye opening, it will change how you look at partners, dating and relationships -and it will give you a couple of reasons why dropping the “unavailable games” might be a good idea- 
  | by A Levine

• Date-onomics (10/10) How laws of economics and supply and demand affect dating. Another eye opening book not just for dating but to understand humans in general. 
  | by J Birger

• The Tao of Dating (9/10) One of the the best dating book for women I have read -if not the best-. 
  | by A Binazir

• Act Like a Lady Think Like a Man (8/10) The idea that men need to achieve a minimum level of achievement before settling was a groundbreaking one in the literature. It’s mostly true for driven men, but something to keep in mind when dating. 
  | by S Harvey

• Never Chase Men Again (8/10) The author has a very good grasp on how high quality men think and react to certain types of women’s behavior. It’s information that I haven’t seen in most other resources. 
  | by B Bryans

• Men Don’t Love Women Like You (8/10) This one is all about dating aggressively, making the first step and grilling him to really go to the core of who he is.
  I think it might be a bit too dominant at times and it might not be easy to deploy, but there is some good stuff here. 
  | by G.L. Lambert

• Ho Tactics by Lambert (8/10) This is to date looking for a sugar daddy. Some very good psychology here. It won’t work with the most shrewd men but you might get yourself some dumber deep-pocked one to bankroll your life.
  | by G.L. Lambert

• Get the Guy (7/10) The most peculiar approach in the women’s dating arena. I especially like the invite to women to take a more active role and men make it happen.
  | by Matthew Hussey

• A Goal Diggers Guide (7/10) This isn’t just dating, this is dating for women who want to get stuff from men. And if that’s your goal, this is a great book -including the final suggestion that is to eventually work on making yourself independent- 
  | by B Fletcher

• To Date a Man You Must Understand a Man (7/10) Brief and to the point, a good overview.
  | by G Michaelsen

• Straight Talk, No Chaser (6/10) Harvey says that nope, your it’s not your success that “intimidates men”. Stops using that as an excuse. 
  | by S Harvey

• He’s Just Not That Into You (6/10) It’s a funny read, but if you’re reading it to get some actionable advice there is little beyond “move to the next one”.
  | by G Behrendt, L Tuccillo

• The Power of the Pussy (6/10) I personally found it a bit too combative and bitter towards men. Make sure you don’t pick that mindset, and otherwise is has some good recommendation (including the basics).
  | by K King

• Why Men Love Bitches (6/10) It’s a great read for women who are too nice. Don’t go too overboard though or it becomes counterproductive.
  | by S Argov

• Why Men Marry Bitches (6/10) Some suggestions I don’t agree with, but also some good advise I haven’t seen anywhere else (ie.: don’t make him feel marriage is a financial risk)
  | by S Argov

• FUCK Him! Nice Girls Always Finish Single (6/10) Repeats some information from a couple different books. But it purges the combativeness and the worst mind games. And it’s brief and to the point. 
  | by B Nox

• Ignore the Guy, Get the Guy (5/10) The title says it all and there is little more. It’s mostly for women who want to get back with an ex. 
  | by L Braswell 

• Modern Romance (4/10) A mix of satire and dating advice. Good idea on the paradox of choice applied to dating, but not much more.
  | by A Ansari

• How to Make Someone Love You Forever in 90 Minutes or Less (2/10) What I remember from this book is that you should repeat “me too” as often as possible in the beginning. I think there are more grown-up ways to convey like-mindedness 
  | by N Boothman

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Dating Reviews For Men

• Date-onomics (10/10) If you want to understanding dating, you must read this (but there are no seduction techniques)
  | by J Birger

• The Man’s Guide to Women (9/10) In an industry with little science, Gottman is one of the few researchers that writes with some more research-backing.
  This is not for pick up and seduction, but if you’re interested in long-term relationship you should read it. 
  | by J Gottman

• The Art of Seduction (9/10) It’s by far the best one to understand some psychology of attraction. I don’t give it a 10/10 because it’s not the best on actual techniques and it’s more geared towards old school slower game (Greene is maybe not a seducer himself). 
  | by R Greene

• How to Make Girls Chase (9/10) No made up evolutionary psychology, no self-help rehash, no “you can do it” pep talk: just lots of dating techniques and dating dynamics.
  | by C Amante 

• Invincible (8/10) It draws heavily from Robbins and The Art of Seduction, which I felt were unnecessary (or at least some credit was due to the latter).
  A bit too long but it’s solid material and a valuable focus on the fundamentals. 
  | by D Tian

• Models (8/10) A wholesome approach to dating that merges dating advice with self improvement aimed at making you a high value man. 
  | by M Manson

• Day Game (8/10) It’s a video product. Not super long so it doesn’t go deep in mindsets and psychology, but it’s solid information. 
  | by T Valentine

• Undercover Sex Signals (8/10) Some good body language of attraction here
  | by L Lowndes

• Sex At Dawn (7/10) Pick up artists love books like Sex At Dawn and The Red Queen because they can point at them and say “see, science says that monogamy doesn’t work and all women are sluts” :).
  You’ll learn a lot about humans’ sexual history.
  | by C Ryan, C Jetha

• The Noble Art of Seducing Women (7/10) Contrary to lots of male coaches Kezia explains that the dichotomy is not nice guys finishing last and bad boys getting the girls. Good guys are equally, and often more successful than all (but bad boys have appeal on the younger girls).
  If they can place themselves above the woman. 
  | by K Noble

• The Manual: What Women Want (6/10) Some good stuff mixed with some bad manosphere content, mixed with some bad dating advice. But if you know how to separate the wheat from the chaff, it can add value.

