6 Best Behavioral Psychology Books
We analyzed 5+ expert sources, curated book lists, and recommendations from successful people to find the 6 best behavioral psychology books according to the internet — not just one person's opinion. Each book on this list was mentioned by at least two independent sources, and the ranking is based on how frequently each title appears across all sources studied. This consensus-based approach ensures you get recommendations backed by multiple experts, not a single reviewer's bias.
Goal: Find the best Behavioral Psychology books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best behavioral psychology books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
6 Best Behavioral Psychology Books
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Games People Play
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Also recommended by
19 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
List of books Bill Gates read in 2012.
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Ray Dalio recommended this bookRay Dalio
Ray Dalio mentioned this book in his book, "Principles."
Ray Dalio's recommendation of this book 
Scott Adams recommended this bookScott Adams
One of the books on Scott Adams' "Persuasion Reading List."
Scott Adams's recommendation of this book 
Naval Ravikant recommended this bookNaval Ravikant
"Fine book but it didn’t need to be an entire book. A blog post would have gotten the point across." - Naval Ravikant
Naval Ravikant's recommendation of this book 
Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
"I love surprising scientific findings, as well as information about how our brains work. [This book] is a treasure trove of both." - Ev Williams
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book 
Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"Captivating dive into human decision making, marred by inclusion of several/many? psychology studies that fail to replicate. Will stand as a cautionary tale?" - Marc Andreessen
Marc Andreessen's recommendation of this book +13
More recommendations
- Stewart Brand
Stewart Brand recommended this book on his "Selected Books for the Manual for Civilization" blog post.
- Bryan Johnson
"I started reading [this book] and I became increasingly convinced of my own fickleness and inability to actually act rationally in life." - Bryan Johnson
- Derek Sivers
"If you liked 'Predictably Irrational' or 'Stumbling on Happiness' or any of those pop-psychology books, well, this is the Godfather of all of their work." - Derek Sivers
- Sam Altman
One of Sam Altman's answers to "What are some of the best books you recommend for a young startup founder?"
- Ron Conway
"Covers all three phases of [the author's] career: his early days working oncognitive bias, his work on prospect theory, and his later work on happiness." - Ron Conway
- Jason Fried
"I enjoyed [this book]. Fascinating." - Jason Fried
- Nassim Taleb
"A landmark book in social thought, in the same league as The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith and The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud." - Nassim Taleb
- Sahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
- Mark Manson
Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.
- Jay Shetty
"[One] of my favourite books." - Jay Shetty
- Michiko Kakutani
"Has become essential reading in many baseball front offices and among coaching staffs." - Michiko Kakutani
- Preston Pysh
"An incredible book!" - Preston Pysh
- Ben Greenfield
Most Recommended Books reached out to Ben Greenfield directly.
- Stewart Brand
Drive
The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Also recommended by
4 people
Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
One of Tobi Lütke's favorite books according to "The Globe and Mail."
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David Heinemeier Hansson recommended this bookDavid Heinemeier Hansson
"Takes some of those same ideas about motivations and rewards and extrapolates them in a little bit." - DHH
David Heinemeier Hansson's recommendation of this book 
Danny Miranda recommended this bookDanny Miranda
"A highly practical guide to mastering your own psychology." - Danny Miranda
Danny Miranda's recommendation of this book 
Michael Hyatt recommended this bookMichael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
Michael Hyatt's recommendation of this book
Upstream
The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen
Also recommended by
1 person
Adam Grant recommended this bookAdam Grant
"Now that you have a better handle on solving the problems, it’s time to learn how to prevent them from occurring in the first place." - Adam Grant
Adam Grant's recommendation of this book
The Catalyst
How to Change Anyone's Mind
Transcend
The New Science of Self-Actualization
Sources
- 1
7 Best Psychology Books To Understand Human Behavior | What Should I Read Next?
whatshouldireadnext.com
- 2
Best Psychology Books on Human Behavior - Hooked To Books
hookedtobooks.com
- 3
16 Best Psychology Books on Human Behavior of All Time
headway.media
- 4
Behavioral Scientist's Summer Book List 2020 - Behavioral Scientist
behavioralscientist.org
- 5
Magazineposts5 Top Psychology Books Unlock Human Behavior
blinkist.com
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