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Shame Books
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I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as shame)
avg rating 4.19 — 26,689 ratings — published 2007
Healing the Shame that Binds You (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as shame)
avg rating 4.09 — 12,135 ratings — published 1988
The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as shame)
avg rating 4.25 — 223,191 ratings — published 2010
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as shame)
avg rating 4.29 — 243,641 ratings — published 2012
Understanding and Treating Chronic Shame: A Relational/Neurobiological Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as shame)
avg rating 4.53 — 503 ratings — published 2015
So You've Been Publicly Shamed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as shame)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,907 ratings — published 2015
Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy, and Build True Self-Esteem (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as shame)
avg rating 3.88 — 455 ratings — published
The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as shame)
avg rating 4.32 — 4,268 ratings — published 2015
Shame: The Power of Caring (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as shame)
avg rating 4.25 — 97 ratings — published 1983
Braving the Wilderness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as shame)
avg rating 4.12 — 120,759 ratings — published 2017
Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as shame)
avg rating 4.25 — 88,953 ratings — published 2015
Men, Women, and Worthiness: The Experience of Shame and the Power of Being Enough (Audio CD)
by (shelved 7 times as shame)
avg rating 4.47 — 3,763 ratings — published 2012
Giovanni’s Room (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as shame)
avg rating 4.34 — 256,472 ratings — published 1956
You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience (Audio CD)
by (shelved 6 times as shame)
avg rating 4.51 — 7,496 ratings — published 2021
It Wasn't Your Fault: Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as shame)
avg rating 4.25 — 565 ratings — published 2015
The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 5 times as shame)
avg rating 4.60 — 30,468 ratings — published 2013
The Psychology of Shame: Theory and Treatment of Shame-Based Syndromes (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shame)
avg rating 4.04 — 54 ratings — published 1989
Women & Shame: Reaching Out, Speaking Truths And Building Connection (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shame)
avg rating 4.04 — 183 ratings — published 2004
Shame and Grace: Healing the Shame We Don't Deserve – A Warm, Witty Spiritual Path to Peace and Joy (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shame)
avg rating 4.12 — 318 ratings — published 1992
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, #3)
by (shelved 5 times as shame)
avg rating 3.74 — 1,998,784 ratings — published 2007
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as shame)
avg rating 3.67 — 7,336,178 ratings — published 2005
Disgrace (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as shame)
avg rating 3.86 — 117,635 ratings — published 1999
Shame and Guilt (Emotions and Social Behavior)
by (shelved 5 times as shame)
avg rating 3.95 — 57 ratings — published 2002
What Happened To You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shame)
avg rating 4.41 — 109,497 ratings — published 2021
Shame and Pride: Affect, Sex, and the Birth of the Self (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as shame)
avg rating 3.90 — 102 ratings — published 1992
Commute: An Illustrated Memoir of Female Shame (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shame)
avg rating 3.72 — 2,474 ratings — published 2019
A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as shame)
avg rating 4.28 — 936,184 ratings — published 2015
Fear of the Abyss: Healing the Wounds of Shame & Perfectionism (Nook)
by (shelved 4 times as shame)
avg rating 4.37 — 67 ratings — published 2011
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, #4)
by (shelved 4 times as shame)
avg rating 3.76 — 1,878,082 ratings — published 2008
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as shame)
avg rating 3.62 — 2,134,151 ratings — published 2006
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,903,382 ratings — published 1818
The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 4.28 — 423,393 ratings — published 1967
I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn't)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 4.17 — 1,426 ratings — published
The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,891,950 ratings — published 1890
Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.94 — 892,282 ratings — published 2021
Unhinged (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.00 — 27,352 ratings — published 2023
The Sacrifice (L.O.R.D.S., #3)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 4.31 — 140,407 ratings — published 2023
The Ritual (L.O.R.D.S., #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 4.05 — 356,355 ratings — published 2021
Tell Me What You Want: A Therapist and Her Clients Explore Our 12 Deepest Desires (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.93 — 966 ratings — published 2022
The Dragon's Bride (A Deal With a Demon, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.63 — 49,538 ratings — published 2022
The Shame Machine: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.40 — 1,310 ratings — published 2022
Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 4.58 — 14,264 ratings — published 2021
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 4.32 — 97,851 ratings — published 2021
Twisted Love (Twisted, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,646,072 ratings — published 2021
Morning Glory Milking Farm (Cambric Creek, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.59 — 70,599 ratings — published 2021
The Fine Print (Dreamland Billionaires, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.80 — 665,524 ratings — published 2021
Credence (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.67 — 593,912 ratings — published 2020
Ice Planet Barbarians (Ice Planet Barbarians, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 3.62 — 204,962 ratings — published 2015
Unshame: Healing Trauma-Based Shame Through Psychotherapy (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as shame)
avg rating 4.62 — 463 ratings — published 2019
“One of the things that baffles me (and there are quite a few) is how there can be so much lingering stigma with regards to mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder. In my opinion, living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls. Not unlike a tour of Afghanistan (though the bombs and bullets, in this case, come from the inside). At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage, so if you're living with this illness and functioning at all, it's something to be proud of, not ashamed of.
They should issue medals along with the steady stream of medication.”
― Wishful Drinking
They should issue medals along with the steady stream of medication.”
― Wishful Drinking
“I want to drag knives over my skin, just to feel something other than shame, but I'm not even brave enough for that”
― The Girl on the Train
― The Girl on the Train













