🧠 Emotional Intelligence

A rich body of work on reading emotions — your own and others' — as a form of literacy essential to relationships, leadership, and self-awareness. These books reframe sensitivity not as weakness but as skill.

The Truth About Lying

by Stan B. Walters • 2000

A detective's framework for spotting lies: the stress clusters and verbal slips that betray a liar.

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🧠 Deception Detection 🤫 Nonverbal Communication 🤝 Trust Building 🕵️ Criminal Interviewing 💔 Relationship Communication

The Truth About Lying

A detective's framework for spotting lies: the stress clusters and verbal slips that betray a liar.

by Stan B. Walters 2000

3.49

179 ratings

🧠 Deception Detection 🤫 Nonverbal Communication 🤝 Trust Building 🕵️ Criminal Interviewing 💔 Relationship Communication

I Respectfully Disagree

by Justin Jones-Fosu • 2024

Most people argue to win. The methods for arguing to learn, and why that changes everything.

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💬 Difficult Conversations 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Intellectual Humility 👂 Active Listening 🧩 Cognitive Biases

I Respectfully Disagree

Most people argue to win. The methods for arguing to learn, and why that changes everything.

by Justin Jones-Fosu 2024

3.79

100 ratings

💬 Difficult Conversations 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Intellectual Humility 👂 Active Listening 🧩 Cognitive Biases

The Power of E.Q.

by Patrick King • 2023

How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.

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🗣️ Social Skills 👂 Active Listening ✋ Assertiveness 👀 Nonverbal Communication 🚧 Boundary Setting

The Power of E.Q.

How to read a room, say no cleanly, and apologize so it sticks.

by Patrick King 2023

4.25

52 ratings

🗣️ Social Skills 👂 Active Listening ✋ Assertiveness 👀 Nonverbal Communication 🚧 Boundary Setting

Dealing With Feeling

by Marc Brackett • 2025

A Yale psychologist's system for turning emotional reactions into deliberate responses you choose.

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562

🧠 Emotion Regulation 🔬 Affective Science 🎯 Emotional Granularity 🤝 Co-Regulation ⚖️ Negativity Bias

Dealing With Feeling

A Yale psychologist's system for turning emotional reactions into deliberate responses you choose.

by Marc Brackett 2025

4.04

562 ratings

🧠 Emotion Regulation 🔬 Affective Science 🎯 Emotional Granularity 🤝 Co-Regulation ⚖️ Negativity Bias

The Blindspots Between Us

by Gleb Tsipursky • 2020

Your brain's built-in biases predict your relationship fights. The method to intercept them.

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🧠 Cognitive Biases 💑 Relationship Psychology 🗣️ Communication Barriers 🔬 Behavioral Science 🪞 Self-Awareness

The Blindspots Between Us

Your brain's built-in biases predict your relationship fights. The method to intercept them.

by Gleb Tsipursky 2020

3.90

283 ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 💑 Relationship Psychology 🗣️ Communication Barriers 🔬 Behavioral Science 🪞 Self-Awareness

Ego vs. EQ

by Jen Shirkani • 2013

Two-thirds of leadership failures are emotional, not technical. And ego is why no one tells you.

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⚠️ Leader Derailment 🧘 Emotional Regulation 👂 Feedback Receptivity 🎭 Humility In Leadership 🌐 Cognitive Diversity

Ego vs. EQ

Two-thirds of leadership failures are emotional, not technical. And ego is why no one tells you.

by Jen Shirkani 2013

3.70

137 ratings

⚠️ Leader Derailment 🧘 Emotional Regulation 👂 Feedback Receptivity 🎭 Humility In Leadership 🌐 Cognitive Diversity

Mental Toughness Training

by Ian Tuhovsky • 2020

Resilience begins with emotional intelligence, not grit. The training protocol inside.

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🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😊 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Self-Regulation

Mental Toughness Training

Resilience begins with emotional intelligence, not grit. The training protocol inside.

by Ian Tuhovsky 2020

3.73

30 ratings

🛡️ Emotional Resilience 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 😊 Positive Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚖️ Self-Regulation

Grace in the Gray

by Mike Donehey • 2023

Disagree without enemies: the habits that turn conflict into connection, even on social media.

