Recommended Book List
Reading is a helpful tool for self healing and guidance, below we have compiled a list of awesome books we recommend for assistance with many different issues.
RELATIONSHIP BOOKS
Healing Your Attachment Wounds by Diane Poole Heller - Highly Recommended!
The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by John Gottman and Nan Silver - Highly Recommended!
Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson - Highly Recommended!
The Relationship Cure by John Gottman
What Makes Love Last? by John Gottman and Nan Silver
The Man's Guide to Women by John Gottman and Julie Gottman
Love Sense by Sue Johnson
Not Just Friends by Shirley Glass
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman and Joan DeClaire
Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
Breaking Free from the Victim Trap: Reclaiming Your Personal Power by Diane Zimberoff
The Power of TED: The Empowerment Dynamic by David Emerald
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
Total Forgiveness by R.T. Kendall
TRAUMA, ABUSE, and PTSD RECOVERY BOOKS
The Tao of Fully Feeling by Pete Walker - Highly Recommended!
Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker - Highly Recommended!
Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw - Highly Recommended!
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van der Kolk - Highly Recommended!
The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller
Running on Empty (Recovery from Emotional Neglect) by Jonice Webb with Christine Musello
Getting Past Your Past by Francine Shapiro
Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma and Dissociation by Sandra Paulson
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay Gibson
Overcoming Shock: Healing the Traumatized Mind and Heart by Diane Zimberoff and David Hartman
The Dark Side of the Light Chasers by Debbie Ford
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger
On the Threshold of Hope by Diana Mandt Langberg, M.D.
Trauma and Recovery by Judith Herman
Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari
I Thought it was Just me, But it Isn't by Brene Brown
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors by Janina Fisher
MINDFULNESS & ACCEPTANCE BOOKS
The Five Things we Cannot Change by David Richo
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by don Miguel Ruiz
Self Compassion by Kristen Neff
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach
The Power of Now and A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends on it by Kamal Ravikant
The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by The Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, and Douglas Carlton Abrams
Kitchen Table Wisdom and My Grandfather's Blessings by Rachel Naomi Remen
ACT Made Simple and ACT with Love by Russ Harris
The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumphs by Ryan Holiday
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
HABIT FORMATION, FLOW, WORK/LIFE GUIDANCE BOOKS
Atomic Habits by James Clear - Highly Recommended!
Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins
Willpower Doesn't Work and How to Consciously Design Your Ideal Future by Benjamin Hardy - Highly Recommended!
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Martin Seligman
Flow: Living at the Peak of Your Abilities by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance by Steven Kotler
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World and So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport
Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your Brain's Ability to Deceive, Transform, and Heal by Erik Vance
The 4 Hour Body by Tim Ferriss
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Sean Covey, Chris McChesney, and Jim Huling
Good to Great by Jim Collins
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Anything you Want by Derek Sivers (also check out Derek's amazing book reviews on sivers.org)
Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
Change Your Day, Not Your Life by Andy Core
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: 30 True Things You Need to Know Now by Gordon Livingston
SPECIFIC ISSUE BOOKS
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert Grabb
The Covert Passive-Aggressive Narcissist by Debbie Mirza
Power: Surviving and Thriving after Narcissistic Abuse by Shahida Arabi
Neuro Tribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on it by Chris Voss
Strangers to Ourselves: Discovering the Adaptive Unconscious by Timothy D. Wilson
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
PERSONALITY & EMOTION BOOKS
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bardberry and Jean Greaves
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
Personality Types: Using the Ennegram for Self-Discovery by Don Richard Riso
Sex, Love, and Your Personality by Mona Coates and Judith Searle
Please Understand Me II by David Keirsey
EXISTENTIAL & JUNGIAN BOOKS
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine by Robert L. Moore
The King Within: Accessing the King in the Male Psyche by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette
Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung
Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth by M. Scott Peck
GRIEF & LOSS BOOKS
On Grief & Grieving by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D. & David Kessler
Tear Soup: A Recipe for Healing after Loss by Chuck DeKlyen and Pat Schwiebert
For Mental Health Professionals (and interested others):
The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists by Irvin Yalom
Attachment in Psychotherapy by David Wallin
10 Principles for Doing Effective Couples Therapy by Julie Gottman and John Gottman
An EMDR Therapy Primer by Barbara Hensley
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy by Deb Dana
HISTORY & ANTHROPOLOGY BOOKS
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
