Reading Lists
Carefully curated reading lists across psychology, society, health and human behaviour — to help you go deeper on the topics that matter most.
Whether you are just starting to explore psychology or looking to deepen your understanding of society and human behaviour, these reading lists will point you in the right direction. Each list is organised by topic and includes a mix of academic texts and accessible popular science books.
Psychology & The Mind
- Kahneman, D. (2011). Thinking, Fast and Slow. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
- Frankl, V. E. (1959). Man’s Search for Meaning. Beacon Press.
- Haidt, J. (2012). The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion. Pantheon Books.
- Cialdini, R. B. (1984). Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion. Harper Business.
- Dweck, C. S. (2006). Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Random House.
Body Image & Identity
- Orbach, S. (1978). Fat is a Feminist Issue. Paddington Press.
- Brown, B. (2010). The Gifts of Imperfection. Hazelden Publishing.
- Cash, T. F. (2008). The Body Image Workbook. New Harbinger Publications.
- Wolf, N. (1991). The Beauty Myth. William Morrow.
Society & Culture
- Gladwell, M. (2000). The Tipping Point. Little, Brown and Company.
- Putnam, R. D. (2000). Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. Simon & Schuster.
- Bauman, Z. (2000). Liquid Modernity. Polity Press.
- Harari, Y. N. (2015). Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Harper.
Work & Organisational Psychology
- Pink, D. H. (2009). Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. Riverhead Books.
- Sinek, S. (2009). Start With Why. Portfolio/Penguin.
- Duhigg, C. (2012). The Power of Habit. Random House.
- Edmondson, A. C. (2018). The Fearless Organization. Wiley.
Health & Wellbeing
- Walker, M. (2017). Why We Sleep. Scribner.
- Sapolsky, R. M. (2004). Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers. Holt Paperbacks.
- Mate, G. (2003). When the Body Says No. Knopf Canada.
- Kabat-Zinn, J. (1994). Wherever You Go, There You Are. Hyperion.
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