• Conversation King (6/10) Fully focused on conversation. 
  | by T Torero

• Body Language of Love & Dating (6/10) Some good scientific research in here. Two takeaways: approach from the side and use lots of interjections. 
  | by V van Edwards

• The Game (2/10) Awesome story, but quite poor when it comes to dating techniques. 
  | by N Strauss

• The Text and Phone Game (2/10) I found the recommend texts to be mostly on the playful side. Maybe not bad if you’re part of a younger crowd. But if you’re aiming to be a high quality dude I wouldn’t use these texts. 
  | by K Noble

Relationships Book Reviews

• The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work (10/10) If you had to read one single book of Gottman’s deep well of research, go with this one. 
  | by J Gottman

• Not Just Friends (10/10) If you are looking for information on emotional infidelity, on preventing infidelity and on mending a relationship after infidelity, look no further (or look at my post based on this book). 
  | by S Glass

• Attached (10/10) Necessary read to understand relationship and must read if you are an anxious attachment
  | by A Levine

• Why Does He Do That? (10/10) Deep, eye-opening account of abusive men and the relationships they form. BUT, it’s not equally deep in the psychology of WHY women often stick with abusive men anyway. 
  | by L Bancroft

• Hold Me Tight (9/10) Simple, yet profound message: great relationships are not built on great communication. Great couples don’t communicate any better than poor ones.
  The difference is all in emotional intimacy (boom). 
  | by S Johnson

• The Man’s Guide to Women (9/10) Great stuff for men. Many men badly need it.  
  | by J Gottman

• The 5 Love Languages (9/10) You can both love each other, but you can fail to communicate it properly if you don’t use the same language. This book will rescue you. It’s a very simple concept, you can read the summary and skip the book to be honest.  
  | by G Chapman

• Too Good to Leave Too Bad to Stay (9/10) If you are ambivalent and not sure whether you should breakup or work on your relationship, this book is for you. 
  | by M Kirshenbaum

• 8 Keys to Eliminating Passive-Aggressiveness (9/10) Passive aggression must be cured or it breeds resentment 
  | by A Brandt

• The Relationship Cure (8/10) Highly specific on how small daily acts of “turning towards” build emotional intimacy. Must read for anyone who’s serious about improve his relationship. | by J Gottman

• Men Are From Mars Women are From Venus (8/10) One of the most hated and criticized relationship books in the world. Feminists hate it, researchers hate for having no data and many hate it for implying women and men are completely different.
  And still, it does get a lot stuff right. 
  | by J Gray

• Why Marriages Succeed or Fail (8/10) It’s not true that great relationships have little arguing. Argumentative couples can get along as much as peaceful ones. But they must avoid the four horsemen of the apocalypse and keep a ratio of 5 positives to 1 negative.
  | by J Gottman

• Psychopath Free (8/10) There are a few very nasty individual out there. People who can fake love just for the sake of taking from you. Or for the feeling of power of destroying you. Psychopath Free will help you identify them.
  | by J MacKenzie

• Codependent No More (7/10) It was the first book who popularized the dependent/codependent dysfunctional dynamic. Must read if you tend to end up in such relationships, otherwise you can skip it -unless you want to get deep into psychology-. 
  | by M Beattie

• The Science of Trust (7/10) Wanna hear a shocker? Gottman couldn’t believe when abused women told him the best sex they had was right after a beating.
  There are some pearls, but it’s too long and technical. 
  | by J Gottman

• Getting the Love You Want (7/10) Highly informational and some deep psychology. But a bit too Freudian in my opinion. It’s good for troubleshooting, but if you’re you’re looking to actually improve your relationship, you might want to start with something else. 
  | by H Hendrix

• Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage (7/10) A good primer into Gottman’s research. 
  | by J Gottman

• The Mastery of Love (6/10) You need to love yourself before you can love someone else. And the best relationships are about accepting our partners as they really are. Those are the most relevant bits of information.
  | by M Ruiz

• Straight Talk, No Chaser (5/10) To improve relationship women could pick their battles, avoid constant nagging and don’t go wild crazy. What research doesn’t say, any sensible man could tell you. And it’s not any less true :). 
  | by S Harvey

• Real Love (3/10) Way too much woo-woo. When a book tells me to “love everybody” I shut off. It’s not about being cynic, it’s about knowing that not everyone is worthy of your love.
  | by S Salzberg 

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Body Language Book Reviews

• The Definitive Book of Body Language (10/10) The golden standard of body language 
  | by A Pease

• What Every BODY Is Saying (9/10) The second best body language book I have ever read. | by J Navarro

• Winning Body Language (8/10) Mostly geared for speakers and presentations, there is lots of wisdom here. 
  | by M Bowden

• The Body Language Project: Dating, Attraction & Sexual Body Language (7/10) Lots of pictures, which is awesome.