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🕊️ Gracious Disagreement 👂 Active Listening 🧠 Overcoming Bias 📱 Digital Civility ✝️ Charitable Orthodoxy

Grace in the Gray

Disagree without enemies: the habits that turn conflict into connection, even on social media.

by Mike Donehey 2023

4.49

398 ratings

🕊️ Gracious Disagreement 👂 Active Listening 🧠 Overcoming Bias 📱 Digital Civility ✝️ Charitable Orthodoxy

How to Analyze People

by A.C. Drexel • 2017

Most communication is silent. Here is how to read body language, word choice, and personality type.

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🖐️ Body Language 🧩 Personality Types 🧠 Social Intelligence 👤 Human Behavior 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

How to Analyze People

Most communication is silent. Here is how to read body language, word choice, and personality type.

by A.C. Drexel 2017

3.49

74 ratings

🖐️ Body Language 🧩 Personality Types 🧠 Social Intelligence 👤 Human Behavior 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

The Power of Being Yourself

by Joe Plumeri • 2015

Cry at the office. Lead with heart. A Wall Street CEO on why authenticity beats playing the role.

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176

🏷️ Authentic Leadership 💭 Emotional Authenticity 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 📖 Executive Memoir 💔 Grief And Growth

The Power of Being Yourself

Cry at the office. Lead with heart. A Wall Street CEO on why authenticity beats playing the role.

by Joe Plumeri 2015

3.81

176 ratings

🏷️ Authentic Leadership 💭 Emotional Authenticity 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work 📖 Executive Memoir 💔 Grief And Growth

Two Dogs and a Parrot

by Joan D. Chittister • 2015

A Benedictine nun found her greatest spiritual teachers on four legs and two wings.

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🐾 Pet Memoirs 🌿 Animal Spirituality 🐕 Animal Companionship 💚 Animal Healing ✝️ Benedictine Spirituality

Two Dogs and a Parrot

A Benedictine nun found her greatest spiritual teachers on four legs and two wings.

by Joan D. Chittister 2015

4.15

155 ratings

🐾 Pet Memoirs 🌿 Animal Spirituality 🐕 Animal Companionship 💚 Animal Healing ✝️ Benedictine Spirituality

A Whole New Mind

by Daniel H. Pink • 2004

The era of the spreadsheet jockey is ending. Design, story, and empathy now rule.

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30k+

📊 Knowledge Economy 🤖 Future Of Work 🎨 Design Thinking 📖 Narrative Skills 🔗 Systems Thinking

A Whole New Mind

The era of the spreadsheet jockey is ending. Design, story, and empathy now rule.

by Daniel H. Pink 2004

3.92

30k+ ratings

📊 Knowledge Economy 🤖 Future Of Work 🎨 Design Thinking 📖 Narrative Skills 🔗 Systems Thinking

Don't Tell Me to Relax

by Ralph De La Rosa • 2020

When staying calm fails: parts work and Buddhist tools to turn emotional chaos into real resilience.

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💖 Self-Compassion 🧩 Internal Family Systems 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🛡️ Boundary Setting 👥 Bias And Identity

Don't Tell Me to Relax

When staying calm fails: parts work and Buddhist tools to turn emotional chaos into real resilience.

by Ralph De La Rosa 2020

3.77

142 ratings

💖 Self-Compassion 🧩 Internal Family Systems 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🛡️ Boundary Setting 👥 Bias And Identity

Comment se faire des amis

by Dale Carnegie • 2023

The hunger to be valued drives every interaction. Meet that need, and people open every door.

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🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 📚 Classic Self-Help 🎯 Persuasion 🤝 Genuine Connection 👂 Active Listening

Comment se faire des amis

The hunger to be valued drives every interaction. Meet that need, and people open every door.

by Dale Carnegie 2023

4.18

122 ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 📚 Classic Self-Help 🎯 Persuasion 🤝 Genuine Connection 👂 Active Listening

Instant MBA

by Nicholas Bate • 2008

Strategy, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurial mindset: an MBA distilled into one afternoon.

