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Best Psychology Books

Mind, behavior, and mental processes

364 summaries

Showing 145–168 of 364

  1. The Wretched of the Earth

    Frantz Fanon

    ★ 4.2 (17k) average on GoodreadsPolitics

    Frantz Fanon analyzes the psychological scars of colonialism and argues that revolutionary violence is the necessary, though painful, path to liberation for the oppressed.

  2. The Dice Man

    Luke Rhinehart

    ★ 3.6 (17k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    A psychiatrist gives his decisions to a dice roll, starting a chaotic experiment that questions fate, free will, and sanity.

  3. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding

    David Hume

    ★ 3.9 (17k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Hume systematically breaks down human knowledge, showing how our understanding comes from sensory experiences and observations, not from reason or divine insight.

  4. The Good Luck of Right Now

    Matthew Quick

    ★ 3.6 (17k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A grieving, socially awkward man goes on a road trip with an unlikely group to find belonging, prompted by a letter from Richard Gere and his mother's final words.

  5. The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath

    Sylvia Plath

    ★ 4.3 (17k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Sylvia Plath's complete journals show her literary ambition, personal struggles, and battle against inner demons, giving a window into the mind of a poetic genius.

  6. Cracked Up to Be

    Courtney Summers

    ★ 3.7 (17k) average on GoodreadsMystery

    A seemingly perfect high school student's self-destruction forces her to confront a hidden trauma that threatens to consume her and everyone she cares about.

  7. Asking For It

    Louise O'Neill

    ★ 4.0 (16k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    After a night she can't remember, 18-year-old Emma wakes to find her small Irish town consumed by explicit photos and a horrifying truth, forcing her to confront a community that would rather protect its heroes than believe her pain.

  8. The Way of Zen

    Alan W. Watts

    ★ 4.2 (16k) average on GoodreadsHistory

    Alan Watts explains Zen Buddhism's playful wisdom, showing its history and how it applies to Westerners looking for new ways of thinking.

  9. The Minds of Billy Milligan

    Daniel Keyes

    ★ 4.3 (16k) average on GoodreadsThriller

    Explore the mind of Billy Milligan, where twenty-four distinct personalities battle for control after he's arrested for crimes he can't remember.

  10. The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands

    Laura Schlessinger

    ★ 3.7 (16k) average on GoodreadsRelationships

    Dr. Laura Schlessinger argues that a woman's marital happiness depends on her active and respectful 'care and feeding' of her husband, which transforms him into the loving partner she desires.

  11. Zeno's Conscience

    Italo Svevo

    ★ 3.8 (16k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    Plagued by an unshakeable smoking habit and a perpetually overthinking mind, neurotic Zeno Cosini hilariously chronicles his self-delusions, disastrous courtships, and unexpected domestic bliss in a quest for a cure that only amplifies his charmingly flawed humanity.

  12. The Schopenhauer Cure

    Irvin D. Yalom

    ★ 4.2 (16k) average on GoodreadsPhilosophy

    A psychotherapist, facing his own death, meets a former patient who says Schopenhauer's philosophy cured him, leading to an intellectual and emotional conflict within a therapy group.

  13. Say What You Will

    Cammie McGovern

    ★ 3.7 (16k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A fiercely independent girl with cerebral palsy and a boy with OCD find an unexpected love that sees beyond their perceived flaws, proving that true connection thrives in shared vulnerability.

  14. When Rabbit Howls

    Truddi Chase

    ★ 4.0 (16k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    Ninety-two distinct personalities, 'the Troops,' recount their shared past of abuse and their extraordinary journey towards one woman's healing.

  15. Gratitude

    Oliver Sacks

    ★ 4.2 (16k) average on GoodreadsBiography

    In his final writings, neurologist Oliver Sacks confronts his own death, turning his end into a reflection on the gift of life and each person's unique journey.

  16. The Magic

    Rhonda Byrne

    ★ 4.1 (15k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Learn the ancient power of gratitude to change your life in 28 days, revealing abundance you didn't know you had.

  17. Everything Here Is Beautiful

    Mira T. Lee

    ★ 3.9 (15k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction

    An older sister faces the challenge of saving her brilliant but mentally ill younger sister, forcing both to confront the limits of love and loyalty.

  18. When Bad Things Happen to Good People

    Harold S. Kushner

    ★ 4.0 (15k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    A grieving rabbi explores faith and doubt after personal tragedy, asking why suffering affects good people.

  19. I Wish You All the Best

    Mason Deaver

    ★ 4.1 (15k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Thrown out by their parents for being nonbinary, an anxious Ben finds unexpected solace and burgeoning love with a charismatic classmate while navigating a new school and the complexities of chosen family.

  20. Darius the Great Is Not Okay

    Adib Khorram

    ★ 4.3 (15k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    A clinically depressed, Klingon-speaking teen navigates his first trip to Iran, discovering his heritage and an unexpected friendship that helps him finally see himself beyond his anxieties.

  21. Highly Illogical Behavior

    John Corey Whaley

    ★ 4.0 (14k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    An ambitious girl's attempt to 'cure' her agoraphobic classmate for a college psychology project unravels into a web of unexpected friendships, hidden truths, and collapsing emotional walls.

  22. Symptoms of Being Human

    Jeff Garvin

    ★ 4.2 (14k) average on GoodreadsYoung Adult

    Caught between a secret gender-fluid identity, a viral anonymous blog, and a congressman father's conservative campaign, Riley must choose between authenticity and remaining hidden.

  23. Stillness Speaks

    Eckhart Tolle

    ★ 4.3 (14k) average on GoodreadsSpirituality

    Transcending the mind's constant chatter through stillness helps us understand ourselves, our relationships, and the wisdom of existence, easing suffering and revealing our true nature.

  24. The Illustrated Mum

    Jacqueline Wilson

    ★ 3.8 (14k) average on GoodreadsChildren's

    Two sisters navigate their artistic mother's world, where colorful tattoos and a flamboyant personality hide a mental illness that threatens their family.

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