• Undercover Sex Signals (6/10) Mostly focused on women’s attraction signals 
  | by L Lowndes

• Body Language (4/10) Overall meh. |
  by DCohen

Influencing & Sales Book Summaries

• Secrets of Power Negotiation (10/10) This is The Power Moves of negotiating. Learn what tricks the most shrwed (and sometimes sneaky) negotiators play and learn to play the game. Eye opening. 
  | by R Dawson

• Creating Lasting Change (9/10) Great content, a bit of lacking structure as Tony Robbins jumps left and right.
  | by T Robbins

• Get Anyone to Do Anything (9/10) Two takeaways: 1. when someone’s being rude, never use “I” or you take ownership of the issue. 2. To make people forgive you, give them power over you. High level social finessing.
  | by D Lieberman

• Influence (9/10) It’s a huge classic and trend setter. Most books on influence will draw heavily from this one. 
  | by R Cialdini

• Pre-Suasion (9/10) The sequel to Influece. Explains that what comes before your pitch is often what makes the difference. Must read as well if you’re into people’s skills and influence.
  | by R Cialdini

• Never Split The Difference (9/10) Many (poor) resources focus on “getting to yes” (no matter what). The biggest pearl of this book is that to get powerful yeses you have to empathize, listen and empower them to say no.
  | by C. Voss

• The Power to Influence (8/10) This is more sales oriented compared to creating lasting change which is more holistic. It’s a great product for sales manager and sales professionals.
  | by T Robbins

• Straight Line Persuasion (8/10) This is a video series by Jordan Belfor, who is the guy in The Wolf of Wall Street. The mindsets and sales is good (but not great). But the part on voice tonality is the best I’ve ever heard.
  | by J Belfort

• Pitch Anything (8/10) This is The Power Moves applied to pitching. However, it’s too aggressive and can be very off-putting.
  However, do read it, you will learn a lot about power dynamics 
  | by O Klaff

• Maximum Influence  (8/10) A very underrated book. It repeats a few well known rules from classics such as Influence but adds enough material to make it worth your time. 
  | by Kurt Mortensen

• Made to Stick (8/10) Let me be clear: I don’t think you can make anything viral just by reading a book. However, you can maybe increase your chances. And you can learn about psychology. It’s good enough for me. 
  | by Chip & Heath

• The Art of Closing The Sale  (8/10) If you had to pick one sales product from Tracey, go for this one. 
  | by Brian Tracy

• Triggers (8/10) Legendary copywriter Sugarman shares 30 triggers to influence people’s buying decisions (print and written marketing, not one on one marketing). 
  | by Joseph Sugarman

• Social Engineering: The Art of Human Hacking (7/10) A good overview of social engineering and a couple of very good examples. Be ready though: much time wasted on fluff and unnecessary information though. 
  | by C Hadnagy

• Contagious: Why Things Catch On (7/10) Same for Made to Stick, you won’t go viral because you read a book on going viral. But you can better understand the phenomenon and maybe increases your chances a bit. 
  | by J Berger 

• Be a Sales Superstar  (7/10) Good overview by a giant in the sales industry
  | by B Tracy

• The Greatest Salesman in the World (7/10) I love the idea of becoming better salespeople by becoming better persons and loving our customers. However, it’s a bit light on actual techniques. 
  | by O.G. Mandino

• The Go Giver (5/10) The mindset of asking without giving is bankrupt and won’t budge you in life of an inch. But the Go Giver with its emphasis on giving, giving, giving, is too prone to abuse in my opinion.
  | by Burg & Mann

• Sell or Be Sold (4/10) Some good points in the midst of lots of fluff. 
  | by Grant Cardone

• Instant Influence (4/10) One director once said about a poor movie of his “one must eat”. Well, Cialdini had to eat as well with this one :). 
  | by Robert Cialdini

Sociology & Psychology Book Reviews

• Will I Ever Be Good Enough?  (10/10) Even if you didn’t have a narcissistic mother you will learn hugely on how parents impact children’s psyche. Including how demand and expectations of parents can weigh negatively on the children’s whole life.
  It should be mandatory reading for parents.
  | by K McBride

• Attached (10/10) Possibly the best book on relationships’ and attachment’s psychology. 
  | by Amir Levine

• The Body Keeps the Score (10/10) if you’re interested in trauma, PTSD and trauma recovery, this is your resource. 
  | by B van der Kolk

• The Moral Animal (10/10) The first time I read this book I was in awe at how much I was learning. I thought everything human-related finally made sense. 
  | by R Wright

• Mindset (10/10) must read, both for personal self-development and for understanding people and psychology. 
  |  by C Dweck

• Man’s Search for Meaning (10/10) Albeit not strictly a psychology book, Frankl tells you all you need to know about humans: the same specie that built gas chambers, walked upright into gas chambers and gave their last morsel of bread to a dying comrade. 
  | by V Frankl 

• Fooled by Randomness (10/10) Great book on the human tendency to see trends and seek order where there is only randomness and chaos. I can’t count how many times I have referenced this book while reviewing other resources.
  | by N Taleb

• Drive (9/10) Business owners should read Drive. And everyone who wants to understand people and what drives us and motivates. 
  | by D Pink

• Predicatbly Irrational (9/10) Yes, our mind is irrational, we know that, buy Ariely gives us practical examples and applicable corollaries. 
  | by D Ariely 

• The Paradox of Choice (9/10) I have a personal soft spot for The Paradox of Choice because it helped improve my level of happiness and fulfillment. If you tend to spend lots of time choosing what to buy and if you regret your decisions, you must read this book. 
  | by B Schwartz

• Quiet: The Power of Introverts (9/10) Don’t skip it thinking you already know what’s introversion/extraversion is. I you are into psychology this is a muster read.
  | by S Cain

• The Sociopath Next Door  (9/10) Not everything is relative: there really are mean and evil people. And there are enough of them that you will eventually meet a few. Be ready. 
  | by M Stout

• Why Does He Do That?  (9/10) Seminal book on the psychology of abusive men. 
  | by LBancroft

• The Brain That Changes Itself  (9/10) This book both explains neuroplasticity and underpins much of the self-development industry by confirming that yes, we can change. And we can change a lot. 
  | by N Doidge

