Foundational EQ Books

  • Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
  • The New Emotional Intelligence by Travis Bradberry
  • Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett
  • Emotional Equations by Chip Conley
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Additional Books (by topic category)

Emotional Intelligence

  • Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
  • Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
  • Dealing with Feeling by Marc Brackett
  • Optimal by Daniel Goleman & Gary Cherniss
  • Search Inside Yourself by Chade-Meng Tan
  • Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff
  • Shift by Ethan Kross
  • The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters

 

Leadership

  • Care to Dare by George Kohlrieser et al.
  • Conscious Leadership by John Mackey et al.
  • Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull
  • Hostage at the Table by George Kohlrieser
  • Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman
  • Trust Factor by Paul Zak
  • Radical Candor by Kim Scott
  • Strong Ground by Brené Brown
  • The Heart of Business by Hubert Joly
  • The Right Kind of Wrong by Amy Edmondson
  • Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt et al.
  • What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith

 

High Performing Teams

  • Collective Genius by Linda Hill et al.
  • The Culture Code by Dan Coyle
  • The Emotionally Intelligent Team by Vanessa Urch Druskat
  • The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson
  • The Octopus Organization by Phil Le-Brun & Jana Werner

 

Productivity & Performance

  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
  • Deep Work by Cal Newport
  • Essentialism by Greg McKeown
  • Great at Work by Morten Hansen
  • Peak Mind by Amishi Jha
  • Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness
  • Smarter, Better, Faster by Charles Duhigg
  • The One Thing by Gary Keller
  • The Performance Paradox by Eduardo Briceño

 

Influence & Negotiation

  • Influence by Robert Cialdini
  • Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
  • Magic Words by Jonah Berger
  • Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
  • The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane
  • To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink
  • Unforgettable Presence by Lorraine K. Lee

 

Growth & Success

  • 10,000 Hours of Play by Yu-kai Chou
  • Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker
  • Give and Take by Adam Grant
  • Presence by Amy Cuddy
  • Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin
  • The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom
  • The Attributes by Rich Diviney
  • Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
  • Wild Courage by Jenny Wood

 

Relationships

  • Captivate by Vanessa van Edwards
  • Connect by David Bradford & Carole Robin
  • How to Know a Person by David Brooks
  • Plays Well with Others by Eric Barker
  • Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg
  • You're Invited by Jon Levy

 

Adaptability & Resilience

  • Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • Grit by Angela Duckworth
  • Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
  • Mindset by Carol Dweck
  • Range by David Epstein
  • Resilient by Rick Hanson
  • The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
  • Think Again by Adam Grant

 

Well-Being & Happiness

  • Immersion by Paul Zak
  • Solve for Happy by Mo Gawdat
  • Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
  • Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
  • The Work Happiness Method by Stella Grizont
  • Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty
  • Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
  • Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky

 

Decision-Making

  • Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish
  • Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
  • Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
  • Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath

 

Meaning & Purpose

  • How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton Christensen
  • Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
  • The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware



Additional books (alphabetical)

  • 10,000 Hours of Play: Unlock Your Real-Life Legendary Success, by Yu-kai Chou​
  • Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
  • Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
  • Atomic Habits by James Clear
  • Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science Behind Why Everything You Know About Success Is (Mostly) Wrong, by Eric Barker
  • Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People, by Vanessa van Edwards
  • Care to Dare by George Kohlrieser, Susan Goldsworthy, and Duncan Coombe
  • Collective Genius by Linda Hill, Greg Brandeau, Emily Truelove, and Kent Lineback
  • Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues by David Bradford and Carole Robins
  • Clear Thinking  by Shane Parrish
  • Conscious Leadership: by John Mackey, Steve McIntosh, and Carter Phipps
  • Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull & Amy Wallace
  • Daring Greatly by Brené Brown
  • Dare to Lead by Brené Brown
  • Dealing with Feeling by Marc Brackett
  • Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath
  • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in A Distracted World by Cal Newport
  • Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
  • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less, by Greg McKeown
  • Give and Take by Adam M. Grant
  • Great at Work by Morten Hansen
  • Grit by Angela Duckworth
  • Hidden Potential by Adam Grant
  • Hostage at the Table by George Kohlrieser
  • How to Know A Person by David Brooks
  • How Will You Measure Your Life by Clayton Christensen & James Allworth
  • Immersion: The Science of the Extraordinary and The Source of Happiness by Paul Zak
  • Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
  • Magic Words by Jonah Berger
  • Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
  • Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Carol Dweck
  • Never Split the Difference, by Chris Voss
  • Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg
  • Optimal by Daniel Goleman and Gary Cherniss
  • Peak Mind by Dr. Amishi Jha
  • Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness
  • Plays Well with Others by Eric Barker
  • Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
  • Presence by Amy Cuddy
  • Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman
  • Radical Candor by Kim Scott
  • Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein
  • Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson
  • Search Inside Yourself by Chade-Meng Tan
  • Self-compassion by Kristen Neff
  • Shift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You by Ethan Kross
  • Smarter, Better, Faster by Charles Duhigg
  • Solve for Happy, by Mo Gawdat
  • Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
  • Strong Ground by Brené Brown
  • Stumbling on Happiness, by Daniel Gilbert
  • Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg
  • Switch by Chip & Dan Heath
  • Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin
  • The 5 Types of Wealth by Sahil Bloom
  • The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey
  • The Attributes by Rich Diviney
  • The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane
  • The Chimp Paradox by Steve Peters
  • The Culture Code by Dan Coyle
  • The Emotionally Intelligent Team by Vanessa Urch Druskat
  • The Fearless Organization by Amy C.  Edmondson
  • The Heart of Business by Hubert Joly
  • The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
  • The Octopus Organization by Phil Le-Brun & Jana Werner
  • The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan
  • The Performance Paradox by Eduardo Briceño
  • The Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well by Amy C. Edmondson
  • The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware
  • The Work Happiness Method by Stella Grizont
  • Think Again by Adam Grant
  • Think Like A Monk by Jay Shetty
  • Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
  • To Sell is Human by Daniel H. Pink
  • Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Eagle
  • Trust Factor by Paul J. Zak
  • Unforgettable Presence by Lorraine K. Lee
  • What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
  • Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
  • Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolksy
  • Wild Courage by Jenny Wood
  • You're Invited: The Art and Science of Connection, Trust, and Belonging by Jon Levy