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Best Psychology Books

Mind, behavior, and mental processes

364 summaries

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  1. Skin

    Ted Dekker

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    As a devastating storm hits Summerville, a recovering cult survivor is trapped with four strangers, one of whom might be the vengeful killer Red, who holds a dark secret that could destroy the entire town.

  2. Next to Normal

    Brian Yorkey

    ★ 4.4 (3k) average on Goodreads

    A suburban mother's struggle with bipolar disorder shatters her family's facade, revealing the raw, often painful, truths beneath their pursuit of normalcy.

  3. Kissing Doorknobs

    Terry Spencer Hesser

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    An 11-year-old girl's world becomes a minefield of cracks, prayers, and doorknob kisses as she fights an unseen enemy threatening her mother's safety, driven by escalating compulsions.

  4. The Things a Brother Knows

    Dana Reinhardt

    ★ 3.9 (3k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A younger brother, tired of his hero-worshipped sibling's absence, searches for the fractured man who returns from war and the distance that now separates them.

  5. All in Pieces

    Young, Suzanne Young

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A troubled teen fights to protect her disabled brother and keep her fragile world from shattering, finding unexpected comfort in a boy with his own problems, all while battling forces threatening to tear her family apart.

  6. On Human Nature

    Edward O. Wilson

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    E.O. Wilson explores the nature vs. nurture debate, arguing that our biological heritage shapes human behavior and destiny.

  7. I Crawl Through It

    A.S. King

    ★ 3.5 (3k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    Four traumatized teenagers build an invisible helicopter to escape their difficult lives, only to learn that real freedom comes from facing the problems they tried to leave behind.

  8. A Friend Like Henry

    Nuala Gardner

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Henry, a devoted Golden Retriever, helps an autistic boy, Dale, connect with his family and the world, turning a daily struggle into a journey of connection and progress.

  9. Practical Ethics

    Peter Singer

    ★ 4.1 (3k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Peter Singer's "Practical Ethics" applies utilitarian principles to controversial real-world dilemmas, from animal rights to euthanasia, making readers confront the logical (and often uncomfortable) conclusions of their moral beliefs.

  10. The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness

    Erich Fromm

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Erich Fromm explores the origins of human violence, arguing against both instinctual and behavioral explanations, to show how society and psychology can turn our potential for good into destructive acts.

  11. How To Enjoy Your Life And Your Job

    Dale Carnegie

    ★ 4.0 (3k) average on GoodreadsBusiness

    Dale Carnegie offers practical strategies to transform daily routines into opportunities for excitement and satisfaction by unlocking your hidden potential and fostering positive interactions.

  12. The Secret of Nightingale Wood

    Lucy Strange

    ★ 4.2 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    After her mother falls ill and her father leaves, a young girl named Henrietta must use stories to navigate the secrets of Hope House and the figures in Nightingale Wood, uncovering a truth that changes everything.

  13. The 10 PM Question

    Kate De Goldi

    ★ 3.8 (3k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    A hypochondriac twelve-year-old, whose reclusive mother fuels his anxieties, finds his meticulously constructed world of 'what-ifs' upended by a new, inquisitive girl, forcing him to confront the unspoken truth he fears most.

  14. Dreams

    C.G. Jung

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsReference

    Jung explores the symbolic language of dreams, connecting them to alchemy and personal change.

  15. Recovery Road

    Blake Nelson

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    In teen rehab, Madeline finds forbidden love with Stewart, but their shared struggles threaten to consume them both as they pursue sobriety in the outside world.

  16. The Courage to Create

    Rollo May

    ★ 4.1 (2k) average on GoodreadsCreativity

    Rollo May argues that embracing the anxiety of creation, and courageously engaging our imagination, is essential for a fully realized human existence.

  17. Rx

    Tracy Lynn

    ★ 3.5 (2k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    An honors student secretly runs a complex drug-dealing network, acting as therapist and pharmacist to her peers, while struggling to control her own increasingly frantic high school life.

  18. The Art of Starving

    Sam J. Miller

    ★ 3.8 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A bullied gay teen believes his eating disorder gives him superpowers as he starves himself to find out what happened to his sister.

  19. The Trick Is To Keep Breathing

    Janice Galloway

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    After devastating losses, Joy Stone navigates grief with desperate clarity, searching for a way to simply keep living.

  20. Intellectuals and Society

    Thomas Sowell

    ★ 4.3 (2k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Thomas Sowell explains how modern intellectuals, despite often being wrong, subtly influence democratic societies by shaping public opinion rather than directly advising rulers, making them a powerful but unaccountable force.

  21. The Devils of Loudun

    Aldous Huxley

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    In a 17th-century French town, a charismatic priest's ambition and a convent of Ursuline nuns' spiritual fervor ignite a terrifying conflagration of alleged demonic possession, mass hysteria, and political intrigue, culminating in a dramatic and horrifying inquisition.

  22. Asylum

    Madeleine Roux

    ★ 3.9 (2k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    When a summer program places three teens in a former asylum for the criminally insane, they uncover a terrifying, shared past that refuses to stay buried, blurring the lines between their present and the institution's chilling history.

  23. The Sane Society

    Erich Fromm

    ★ 4.3 (2k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Erich Fromm examines the 'pathology of normalcy' in Western capitalism, showing how societal sickness isolates individuals and suggesting radical community-based solutions for mental health, love, and freedom.

  24. Briefing for a Descent Into Hell

    Doris Lessing

    ★ 3.7 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy

    A Cambridge professor's mind fractures, sending him from a mental asylum into a cosmic journey that blurs madness, myth, and reality.

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