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284

🏢 Business Strategy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🛍️ Customer Experience 💻 Digital Transformation

Instant MBA

Strategy, emotional intelligence, and entrepreneurial mindset: an MBA distilled into one afternoon.

by Nicholas Bate 2008

3.44

284 ratings

🏢 Business Strategy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🛍️ Customer Experience 💻 Digital Transformation

The Right-and Wrong-Stuff

by Carter Cast • 2018

Brilliant careers fail on five fixable flaws. Find yours before your boss does.

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🚧 Career Derailment 🎯 Executive Coaching 👤 Leadership Archetypes 👓 Behavioral Blind Spots 👁️ Executive Self-Awareness

The Right-and Wrong-Stuff

Brilliant careers fail on five fixable flaws. Find yours before your boss does.

by Carter Cast 2018

4.02

391 ratings

🚧 Career Derailment 🎯 Executive Coaching 👤 Leadership Archetypes 👓 Behavioral Blind Spots 👁️ Executive Self-Awareness

A Good Childhood

by Judy Dunn • 2009

More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.

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🧒 Child Development 👨‍👩‍👧 Authoritative Parenting 💝 Values Education 💚 Child Mental Health 📺 Children And Media

A Good Childhood

More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.

by Judy Dunn 2009

3.67

61 ratings

🧒 Child Development 👨‍👩‍👧 Authoritative Parenting 💝 Values Education 💚 Child Mental Health 📺 Children And Media

Developing Emotionally Mature Leaders

by Aubrey Malphurs • 2018

Why emotional intelligence matters more than IQ for pastors, and how to build it biblically.

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⛪ Church Leadership ❤️ Biblical Emotions 🤝 Trust Building 👨‍🏫 Pastors ✝️ Christian Psychology

Developing Emotionally Mature Leaders

Why emotional intelligence matters more than IQ for pastors, and how to build it biblically.

by Aubrey Malphurs 2018

3.48

65 ratings

⛪ Church Leadership ❤️ Biblical Emotions 🤝 Trust Building 👨‍🏫 Pastors ✝️ Christian Psychology

Next-Level Negotiating

by Harvard Business Review • 2022

Negotiate the deals, career moves, and identity traps your current playbook never prepared you for.

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🗣️ Negotiation Skills 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Integrative Bargaining 💪 Self-Advocacy 👩‍💼 Gender At Work

Next-Level Negotiating

Negotiate the deals, career moves, and identity traps your current playbook never prepared you for.

by Harvard Business Review 2022

4.23

22 ratings

🗣️ Negotiation Skills 📈 Career Advancement 🤝 Integrative Bargaining 💪 Self-Advocacy 👩‍💼 Gender At Work

The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery

by Calvin D. Banyan • 2002

Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.

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💡 Emotions As Signals ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🛠️ Self-Coaching 💬 Inner Dialogue 🔥 Stress Management

The Secret Language of Feelings A Rational Approach to Emotional Mastery

Small triggers, huge reactions: old pain echoing into today. A method for breaking the cycle.

by Calvin D. Banyan 2002

3.91

152 ratings

💡 Emotions As Signals ⚖️ Emotional Regulation 🛠️ Self-Coaching 💬 Inner Dialogue 🔥 Stress Management

360 Degrees of Influence

by Harrison Monarth • 2011

Why charisma alone fails: the playbook for influencing up, down, and sideways in any organization.

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🏛️ Organizational Politics 👔 Executive Presence 🗣️ Persuasion Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🏷️ Personal Branding

360 Degrees of Influence

Why charisma alone fails: the playbook for influencing up, down, and sideways in any organization.

by Harrison Monarth 2011

3.31

35 ratings

🏛️ Organizational Politics 👔 Executive Presence 🗣️ Persuasion Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Biases 🏷️ Personal Branding

Authentic Gravitas

by Rebecca Newton • 2019

Gravitas is learnable: how to earn respect and influence without sacrificing who you are.

