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The 5 best relationships books of all time

The Laws of Human Nature

by Robert Greene

The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene decodes the hidden forces driving human behavior, teaching you how to read people accurately and master your own self-destructive impulses.

Radical Candor

by Kim Scott

Radical Candor by Kim Scott shows managers how to care deeply about people while challenging them honestly enough to help everyone actually grow.

How To Win Friends and Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a timeless guide to handling people, building real connections, and gently changing minds.

Mating in Captivity

by Esther Perel

Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel is a book that explores why long-term love so often kills desire, and how couples can keep both intimacy and eroticism alive at the same time.

The Courage to be Disliked

by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga uses Alfred Adler's psychology to show how anyone can choose happiness, starting today.

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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

John Gottman

"The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work" by John Gottman reveals what decades of scientific research say truly keeps couples together, and what tears them apart.