Best Books About Body Language [Update 2024] [Must Reads]

What are the best books on body language? Here you will find a list with the best books on non-verbal communication. Read further…

The top 10 best books about body language

1.What Every Body Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People

Our pick for anybody and everybody. No matter whether you are interested in crime, law enforcement or body language, this is an incredibly interesting read from cover to cover. Learn exactly how the FBI read people within seconds!

2.The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People’s Gestures and Expressions

This is a really interesting read simply because it applies to the everyday life of every single person on the planet. The guide systematically goes through some of the most common gestures and expressions before explaining the meaning behind them.

3.Understanding Body Language: How to Decode Nonverbal Communication in Life, Love, and Work

Our pick for anyone just entering a new relationship. It can be difficult to read your partner at first, especially if you have not yet fully opened up to one another. However, being able to read their non-verbal communication can be valuable in maintaining a healthy relationship.

4.Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception

A riveting read from start to finish. Learn exactly how CIA officers decipher when a suspect is lying to them. Who doesn’t want to be able to spot a liar from a mile away?! Our pick for anyone interested in crime and law enforcement, but also just anyone looking for a great read.

5.The Language Your Body Speaks: Self-Healing with Energy Medicine

In our research, this book has been the best choice because of the sheer honesty and education it offers. Knowing how to read our own bodies is one of the most important things in the world, yet some of us fall short. With this guide, you’ll never fall short again.

6.The Secrets of Body Language: An Illustrated Guide to Knowing What People Are Really Thinking and Feeling

In our opinion, this is one of the best body language guides around. Not only does it talk you through all the main piece of body language, but it also gives you illustrations to ensure you know exactly what to look for. So informative and interesting from start to finish.

7.The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior

We think this book is written to such a high standard, making it one of the most educational and comprehensive guides on human behaviour and body language on the market. Ideal for anyone looking to get a better grasp of the language of the human body.

8.Dark Psychology Mastery: This Book Includes: Dark Psychology + Mental Manipulation Techniques. All in One Solution About Emotional Intelligence, Persuasion, FBI Techniques, NLP & Body Language

Our pick for those studying or interested in psychology. This book delves into so many interesting topics with regard to the human mind, including body language. The book doesn’t linger and bore you on one subject, including an array of interesting topics such as FBI techniques!

9.Freddie the Fly: Connecting the Dots: A Story about Learning to Read Social Cues

Our pick for parents trying to teach their children about social cues. This charming tale not only engages the child from the first page, investing them in the story, but also teaches them so many different skills along the way. An interesting and educational read!

10.More Than Words- A Book About Body Language Dyslexic Edition: Dyslexic Font

Our pick for anyone who struggles with dyslexia. This book is specifically designed for dyslexic readers and teaches them all about reading human body language. A much-needed resource for those who need it and well-written from start to finish. Fantastic book.

More good books about body language

The Definitive Book of Body Language – How to read others’ attitudes by their gestures

This is a great book on body language. It covers both how to read signals and how to adjust your own body language. It contains a lot of illustrations that help a lot.

The humor is quite childish at times, but because it is so comprehensive and well-researched, while still not being technical, this book falls under one of the best body language books. Choose this book if you want the best illustrations, want something simple, and want something that covers it all.

Read ‘What every body is saying’

Everything you need to know to better understand and influence people. This is especially a top choice for exposing lies and deceit. The subtitle is therefore: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People.

Buy this book if you want to get better at reading people who might mislead you. Don’t buy this book if you want something more for everyday relationships and interactions.

The Dictionary of Body Language – A Field Guide to Human Behavior

This is a top choice as a complete reference book on body language. This book is literally a dictionary in which you can look up what every gesture imaginable means.

Unlike Navarro’s previous book – What Every Body is Saying – this isn’t just about figuring out lies, but all kinds of body language. I wouldn’t recommend this as a first book, but rather as a reference book to go back to.

You say more than you think – Janine Driver

This is the best choice for improving your own body language. Unlike the other books, this book focuses only on adjusting your own body language. The writing is great, but the illustrations could be better.

Unmasking the face – Paul Ekman

It’s not your standard body language book – this book focuses purely on facial expressions and the emotions they represent. The book is about reading very small nuances in people’s faces. It is considered a cult classic in reading people’s emotions.

Louder than words – Joe Navarro

The subtitle is: Take Your Career from Average to Exceptional with the Hidden Power of Nonverbal Intelligence. This book is about understanding body language in a business environment.

As you can see, Joe Navarro makes good use of his past as an FBI agent – he’s written a number of bestsellers about it. But then the books are good, so why not?

The top 10 best books on Body Language of all time

Let’s finish with giving you our top picks on this subject. We will present you our top 10 best books about Body Language of all time. We have updated this ultimate list of our recommendations this year, including all the recent titles.

BOOKS	AUTHOR
What Every Body Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People	Joe Navarro Marvin Karlins
The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People’s Gestures and Expressions	Barbara Pease Allan Pease
Understanding Body Language: How to Decode Nonverbal Communication in Life, Love, and Work	Scott Rouse
Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception	Philip Houston Michael Floyd
The Language Your Body Speaks: Self-Healing with Energy Medicine	Ellen Meredith
The Secrets of Body Language: An Illustrated Guide to Knowing What People Are Really Thinking and Feeling	Philippe Turchet
The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behaviour	Joe Navarro
Dark Psychology Mastery: This Book Includes: Dark Psychology + Mental Manipulation Techniques. All in One Solution About Emotional Intelligence, Persuasion, FBI Techniques, NLP & Body Language	Mark Smith
Freddie the Fly: Connecting the Dots: A Story about Learning to Read Social Cues	Kimberly Delude
More Than Words- A Book About Body Language Dyslexic Edition: Dyslexic Font	Amy Mary Jivani

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