Explore our collection of psychology books. Discover key insights and summaries from the best titles in this genre.
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by Steven Johnson
3.5(4,671)
Steven Johnson argues that video games and modern television, far from harming our minds, actually improve our thinking skills.
by Shaun David Hutchinson
4.0(4,626)
Seventeen authors explore the life of a school shooter, Kirby Matheson, through different viewpoints, showing how a boy became a killer one memory, interaction, and consequence at a time.
by Wendy Wunder
3.6(4,624)
Two best friends escape their mundane lives for a cross-country adventure, learning about life's intangible treasures like audacity and happiness from each other along the way.
by RuK. Payne
3.9(4,504)
Understand the unwritten rules and survival strategies of poverty to bridge socioeconomic gaps and offer support to those facing its unique challenges.
by Sigmund Freud
3.9(4,450)
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.
by Shaun David Hutchinson
4.2(4,417)
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.
by Ilsa J. Bick
3.9(4,380)
A troubled teen navigates survival and attraction with abusive parents and a potentially predatory teacher, blurring the lines between victim and monster.
by Hubert SelJr.
3.6(4,340)
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.
by Rollo Tomassi
4.2(4,260)
Rollo Tomassi examines power dynamics between men and women, challenging common ideas about relationships and the 'feminine imperative'.
by Oliver Sacks
3.9(4,247)
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.
by Emil M. Cioran
4.2(4,240)
Emil Cioran's 'The Trouble with Being Born' argues that existence is the original flaw, making birth, not death, the true disaster.
by Cathy Glass
4.4(4,178)
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.
by Jordan B. Peterson
3.9(4,166)
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.
by D.M. Thomas
3.8(4,141)
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.
by Ellie Terry
4.3(4,131)
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.
by Beth Revis
3.7(4,021)
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.
by Dalai Lama XIV
4.0(4,001)
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.
by Corey Ann Haydu
3.7(3,965)
A teen with OCD struggles with her illness, an unexpected romance with a boy who understands her, and a secret obsession with another.
by Rhonda Byrne
4.3(3,738)
Unlock daily insights into the law of attraction to manifest your dream life, designed for sharing and carrying with you.
by Stephen King
4.0(3,605)
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.
by Savannah Brown
4.0(3,579)
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.
by Edward O. Wilson
3.8(3,572)
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.
by Meg Rosoff
3.2(3,560)
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.
by Antwone Quenton Fisher
4.2(3,470)
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.