• The Selfish Gene (8/10) Evolutionary psychology should be on the menu of everyone who wants to understand humans. 
  | by R Dawkins

• The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump (8/10) Albeit I would have liked to see less repetitions and that it stayed strictly clinical, this is a highly instructive read. It’s not common to hear the opinion of 27 (!) accredited mental health professional reviewing the same person. Whatever your political credo, if you’re interested in people, this is definitely an opportunity not to miss.
  | by Various Authors

• Incognito  (8/10) Not only we are governed in large part by our subconscious, but our brain has also different “camps”, all pulling us in different directions. That makes a lot of sense when you think about it… 
  | by D Eagleman

• Stop Walking on Eggshells (8/10) If you want to learn about borderline personality disorder, this is your book. If you’re living with, or have a relationship with people who threaten suicide or go on emotional roller coaster, read this book. 
  | by Mason & Kreger

• No Logo (8/10) It might seem a stretch to put No Logo into a psychology books list. But the stories of how brands and marketing get into some people’s heads is psychology at its finest. Fascinating -and a bit sad- stuff. 
  | by N Klein 

• Thinking Fast and Slow  (8/10) We have two ways of thinking: slow and logical and quick and illogical. We use the latter most of the times, and it’s full of psychological biases. And Kahnemann lists them all.
  Good stuff. 
  | by D Kahneman

• The Power of Habit (8/10) A good overview to understand the theory behind habits. 
  | by C Duhigg

• Snakes in Suits (7/10) Very good book on the phenomenon of psychopaths on the workplace. The rating could actually be higher, but I just wanted to see more examples of social power moves and games psychopaths play.
  | by Hare & Babiak 

• Blink (7/10) Once we become good at something we learn to make snap decisions that are right a surprising number of times. It’s long and mostly theoretical though, if you’re looking for applicable insights, this is not your cup of tea. 
  | by M Gladwell 

• Freakonomics (7/10) Good for a relaxed and entertaining book at the beach, but to me it’s just little more than a collection of curiosities and a mixed bag of interesting theories. 
  | by Levitt & Dubner

• Outliers (6/10) Pop psychology at its finest. Do read it, but don’t turn into one of those lobotomized who believes that all you need to do go get great is logging 10.000 rules (it depends on the discipline, your initial talent, how you train, who you train with). 
  | by M Gladwell

• The Mask of Masculinity (8/10) The different types of masks that men wear in society to look stronger, cooler, smart and… Generally trying hard to look better than they are. 
  | by  L Howes

• Phantoms in the Brain (7/10) A good book to better understand the inner workings of the brain. 
  | by V. S. Ramachandran 

• The Tipping Point (6/10) The concept of a few powerful connectors that drive most of the spreading is an important one. Except of that, it’s a typical Gladwell book: easy to read, lots of curiosities and interesting stories but little science, little practical applications and little added value. 
  | by M Gladwell

• The 2008 Financial Crisis: A Social & Psychological View (6/10) Some excerpts of my master thesis. I picked the topic to understand the financial crisis and deepen my psychological knowledge. I didn’t care about the final grade, so the writing is mediocre to poor. 
  | by Lucio

• David and Goliath (5/10) Easy and interesting to read, but doesn’t add much value. 
  | by M Gladwell

• The Psychopath Test (4/10) Calls into question the reliability of psychiatry. But it’s otherwise fuzzy and confusing and doesn’t go anywhere. 
  | by J Ronson

• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (3/10) Emotional intelligence is key in life. But the author misinterprets the data and fails to recognize that sometimes low agreeableness and maybe even  achainsaw attitude can get you further. 
  | by T Bradberry

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• Top 10 Best Psychology Books

Money & Wealth Book Reviews

• MONEY Master the Game (10/10) The best resource on investing for the layman 
  | by T Robbins

• The Intelligent Investor (9/10) Buffet’s favorite book. It’s old but the principles are the same that most other books just repeat 
  | by B Graham

• The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (8/10) Simple and effective 
  | by John C. Bogle

• Unshakable (8/10) Good but go for Money Master the Game 
  | by T Robbins

• The Millionaire Mind (8/10) A survey on millionaires teach us ow they think and behave (hint: they’re frugal) 
  | by T Stanley

• The Millionaire Next Door (8/10) A study on millionaires to extrapolate a few common trends, mindsets and behavior. Very interesting. 
  | by Stanley & Danko

• Think and Grow Rich (7/10) This is about the mindset of wealth. Skip the law of attraction though and replace it with hard work and knowledge accumulation 
  | by N Hill

• The Automatic Millionaire (7/10) Make investing automated and then let compound interest make you rich when you retire. 
  | by David Bach

• The Power of Broke (7/10) Being broke can be an advantage if you leverage it to get hungrier 
  | by D John

• The Total Money Makeover (7/10) Good for basic personal finance 
  | by D Ramsey

• The Richest Man in Babylon (7/10) Cap your downside and buy instead of renting. The rest is basic personal finance 
  | G Clason 

• A Random Walk Down Wall Street (7/10) Don’t try to time the market: it moves randomly in the short term. 
  | by B Malkiel

• Secrets of the Millionaire Mind  (7/10) Being rich is about mindsets. A good overview and some good ideas (ie.: switch mindset from saving for rainy days to saving for your freedom) 
  | by H Eker

• I Will Teach You to be Rich by Ramit Sethi (6/10) Save and automate investment. OK but nothing groundbreaking.
  | by Ramit Sethi

