15 Best Neuro Linguistic Programming Books

This introduction to neuro-linguistic programming presents the authors' techniques for self-awareness, personal change, and communication. Stories, exercises, and models explore thinking patterns, managing the mind, and understanding and influencing interactions with other people.

Richard Bandler and John Grinder introduce neuro-linguistic programming through material drawn from training seminars. Demonstrations and discussion present their approach to communication and personal change, including ways of observing responses and reconsidering patterns of behavior.

John Grinder and Richard Bandler examine hypnosis through the framework of neuro-linguistic programming. They present induction techniques and explore how language, nonverbal responses, rapport, and suggestion can be used within their approach to therapeutic communication.

This guide presents neuro-linguistic programming techniques for personal and professional achievement. Chapter exercises and a structured twenty-one-day program invite readers to practice changing habitual responses and applying the authors’ approach to goals and performance.

Connirae and Tamara Andreas present a ten-step method for personal change rooted in NLP. The book guides readers through examining unwanted responses and their underlying purposes, aiming toward experiences the authors describe as peace and inner connection.

Sue Knight applies NLP ideas to communication and personal development at work. Examples and exercises explore influence, negotiation, teamwork, and coaching, with attention to modeling effective behavior, asking questions, humor, and perceptions of time.

Joseph O’Connor presents exercises for applying neuro-linguistic programming to personal goals and everyday communication. Readers work through techniques involving language, emotional states, and behavior, using a practical workbook format to explore the approach.

This reference collects more than 350 NLP techniques, patterns, and strategies in a step-by-step format. It ranges from foundational exercises to more elaborate methods, including nested loops and learning strategies, for practitioners exploring NLP approaches.

Tony Robbins presents a program for self-mastery across emotions, relationships, finances, and physical wellbeing. He explores the choices and habits that shape daily life, encouraging readers to clarify their purpose and take responsibility for change.

Joseph O’Connor introduces neuro-linguistic programming as an approach to communication and personal change. The guide explores rapport, language, body language, and goal setting, with techniques intended to help readers understand and influence interactions.

Robert Dilts, Tim Hallbom, and Suzi Smith present NLP approaches to identifying and changing limiting beliefs. Workshop scripts illustrate methods including visualization, reimprinting, and conflict integration, framed by the authors’ ideas about personal change and well-being.

Richard Bandler, Alessio Roberti, and Owen Fitzpatrick introduce neuro-linguistic programming through a fictional participant's experience at a workshop. The story demonstrates the authors' techniques for reconsidering limiting beliefs, changing responses, and pursuing personal goals.

Shelle Rose Charvet introduces fourteen patterns from the Language and Behaviour Profile to help readers examine motivation and communication preferences. Examples show how she adapts wording to different audiences, aiming to improve influence, reduce conflict, and make conversations more effective.

George Lakoff and Mark Johnson argue that metaphor shapes ordinary thought as well as language. They examine how physical and social experience informs conceptual understanding, influencing perception and action even when people do not notice the metaphors involved.

Garner Thomson and Khalid Khan introduce their Medical NLP approach to communication between practitioners and patients. The book examines conscious and unconscious messages and discusses topics such as priming, breathing, sleep, and relationships within the authors’ framework.