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Without Conscience
by Robert D. Hare • 1993
Twenty percent of prisoners are psychopaths. More wear suits. The expert's guide to spotting them.
4.06
13k+
Without Conscience Summary
Without Conscience 91%
Twenty percent of prisoners are psychopaths. More wear suits. The expert's guide to spotting them.
by Robert D. Hare 1993
4.06
13k+ ratings
La psicopatia
by Robert D. Hare • 2018
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
4.21
28
La psicopatia Summary
La psicopatia 91%
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
by Robert D. Hare 2018
4.21
28 ratings
The Mask of Sanity
by Hervey M. Cleckley • 1941
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
3.99
1k+
The Mask of Sanity Summary
The Mask of Sanity 91%
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
by Hervey M. Cleckley 1941
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Psychopath Whisperer
by Kent A. Kiehl • 2014
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
4.07
4k+
The Psychopath Whisperer Summary
The Psychopath Whisperer 91%
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
by Kent A. Kiehl 2014
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2005
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
3.77
39k+
The Sociopath Next Door Summary
The Sociopath Next Door 91%
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
by Martha Stout 2005
3.77
39k+ ratings
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream
by Robert I. Simon • 1996
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
3.77
230
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream Summary
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream 90%
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
by Robert I. Simon 1996
3.77
230 ratings
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2020
They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.
3.97
964
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door Summary
Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door 90%
They mimic feelings they don't have. The red flags and responses that keep you safe.
by Martha Stout 2020
3.97
964 ratings
Inside the Criminal Mind
by Stanton E. Samenow • 1984
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
3.77
2k+
Inside the Criminal Mind Summary
Inside the Criminal Mind 90%
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
by Stanton E. Samenow 1984
3.77
2k+ ratings
The H Factor of Personality
by Kibeom Lee • 2012
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
4.03
494
The H Factor of Personality Summary
The H Factor of Personality 89%
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
by Kibeom Lee 2012
4.03
494 ratings
Asshole No More
by Xavier Crement • 1990
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
2.73
5k+
Asshole No More Summary
Asshole No More 89%
Definitive field guide to assholism: a social disease with types, stages, and a recovery program.
by Xavier Crement 1990
2.73
5k+ ratings
The Psychopath Inside
by James Fallon • 2013
A neuroscientist studied killers' brain scans and found one that matched his own.
3.50
6k+
The Psychopath Inside Summary
The Psychopath Inside 89%
A neuroscientist studied killers' brain scans and found one that matched his own.
by James Fallon 2013
3.50
6k+ ratings
Snakes in Suits
by Paul Babiak • 2006
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
3.68
4k+
Snakes in Suits Summary
Snakes in Suits 89%
Nearly one in thirty executives is a psychopath, and charm is their favorite credential.
by Paul Babiak 2006
3.68
4k+ ratings
Criminal Genius
by James C. Oleson • 2016
High IQ does not deter crime; it just makes offenders smarter about getting away.
4.17
18
Criminal Genius Summary
Criminal Genius 89%
High IQ does not deter crime; it just makes offenders smarter about getting away.
by James C. Oleson 2016
4.17
18 ratings
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism
by Otto F. Kernberg • 1975
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
4.2
203
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism Summary
Borderline Conditions and Pathological Narcissism 89%
Borderline is a stable pathology, not a transient phase. Splitting locks its contradictions apart.
by Otto F. Kernberg 1975
4.2
203 ratings
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
by Bill Eddy • 2005
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
4.39
124
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes Summary
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes 89%
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
by Bill Eddy 2005
4.39
124 ratings
Surrounded by Psychopaths
by Thomas Erikson • 2017
Your personality type is a manipulator's playbook. The four-step defense they never see coming.
3.55
10k+
Surrounded by Psychopaths Summary
Surrounded by Psychopaths 89%
Your personality type is a manipulator's playbook. The four-step defense they never see coming.
by Thomas Erikson 2017
3.55
10k+ ratings
The Science of Evil
by Simon Baron-Cohen • 2011
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
3.77
7k+
The Science of Evil Summary
The Science of Evil 89%
Zero empathy produces both cruelty and extraordinary systems. The neuroscience behind the split.
by Simon Baron-Cohen 2011
3.77
7k+ ratings
Order of Assassins
by Colin Wilson • 1972
Violence as self-fulfillment: how stagnation and passivity breed the modern assassin.
3.69
64
Order of Assassins Summary
Order of Assassins 88%
Violence as self-fulfillment: how stagnation and passivity breed the modern assassin.
by Colin Wilson 1972
3.69
64 ratings
Dangerous Personalities
by Joe Navarro • 2014
An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.
3.88
3k+
Dangerous Personalities Summary
Dangerous Personalities 88%
An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.
by Joe Navarro 2014
3.88
3k+ ratings
The Psychopath Test
by Jon Ronson • 2011
A journalist learns to spot psychopaths. Then the checklist starts spotting him.
