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Best Psychology Books

Mind, behavior, and mental processes

364 summaries

Showing 265–288 of 364

  1. The Psychopathology of Everyday Life

    Sigmund Freud

    ★ 3.9 (4k) average on GoodreadsScience

    Freud, using personal and humorous stories, explains that our 'accidental' slips of tongue, memory lapses, and daily errors are actually deliberate actions from our unconscious mind.

  2. At the Edge of the Universe

    Shaun David Hutchinson

    ★ 4.2 (4k) average on GoodreadsScience Fiction

    Ozzie's boyfriend vanishes from existence, and no one remembers him but Ozzie. As the universe shrinks, Ozzie races to find him, even as a new connection sparks an unexpected, forbidden love.

  3. Drowning Instinct

    Ilsa J. Bick

    ★ 3.9 (4k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    A troubled teen navigates survival and attraction with abusive parents and a potentially predatory teacher, blurring the lines between victim and monster.

  4. The Room

    Hubert SelJr.

    ★ 3.6 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    In his suffocating cell, a man's mind turns into a battleground where his hatred and revenge dance to the echoes of a society that rejected him.

  5. The Rational Male

    Rollo Tomassi

    ★ 4.2 (4k) average on GoodreadsRelationships

    Rollo Tomassi examines power dynamics between men and women, challenging common ideas about relationships and the 'feminine imperative'.

  6. The Island of the Colorblind

    Oliver Sacks

    ★ 3.9 (4k) average on GoodreadsLifestyle

    Neurologist Oliver Sacks travels to a remote Pacific atoll where a community without color perception offers insights into how the human brain adapts and how culture and thought connect.

  7. The Trouble with Being Born

    Emil M. Cioran

    ★ 4.2 (4k) average on GoodreadsPhilosophy

    Emil Cioran's 'The Trouble with Being Born' argues that existence is the original flaw, making birth, not death, the true disaster.

  8. Mummy Told Me Not to Tell

    Cathy Glass

    ★ 4.4 (4k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    A foster carer uncovers a terrifying family secret behind a 7-year-old boy's violent outbursts, revealing a dark past that redefines childhood trauma and resilience.

  9. We Who Wrestle with God

    Jordan B. Peterson

    ★ 3.9 (4k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Peterson examines foundational biblical stories to reveal the psychological makeup of human experience, societal order, and the individual's ongoing struggle with chaos and meaning.

  10. The White Hotel

    D.M. Thomas

    ★ 3.8 (4k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    In a hallucinatory blend of erotic fantasy and historical horror, a woman's vivid dreams recounted to Sigmund Freud unravel into the unspeakable realities of the Holocaust, attempting to reconcile individual psyche with collective fate.

  11. Forget Me Not

    Ellie Terry

    ★ 4.3 (4k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    In a new town with new challenges, an astronomy-loving girl with Tourette's navigates friendship and self-acceptance, hoping her true self will shine without fear.

  12. A World Without You

    Beth Revis

    ★ 3.7 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by delusions of time travel and the suicide of the girl he loves, a young man journeys through his own mind to save her, even if it means losing himself to the madness he fights.

  13. Ethics for the New Millennium

    Dalai Lama XIV

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    The Dalai Lama presents a universal ethical framework for the new millennium, suggesting a secular path to personal happiness and global survival based on our innate human goodness and compassion.

  14. OCD Love Story

    Corey Ann Haydu

    ★ 3.7 (4k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A teen with OCD struggles with her illness, an unexpected romance with a boy who understands her, and a secret obsession with another.

  15. The Secret Daily Teachings

    Rhonda Byrne

    ★ 4.3 (4k) average on GoodreadsReference

    Unlock daily insights into the law of attraction to manifest your dream life, designed for sharing and carrying with you.

  16. The Outsider

    Stephen King

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    When a respected community member is linked to a horrific murder, a detective must face the terrifying idea that evil can wear a familiar face, defying logic and evidence.

  17. The Truth About Keeping Secrets

    Savannah Brown

    ★ 4.0 (4k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    After her psychiatrist father's mysterious death, Sydney uncovers a web of small-town secrets and unexpected connections with the homecoming queen, June, making her question if the truth will shatter their perfect lives.

  18. The Meaning of Human Existence

    Edward O. Wilson

    ★ 3.8 (4k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist Edward O. Wilson explores humanity's origins, its place in the cosmos, and the challenges we face as we increasingly shape our own evolution.

  19. Just in Case

    Meg Rosoff

    ★ 3.2 (4k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Haunted by a premonition of his own demise, a teenage boy reinvents himself as 'Justin Case' to outrun fate, only to discover destiny has a darkly romantic sense of humor.

  20. Finding Fish

    Antwone Quenton Fisher

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    From the depths of an abusive foster home and homelessness, Antwone Fisher rises through the Navy to become a successful Hollywood screenwriter, ultimately confronting his past to reclaim his identity.

  21. The Social Animal

    Elliot Aronson

    ★ 4.3 (3k) average on GoodreadsScience

    Aronson explores the social forces—from conformity to cults—that shape our choices and destiny.

  22. The Long Goodbye

    Raymond Chandler

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Philip Marlowe's quiet act of friendship with a troubled war veteran spirals into murder, deceit, and a relentless pursuit by both the law and a ruthless gangster, all while he grapples with what loyalty means in Los Angeles's shadowy underworld.

  23. Elena Vanishing

    Elena Dunkle

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Trapped in the relentless grip of anorexia, seventeen-year-old Elena meticulously starves herself, transforming her body into a battleground where anxiety's armor becomes self-destructive artillery.

  24. The First and Last Freedom

    Jiddu Krishnamurti

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Krishnamurti explores how we can achieve true freedom from suffering by directly examining our thoughts and beliefs.

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