Social Behavior Books

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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.21 — 181,433 ratings — published 1984
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Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 33,376 ratings — published 2017
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 132,442 ratings — published 2008
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.01 — 862,981 ratings — published 2000
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 123,834 ratings — published 2021
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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 social-behavior)
avg rating 4.22 — 58,324 ratings — published 2018
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Explaining Social Behavior: More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences Explaining Social Behavior: More Nuts and Bolts for the Social Sciences (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.08 — 275 ratings — published 1989
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.01 — 905,972 ratings — published 2005
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Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.93 — 52,502 ratings — published 2013
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Angry Young Man Angry Young Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 2.93 — 357 ratings — published 2011
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.07 — 481,534 ratings — published 2012
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The Sociopath Next Door The Sociopath Next Door (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.77 — 39,089 ratings — published 2005
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The Selfish Gene The Selfish Gene (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.16 — 195,801 ratings — published 1976
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Sociobiology: The New Synthesis Sociobiology: The New Synthesis (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,797 ratings — published 1975
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The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.89 — 2,256 ratings — published 2007
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The Social Conquest of Earth The Social Conquest of Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,348 ratings — published 2012
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 3,512,197 ratings — published 2012
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Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 2,311 ratings — published 2012
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.14 — 410,680 ratings — published 2014
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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 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.34 — 221,276 ratings — published 2016
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Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2) Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.31 — 60,166 ratings — published 1966
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Mental Health in College: What Research Tells Us About Supporting Students Mental Health in College: What Research Tells Us About Supporting Students (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society The Perennials: The Megatrends Creating a Postgenerational Society (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.54 — 217 ratings — published 2023
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Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.59 — 499 ratings — published
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Mindless: The Human Condition in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Mindless: The Human Condition in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 21 ratings — published
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Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.94 — 9,109 ratings — published 2020
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Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.14 — 527 ratings — published
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Knowledge and Decisions Knowledge and Decisions (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.39 — 1,410 ratings — published 1979
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The Quest for Cosmic Justice The Quest for Cosmic Justice (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.38 — 3,410 ratings — published 1999
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The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy The Vision of the Anointed: Self-Congratulation as a Basis for Social Policy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.41 — 3,538 ratings — published 1995
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Women of a Promiscuous Nature Women of a Promiscuous Nature (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.90 — 6,394 ratings — published 2026
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Black Skin, White Masks Black Skin, White Masks (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.26 — 20,081 ratings — published 1952
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The Windsor Affair The Windsor Affair (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 347 ratings — published 2026
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How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason How to Talk to a Science Denier: Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,063 ratings — published 2021
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Social Network Analysis: Methods and Applications Social Network Analysis: Methods and Applications (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.01 — 159 ratings — published 1994
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Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,551 ratings — published 2015
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Group Dynamics: Basics and Pragmatics for Practitioners Group Dynamics: Basics and Pragmatics for Practitioners (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.60 — 5 ratings — published 2011
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Men Who Hate Women: The Extremism Nobody is Talking About Men Who Hate Women: The Extremism Nobody is Talking About (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.32 — 32,143 ratings — published 2020
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Upward Bound Upward Bound (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.05 — 8,012 ratings — published 2026
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The Mother of All Questions The Mother of All Questions (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.19 — 9,142 ratings — published 2017
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Evil: Inside Human Violence and Cruelty Evil: Inside Human Violence and Cruelty (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 727 ratings — published 1996
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From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.93 — 17,827 ratings — published 2022
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Little One Little One (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.82 — 8,986 ratings — published 2026
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Reminiscences of a Stock Operator Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.18 — 20,322 ratings — published
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A Guardian and a Thief A Guardian and a Thief (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.76 — 33,034 ratings — published 2025
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Riding with Reagan: From the White House to the Ranch Riding with Reagan: From the White House to the Ranch (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.50 — 957 ratings — published 2005
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Mothers and Other Strangers Mothers and Other Strangers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 3.62 — 861 ratings — published
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Disasters: A Sociological Approach Disasters: A Sociological Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as social-behavior)
avg rating 4.26 — 27 ratings — published
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Malcolm Gladwell
“The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.”
Malcolm Gladwell, The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

Raheel Farooq
“Truth can conquer but only beauty can rule.”
Raheel Farooq

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