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 4.21 — 1,177,845 ratings — published 1936
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NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.03 — 26,747 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 — 3,197 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 — 180,353 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 4.26 — 62,435 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 — 518,063 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 — 17,104 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 4.30 — 208,350 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 — 148,782 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 — 82,409 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)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.33 — 221,935 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 4.31 — 1,379,338 ratings — published 2018
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The Phantom Tollbooth The Phantom Tollbooth (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.20 — 311,280 ratings — published 1961
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12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.90 — 274,275 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 4.22 — 58,457 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)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.29 — 82,138 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 — 18,299 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 — 93,634 ratings — published 2012
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Flowers for Algernon Flowers for Algernon (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.24 — 825,239 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 — 1,987 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 3.90 — 164 ratings — published 1936
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Counseling Children Counseling Children (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 3.91 — 95 ratings — published 1983
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The Screwtape Letters (Screwtape, #1) The Screwtape Letters (Screwtape, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.27 — 541,260 ratings — published 1942
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The Great Divorce The Great Divorce (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as developmental)
avg rating 4.32 — 190,811 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 — 572,131 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 — 84,302 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 — 201,671 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 3.35 — 318 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 3.38 — 647 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 — 3,483 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 — 26,719 ratings — published 1994
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The Romper Room Book of ABCs The Romper Room Book of ABCs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 2.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Long Winter (Little House, #6) The Long Winter (Little House, #6)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.18 — 94,070 ratings — published 1940
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Hard Times on the Prairie (Little House Chapter Books: Laura, #8) Hard Times on the Prairie (Little House Chapter Books: Laura, #8)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.15 — 420 ratings — published 1986
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Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1) Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.21 — 289,759 ratings — published 1932
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Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3) Little House on the Prairie (Little House, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.21 — 304,476 ratings — published 1935
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The Princess in Black (The Princess in Black, #1) The Princess in Black (The Princess in Black, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.11 — 11,949 ratings — published 2014
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Little Town on the Prairie  (Little House, #7) Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.20 — 94,864 ratings — published 1941
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How Can I Help? How Can I Help? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.67 — 18 ratings — published
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When You Love a Living Thing When You Love a Living Thing (Board Book)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.55 — 22 ratings — published
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The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5) The Austere Academy (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #5)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.02 — 176,737 ratings — published 2000
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This or That? This or That? (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.12 — 16 ratings — published
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Introduction to the Finnish Educational System Introduction to the Finnish Educational System (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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How to Deal With Difficult People: Smart Tactics for Overcoming the Problem People in Your Life How to Deal With Difficult People: Smart Tactics for Overcoming the Problem People in Your Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 3.51 — 728 ratings — published 2014
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No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.25 — 26,111 ratings — published 2014
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Sleight of Mouth: The Magic of Conversational Belief Change Sleight of Mouth: The Magic of Conversational Belief Change (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 4.09 — 527 ratings — published 2001
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7 Rules of Power: Surprising--but True--Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career 7 Rules of Power: Surprising--but True--Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,958 ratings — published
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Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future Postcapitalism: A Guide to Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as developmental)
avg rating 3.75 — 3,947 ratings — published 2015
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