Psychoanalytic Theory Books

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The Interpretation of Dreams The Interpretation of Dreams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 80,067 ratings — published 1899
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Écrits: A Selection Écrits: A Selection (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.80 — 435 ratings — published 1977
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Man and His Symbols Man and His Symbols (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.19 — 32,848 ratings — published 1964
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Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.64 — 7,874 ratings — published 1905
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Civilization and Its Discontents Civilization and Its Discontents (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.79 — 43,973 ratings — published 1930
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The Ethics of Psychoanalysis 1959-1960 (Seminar of Jacques Lacan) The Ethics of Psychoanalysis 1959-1960 (Seminar of Jacques Lacan)
by (shelved 3 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.25 — 508 ratings — published 1986
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سيكولوجية الجماهير سيكولوجية الجماهير (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 23,992 ratings — published 1895
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Thinking Fragments: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Postmodernism in the Contemporary West Thinking Fragments: Psychoanalysis, Feminism, and Postmodernism in the Contemporary West (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.56 — 27 ratings — published 1990
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Lacan and the Political Lacan and the Political (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.06 — 82 ratings — published 1999
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The Culture of Redemption The Culture of Redemption (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.71 — 21 ratings — published 1990
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Read My Desire: Lacan Against the Historicists Read My Desire: Lacan Against the Historicists (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.22 — 222 ratings — published 1994
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Love, Guilt and Reparation: And Other Works 1921-1945 (The Writings of Melanie Klein, Volume 1) Love, Guilt and Reparation: And Other Works 1921-1945 (The Writings of Melanie Klein, Volume 1)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.28 — 273 ratings — published 1975
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Envy and Gratitude and Other Works Envy and Gratitude and Other Works (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.17 — 680 ratings — published 1968
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Love, Hate and Reparation (Norton Library (Paperback)) Love, Hate and Reparation (Norton Library (Paperback))
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.75 — 146 ratings — published 1964
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Modern Man in Search of a Soul Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.20 — 13,876 ratings — published 1931
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Imagine There's No Woman: Ethics and Sublimation (Mit Press) Imagine There's No Woman: Ethics and Sublimation (Mit Press)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.23 — 70 ratings — published 2003
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The Uncanny The Uncanny (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,794 ratings — published 1919
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Totem and Taboo Totem and Taboo (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.85 — 11,180 ratings — published 1913
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Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud Eros and Civilization: A Philosophical Inquiry into Freud (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,725 ratings — published 1953
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Black Sun Black Sun (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 990 ratings — published 1987
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Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty & Venus in Furs Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty & Venus in Furs (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,573 ratings — published 1967
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Psychoanalytic Theory: An Introduction (Social Studies across the Borders) Psychoanalytic Theory: An Introduction (Social Studies across the Borders)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.52 — 46 ratings — published 1994
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The Ego and the Id The Ego and the Id (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.82 — 12,245 ratings — published 1923
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On Feminine Sexuality, the Limits of Love and Knowledge: The Seminar of Jacques Lacan, Book XX: Encore On Feminine Sexuality, the Limits of Love and Knowledge: The Seminar of Jacques Lacan, Book XX: Encore (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.10 — 608 ratings — published 1975
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Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture Looking Awry: An Introduction to Jacques Lacan through Popular Culture (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,901 ratings — published 1991
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Writings on Art and Literature Writings on Art and Literature (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.96 — 251 ratings — published 1930
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The Freud Reader The Freud Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,298 ratings — published 1989
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What Lacan Said About Women What Lacan Said About Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.94 — 53 ratings — published 2003
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The Selected Melanie Klein The Selected Melanie Klein (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.89 — 109 ratings — published 1986
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The Lacanian Subject: Between Language and Jouissance The Lacanian Subject: Between Language and Jouissance (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.29 — 802 ratings — published 1995
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The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis (Seminar of Jacques Lacan) The Seminar of Jacques Lacan: The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis (Seminar of Jacques Lacan)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.11 — 1,771 ratings — published 1973
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Introduction to the Reading of Lacan: The Unconscious Structured Like a Language (Lacanian Clinical Field) Introduction to the Reading of Lacan: The Unconscious Structured Like a Language (Lacanian Clinical Field)
by (shelved 2 times as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.82 — 89 ratings — published 1985
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The Red Book: Liber Novus The Red Book: Liber Novus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.49 — 6,467 ratings — published 2009
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The Origins and History of Consciousness The Origins and History of Consciousness (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,662 ratings — published 1949
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Beyond the Pleasure Principle Beyond the Pleasure Principle (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,501 ratings — published 1920
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Aboriginal Populations in the Mind: Race and Primitivity in Psychoanalysis Aboriginal Populations in the Mind: Race and Primitivity in Psychoanalysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.67 — 6 ratings — published 2003
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The New Wounded: From Neurosis to Brain Damage (Forms of Living) The New Wounded: From Neurosis to Brain Damage (Forms of Living)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.05 — 57 ratings — published 2007
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Uneasy Listening: Notes on Hearing and Being Heard Uneasy Listening: Notes on Hearing and Being Heard (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 2.89 — 46 ratings — published
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Carl Jung: How to Believe (Guardian Shorts) Carl Jung: How to Believe (Guardian Shorts)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.86 — 417 ratings — published 2013
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Enjoying What We Don't Have: The Political Project of Psychoanalysis (Symploke Studies in Contemporary Theory) Enjoying What We Don't Have: The Political Project of Psychoanalysis (Symploke Studies in Contemporary Theory)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.24 — 80 ratings — published 2013
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The Case for Falling in Love: Why We Can't Master the Madness of Love And Why That's the Best Part The Case for Falling in Love: Why We Can't Master the Madness of Love And Why That's the Best Part (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.65 — 175 ratings — published 2011
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Maria: or, The Wrongs of Woman Maria: or, The Wrongs of Woman (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.46 — 1,699 ratings — published 1788
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.17 — 57,370 ratings — published 1861
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Universality and Identity Politics Universality and Identity Politics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.12 — 82 ratings — published 2020
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The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.25 — 6,530 ratings — published 2015
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The Weight of All Flesh: On the Subject-Matter of Political Economy (The Berkeley Tanner Lectures) The Weight of All Flesh: On the Subject-Matter of Political Economy (The Berkeley Tanner Lectures)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.40 — 10 ratings — published 2015
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The Sociopath Next Door The Sociopath Next Door (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.77 — 38,415 ratings — published 2005
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What to Say When You Talk to Yourself About Selling What to Say When You Talk to Yourself About Selling (Audio Cassette)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 4.32 — 246 ratings — published
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The Interpretation of the Flesh: Freud and Femininity The Interpretation of the Flesh: Freud and Femininity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.00 — 5 ratings — published 1992
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The Memory Wars: Freud's Legacy in Dispute The Memory Wars: Freud's Legacy in Dispute (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as psychoanalytic-theory)
avg rating 3.78 — 54 ratings — published 1995
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Camille Paglia
“Like art, sex is fraught with symbols. Family romance (Freud) means that adult sex is always representation, ritualistic acting out of vanished realities.”
Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson