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New to the genre? These 5 are the books to read first.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale CarnegieThe founding text of the practical-advice tradition: short principles on listening, praise, and persuasion, illustrated with anecdotes.
The 5 Love Languages
Gary D. ChapmanProposes five categories of how people give and receive affection, and became one of the most widely read relationship books of its era.
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
John GrayPopularized the idea that men and women have fundamentally different communication and emotional needs, and set off a long run of gender-difference titles.
Crucial Conversations
Al SwitzlerA practical method for handling high-stakes disagreements while keeping dialogue open. Written for workplace and personal use.
Games People Play
Eric BerneIntroduces transactional analysis and the idea of recurring 'games' in social exchanges. It is the main source of the genre's psychological vocabulary.
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Reading lists
More relationships books
- Women Who Love Too Much
Women Who Love Too MuchRobin Norwood - In Sheep's Clothing
In Sheep's ClothingGeorge K. Simon - All About Love
All About Lovebell hooks - What Every BODY Is Saying
What Every BODY Is SayingJoe Navarro - The Art of Seduction
The Art of SeductionRobert Greene2001 - How to Become a People Magnet
How to Become a People MagnetMarc Reklau2018 - Convince Them in 90 Seconds or Less
Convince Them in 90 Seconds or LessNicholas Boothman2010 - Tiny Beautiful Things
Tiny Beautiful ThingsCheryl Strayed2012 - The 4-hour work week
The 4-hour work weekTimothy Ferriss2006 - Quiet
QuietSusan Cain2012 - Attached
AttachedAmir Levine2010 - How to stop worrrying and start living
How to stop worrrying and start livingDale Carnegie1936