100 Best Effective Communication Books of All Time

We've ranked the best effective communication books using expert recommendations, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. At Shortform, we know books. Our book guides are the best in the world. Learn why.

How to Win Friends & Influence People book cover1

How to Win Friends & Influence People

Dale Carnegie

5.0
You can go after the job you want—and get it!
You can take the job you have—and improve it!
You can take any situation—and make it work for you!

Dale Carnegie’s rock-solid, time-tested advice has carried countless people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. One of the most groundbreaking and timeless bestsellers of all time, How to Win Friends & Influence People will teach
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change book cover2

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change

Stephen R. Covey

4.8
When Stephen Covey first released The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, the book became an instant rage because people suddenly got up and took notice that their lives were headed off in the wrong direction; and more than that, they realized that there were so many simple things they could do in order to navigate their life correctly. This book was wonderful education for people, education
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High book cover3

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler

4.7
Crucial Conversations: Tools For Talking When Stakes Are High is a guide to hone your conversation skills, and prepare you for the most important or trying times of your life and career. The book discusses how talking in the right way can help people achieve what they want. People are often tongue-tied when it comes to interacting with someone, especially when there is a lot of tension in the air.
Never Split the Difference book cover4

Never Split the Difference

Chris Voss

4.7
A former international hostage negotiator for the FBI offers a new, field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations—whether in the boardroom or at home.

After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator brought him face-to-face with a range of criminals, including bank robbers and terrorists. Reaching the pinnacl
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life book cover5

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

Marshall B. Rosenberg, Deepak Chopra

4.6
The latest edition of the communication guide that has sold more than 1,000,000 copies

An enlightening look at how peaceful communication can create compassionate connections with family, friends, and other acquaintances, this international bestseller uses stories, examples, and sample dialogues to provide solutions to communication problems both at home and in the workplace. Guidance is provided
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers book cover6

The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

Ben Horowitz

4.6
A lot of people talk about how great it is to start a business, but only Ben Horowitz is brutally honest about how hard it is to run one.

In The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley's most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, draws on his own story of founding, running, selling, buying, managing, and investing in technology compa
Outliers: The Story of Success book cover7

Outliers: The Story of Success

Malcolm Gladwell

4.5
In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different?

His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most book cover8

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen

4.5
The 10th-anniversary edition of the New York Times business bestseller-now updated with "Answers to Ten Questions People Ask"

We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day-whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client. From the Harvard Negotiation Project, the organization that brought you Getting to Yes, Difficult Conversations
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts book cover9

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts

Gary Chapman

4.4
Couples who understand each other's love language hold a priceless advantage in the quest for love that lasts a lifetime -- they know how to effectively and consistently make each other feel truly and deeply loved. That gift never fades away.
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk book cover10

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish

4.4
The ultimate “parenting bible” (The Boston Globe) with a new Foreword—and available as an eBook for the first time—a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors.

Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish “are doing for parenting today what Dr. Spock did f
Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone book cover11

Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone

Mark Goulston

4.4
Drawing on his experience as a psychiatrist, business consultant, and coach, author Mark Goulston combines his background with the latest scientific research to help readers turn the “impossible” and “unreachable” people in their lives into allies, devoted customers, loyal colleagues, and lifetime friends. Just Listen does this by providing simple but powerful techniques readers can use to really
How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships book cover12

How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships

Leil Lowndes

4.4
"You'll not only break the ice, you'll melt it away with your new skills." -- Larry King

"The lost art of verbal communication may be revitalized by Leil Lowndes." -- Harvey McKay, author of "How to Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive"

What is that magic quality makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, th
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving in book cover13

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving in

Roger Fisher, William L. Ury, Bruce Patton

4.4
The key text on problem-solving negotiation-updated and revised

Getting to Yes has helped millions of people learn a better way to negotiate. One of the primary business texts of the modern era, it is based on the work of the Harvard Negotiation Project, a group that deals with all levels of negotiation and conflict resolution.

