Non-Fiction Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Non-Fiction books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
The Meditative Mind: The Varieties of Meditative Experience
Buy on Amazon1977
Consciousness, the Brain, States of Awareness, and Alternate Realities
Buy on Amazon1979
The Pleasures of Sociology (With: David Heller)
Buy on Amazon1980
What Psychology Knows That Everyone Should (With: Jonathan Freedman)
Buy on Amazon1981
Introductory Psychology
Buy on Amazon1982
Essential Psychotherapy
Buy on Amazon1982
Vital Lies, Simple Truths: The Psychology of Self-Deception
Buy on Amazon1985
The Relaxed Body Book: A High-Energy Anti-Tension Program (With: Tara Bennett-Goleman)
Buy on Amazon1986
The Art of Meditation
Buy on Amazon1989
Psychology Articles
Buy on Amazon1991
The Creative Spirit (With: Paul Kaufman,Michael Ray)
Buy on Amazon1992
The Consumer's Guide to Psychotherapy (With: Jack Engler,Eliot Gelwan)
Buy on Amazon1992
Mind/Body Medicine: How to Use Your Mind for Better Health (With: Joel Gurin)
Buy on Amazon1993
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Buy on Amazon1995
Relaxation and Mindfulness
Buy on Amazon1996
Future Medicine (With: Michael Toms)
Buy on Amazon1997
Truth & Transformation (With: Richard Alpert)
Buy on Amazon1997
Working with Emotional Intelligence
Buy on Amazon1998
Destructive Emotions
Buy on Amazon2000
Leadership That Gets Results
Buy on Amazon2001
Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence (With: Richard E. Boyatzis,Annie McKee)
Buy on Amazon2002
The New Leaders: Transforming The Art Of Leadership Into The Science Of Results (With: Richard E. Boyatzis,Annie McKee)
Buy on Amazon2002
Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships
Buy on Amazon2006
What Makes a Leader: Why Emotional Intelligence Matters
Buy on Amazon2006
The Power of Truth (With: Warren Bennis)
Buy on Amazon2006
Mindfulness @ Work: A Leading with Emotional Intelligence Conversation with Jon Kabat-Zinn (With: Jon Kabat-Zinn)
Buy on Amazon2007
Measuring the Immeasurable: The Scientific Case for Spirituality
Buy on Amazon2008
Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything
Buy on Amazon2009
Mindsight (With: Daniel J. Siegel)
Buy on Amazon2009
The Brain and Emotional Intelligence: New Insights
Buy on Amazon2011
Ecoliterate: How Educators Are Cultivating Emotional, Social, and Ecological Intelligence (With: Lisa Bennett,Zenobia Barlow)
Buy on Amazon2012
Socially Intelligent Computing (With: Clay Shirky,Lyon Graulty)
Buy on Amazon2012
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
Buy on Amazon2013
Cultivating Focus: Techniques for Excellence
Buy on Amazon2013
Focus for Teens: Enhancing Concentration, Caring and Calm
Buy on Amazon2013
Working with Mindfulness: Mindfulness, Work, and Stress Reduction (With: Mirabai Bush)
Buy on Amazon2013
The Triple Focus: A New Approach to Education (With: Peter M. Senge)
Buy on Amazon2014
Building Emotional Intelligence: Practices to Cultivate Inner Resilience in Children
Buy on Amazon2014
A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama's Vision for Our World
Buy on Amazon2015
Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body (With: Richard J. Davidson)
Buy on Amazon2017
Teamwork
Buy on Amazon2017
Inspirational Leadership
Buy on Amazon2017
Ecology, Ethics, and Interdependence: The Dalai Lama in Conversation with Leading Thinkers on Climate Change (With: Jonathan Dunne)
Buy on Amazon2018
The Emotionally Intelligent Leader
Buy on Amazon2019
Why We Meditate: 7 Simple Practices for a Calmer Mind (With: Tsoknyi Rinpoche)
Buy on Amazon2022
Optimal
Buy on Amazon2024
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Non-Fiction series is publication order: 1. The Meditative Mind: The Varieties of Meditative Experience (1977), 2. Consciousness, the Brain, States of Awareness, and Alternate Realities (1979), 3. The Pleasures of Sociology (With: David Heller) (1980), 4. What Psychology Knows That Everyone Should (With: Jonathan Freedman) (1981), 5. Introductory Psychology (1982), and 41 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Non-Fiction series by Daniel Goleman contains 46 books. The series began in 1977 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Non-Fiction series is written by Daniel Goleman. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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