Recommended Reading

some therapist’s little bookstore

I’m frequently asked what books I might recommend on a given subject, so I decided to compile a reading list for you. Now you can find all my recommendations in one place. When you buy books directly from these links, you help support the podcast and enrich your intellect—a win win! Happy reading!

Gender

The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society

By Soh, Debra

Trans: The Sunday Times Bestseller

By Joyce, Helen

Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters

By Shrier, Abigail

Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism

By Stock, Kathleen

What Is a Woman?: One Man's Journey to Answer the Question of a Generation

By Walsh, Matt

Gender Dysphoria: A Therapeutic Model for Working with Children, Adolescents and Young Adults

By Evans, Susan

Relationships

Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep - Love

By Levine, Amir, Heller, Rachel

Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love

By Johnson EdD, Dr. Sue

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

By Gottman PhD, John, Silver, Nan

Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence

By Perel, Esther

The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity

By Perel, Esther

Anxious in Love: How to Manage Your Anxiety, Reduce Conflict, and Reconnect with Your Partner

By Daitch PhD, Carolyn, Lorberbaum MA, Lissah

Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship

By Tatkin PsyD MFT, Stan

Communication

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides)

By Rosenberg PhD, Marshall B.

How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide

By Boghossian, Peter, Lindsay, James

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It

By Voss, Chris, Raz, Tahl

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

By Neufeld, Gordon, Maté MD, Gabor

Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict

By Donna Hicks PhD

Understanding & overcoming psychological manipulation

In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People

By Simon Ph.D., Dr. George K.

The Confidence Game: Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time

By Konnikova, Maria

The 48 Laws of Power

By Greene, Robert

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

By McBride Ph.D., Dr. Karyl

Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults, and Beliefs

By Steven Hassan

Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder

By Mason MS, Paul T. T., Kreger, Randi

Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

By Bancroft, Lundy

The Verbally Abusive Relationship, Expanded Third Edition: How to recognize it and how to respond

By Evans, Patricia

Becoming the Narcissist's Nightmare: How to Devalue and Discard the Narcissist While Supplying Yourself

By Shahida Arabi

Current social issues

The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

By Lukianoff, Greg, Haidt, Jonathan

Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America

By McWhorter, John

Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity—and Why This Harms Everybody

By Pluckrose, Helen, Lindsay, James A.

Woke, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam

By Ramaswamy, Vivek

The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense

By Saad, Gad

Health & wellbeing

The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

By Haidt, Jonathan

The Joy of Movement: How exercise helps us find happiness, hope, connection, and courage

By McGonigal, Kelly

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

By Walker, Matthew

Time management, habits & productivity

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

By Burkeman, Oliver

How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life

By Price, Catherine

Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence

By Goleman, Daniel

Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

By Allen, David

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

By Clear, James

Elastic Habits: How to Create Smarter Habits That Adapt to Your Day

By Stephen Guise

The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future

By Ryder Carroll

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Life wisdom & food for thought

A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century: Evolution and the Challenges of Modern Life

By Heather Heying, Bret Weinstein

12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos

By Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD - foreword

Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life

By Jordan B. Peterson

Trauma & burnout

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

By van der Kolk M.D., Bessel

Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others

By van Dernoot Lipsky, Laura, Burk, Connie

Homecoming: Overcome Fear and Trauma to Reclaim Your Whole, Authentic Self

By Bryant Ph.D., Thema

Neurodivergence

ADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction--from Childhood through Adulthood

By Hallowell M.D., Edward M., Ratey M.D., John J.

Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

By Maté, Gabor

Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome

By Simone, Rudy