Getting to Yes offers a proven, step-by-step strategy for coming to mut
The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done book cover14

The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done

Peter F. Drucker

4.4
A handsome, commemorative edition of Peter F. Drucker’s timeless classic work on leadership and management, with a foreword by Jim Collins.

What makes an effective executive?

For decades, Peter F. Drucker was widely regarded as "the dean of this country’s business and management philosophers" (Wall Street Journal). In this concise and brilliant work, he looks to the most influential position in mana
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking book cover15

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Malcolm Gladwell

4.4
Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology and displaying all of the brilliance that made The Tipping Point a classic, Blink changes the way you'll understand every decision you make. Never again will you think about thinking the same way.

Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within. Blink is a bo
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You find and Keep love book cover16

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You find and Keep love

Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

4.4
We rely on science to tell us everything from what to eat to when and how long to exercise, but what about relationships? Is there a scientific explanation for why some people seem to navigate relationships effortlessly, while others struggle? According to psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel Heller, the answer is a resounding "yes."In Attached, Levine and Heller reveal how a
The 33 Strategies of War book cover17

The 33 Strategies of War

Robert Greene

4.4
Brilliant distillations of the strategies of war—and the subtle social game of everyday life—by the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and Mastery

Robert Greene’s groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and his latest book, Mastery, espouse profound, timeless lessons from the events of history to help readers vanquish an enemy, ensnare an unsuspecting victim, or b
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption book cover18

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption

Laura Hillenbrand

4.4
In her long-awaited new book, Laura Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in Seabiscuit. Telling an unforgettable story of a man's journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit.
On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco book cover19

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

Bryan Burrough

4.3
“One of the finest, most compelling accounts of what happened to corporate America and Wall Street in the 1980’s.”
—New York Times Book Review



A #1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at the Gate is the classic account of the fall of RJR Nabisco. An enduring masterpiece of investigative journalism by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, it includes
Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter book cover20

Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter

Liz Wiseman, Greg McKeown

4.3

Are you a genius or a genius maker?

We've all had experience with two dramatically different types of leaders. The first type drain intelligence, energy, and capability from the ones around them and always need to be the smartest ones in the room. These are the idea killers, the energy sappers, the diminishers of talent and commitment. On the other side of the spectrum are leaders who use their

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert book cover21

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert

John Gottman PhD

4.3
Just as Masters and Johnson were pioneers in the study of human sexuality, so Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. As a professor of psychology at the University of Washington and the founder and director of the Seattle Marital and Family Institute, he has studied the habits of married couples in unprecedented detail over the course of many years. His findings, and his heavil
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The Definitive Book of Body Language

Barbara Pease and Allan Pease

4.3
Available for the first time in the United States, this international bestseller reveals the secrets of nonverbal communication to give you confidence and control in any face-to-face encounter–from making a great first impression and acing a job interview to finding the right partner.

It is a scientific fact that people’s gestures give away their true intentions. Yet most of us don’t know how to re
Simply Said: Communicating Better at Work and Beyond book cover23

Simply Said: Communicating Better at Work and Beyond

Jay Sullivan

4.3
Master the art of communication to improve outcomes in any scenario "The Empowered Communicator" is the essential handbook for business communication. Do you ever feel as though your message hasn't gotten across? Do details get lost along the way? Have tense situations ever escalated unnecessarily? It all comes down to communication. We all communicate, but few of us do it well. From tough negotia
The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact book cover24

The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact

Chip Heath, Dan Heath

4.3
The New York Times bestselling authors of Switch and Made to Stick explore why certain brief experiences can jolt us and elevate us and change us—and how we can learn to create such extraordinary moments in our life and work.

While human lives are endlessly variable, our most memorable positive moments are dominated by four elements: elevation, insight, pride, and connection. If we embrace these el
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4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!: Including the "12-Day Communication Challenge!"

