Developmental Books

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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,154,054 ratings — published 1936
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NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 26,612 ratings — published 2008
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How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life How We Know What Isn't So: The Fallibility of Human Reason in Everyday Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.95 — 3,183 ratings — published 1991
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.09 — 176,505 ratings — published 2006
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The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind The Whole-Brain Child: Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.27 — 59,606 ratings — published 2011
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Who Moved My Cheese? Who Moved My Cheese? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.87 — 512,340 ratings — published 1998
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The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.87 — 17,011 ratings — published 1988
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.31 — 183,460 ratings — published 2024
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The One Minute Manager The One Minute Manager (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.95 — 147,609 ratings — published 1981
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Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.13 — 79,942 ratings — published 2019
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 213,455 ratings — published 2016
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,313,513 ratings — published 2018
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The Phantom Tollbooth The Phantom Tollbooth (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.19 — 307,494 ratings — published 1961
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 268,993 ratings — published 2018
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The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.23 — 56,621 ratings — published 2018
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 80,657 ratings — published 1995
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The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.84 — 543 ratings — published 2010
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NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.28 — 17,918 ratings — published 2015
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The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.10 — 91,486 ratings — published 2012
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Flowers for Algernon Flowers for Algernon (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.24 — 799,590 ratings — published 1966
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The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,977 ratings — published 1998
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The Origins of Intelligence in Children The Origins of Intelligence in Children (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.91 — 163 ratings — published 1936
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Counseling Children Counseling Children (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 94 ratings — published 1983
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The Screwtape Letters The Screwtape Letters (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.27 — 525,460 ratings — published 1942
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The Great Divorce The Great Divorce (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.32 — 184,700 ratings — published 1946
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.13 — 564,213 ratings — published 2012
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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.07 — 82,548 ratings — published 2002
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Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.58 — 200,069 ratings — published 2008
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The Cure for Anything Is Salt Water: How I Threw My Life Overboard and Found Happiness at Sea The Cure for Anything Is Salt Water: How I Threw My Life Overboard and Found Happiness at Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.34 — 316 ratings — published 2007
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Autism: A Very Short Introduction Autism: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.39 — 624 ratings — published 2003
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Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.73 — 3,471 ratings — published 2007
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Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.89 — 26,589 ratings — published 1994
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Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,326 ratings — published 2018
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Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.01 — 11,159 ratings — published 2022
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Learning How to Learn Learning How to Learn (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 93 ratings — published 1984
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Exploring Requirements: Quality Before Design Exploring Requirements: Quality Before Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 3.80 — 135 ratings — published 1989
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The Museum of Rain The Museum of Rain
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,490 ratings — published 2021
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Tomorrow's Children: A Blueprint for Partnership Education in the 21st Century Tomorrow's Children: A Blueprint for Partnership Education in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.23 — 31 ratings — published 2000
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Becoming Who We Are: Temperament and Personality in Development Becoming Who We Are: Temperament and Personality in Development (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.38 — 13 ratings — published 2011
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Is This Autism? (A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else) Is This Autism? (A Guide for Clinicians and Everyone Else)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.59 — 944 ratings — published
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Albert Camus: From the Absurd to Revolt Albert Camus: From the Absurd to Revolt (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.14 — 35 ratings — published 2008
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The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 3.83 — 6,326 ratings — published 1975
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Quick Study: Effective Learning Strategies for Hacking Your Education Quick Study: Effective Learning Strategies for Hacking Your Education (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 3.00 — 1 rating — published 2015
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Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning: Research and Practice Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning: Research and Practice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.29 — 35 ratings — published 2015
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Moral Psychology Moral Psychology (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published 1996
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The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.15 — 26,391 ratings — published 2007
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“Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.”
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