3.95
158k+
The Psychopath Test Summary
The Psychopath Test 88%
A journalist learns to spot psychopaths. Then the checklist starts spotting him.
by Jon Ronson 2011
3.95
158k+ ratings
Surrounded by Narcissists
by Thomas Erikson • 2022
Spot the narcissist before they spot you: the tactics, the traps, and the exit strategy.
3.47
4k+
Surrounded by Narcissists Summary
Surrounded by Narcissists 88%
Spot the narcissist before they spot you: the tactics, the traps, and the exit strategy.
by Thomas Erikson 2022
3.47
4k+ ratings
The Art of Reading People
by Ian Tuhovsky • 2019
Empathy is their entry point. Read people analytically before the manipulator gets comfortable.
3.79
132
The Art of Reading People Summary
The Art of Reading People 88%
Empathy is their entry point. Read people analytically before the manipulator gets comfortable.
by Ian Tuhovsky 2019
3.79
132 ratings
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages
by Christopher Berry-Dee • 2017
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
2.98
8k+
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages Summary
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages 88%
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
by Christopher Berry-Dee 2017
2.98
8k+ ratings
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump
by Bandy X. Lee • 2017
A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.
4.05
3k+
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump Summary
The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump 88%
A psychiatric rule bars diagnosing public figures. Twenty-seven experts argue survival overrides it.
by Bandy X. Lee 2017
4.05
3k+ ratings
Writer's Guide to Character Traits
by Linda N. Edelstein • 1999
Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.
3.91
1k+
Writer's Guide to Character Traits Summary
Writer's Guide to Character Traits 88%
Why your characters feel flat: the psychological patterns that make them real.
by Linda N. Edelstein 1999
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Dark Sides of Empathy
by Fritz Breithaupt • 2019
Empathy can fuel cruelty: the more we feel another's pain, the more we enjoy inflicting it.
3.63
59
The Dark Sides of Empathy Summary
The Dark Sides of Empathy 88%
Empathy can fuel cruelty: the more we feel another's pain, the more we enjoy inflicting it.
by Fritz Breithaupt 2019
3.63
59 ratings
5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life
by Bill Eddy • 2018
The ten percent who escalate every conflict. Spot them, manage them, protect yourself.
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2k+
5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life Summary
5 Types of People Who Can Ruin Your Life 88%
The ten percent who escalate every conflict. Spot them, manage them, protect yourself.
by Bill Eddy 2018
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Gates of Janus
by Ian Brady • 2001
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
3.61
511
The Gates of Janus Summary
The Gates of Janus 88%
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
by Ian Brady 2001
3.61
511 ratings
Anatomía del mal
by Jordi Wild • 2024
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
3.42
884
Anatomía del mal Summary
Anatomía del mal 88%
Eight crimes pull apart evil: trauma, group pressure, misogyny, and the mask of ordinary life.
by Jordi Wild 2024
3.42
884 ratings
The Dark Side of the Mind
by Kerry Daynes • 2019
A forensic psychologist spends her career studying stalkers, until one starts hunting her.
4.02
8k+
The Dark Side of the Mind Summary
The Dark Side of the Mind 88%
A forensic psychologist spends her career studying stalkers, until one starts hunting her.
by Kerry Daynes 2019
4.02
8k+ ratings
Desperate Remedies
by Andrew Scull • 2022
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
4.09
448
Desperate Remedies Summary
Desperate Remedies 88%
For two centuries, psychiatry's cures have caused more harm than the illnesses they target.
by Andrew Scull 2022
4.09
448 ratings
Political Ponerology
by Andrew M. Lobaczewski • 2007
A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.
4.06
398
Political Ponerology Summary
Political Ponerology 88%
A small, conscienceless minority drives tyranny; your belief in fairness is their greatest weapon.
by Andrew M. Lobaczewski 2007
4.06
398 ratings
The Anatomy of Violence
by Adrian Raine • 2013
Slower heartbeats and smaller amygdalae predict crime. Violence is as biological as it is social.
3.96
2k+
The Anatomy of Violence Summary
The Anatomy of Violence 88%
Slower heartbeats and smaller amygdalae predict crime. Violence is as biological as it is social.
by Adrian Raine 2013
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Gift of Not Belonging
by Rami Kaminski • 2025
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
3.61
1k+
The Gift of Not Belonging Summary
The Gift of Not Belonging 88%
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
by Rami Kaminski 2025
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Narcissist Next Door
by Jeffrey Kluger • 2014
A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.
3.11
1k+
The Narcissist Next Door Summary
The Narcissist Next Door 88%
A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.
by Jeffrey Kluger 2014
3.11
1k+ ratings
The Best Minds
by Jonathan Rosen • 2023
He was the face of schizophrenia recovery. Then he murdered his pregnant fiancée.