Bento C. Leal III

4.3
A How-To Guide for Practicing the Empathic Listening, Speaking, and
Dialogue Skills to Achieve Relationship Success with the Important People in Your Life -- Including the "12-Day Communication Challenge!"
The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You book cover26

The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You

Elaine N. Aron

4.3
Do you have a keen imagination and vivid dreams? Is time alone each day as essential to you as food and water? Are you "too shy" or "too sensitive" according to others? Do noise and confusion quickly overwhelm you? If your answers are yes, you may be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP).

Most of us feel overstimulated every once in a while, but for the HSP, it's a way of life. In this groundbreaking boo
Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People book cover27

Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People

Vanessa Van Edwards

4.3
Do you feel awkward at networking events? Do you wonder what your date really thinks of you? Do you wish you could decode people? You need to learn the science of people.

As a human behavior hacker, Vanessa Van Edwards created a research lab to study the hidden forces that drive us. And she’s cracked the code. In Captivate, she shares shortcuts, systems, and secrets for taking charge of your intera
Public Speaking for Success book cover28

Public Speaking for Success

Dale Carnegie

4.3
Dale Carnegie, author of the legendary How to Win Friends and Influence People, began his career as the premier "life coach" of the twentieth century by teaching the art of public speaking. Public speaking, as Carnegie saw it, is a vital skill that can be attained through basic and repeated steps. His classic volume on the subject appeared in 1926 and was revised twice-in shortened versions-in 195
Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business book cover29

Stories That Stick: How Storytelling Can Captivate Customers, Influence Audiences, and Transform Your Business

Kindra Hall

4.3

The moment you take control of your stories, you take control of your business and your life.

You keep hearing how story is the latest-and-greatest business tool, and that storytelling can do everything—from helping leaders better communicate to motivating sales teams and winning customers away from competitors.

But what stories do you need to tell? And how do you tell them?

In Stories That Stick,

What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People book cover30

What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People

Joe Navarro and Marvin Karlins

4.3
He says that's his best offer. Is it?

She says she agrees. Does she?

The interview went great—or did it?

He said he'd never do it again. But he did.

Read this book and send your nonverbal intelligence soaring. Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls,
Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade book cover31

Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade

Robert B. Cialdini

4.3
The author of the legendary bestseller Influence, social psychologist Robert Cialdini shines a light on effective persuasion and reveals that the secret doesn’t lie in the message itself, but in the key moment before that message is delivered.

What separates effective communicators from truly successful persuaders? Using the same combination of rigorous scientific research and accessibility that ma
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life book cover33

Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life

Henry Cloud, John Townsend

4.2
Having clear boundaries is essential to a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A boundary is a personal property line that marks those things for which we are responsible. In other words, boundaries define who we are and who we are not. Boundaries impact all areas of our lives: Physical boundaries help us determine who may touch us and under what circumstances -- Mental boundaries give us the freedom to h
Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly book cover34

Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, and Live Fearlessly

Evy Poumpouras

4.2
Former Secret Service agent and star of Bravo’s Spy Games Evy Poumpouras shares lessons learned from protecting presidents, as well insights and skills from the oldest and most elite security force in the world to help you prepare for stressful situations, instantly read people, influence how you are perceived, and live a more fearless life.

Becoming Bulletproof means transforming yourself into a
How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving book cover35

How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

David Richo

4.2
"Most people think of love as a feeling," says David Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present." In this book, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships—one that focuses not on finding an ideal mate, but on becoming a more loving and realistic person. Drawing on the Buddhist concept of mindfulness, How to Be an Adult in Relationships explores five hallma
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time book cover36

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz

4.2
Do you want to get ahead in life?

Climb the ladder to personal success?

The secret, master networker Keith Ferrazzi claims, is in reaching out to other people. As Ferrazzi discovered early in life, what distinguishes highly successful people from everyone else is the way they use the power of relationships—so that everyone wins.

