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Social Skills Book Reviews

People Skills (10/10) It’s mostly on assertive communication, but assertiveness is such a fundamental skill, and Burton is so good tt it deserves the top spot of all communication books I ave read.
|by R. Burton
Difficult Conversations (10/10) The best book I have read on broaching difficult topics and negotiating interpersonal conflicts. 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

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

Emotional Vampires (9/10) This book marries the information and knowledge of a professional with the writing format to make that knowledge easy and accessible to anyone. If you want to learn how to deal with personality disorders, this is your book.
|by A Bernstein

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 D 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

The Charisma Myth (8/10) Tons of great wisdom and insights with both good psychology and lots of practical tips
| by O Cabane

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

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

The Laws of Human Nature (7/10) A wonderful book from Robert Greene. Some very good ideas on improving social skills as well, but it doesn’t rate higher than 7 because social skills is only a tiny fraction of the book.
| by R Greene

Dangerous Personalities (7/10) Imprecise when it comes to correct psychological diagnosis, but good to spot a few toxic personalities. And with a few good suggestions on dealing with them.
| by J Navarro

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

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen (7/10) Parents should definitely read this. Especially parents who haven’t been reading on communication and psychology.
| by Faber, Mazlish

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
Assertiveness: How to Stand Up For Yourself (6/10) Brief and to the point, it’s good with some great points but not memorable. I also didn’t agree with some of the examples.
|by J Murphy

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

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 D Goleman

Power Moves Book Reviews

The Prince (9/10) 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

The Art of Seduction (9/10) 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

How to Lie with Statistics (9/10) A great primer on how data can lead us astray and how statistics can be willfully abused to sway us.
| by D Huff

Secrets to Winning at Office Politics (9/10) Albeit not fully focused on power moves and games people play, it is a very good overview on power in businesses and how navigate and leverage office politics
| by M McIntyre

The Art of The Deal (9/10) Trump is not fully forthcoming here because, just like everyone else, he tries to look better. A funny example: he says that he wanted to get homeless people into one his buildings to help them. That left me wondering. And then I read somewhere else that was a move to push low paying tenants out. However, this is still a great book and it’s a great resources to understand the mindset of ruthless overachievers.
| by D Trump

The Laws of Human Nature (9/10) Albeit not fully dedicated to “power moves” as much as The 48 Laws of power is, I actually rate it even higher. The depth of psychological analysis of Greene is astounding and equally as good as The Art of Seduction.
| by R Greene

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

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

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 (9/10) 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
One Date (9/10) The delivery of the information was not my piece of cake by the quality of the information is top notch and some of the best.
|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. I find it a bit too “media friendly” with its safe messages of “drop games”, “be vulnerable” and “relationships trump sleeping around”, but it’s nonetheless quality information.
| 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. However the book format when it comes to learning and understanding body language is a big disadvantage.
| by L Lowndes

The Dating Playbook for Men (7/10) A mix of self-development and dating guide. The dating part is of mixed quality but the good parts outweigh the not so good ones.
| by A Ferebee

The Rational Male (7/10) Contains some potentially eye opening content, great advice and a good overview of the sexual market value for both men and women. But also some unhelpful sweeping generalization and some incorrect assumption and theories.
| by R Tomassi

The Book of Pook (7/10) Pook has been a groundbreaking writer and a huge influence on the manosphere and this is the collection of all his posts. Mindset gold nuggets though are disseminated in a sea of long rants and sometimes generic and imprecise advice. The biggest takeaway for me are these: build the life you want to have without making women the center of it.
| by Pook

Sex At Dawn (7/10) Some manosphere communities 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“.
Of course it’s not that simple and monogamy can work. But you will learn a lot on sex arms race and why it does not work in many other cases. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
| 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 Red Queen (7/10) A few imperfection -like sperm wars presented as scientific truth- and a bit too on the nature side (VS nurture) in my opinion. But otherwise a very, very good text to understand both sexual evolution and human nature -humans are sexual maximizing machines after all-.
| by M Ridley

The Manipulated Man (7/10) There is a lot of misinformation here, so beware. The positive side though is that you will likely become much more aware of not becoming a woman’s servant as it happens in quite a few relationships.
| by E Vilar

The Way of The Superior Man (7/10) Some good advice like animalistic ravishing, not making women your only life priority and women testing men. But also some bad advice with operant conditioning done wrong by rewarding bad behavior. All delivered in New-Agey format which you will either love or hate.
| by D Deida

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.
| by W Anton

Conversation King (6/10) Fully focused on conversation.
| by T Torero
How to Be a 3% Man (6/10) Very good on general mindsets, loses some points on the technicalities and nuances of dating’s psychology.
|C Wayne