• Go Pro (6/10) Good for network marketers. But network marketing might be a waste of time -unless you start it or jump in super early-. 
  | by E Worre

• The Science of Getting Rich (2/10) The title is a misnomer because the law of attraction is not science 
  | by W Wattles

Too much to read? Here’s an overview:

• Money compendium

Self Help Book Reviews

• The War of Art (10/10) Let dreams guide you, but focus on the process. Day in, day out.
  Skip the third part with divine and woo-woo theories and the rest is golden (but if you’re a woo-woo artist you’ll probably love the third part too)
  | by S Pressfield

• Essentialism (10/10) Focus on less to do more and better. So simple, yet so life changing and revolutionary. 
  | by G McKeown

• The Perfect Voice (10/10) I wished for more clarity on the difference between chest, and voice in the exercises. Otherwise, this guy is the Sistine Chapel of voice. 
  | by R Love 

• Man’s Search for Meaning (10/10) A huge classic. Don’t get lost just in the story though, the takeaways are life-changing.
  The biggest ones: 1. pick a big WHY in your life to bear any how; 2. you can’t pursue success and happiness: they must ensue from your WHY. Deep deep stuff. 
  | by V Frankl 

• Principles: Life and Work (10/10) “build your own reality” and law of attraction thinking are popular in the self help. Here is it is a billionaire instead who built his fortune on uncertainty and hyper-realism. Let’s take a leaf out of his book.
  | by R Dalio 

• Personal Power II (10/10) Except for the lack of structure and the law of attraction, this is one of the best self-development audio programs. 
  | by T Robbins

• Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins (9/10) A great summary of most of Robbins’ teachings in a single book. Great stuff. 
  | by T Robbins

• The Talent Code  (9/10) A roadmap to training for mastery. A must read if you’re an athlete, coach, instrument player or any endeavor that require lots of repetition.
  A bit less relevant if you’re in a more brainy or artistic field. 
  | by D Coyle

• Daring Greatly (9/10) All the talk on self acceptance, “feelings” and accepting imperfections might sound weak. But force yourself to approach it with an open mind, vulnerability is a game changer. 
  | by B Brown

• The One Thing (9/10) Not too dissimilar from Essentialism, but adds enough more wisdom to make it worth your time (ie.: visualize the process instead of the final goal) 
  | by Keller & Papasan 

• Meditations (9/10) It’s funny how the top people are pretty much the same wherever or whenever you are. A book of 2.000 years ago condenses 60% of modern self-help literature. 
  | by M Aurelius

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (9/10) Huge classic. A bit of a mixed bag going from communication to mindset, but they are all fundamentals of self-development.
  | by S Covey

• The 4 Hour Work Week (9/10) Some people say Ferris started the digital nomad movement. I’m not sure that’s correct. And I’m not sure Ferris’ formula is as easily replicable these days, but it’s still an awesome book. 
  | by T Ferris

• So Good They Can’t Ignore You (9/10) That title is so good that it has become a catchphrase of mine. I strongly disagree with Newport’s idea that realizing and following our passions should not be a high priority early on in life, but you should still read this book. 
  | by C Newport 

• The Compound Effect (9/10) It’s the small daily action that will compound over the long run into runaway success. So true.
  | by D Hardy

• The 50th Law (9/10) Acknowledge death as inevitable, act fearlessly to make the most out of life and adjust purely on reality’s crudest feedback. Great stuff. 
  | by R Greene

• The Untethered Soul (9/10) A simple, yet important switch of perspective: stop changing the world around you and make the shift within you for happiness and peacefulness. Feel the pain and let it go. Good stuff.
  | by M Singer

• The Obstacle Is the Way (9/10) Inspired by stoic philosophy and Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, Holiday still adds plenty of value to make this book a must read.
  The best book on (holistic) problem solving available. 
  | by R Holiday 

• Relentless (9/10) Have you ever thought of leveraging your anger, and dark side instead of moving past it like most other books advise you to? No? Then you must read this masterpiece.
  A truly one of a kind book. 
  | by T Grover

• Linchpin (8/10) I used to love this book until I realized it basically took most of its best bits from The War of Art. Still great, but read The War of Art first. 
  | by S Godin 

• As a Man Thinketh (8/10) The idea behind, such as that our thoughts determine our life -and that we control our thoughts!- is a fundamental tenet of self-development.
  But you can save time with the summary and then apply the concept. 
  | by J Allen

• The Power of Now (8/10) Get the audiobook if you can, Tolle’s soothing voice will help you get in the now. 
  | by E Tolle

• No More Mr Nice Guy (8/10) Sometimes it feels like it adds all kind of negative traits to the nice guy and lacks some psychological depth. But it’s a must read for nice guys nonetheless. 
  | R Glover 

• Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff… And It’s All Small Stuff (8/10) the title itself is a pearl of wisdom. 
  | by R Carlson

• StrengthsFinder 2.0 (8/10) Talent and potential matter. In an era of feel-good self development mantras of “you can do anything”, it’s good to be realists too.
  And if you work equally hard while playing your strengths you’ll go farther while having more fun.
  Note: I took one point off because of the pricey, sneaky test upsell. 
  | by T Rath

• How to Read a Book (8/10) If you are read for efficiency, then it makes sense to make your reading more efficient. Also check how to absorb knowledge effectively. 
  | by Adler & van Doren

• The Magic of Thinking Big (8/10) Make your dreams, goals and targets big. Believe you can and you’re more likely to make it happen. The size of your success is proportional to the size of your beliefs. A classic. 
  | by D Schwartz