In Never Eat Alone, Ferrazzi lays out the specific steps—and inner min
Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds book cover37

Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds

Carmine Gallo

4.2
Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. Many people have a fear of public speaking or are insecure about their ability to give a successful presentation. Now public speaking coach and bestselling author Carmine Gallo explores wha
Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception book cover38

Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception

Philip Houston

4.2
Three former CIA officers--among the world's foremost authorities on recognizing deceptive behavior--share their proven techniques for uncovering a lie

Imagine how different your life would be if you could tell whether someone was lying or telling you the truth. Be it hiring a new employee, investing in a financial interest, speaking with your child about drugs, confronting your significant other a
Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well book cover39

Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well

Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen

4.2
The bestselling authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach us how to turn evaluations, advice, criticisms, and coaching into productive listening and learning

We swim in an ocean of feedback. Bosses, colleagues, customers—but also family, friends, and in-laws—they all have “suggestions” for our performance, parenting, or appearance. We know that feedback is essential for healthy relations
Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time book cover41

Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time

Susan Scott

4.2
A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

While no single conversation is guaranteed to change the trajectory of a career, a company, a relationship, or a life, any single conversation can.
In this revised edition of Fierce Conversations the bestselling classic guide to getting your message across and getting what you want master teacher and leader Susan Scott gives you the tools to transform the conversa
The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior book cover42

The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior

Joe Navarro

4.2
He says that's his best offer. Is it?

She says she agrees. Does she?

The interview went great—or did it?

He said he'd never do it again. But he did.

Read this book and send your nonverbal intelligence soaring. Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls,
Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors (How to be More Likable and Charismatic Book 1) book cover43

Read People Like a Book: How to Analyze, Understand, and Predict People’s Emotions, Thoughts, Intentions, and Behaviors (How to be More Likable and Charismatic Book 1)

Patrick King

4.2
You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters book cover44

You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters

Kate Murphy

4.2
At work, we’re taught to lead the conversation.
On social media, we shape our personal narratives.
At parties, we talk over one another. So do our politicians.
We’re not listening.
And no one is listening to us.

Despite living in a world where technology allows constant digital communication and opportunities to connect, it seems no one is really listening or even knows how. And it’s making us lonelier
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 book cover47

How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7

Joanna Faber and Julie King

4.2
Over 200,000 copies in print!
A must-have guide for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, the international mega-bestseller The Boston Globe dubbed “The Parenting Bible.”

For nearly forty years, parents have turned to How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk for its re
The Gift of Not Belonging: How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners book cover48

The Gift of Not Belonging: How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners

Rami Kaminski

4.2

The first book to explore the distinct personality style of the otrovert — someone who lacks the communal impulse and does not fit in with any social group, regardless of its members — and to reveal all the advantages of being an otrovert and how otroverts contribute to the world.If you were the kid who never wanted to go to summer camp, if you prefer spending time with friends one- on-one than go

Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion book cover49

Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion

George Thompson PhD

4.2
Improve communication, resolve conflicts, and avoid the most common conversational disasters through simple, easily remembered strategies that deflect and redirect negative behaviour.

Verbal Judo is the martial art of the mind and mouth that can show you how to be better prepared in every verbal encounter. Listen and speak more effectively, engage people through empathy (the most powerful word in t
Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty... And Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, And Unapologetically Being Yourself book cover50

Not Nice: Stop People Pleasing, Staying Silent, & Feeling Guilty... And Start Speaking Up, Saying No, Asking Boldly, And Unapologetically Being Yourself

Aziz Gazipura

4.2
Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact book cover51

Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact

Phil M Jones

4.2
Often the decision between a customer choosing you over someone like you is your ability to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to make it count. Phil M. Jones has trained more than two million people across five continents and over fifty countries in the lost art of spoken communication. In Exactly What to Say, he delivers the tactics you need to get more of what you want.