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 Mystery Method (5/10) Some good ideas but also some not so good ones. Overall, the system is too complex and many steps are often unneded to provide real value.
| by Mystery

The Text and Phone Game (4/10) 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

Advanced Dating Techniques (3/10) Long winded, thin content and much of that content I didn’t even find effective.
| by D DeAngelo

The Game (3/10) Entertaining story, but quite poor when it comes to dating techniques.
| by N Strauss

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

The Manipulated Man (6/10) This is not really to improve your relationship, but just to make sure that men don’t become doormats of the relationships. Also an interesting view on women’s manipulations, but beware that there is a lot of misinformation and misogyny as well.
| by E Vilar

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

The Way of The Superior Man (4/10) Some good advice for men -like women testing men and not wanting to be their only priority mixed with generic content and some poor advice -operant conditioning done wrong by rewarding bad behavior-.
| by D Deida

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 Reviews

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 Social Animal (9/10) Albeit this is a social psychology book for universities and not a book on influencing, it talks at length on influence and changing people’s minds and opinions. Being based all on science and research makes it one of the best resource available.
| by E Aronson

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

The Charisma Myth (8/10) A very good resource to learn how to become more persuasive from a personality point of view.
| by O Cabane

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

The Social Animal (10/10) The most complete, extensive and high quality overview of (social) psychology I have read so far.
| by E Aronson

I’m OK – You’re OK (10/10) If you have or if you know anyone who has issues with authorities, this book can help (hint: it can be a parent-child dynamic). It certainly did help me to better understand social dynamics, to troubleshoot some of my relationships and to further improve my social skills.
| by T Harris

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 Laws of Human Nature (10/10) It’s debatable if one single book is enough to detail human nature, but if there is one author who is going to make it both entertaining, deep and chock-full of wisdom, that’s Mr. Greene.
| by R Greene

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

The Lucifer Effect (9/10) Long and too detailed. But the key message can change us -and the world- for the better: to resist the perpetration of evil, we must empower ourselves.
| by P Zimbardo

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

Emotional Vampires (8/10) If you want to learn how to learn about personality disorders in an easily accessible format, this is your text. But it’s not for professionals looking for case studies and researches.
| by A Bernstein

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

The Red Queen (8/10) A few imperfection -like sperm wars presented as scientific truth-, but otherwise a very, very good text to understand both sexual evolution and human nature -humans are sexual maximizing machines after all-.
| by M Ridley

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

Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging (7/10) Very good to understand the sociology and the groups’ influence on humans’ mind and behavio. But very poor in its idealization of tribes. I basically found myself to be on the opposite side of Sebastian’s arguments all book long.
| by S Junger

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

The Female Mind (7/10) Maybe it stressed the differences a bit too much, but overall it’s a very good text to understanding the overall differences between genders.
| by L Brizendine

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

Hooked (6/10) I gave an 8/10 to Hooked in business category. It’s because it’s very helpful for business. But not deep enough for a psychologist in my opinion.
| by N Eyal

Outliers (6/10) Pop psychology at its finest. Do read it, but don’t believe that all you need to do to achieve greatness is logging 10.000 rules (it depends on the discipline, your initial talent, how you train, who you train with).
| by M Gladwell

The Social Animal (6/10) I learned quite a few things from Brooks, but I find the structure of following the entire life of two people a bit too tedious and scatterbrained. If you are looking for an overview and tidbits it can be good, if you are looking for specific information about a specific topic, then it’s less good.
| by D Brooks

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

Sperm Wars (6/10) Eye opening in many, many ways. Yet too imprecise and unscientific to rank higher.
| by R Baker

The Marshmallow Test (6/10) History of the test with all the implications on self-control and delayed gratification. The test has been criticized -and for good reasons- but the book has a few great ideas to increase our self control
| by W Mischel

The Invisible Gorilla (5/10) A book on the limitations of our cognitive abilities. It’s not bad, but there are a lot of similar books around these days.
| by Chabris, Simons

David and Goliath (4/10) Easy and entertaining 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

Stumbling on Happiness (4/10) A patchwork mix of a few psychological biases. Little connection to happiness and incoherent for someone looking to deepen his understanding of psychology.
| by D Gilbert

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 aggression can get you further. Read the book, but keep in mind the data interpretation issue.
| by T Bradberry

Dangerous Personalities (1/10) The book is not bad, but it’s bad for people who want to deepen their understanding of psychology. Trying to appeal to a mass market, the author bundles different and distinct pathologies together. Then slaps them with catchy and marketable labels -ie. “the predator”-. Avoid if you want to learn the correct diagnosis and nomenclatures, do read it if you’re interested in more practical ways of spotting and recognizing “not perfectly identified dangerous personalities”.
| by J Navarro