• Big Magic (8/10) A book on living a creative life. What was huge for me was this concept: everything’s already been done, don’t try to be unique. strive to be authentic instead. 
  | by E Gilbert

• The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth (8/10) Some “laws” are obvious, but for me it was a powerful reminder that it all starts with who you are. Everything you build, rests on your character. Your first priority should always be to work on your character. 
  | by J Maxwell

• The Power of Habit (8/10) I might be a white swan here, but I think this book is overrated. It has awesome information, but it’s very diluted and quite thin when it comes to applicable information
  I would still recommend you read it, but if you’re short on time consider the summary. 
  | by C Duhigg

• How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (8/10) A few good strategies to stop worrying and better enjoy life. 
  | by D Carnegie

• Mastery (8/10) Not one of my favorites from Greene. It has his magical touch when it comes to social psychology and power dynamics. But if you want to learn how to master a discipline, it’s a bit light in actual science. 
  | by R Greene

• Grit (8/10) Duckworth’s re-marketing conscientiousness was a major scientific blunder. But part of the content is still powerful and valid. In a nutshell: hard work and consistency trumps talent. 
  | by A Duckworth 

• Brian Tracy Books: a Summary of Lessons Learned (8/10) This is not a real book or resource, but a summary of what I learned from several different Tracy’s resources. 

• Think and Grow Rich (8/10) My favorite part is the sex transmutation chapter: information that I have never found anywhere else. I’m not a big fan of some other unscientific claims sold as scientific.
  | by N Hill

• Mindsight (8/10) How meditation and mindfulness can help with painful memories, traumas and OCD. 
  | by D Sieel

• Extreme Ownership (8/10) It’s very popular for navy seals to write book and people love a good war story. The concept of extreme ownership (ie.: take responsibility for everything) is super powerful. Beyond that, not much else in my humble opinion. 
  | by Willink & Babin

• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck (7/10) Some good self development concepts repackaged in a coarse, “bro” language. Nice marketing move. But the content is not bad. 
  | by M Manson

• How to be a Bawse (7/10) In a way, similar to The Subtle Art: a good self help book told in an informal, Generation Y tone.
  | by L Singh

• Sometimes You Win Sometimes You Learn (7/10) Great treaty on the mindsets (and importance) of learning no matter whether you win or lose.
  | by J Maxwell

• 10% Happier (7/10) The only non-woo-woo book on meditation I have read so far. Indeed, it’s a driven man who explains how meditation and mindfulness helped him in his life and career
  | by D Harris 

• Act Like a Success Think Like a Success  (7/10) Steve Harvey autobiographical rise to success and fame. Not bad. 
  | by S Harvey

• Make Your Bed (7/10) Start the day with a win, however small. And build a team, you won’t go nearly as far on your own. 
  | by W McRaven

• #Girlboss (7/10) It’s good to understand how a rebel streak can sometimes be an asset for entrepreneurs and how unconventional behavior can lead to success
  | by S Amoruso

• Who Moved My Cheese (7/10) I’m not big into fables and parables. Give me the facts, straight, no coating, no fluff. BUT this one is not bad. 
  | by S Johnson 

• The Happiness Project (7/10) “Happiness cannot be pursued, it must ensue”, said Frankl. But Gretchen proves that you do can do a lot to increase your happiness level. 
  | by G Rubin

• The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up (7/10) You might think it’s inconsequential, but a tidier place, a leaner wardrobe and no clutter around the house will make you feel better. 
  | by M Kondo

• The Gifts of Imperfection (7/10) It takes courage to be yourself but it pays off: don’t conform to the mass. It’s a bit too typical Brene Brown “accept yourself” style though.
  | by B Brown

• Manage Your Day to Day (7/10) Productivity book with a few good concepts. For example: do the most important task first thing when you’re fresh and energized. 
  | by 99u

• #AskGaryVee (7/10) Gary’s best book. Not groundbreaking, but good. It stresses how big goals and visions help you stay motivated and the important of “loving it all”, including the daily grind. 
  | by G Vaynerchuck 

• Be Obsessed or Be Average (7/10) I’m a big believer that to reach greatness obsession is, if not required, at least extremely beneficial. However, you probably don’t need the whole book to get that concept. 
  | by G Cardone 

• 12 Rules For Life (7/10) Some awesome content delivered mix with much bombast and Biblical references. Aesthetics are important, but at times it felt Peterson’s prose built so much upon itself that aesthetics became the message instead of supporting the message. 
  | by J Peterson

• The Four Agreements (6/10) Two rules are great (don’t take anything personally and always do your best). But the wrapping of “ancient Toltec wisdom” puts me off.
  Overall, not bad, but go with the top priority books first. 
  | by M Ruiz 

• The 10X Rule (6/10) Make your thoughts, action and consistency 10x bigger. That’s the book in a nutshell. Save that time to actually do 10x more (instead of reading about it). 
  | by G Cardone 

• Developing the Leader Within You (6/10) Good but not great or groundbreaking. 
  | by J Maxwell

• The Artist’s Way (6/10) “help yourself and God will help you”. I love that quote. It’s a good book, but the fact that it encourages people to keep positive reviews to stay positive is a big negative for me (antifragile ego, anyone?) 
  | by J Cameron 

• The Power of Positive Thinking (6/10) This is Tony Robbin’s favorite book. It resembles a bit too much the law of attraction for me, but the principle of thinking positively for a more positive life holds. 
  | by Norman Peale 