Best-selli
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently book cover52

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently

John C. Maxwell

4.2
World-renowned leadership expert and bestselling author John C. Maxwell says if you want to be an effective leader, you must learn how to connect with people. While it may seem like some folks are just born with a commanding presence that draws people in, the fact is anyone can learn to communicate in ways that consistently build powerful connections. Everyone Communicates, Few Connect, helps you
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How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People

Les Giblin

4.2
Taking a brass tacks approach to communication, How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing With People explains how to interact with others as they really are, not as you would like them to be. The goal is to get what you want from them successfully – be it cooperation, goodwill, love or security.

Les Giblin, a recognized expert in the field of human relations, has devised a method for dealing
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Skill with People

Les Giblin

4.1
Are you having problems with the boss? Wishing you could be a better spouse? Not communicating well with your employees? Having trouble building business relationships? Or would you just like to improve your people skills and your ability to make strong, lasting impressions on the men and women you meet every day? The solution is Skill With People! Les Giblin's timeless classic has what you need t
The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More book cover55

The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More

Jefferson Fisher

4.1
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens book cover56

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens

Sean Covey

4.1
Over 3 million copies sold.

Over 800 positive reviews.

Adapted from the New York Times bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is the ultimate teenage success guide—now updated for the digital age.

Imagine you had a roadmap—a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future. Your goals, your dreams, you
Effective Java book cover57

Effective Java

Joshua Bloch

4.1
Since this Jolt-award winning classic was last updated in 2008 (shortly after Java 6 was released), Java has changed dramatically. The principal enhancement in Java 8 was the addition of functional programming constructs to Java's object-oriented roots. Java 7, 8, and 9 also introduced language features, such as the try-with-resources statement, the diamond operator for generic types, default and
Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Father's Guided Journal To Share His Life & His Love book cover58

Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story: A Father's Guided Journal To Share His Life & His Love

Jeffrey Mason

4.1
Show You Father How Much You Love and Appreciate Him by Giving Him the Gift of Memories and Legacy


Dad, I Want to Hear Your Story is the place for fathers to tell their tales and create a cherished legacy.



Imagine reading this rich record of your father's journey. Imagine sitting with your children and sharing with them your dad's story and one day them sharing it with their kids.



Dad, I Want to H
Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love book cover59

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

Dr. Sue Johnson EdD

4.1
Heralded by the New York Times and Time as the couples therapy with the highest rate of success, Emotionally Focused Therapy works because it views the love relationship as an attachment bond.

This idea, once controversial, is now supported by science, and has become widely popular among therapists around the world. In Hold Me Tight, Dr. Sue Johnson presents Emotionally Focused Therapy to the gener
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Effective Communication at Work: Speaking and Writing Well in the Modern Workplace

Vicki McLeod

4.1
The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills and Leave a Positive Impression! book cover61

The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills and Leave a Positive Impression!

Debra Fine

4.1
Nationally recognized communication expert Debra Fine reveals the techniques and strategies anyone can use to make small talk--in any situation. Do you spend an abnormal amount of time hiding out in the bathroom or hanging out at the buffet table at social gatherings? Does the thought of striking up a conversation with a stranger make your stomach do flip-flops? Do you sit nervously through job in
The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships book cover62

The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships

Harriet Lerner

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"Anger is a signal and one worth listening to," writes Dr. Harriet Lerner, in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions of readers. While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches women
Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations book cover63

Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations

William Ury

4.1
We all want to get to yes, but what happens when the other person keeps saying no?

How can you negotiate successfully with a stubborn boss, an irate customer, or a deceitful coworker?

In Getting Past No, William Ury of Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation offers a proven breakthrough strategy for turning adversaries into negotiating partners. You’ll learn how to:

• Stay in control under press
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition book cover64

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition

Joseph Grenny

4.1
Boundaries in Marriage book cover65

Boundaries in Marriage

Henry Cloud and John Townsend

4.1
Learn when to say yes and when to say no to your spouse to make the most of your marriage.

Only when you and your mate know and respect each other's needs, choices, and freedom can you give yourselves freely and lovingly to one another.

