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Best Communication Books

Free summaries and key insights from top communication books

55 books

How to Talk to Anyone About Anything: Improve Your Social Skills, Master Small Talk, Connect Effortlessly, and Make Real Friends

How to Talk to Anyone About Anything: Improve Your Social Skills, Master Small Talk, Connect Effortlessly, and Make Real Friends

James W. Williams

Self Help
How to Win Friends & Influence People

How to Win Friends & Influence People

Dale Carnegie

Self Help
The Art of Public Speaking

The Art of Public Speaking

Dale Carnegie

Self Help
Communication Skills Training: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Social Intelligence, Presentation, Persuasion and Public Speaking

Communication Skills Training: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Social Intelligence, Presentation, Persuasion and Public Speaking

Ian Tuhovsky

Communication
Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People

Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People

Vanessa Van Edwards

Psychology
Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself

Nedra Glover Tawwab

Self Help
What to Say When You Talk to Yourself

What to Say When You Talk to Yourself

Shad Helmstetter

Self Help
Conversationally Speaking: WHAT to Say, WHEN to Say It, and HOW to Never Run Out of Things to Say

Conversationally Speaking: WHAT to Say, WHEN to Say It, and HOW to Never Run Out of Things to Say

Patrick King

Communication
The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships

The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships

John M. Gottman

Relationships
Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity

Kim Malone Scott

Business
Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

Nonfiction
Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win

Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win

April Dunford

Business
Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal

Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal

Oren Klaff

Business
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High

Kerry Patterson

Business
Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate With Each in Business

Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behavior and How to Effectively Communicate With Each in Business

Thomas Erikson

Nonfiction
How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships

How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships

Leil Lowndes

Self Help
The Psychology of Selling: Increase Your Sales Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible

The Psychology of Selling: Increase Your Sales Faster and Easier Than You Ever Thought Possible

Brian Tracy

Business
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

Chip Heath

Business
Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact

Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact

Phil M. Jones

Business
Way of the Wolf: Become a Master Closer with Straight Line Selling

Way of the Wolf: Become a Master Closer with Straight Line Selling

Jordan Belfort

Business
The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills and Leave a Positive Impression!

The Fine Art of Small Talk: How to Start a Conversation, Keep It Going, Build Networking Skills and Leave a Positive Impression!

Debra Fine

Self Help
You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters

You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters

Kate Murphy

Nonfiction
The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you

The Mom Test: How to talk to customers & learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you

Rob Fitzpatrick

Business
Building a StoryBrand 2.0: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen

Building a StoryBrand 2.0: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen

Donald Miller

Business
Models: Attract Women Through Honesty

Models: Attract Women Through Honesty

Mark Manson

Self Help
Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films

Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films

Dean Movshovitz

Writing
Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery

Garr Reynolds

Business
Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds

Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds

Carmine Gallo

Nonfiction
Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling

Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling

Matthew Dicks

Nonfiction
Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing

Selling the Invisible: A Field Guide to Modern Marketing

Harry Beckwith

Business
Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free

Boundary Boss: The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen, and (Finally) Live Free

Terri Cole

Nonfiction
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It

Chris Voss

Business
To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others

Daniel H. Pink

Business
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Robert B. Cialdini

Psychology
Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time

Keith Ferrazzi

Business
Start with NO...The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know

Start with NO...The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know

Jim Camp

Business
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Adele Faber

Parenting
The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users

The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users

Guy Kawasaki

Business
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know

Malcolm Gladwell

Nonfiction
Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Emotional Intelligence 2.0

Travis Bradberry

Psychology
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

Marshall B. Rosenberg

Nonfiction
Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences

Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences

Nancy Duarte

Business
Games People Play

Games People Play

Eric Berne

Psychology
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

Roger Fisher

Business
Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot

Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot

Matt Abrahams

Nonfiction
The End of Marketing: Humanizing Your Brand in the Age of Social Media and AI

The End of Marketing: Humanizing Your Brand in the Age of Social Media and AI

Carlos Gil

Business
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction

William Zinsser

Writing
Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations

Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations

Garr Reynolds

Business
How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of Good Communication

How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere: The Secrets of Good Communication

Larry King

Self Help
Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, and Making Good Things Happen

Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change, and Making Good Things Happen

Zoe Chance

Nonfiction
The Art of Seduction

The Art of Seduction

Robert Greene

Psychology
Better Small Talk: Talk to Anyone, Avoid Awkwardness, Generate Deep Conversations, and Make Real Friends

Better Small Talk: Talk to Anyone, Avoid Awkwardness, Generate Deep Conversations, and Make Real Friends

Patrick King

Self Help
The Win Without Pitching Manifesto

The Win Without Pitching Manifesto

Blair Enns

Business
Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers

Permission Marketing: Turning Strangers into Friends and Friends into Customers

Seth Godin

Business
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

Michael Bungay Stanier

Leadership