• How Successful People Think by John Maxwell (6/10) Easy read, but you won’t miss much if you skip it. 
  | by J Maxwell

• When Things Fall Apart (6/10) Good on meditation practices and acceptance.
  But I didn’t like how it ostracizes aggression as a poison. You can harness aggression for great inspiration and positive action, me thinks. 
  | by Chodron

• The Miracle Morning (6/10) From this book I learned and implemented, to great effect, the full glass of water in the morning. That’s worth 5 points all by itself. Telling yourself you slept enough is worth another point. Then… Little else.
  | by H Elrod

• Tools of Titans (6/10) A mixed bag of “hacks”. I’m not a big fan of “hacks” and “tips” and prefer a more holistic, character-based approach to self development.
  Of course, use all the hacks you can if it helps get there faster, but not much new ground broken here. 
  | by T Ferris 

• The Year of Yes (5/10) A bit about life priorities and choosing what really make us happy. It didn’t leave a mark. 
  | by S Rhimes 

• The Motivation Manifesto by (5/10) Nothing new. 
  | B Burchard

• High Performance Habit (5/10) The new idea I got was that high performers take micro-breaks to recharge their batteries and do more throughout the day. The rest was meh. 
  | B Burchard

• The Purpose Driven Life (5/10) It does have some good ideas for everyone, but I only recommend it to Christians
  | by R Warren

• You Are a Badass (5/10) Good idea on the subconscious mind driving us. But all the rest is rehash or average to poor quality self development.
  | by S Sincero

• The 4 Hour Body (4/10) If you’re a geek, you’ll love it. If you’re not into supplements and measuring stuff down to the last milligram and millimeter, skip it. 
  | by T Ferris 

• Leadership and Self-Deception (4/10) A bit one dimensional and simplistic. And I didn’t really like this “in the box”/”outside the box” frame of reference.
  | by Arbinger Institute

• The Power of Your Subconscious Mind (4/10) Your subconscious mind makes a reality of what you believe, and this book explains how to influence your subconscious mind.
  I don’t believe this is the key to success -or happiness and fulfilment, for that matter- 
  | by J Murphy

• You Can Heal Your Life (4/10) There is some good stuff like removing “should” from your self-talk. But overall too fluffly, woo-woo and unscientific. 
  | by L Hay 

• The 5 Second Rule (4/10) The 5 second rule might be helpful, but you don’t need a book for it. 
  | by M Robbins

• The Way of Men (4/10) Donovan says a man needs a gang of other men to fully develop his masculinity. To me, it sounds like promoting groupthink and irrational herd behavior (hooliganism anyone?). Personally I’d rather be in women’s company.
  But it’s an interesting read 
  | by J Donovan 

• The Seven Spiritual Laws Of Success (3/10) Unpalatable mix of spirituality and materialism. With the law of attraction as icing on the cake. 
  | by D Chopra

• The Secret (0/10) Law of attraction, and to add insult to injury recommends you don’t work hard at what you want or the universe will take it to mean that you don’t really believe in it.
  If life wasn’t short, you could read it for laugh’s sake. But just skip it. 
  | by R Byrne

Too much to read?

• Best self help books
• Literature overview

Entrepreneurship & Business Book Reviews

• Principles: Life and Work (10/10) The best book on company’s culture and a roadmap to institutionalize efficiency and effectiveness.
  Applicable both to business and personal life. 
  | by R Dalio

• Delivering Happiness (9/10) Can you marry happiness, fulfillment and business success? Not only you can, but you probably should. That’s how Hsieh built a billion dollar business.
  | by T Hsieh

• Zero to One  (9/10) Pick founders and employees who share your same vision, dream big and think of value adding instead of disruption. Just three big ideas from this staple of entrepreneurship. 
  | by P Thiel

• Quiet: The Power of Introverts (9/10) will teach you how to get the most of introverts & extroverts. Since nobody does, this is a huge competitive opportunity to attract, retain and get the most out of a large chunk of the population.
  | by S Cain 

• Drive (9/10) If you have employees or plan to have employees, you must read Drive. 
  | by D Pink

• Start With Why (9/10) To have a strong culture, you should have a strong WHY. To market well, you should always go back to your WHY. Applicable to both business and life. 
  | by S Sinek  

• The E-Myth Revisited (9/10) If you want to build a business to become free and be independent of your own business, then you should take a look at this. Because many employees chasing freedom only end up more enslaved. 
  | by M Gerber 

• Web Copy That Sells (9/10) Great stuff and best copywriting book I’ve read so far. 
  | by M Veloso 

• The Lean Startup (9/10) by now it’s considered a mandatory reading in tech circles, and for a good reason: launching early can save tons of money and time. Plus make your product ultimately better with early feedback. 
  | by E Ries

• Crossing the Chasm (9/10) A huge classic on the adoption curve of new technologies. It’s less applicable to incremental improvements and B2C, but I would take a look at it in any case. 
  | by G Moore

• The Hard Things About Hard Thinds (9/10) Mix of autobiography and management book. My #1 lesson: stop trying to be too positive and hiding flaws, everyone will know the truth through the grapevine and it will erode your trust. Mostly useful to CEOs.
  | B Horowitz 

• Bold (8/10) A good mix of inspiration, cycle and theory of disruptive technologies and the mindset of success (think big). Good stuff. 
  | by Peter Diamandis 

• The Millionaire Fastlane (8/10) Not much information on actually starting a business, but if you want to switch from employee mentality to entrepreneur mindset this provides a great kick in the ass.
  | by MJ DeMarco