Boundaries are the "property lines" that define and protect husbands and wives as individuals. Once they are in place, a good marriage can become better, and a less-
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Protocol: The Power of Diplomacy and How to Make It Work for You

Capricia Penavic Marshall

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President Obama’s former White House chief of protocol looks at why etiquette and diplomacy matter—and what they can do for you.

History often appears to consist of big gestures and dramatic shifts. But for every peace treaty signed, someone set the stage and provided the pen. As social secretary to the Clintons for eight years, and more recently as chief of protocol under President Obama, Capricia
It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy (revised) book cover67

It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy (revised)

D. Michael Abrashoff

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The legendary tale of top-down change for anyone trying to navigate today's uncertain business seas.

New York Times Bestseller

When Captain Abrashoff took over as commander of USS Benfold, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Knowing that responsibility for improving performance rested with him, he realized he had to improve his own leadershi
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Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communication: A Self-Study Course and Reference

Taeko Kamiya

4.1
An indispensable tool for acquiring basic communication skills in a limited amount of time.

With Japanese Sentence Patterns for Effective Communication, even absolute beginners can learn to communicate in Japanese in a matter of days. Designed specifically for native-English speakers approaching Japanese as a second language, this book presents 142 essential Japanese sentence patterns, first by giv
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Guided Journal: (Goals Journal, Self Improvement Book) book cover69

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Guided Journal: (Goals Journal, Self Improvement Book)

Stephen R. Covey

4.1
Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion book cover70

Influence, New and Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion

Robert B. Cialdini

4.1
Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying book cover71

Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying

Maggie Callanan

4.1
In this moving and compassionate classic—now updated with new material from the authors—hospice nurses Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley share their intimate experiences with patients at the end of life, drawn from more than twenty years’ experience tending the terminally ill.

Through their stories we come to appreciate the near-miraculous ways in which the dying communicate their needs, reveal
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Don't Forget Your Crown: Self-Love Has Everything to Do with It.

Derrick Jaxn

4.0
Ladies, I'm not here to tell you how many secret ways you can bend over backwards to get some man to come and validate you. You've heard enough of that.
Men, I'm not here to tell you how to attract more women in an effort to chase the fulfillment your heart yearns for but you never learned how to keep. You've tried that already. It did not, and still has not worked.


I'm here to tell you how to stop
Let Them Miss You: The Power of Pulling Back, Standing Firm, and Becoming Unavailable to What Doesn’t Serve You book cover73

Let Them Miss You: The Power of Pulling Back, Standing Firm, and Becoming Unavailable to What Doesn’t Serve You

Logan West

4.0

Let Them Miss You: The Power of Pulling Back, Standing Firm, and Becoming Unavailable to What Doesn’t Serve Youby the author of the bestselling Let Them GoDo you give too much? Care too deeply? Stay too available for people who barely show up for you?It’s time to step back - not out of anger, but out of self-respect.Let Them Miss You is a transformative guide for anyone who’s tired of being taken

Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out book cover74

Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out

Jim Burns Ph.D

4.0
Practical advice and hopeful encouragement for the tough yet rewarding transition to parenting grown kids.

If you have an adult child, you know that parenting doesn't stop when a child reaches the age of eighteen. In many ways, it gets more complicated. Both your heart and your head are as involved as ever, whether your child lives under your roof or rarely stays in contact.

In Doing Life with Your
The Person You Mean to Be: Confronting Bias to Build a Better Workplace and World book cover75

The Person You Mean to Be: Confronting Bias to Build a Better Workplace and World

Dolly Chugh, Laszlo Bock

4.0
"Favorite Books of 2018" The Greater Good Magazine

Foreword by Laszlo Bock, the bestselling author of Work Rules! and former Senior Vice President of People Operations at Google

An inspiring guide from Dolly Chugh, an award-winning social psychologist at the New York University Stern School of Business, on how to confront difficult issues including sexism, racism, inequality, and injustice so that y
Burn the Haystack: Decode Dating, Torch the Duds, and Make Room for Men Who Matter book cover76