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🎯 Executive Presence 🌱 Leadership Development 🧗 Overcoming Self-Doubt 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication ♟️ Strategic Thinking

Authentic Gravitas

Gravitas is learnable: how to earn respect and influence without sacrificing who you are.

by Rebecca Newton 2019

3.85

131 ratings

🎯 Executive Presence 🌱 Leadership Development 🧗 Overcoming Self-Doubt 🗣️ Nonverbal Communication ♟️ Strategic Thinking

The Art Of Effective Communication

by Matthew Barker • 2018

Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 🤝 Social Skills 👂 Active Listening 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

The Art Of Effective Communication

Why praise, advice, and orders backfire in conversation, and what to do instead.

by Matthew Barker 2018

14 ratings

🗣️ Interpersonal Skills 🤝 Social Skills 👂 Active Listening 🕊️ Nonviolent Communication 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Radical Listening

by Christian Van Nieuwerburgh • 2025

Stop nodding and start noticing. The internal skills that turn conversation into real connection.

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👂 Active Listening 🧘 Mindful Listening 🤐 Nonverbal Communication 🌍 Cultural Intelligence 🗣️ Leadership Communication

Radical Listening

Stop nodding and start noticing. The internal skills that turn conversation into real connection.

by Christian Van Nieuwerburgh 2025

3.95

60 ratings

👂 Active Listening 🧘 Mindful Listening 🤐 Nonverbal Communication 🌍 Cultural Intelligence 🗣️ Leadership Communication

The Book of Real-World Negotiations

by Joshua N. Weiss • 2020

Turn power gaps, high emotions, and culture clashes into your biggest negotiation advantages.

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🤝 Negotiation Strategies 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💡 Creative Problem Solving ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🌍 Global Negotiation

The Book of Real-World Negotiations

Turn power gaps, high emotions, and culture clashes into your biggest negotiation advantages.

by Joshua N. Weiss 2020

3.97

29 ratings

🤝 Negotiation Strategies 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💡 Creative Problem Solving ⚖️ Power Dynamics 🌍 Global Negotiation

L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t

by Fabien Olicard • 2021

Manipulation is a neutral tool. Learn to use it ethically and spot those who don't.

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🤝 Interpersonal Influence 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚠️ Toxic Dynamics 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Transactional Analysis

L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t

Manipulation is a neutral tool. Learn to use it ethically and spot those who don't.

by Fabien Olicard 2021

3.90

210 ratings

🤝 Interpersonal Influence 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚠️ Toxic Dynamics 📊 Behavioral Economics 🔄 Transactional Analysis

Ultimate Success featuring

by Napoleon Hill • 2018

The mindset that creates wealth hasn't changed: three timeless books condensed into one action plan.

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💰 Wealth Mindset 📜 Classic Self-Help 🧠 New Thought 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Goal Setting

Ultimate Success featuring

The mindset that creates wealth hasn't changed: three timeless books condensed into one action plan.

by Napoleon Hill 2018

5.00

4 ratings

💰 Wealth Mindset 📜 Classic Self-Help 🧠 New Thought 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Goal Setting

Work Wife

by Erica Cerulo • 2019

Your closest female friendship already contains every ingredient of a durable business.

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🚀 Female Founders 👥 Cofounder Dynamics 👯 Friendship At Work 💗 Workplace Empathy 🧩 Shared Leadership

Work Wife

Your closest female friendship already contains every ingredient of a durable business.

by Erica Cerulo 2019

3.77

270 ratings

🚀 Female Founders 👥 Cofounder Dynamics 👯 Friendship At Work 💗 Workplace Empathy 🧩 Shared Leadership

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

by Joseph Griffith • 2020

EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.

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🕶️ Dark Psychology 🛡️ Manipulation Defense 📝 CBT Techniques 🧘 DBT Skills 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

EQ meets dark psychology: read the room, regulate yourself, and disarm the manipulation you miss.

by Joseph Griffith 2020

3.51

61 ratings

🕶️ Dark Psychology 🛡️ Manipulation Defense 📝 CBT Techniques 🧘 DBT Skills 🌊 Emotional Regulation

Order Out of Chaos

by Scott Walker • 2023

A kidnap negotiator's rules for influence: tactics that free hostages can land your next deal.

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190

🔐 Hostage Negotiation 👂 Active Listening 🧲 Persuasion Techniques 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations

Order Out of Chaos

A kidnap negotiator's rules for influence: tactics that free hostages can land your next deal.

by Scott Walker 2023

3.58

190 ratings

🔐 Hostage Negotiation 👂 Active Listening 🧲 Persuasion Techniques 🕊️ Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations

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