4.03
18k+
The Best Minds Summary
The Best Minds 88%
He was the face of schizophrenia recovery. Then he murdered his pregnant fiancée.
by Jonathan Rosen 2023
4.03
18k+ ratings
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology
by Eve Caligor • 2018
Use the therapy relationship to rebuild the fractured selves at the core of personality disorders.
4.79
38
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology Summary
Psychodynamic Therapy for Personality Pathology 88%
Use the therapy relationship to rebuild the fractured selves at the core of personality disorders.
by Eve Caligor 2018
4.79
38 ratings
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook
by Daniel J. Fox • 2015
Surface behaviors are decoys. Treat the core of Cluster B, where lasting change takes hold.
4.01
71
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook Summary
Antisocial, Borderline, Narcissistic and Histrionic Workbook 88%
Surface behaviors are decoys. Treat the core of Cluster B, where lasting change takes hold.
by Daniel J. Fox 2015
4.01
71 ratings
In Sheep's Clothing
by George K. Simon Jr. • 1996
Your decency is their weapon. Learn to see the hidden fight and stop losing it.
4.05
5k+
In Sheep's Clothing Summary
In Sheep's Clothing 88%
Your decency is their weapon. Learn to see the hidden fight and stop losing it.
by George K. Simon Jr. 1996
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Art Thief
by Michael Finkel • 2023
History's most prolific art thief never stole for money. He stole to possess beauty itself.
3.92
103k+
The Art Thief Summary
The Art Thief 87%
History's most prolific art thief never stole for money. He stole to possess beauty itself.
by Michael Finkel 2023
3.92
103k+ ratings
Dark Psychology
by Jonathan Mind • 2019
Everyone has a dark side. The manual for spotting manipulators before they spot you.
3.89
435
Dark Psychology Summary
Dark Psychology 87%
Everyone has a dark side. The manual for spotting manipulators before they spot you.
by Jonathan Mind 2019
3.89
435 ratings
Dangerous Charisma
by Jerrold M. Post • 2019
A CIA profiler diagnosed malignant narcissism. The surprise was how perfectly it fit his followers.
3.56
186
Dangerous Charisma Summary
Dangerous Charisma 87%
A CIA profiler diagnosed malignant narcissism. The surprise was how perfectly it fit his followers.
by Jerrold M. Post 2019
3.56
186 ratings
Schema Therapy
by Eshkol Rafaeli • 2010
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
4.07
230
Schema Therapy Summary
Schema Therapy 87%
An integrative therapy for chronic conditions: heal through the bond, not just the protocol.
by Eshkol Rafaeli 2010
4.07
230 ratings
The Wisdom of Psychopaths
by Kevin Dutton • 2012
The traits behind the worst crimes also fuel top surgeons and CEOs. The difference is degree.
3.74
15k+
The Wisdom of Psychopaths Summary
The Wisdom of Psychopaths 87%
The traits behind the worst crimes also fuel top surgeons and CEOs. The difference is degree.
by Kevin Dutton 2012
3.74
15k+ ratings
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop
by Bill Eddy • 2019
Narcissistic politicians rely on a divide-and-conquer script. These countermoves break it.
3.81
140
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop Summary
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop 87%
Narcissistic politicians rely on a divide-and-conquer script. These countermoves break it.
by Bill Eddy 2019
3.81
140 ratings
What Is Madness?
by Darian Leader • 2011
Delusions are self-repair, not error, and madness is a quiet spectrum, not a visible breakdown.
4.14
531
What Is Madness? Summary
What Is Madness? 87%
Delusions are self-repair, not error, and madness is a quiet spectrum, not a visible breakdown.
by Darian Leader 2011
4.14
531 ratings
Bitter Blood
by Jerry Bledsoe • 1988
A custody war. A fake doctor. A mother who saved her last bullets for her own children.
4.04
10k+
Bitter Blood Summary
Bitter Blood 87%
A custody war. A fake doctor. A mother who saved her last bullets for her own children.
by Jerry Bledsoe 1988
4.04
10k+ ratings
The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality Disorder
by Cynthia Lechan Goodman • 2011
Recognize the red flags, build emotional armor, and know when to walk away.
3.74
99
The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality Disorder Summary
The Everything Guide to Narcissistic Personality Disorder 87%
Recognize the red flags, build emotional armor, and know when to walk away.
by Cynthia Lechan Goodman 2011
3.74
99 ratings
The Myth of Mental Illness
by Thomas Szasz • 1961
Mental illness is not a brain disease: it is a language of distress, a tool of control.
3.76
2k+
The Myth of Mental Illness Summary
The Myth of Mental Illness 87%
Mental illness is not a brain disease: it is a language of distress, a tool of control.
by Thomas Szasz 1961
3.76
2k+ ratings
The Meaning of Madness
by Neel Burton • 2008
Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.
3.97
275
The Meaning of Madness Summary
The Meaning of Madness 87%
Mental disorders have hidden purposes: windows into meaning, creativity, and transformation.
by Neel Burton 2008
3.97
275 ratings
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