Burn the Haystack: Decode Dating, Torch the Duds, and Make Room for Men Who Matter

Jennie Young PhD

4.0

USA TODAY AND NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER!It’s time for a dating revolution!How do you find a needle in a haystack? You burn the haystack to the ground.Among Dr. Jennie Young’s legion of fans, the “needle” is a long-term, committed partner and the “haystack” is the group of men available to date. So often women are advised to “give the guy a chance,” to take seriously men whose app bios tell women n

Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers book cover77

Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

Karyl McBride

4.0
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Communication Skills: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Social Intelligence, Presentation, Persuasion and Public Speaking

Ian Tuhovsky

4.0
Do You Know How To Communicate With People Effectively, Avoid Conflicts and Get What You Want From Life?
...It's mostly about what you say, but also about WHEN, WHY and HOW you say it.

MY GIFT TO YOU INSIDE: Link to download my 120-page e-book "Mindfulness Based Stress and Anxiety Management Tools" for free!
Do The Things You Usually Say Help You, Or Maybe Hold You Back?
Dear Friends,
Have you ev
Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication book cover79

Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication

Vanessa Van Edwards

4.0
The Next Conversation Workbook: Practical Exercises for Arguing Less and Talking More book cover80

The Next Conversation Workbook: Practical Exercises for Arguing Less and Talking More

Jefferson Fisher

4.0

From communication expert Jefferson Fisher, a practical, step-by-step guide to transforming your conversations at home, at work, and in lifeThere is always a next conversation, and there is no one better than trial lawyer Jefferson Fisher at giving you the tools to be ready for whatever it may bring. Fisher, one of the leading voices on real-world communication, has gained millions of followers th

Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy book cover81

Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy

Jessica Fern

4.0
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How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide

Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay

4.0
"This is a self-help book on how to argue effectively, conciliate, and gently persuade. The authors admit to getting it wrong in their own past conversations. One by one, I recognize the same mistakes in me. The world would be a better place if everyone read this book." -- Richard Dawkins, author of Science in the Soul and Outgrowing God

In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have
Life on the Bridge: linking my world to yours as an autistic therapist book cover83

Life on the Bridge: linking my world to yours as an autistic therapist

Kaelynn Partlow

4.0

The hardcover and digital audio editions feature new material, and a new introduction from Cian O'Clery, director of Netflix's hit series Love on the Spectrum!From Autistic Advocate, Love on the Spectrum cast member, and therapist Kaelynn Partlow, a warm, personal, and practical guide to understanding autism—from behaviors to communication and beyond.You've heard from autistic authors.You've heard

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Skills for Effective Counseling: A Faith-Based Integration

Elisabeth A. Nesbit Sbanotto, Heather Davediuk Gingrich, et al.

4.0
Anyone in a helping profession--including professional counselors, spiritual directors, pastoral counselors, chaplains and others--needs to develop effective communication skills. But learning these skills is like learning a new language: it takes time and practice to communicate effectively, and lack of practice can lead to the loss of one's ability to use this new language. Suitable for both beg
Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist book cover85

Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Surviving a Relationship with a Narcissist

Ramani Durvasula PhD

4.0
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¡Ya supéralo! / Get Over It, Already!

César Lozano

4.0

Aléjate de las malas decisiones y transforma tu vida para ser feliz.

¿Por qué te aferras a alguien que no te ama? ¿Qué ganas con discutir todo el tiempo? ¿Quién te dijo que hacerte la víctima te garantiza obtener lo que deseas? ¡Ya supéralo!

La dicha no está en quienes te rodean, ¡debes crearla!, deja de culpar a los demás de lo que no puedes resolver, ¿así, o más claro?

Con su estilo incompa

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Emotions Revealed: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life

Paul Ekman Ph.D.

