Manipulation Books

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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 74 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.09 — 221,270 ratings — published 1999
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In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing With Manipulative People In Sheep's Clothing: Understanding and Dealing With Manipulative People (Paperback)
by (shelved 29 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.05 — 5,088 ratings — published 1996
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The Art of Seduction The Art of Seduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.91 — 41,575 ratings — published
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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.21 — 175,434 ratings — published 1984
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The Laws of Human Nature The Laws of Human Nature (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.34 — 28,836 ratings — published 2018
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Who's Pulling Your Strings? How to Break the Cycle of Manipulation and Regain Control of Your Life Who's Pulling Your Strings? How to Break the Cycle of Manipulation and Regain Control of Your Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.07 — 811 ratings — published 1955
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30 Covert Emotional Manipulation Tactics: How Manipulators Take Control In Personal Relationships 30 Covert Emotional Manipulation Tactics: How Manipulators Take Control In Personal Relationships (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,260 ratings — published 2014
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,137,746 ratings — published 1936
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.84 — 380,126 ratings — published 1513
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Even If It Hurts (Coastal Elite #1) Even If It Hurts (Coastal Elite #1)
by (shelved 9 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.58 — 10,115 ratings — published 2022
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Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.09 — 4,204 ratings — published 1997
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.95 — 565,275 ratings — published -500
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The Art Of Manipulation: How to Get Anybody to Do What You Want The Art Of Manipulation: How to Get Anybody to Do What You Want (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.13 — 124 ratings — published 2013
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The Pucking Wrong Number (Pucking Wrong, #1) The Pucking Wrong Number (Pucking Wrong, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.54 — 90,451 ratings — published 2023
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,490,327 ratings — published 1945
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The 33 Strategies of War The 33 Strategies of War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.23 — 19,757 ratings — published 2001
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Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles, #3.5) Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles, #3.5)
by (shelved 7 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.94 — 154,120 ratings — published 2015
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God of Malice (Legacy of Gods, #1) God of Malice (Legacy of Gods, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.92 — 250,972 ratings — published 2022
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Surrounded by Psychopaths: How to Protect Yourself from Being Manipulated and Exploited in Business (and in Life) Surrounded by Psychopaths: How to Protect Yourself from Being Manipulated and Exploited in Business (and in Life)
by (shelved 6 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.56 — 10,013 ratings — published 2017
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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 6 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.34 — 207,966 ratings — published 2016
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,103,285 ratings — published 2015
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,390,144 ratings — published 1949
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Propaganda Propaganda (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.74 — 8,922 ratings — published 1928
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The Concise 48 Laws of Power The Concise 48 Laws of Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.09 — 5,757 ratings — published 2013
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Cheater Cheater (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 5 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.78 — 2,079 ratings — published
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Games People Play Games People Play (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.72 — 41,080 ratings — published 1964
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
by (shelved 5 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,147,804 ratings — published 2020
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Network Propaganda: Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics Network Propaganda: Manipulation, Disinformation, and Radicalization in American Politics (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.14 — 383 ratings — published 2018
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The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.86 — 2,270 ratings — published 2007
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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
by (shelved 5 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.64 — 3,124,797 ratings — published 2016
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.15 — 3,417,475 ratings — published 2012
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Social Engineering Social Engineering (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.83 — 3,887 ratings — published 2010
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Mexican Gothic Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.66 — 437,408 ratings — published 2020
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Limerence (Fated Fixation, #1) Limerence (Fated Fixation, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.18 — 13,880 ratings — published 2024
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Inmate Manipulation Decoded: A Definitive Guide to Understanding the Manipulation Process Inmate Manipulation Decoded: A Definitive Guide to Understanding the Manipulation Process (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.00 — 24 ratings — published
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Inside the Mind of Johan Liebert: The art of manipulation Inside the Mind of Johan Liebert: The art of manipulation (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.79 — 29 ratings — published
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One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1) One Dark Window (The Shepherd King, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.27 — 621,358 ratings — published 2022
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Dom (Alliance, #3) Dom (Alliance, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.25 — 55,816 ratings — published 2023
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The Pucking Wrong Guy (Pucking Wrong, #2) The Pucking Wrong Guy (Pucking Wrong, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.99 — 39,129 ratings — published
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The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1) The Housemaid (The Housemaid, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 4.28 — 2,993,903 ratings — published 2022
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Icebreaker (UCMH, #1) Icebreaker (UCMH, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.74 — 1,258,576 ratings — published 2022
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What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.91 — 34,500 ratings — published 2008
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Descent (Heaven and Hell, #6) Descent (Heaven and Hell, #6)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.69 — 9,098 ratings — published
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Untouchable (Untouchables, #1) Untouchable (Untouchables, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as manipulation)
avg rating 3.93 — 25,645 ratings — published 2018
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Laura   Davis
“Abuse manipulates and twists a child’s natural sense of trust and love. Her innocent feelings are belittled or mocked and she learns to ignore her feelings. She can’t afford to feel the full range of feelings in her body while she’s being abused—pain, outrage, hate, vengeance, confusion, arousal. So she short-circuits them and goes numb. For many children, any expression of feelings, even a single tear, is cause for more severe abuse. Again, the only recourse is to shut down. Feelings go underground.”
Laura Davis, Allies in Healing: When the Person You Love Was Sexually Abused as a Child

J.R. Ward
“You are a manipulator.
I like to think of myself more as an outcome engineer.”
J.R. Ward, Lover Eternal

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