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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

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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

I’m OK – You’re OK (10/10) And, equally powerful, to troubleshoot some of my relationships and further improve my social skills. can also help you fix issues with authority figures and, if you are still dependent on your parents’ approval, help fix those issues with your parents .
|by T Harris

The Laws of Human Nature (10/10) Greene mixes psychology, social skills and self-help. And albeit the focus is not self-help, the depth of wisdom and psychological vision that Greene masters in his work puts it at the top of the pile. If you want to improve yourself, this is a must read.
| by R Greene

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

The Happiness Advantage (10/10) Self-help book the way I like them: empowering, full of applicable wisdom and backed by ample research. In a nutshell: you don’t chase success to be happy. You should rather work on being happier and that will help you achieve success. Great great stuff!
| by S Achor

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 (9/10) A summary of most of Robbins’ teachings in a single book. Great stuff.
| by T Robbins

Ego Is the Enemy (9/10) Ego has long been a pet peeve of mine. I don’t think ego is the enemy and I believe our ego can be a powerful tool to move us forward. But Ryan focuses on how ego can impair us here, and he does it very well.
| by R Holiday

Deep Work (9/10) Similar to The Talent Code in some ways, but with a broader appeal: it’s not mostly for athletes but also for writers, researchers and any type of office worker.
| by C Newport

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 simple, yet 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

The Slight Edge (9/10) It’s not new information in any way, yet it simply embodies the real “secret” to becoming wealthy and successful: work hard every single day. The difference between successful people and not successful one in just there: the simply daily habits.
|by J Olson

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

Can’t Hurt Me (8/10) There is too much darkness in my opinion but it’s a wonderful text on transforming pain into motivation and pushing our limits.
| by D Goggins

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

First Things First (7/10) A powerful reminder of giving priorities to what really matters to us in life instead of following what everyone else does or what society or parents deem as important for us. If you haven’t done this type of introspection already, this is an absolute must.
| by S Covey

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
Tao Te Ching (7/10) If you like factual and precise information, you might not love the Tao Te Ching. Otherwise, there is much food for thought here.
|Laozi

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

Braving the Wilderness (7/10) I find Brene Brown’s books to be rather self-referential and, behind the message and semblance of “acceptance”, even narcissistic. The content and the message is good, but not to the point where it can be therapeutic in my opinion
| by B Brown

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

What I Know for Sure (7/10) Oprah’s autobiographical story. Oprah jumps to conclusions, but overall it seems like she gets it right for her life. It can be helpful to develop some self awareness. The most powerful message to me was: whenever a system is against you, your best weapon is the pursuit of excellence.
| by O Winfrey

Act Like a Success Think Like a Success (7/10) Steve Harvey autobiographical rise to success and fame. A typical rug to riches in a way, but rug to riches are inspiring and powerful stories.
| 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

Gorilla Mindset (7/10) It spreads itself very thing trying to cover all topics of an empowered life and doesn’t get deep enough in any of them. But it can serve as a good overview and entry-level book for beginner of self-development.
|M Cernovic

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

A Return to Love (6/10) Very new-agey and with strong religious undertones. If that’s not you, you can skip. If it’s you, you will love it. And if it’s not you but you can master a radical open-mindedness it can be a value-added reading.
| by M Williamson

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 store positive reviews to stay positive is a big negative for me (antifragile ego, anyone?)
| by J Cameron

The Book of Joy (6/10) Not bad, I find there are more powerful resources around even if your only goal is joy.
| by Dalai Lama, D Tutu

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 N Peale

How Successful People Think (6/10) Easy read, but not life changing.
| 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 Way of The Superior Man (6/10) Some good life advice on not waiting for what you want, finding your life priority and prioritizing around it.. All delivered in New-Agey format which you will either love or hate. I didn’t like it.
|by D Deida

Girl Wash Your Face (5/10) A bit too much “feel-good” type of self-help in my opinion.
| by R Hollis

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

Originals (5/10) The idea is to show readers how to produce more original and creative work. There are a few good ideas, especially if you were doing a few things wrong (ie.: focusing on one great idea). But not enough to make it to the Olympus of life changing books in my opinion.
| by A Grant

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
Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself (4/10) I actually loved listening to Breaking The Habit, but the science it claims is so spotty -and plainly wrong- that I can’t rate it any higher.
|by J Dispenza

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

Becoming Supernatural (2/10) Too much unscientific claims presented as scientific and too much upsell ruin the otherwise good ideas that are present in Dispenza’s work
| by J Dispenza

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