4.0

A renowned expert in nonverbal communication, Paul Ekman led a revolution in our scientific understanding of emotions. In Emotions Revealed, he assembles his research and theories to provide a comprehensive look at the evolutionary roots of human emotions, including anger, sadness, fear, disgust, and happiness.

Drawing on decades of fieldwork, Ekman shows that emotions are deeply embedded in the h
Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection book cover88

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.0
Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It book cover89

Fluent Forever: How to Learn Any Language Fast and Never Forget It

Gabriel Wyner

4.0
The ultimate rapid language-learning guide! For those who’ve despaired of ever learning a foreign language, here, finally, is a book that will make the words stick. At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school -- who does? -- rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques an
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From Conflict to Creative Collaboration: A User's Guide to Dynamic Facilitation

Rosa Zubizarreta

4.0
A detailed user's guide for organizational consultants, facilitators, and mediators. As group facilitators, we can use methods like Open Space Technology, Future Search, and World Caf to reliably evoke "group magic" when working with larger groups. Yet how can we tap into the generative power of self-organization when working with smaller groups especially ones facing complex and conflict-laden is
Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling book cover91

Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling

Matthew Dicks

4.0
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Women Updated: Seven Questions to Ask Before---and After---You Marry book cover92

Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Women Updated: Seven Questions to Ask Before---and After---You Marry

Les Parrott

4.0
You can do more than hope.

Safeguard your relationship and build a love that not only goes the distance but fulfills your deepest dreams.

More than a million couples have used the award-winning Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts (SYMBIS for short) to prepare for life-long love.

The Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Women will help you uncover and understand the unique shaping
Boundaries in Dating book cover93

Boundaries in Dating

Henry Cloud, John Townsend

4.0
Boundaries in Dating offers illuminating insights for romance that can help you grow in freedom, honesty, and self-control as you pursue a healthy dating relationship that will lead to a healthy marriage.

Dating can be fun, but it's not easy. Meeting people is just one concern. Once you've met someone, then what? What do you build? Nothing, a simple friendship, or more? How do you set smart limit
How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety book cover94

How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety

Ellen Hendriksen

4.0
Picking up where Quiet ended, How to Be Yourself is the best book you'll ever read about how to conquer social anxiety.

"This book is also a groundbreaking road map to finally being your true, authentic self." --Susan Cain, New York Times, USA Today and nationally bestselling author of Quiet

Up to 40% of people consider themselves shy. You might say you're introverted or awkward, or that you're fine
Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love book cover95

Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love

Jessica Baum LMHC

4.0
The Hold Me Tight Workbook: A Couple's Guide for a Lifetime of Love (The Dr. Sue Johnson Collection, 4) book cover96

The Hold Me Tight Workbook: A Couple's Guide for a Lifetime of Love (The Dr. Sue Johnson Collection, 4)

Dr. Sue Johnson EdD

4.0
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Men Updated: Seven Questions to Ask Before---and After---You Marry book cover97

Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Men Updated: Seven Questions to Ask Before---and After---You Marry

Les Parrott

4.0
You can do more than hope.

Safeguard your relationship and build a love that not only goes the distance but fulfills your deepest dreams.

More than a million couples have used the award-winning Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts (SYMBIS for short) to prepare for life-long love.

The Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts Workbook for Men will help you uncover and understand the unique shaping fa
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age book cover98

How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age

Dale Carnegie

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AN UP-TO-THE -MINUTE ADAPTATION OF DALE CARNEGIE ’S TIMELESS PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE

DALE CARNEGIE’s commonsense approach to communicating has endured for a century, touching millions and millions of readers. The only diploma that hangs in Warren Buffett’s office is his certificate from Dale Carnegie Training. Lee Iacocca credits Carnegie for giving him the courage to speak in public. Di
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What Do You Say After You Say Hello?

Eric Berne

4.0
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Manipulation, Body Language, Dark Psychology, NLP, Mind Control and How to Analyze People: Master your Emotions, Influence People, Brainwashing, Hypnotism, Stoicism, Personality Types and Persuasion

Jake Smith

4.0