• Disrupt You! (8/10) The story of an entrepreneur at heart going from small business to in-house entrepreneur in big corporation. Some awesome stories on what it means to never give up.
  | by Jay Samit

• Onward (8/10) If you want to learn how culture can go awry and ruin an excellent business, read Onward. If you want to learn how to go back to the roots, read Onward. If you want to learn what it means to love one’s business, read Onward. 
  | by H Schultz

• Leaders Eat Last (8/10) Leadership is not about being responsible for the numbers. It’s about being responsible for the people, who are responsible for the numbers.
  Nice in theory. Except sometimes you are also directly responsible for the numbers.
  But it’s a must read for any business leader. 
  | by S Sinek

• The Third Wave (8/10) If you’re a tech entrepreneur or plan to be one, this is a great read. The main point is that new disruption won’t happen in college dorm or coding away in a room. But will require government and buy-in from human gatekeepers. 
  | by S Case 

• The Entrepreneur Mind (8/10) I didn’t expect much by a book with a list of 100 “mindsets bullet points”. But I was wrong, there is lots of good stuff. 
  | by K Johnson 

• No Logo (8/10) How’s this anti-capitalist book in a business book summaries list? Well, if you want to learn how powerful brands and marketing can be on people’s psyche, this is one of the best books available. 
  | by N Klein

• Steve Jobs  (8/10) A glimpse of Steve Jobs’ personality and some of the social power moves he deployed. 
  | by W Isaacson

• Never Eat Aloney (7/10) People are your key to business success. And Never Eat Alone shares some lessons on how to improve your networking skills. I’m not a huge fan of “hunting for connections”, if you are, this book is for you. 
  | by K Ferrazzi  

• Elon Musk (7/10) Good to better understand Musk’s personality, but I’m not sure it can help you with your business. 
  | by Ashlee Vance

• Shoe Dog (7/10) Autobiographical story of Phil Knight founder of Nike. #1 lesson learned for me: pick a cofounder who can open some doors for you and not just a friend. 
  | by P Knight

• Eleven Rings (7/10) If you are planning to hire and lead a team of superstars, you might want to look into a guy who’s trained plenty of superstars in the same team. 
  | by P Jackson 

• Launch (7/10) A roadmap to launch a product. I haven’t personally tried it yet and will read more and update this part once I’ll launch The Power Moves product a few months down the road. 
  | by J Walker 

• Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook (7/10) A good strategy for social media marketing: give, give, give and only then ask. 
  | by G Vaynerchuck 

• How to Write Seductive Web Copy  (7/10) Copywriting for freelancers and small business owners. Good. 
  | by H Duistermaat 

• The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team (7/10) A bit simplistic on how personal drive “stands in the way of great team work” and how trust is the key to open communication (there’s more than that). But all the rest is golden. 
  | by P Lencioni

• Crushing It! (7/10) Mostly for those looking to build a personal brand. This type of content ages rapidly as it’s very medium-dependent and much of this information you can find it online.
  | by G Vaynerchuk

• Word of Mouth Marketing  (6/10) In my opinion this is interesting but not highly applicable information. #1 lesson: deliver outstanding service and products and make your customers your best marketing tool. 
  | by A Sernovitz

• Words That Sells  (6/10) It’s a dictionary-style of copywriting words and expressions. Maybe good for actual copywriters, but not for freelancers and small business owners who want to learn or troubleshoot their copies.
  | by R Bayan

• Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets (6/10) Not enough data-driven in my opinion and too much time was taken by the “how to launch a product in a weekend”. 
  | by J Carlton 

• Pitch Anything (6/10) Good to understand power dynamics, but I’m not sure you want to use these techniques. They are at high risk of rubbing decisions makers the wrong way. 
  | by O Klaff

• Crush It  (5/10) Theoretically about building your (influencer) business it has lots of inspirational talk and little details. A quick Google search will give you the same info for less time and less money. 
  | by G Vaynerchuk

Non-Categorized Book Reviews

• The Feminist Lie (4/10) It makes very good points. But I had the feeling there was way too much vitriol against women. Yes society might be unbalanced, but I don’t see a reason to make it a gender war about it.
  | by B Lewis

• Men on Strike: Why Men Are Boycotting Marriage by (7/10) Much more balanced than The Feminist Lie. It really hit when the author asked if it’s normal that men today feel they shouldn’t be around children. I do feel that way indeed. And probably it’s not normal indeed.
  | by H Smith 

• How to Retire Happy Wild and Free (7/10) Retirement can be the beginning of a new beautiful phase of life. Indeed. Simple and powerful concepts, but it could have been shorter.
  | by E Zelinski

• Hunger (6/10) A sad story. It can be good to understand how childhood trauma can impact our brains and fuel addiction.
  | by R Gay 

• Sapiens (3/10) Everyone loves this book. Except those who want history without ideologies. The author mixes opinions with facts, and makes several flawed interpretations. Pop history with not much critical thinking and not great scientific research.
  | by Y Harari

• The Art of War (8/10) Huge classic. But time, language and culture make it a difficult reading.
  | by S Tzu

• Steal Like an Artist (8/10) I loved the idea that everything’s already been done, so you might stop your fool’s quest of being original. Take (steal) from all different sources instead and inject your own personality into the new mix.
  | A Kleon 

• The Better Angels of Our Nature (7/10) Some good reflection on human nature and it’s probably true humanity is getting better. But it’s more marketing than science. 
  | by S Pinker

• Antifragile (7/10) A bit disorganized, but antifragility is an extremely powerful concept with a few practical applications as well.
  | by N Taleb

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