13 Top self help books like Fake Love: Understanding and Healing from Narcissistic Abuse by Nova Gibson

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Fake Love: Understanding and Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

By: Nova Gibson

4.54

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

Clear, concise and empowering self-help about navigating and healing from narcissistic abuse by Aus…

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1. Dark Emu

By: Bruce Pascoe

3.36

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Dark Emu puts forward an argument for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer tag for precolonial … read more

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2. Rough (Wolf Ranch, #1)

By: Renee Rose

3.90

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

Pack Rule #1: Never reveal to a human. I broke that rule the day I met the beautiful doctor. I … read more

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3. Lola in the Mirror

By: Trent Dalton

4.41

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from inter… read more

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4. Safe Haven

By: Shankari Chandran

4.18

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The new novel from the Miles Franklin award-winning author of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens. It was… read more

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5. The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People: How to Reclaim Your Power from Narcissists and Other Manipulators

By: Shahida Arabi

3.90

Format: 194 pages, Paperback

Reclaim your power from narcissists, manipulators, and other toxic people. If you're a highly sensi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
"It is possible to set boundaries provided that you prioritize your own self-care. To protect ourselves in their presence, we first have to understand the way they think and manipulate. This will give…"

-Shahida Arabi, The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People: How to Reclaim Your Power from Narcissists and Other Manipulators

"Keep interactions as short as possible; you can be cordial, but do not engage. Narcissists are master provocateurs who will subject you to dizzying diversion tactics to make you feel off-center and o…"

-Shahida Arabi, The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People: How to Reclaim Your Power from Narcissists and Other Manipulators

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6. The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness

By: Hugh van Cuylenburg

4.31

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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7. The Angry Women's Choir

By: Meg Bignell

4.07

Format: 403 pages, Paperback

By the acclaimed author of Welcome To Nowhere River comes a heart-warming and uplifting story about… read more

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8. It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

By: Ramani Durvasula

4.58

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

A transformative guide to protecting and healing yourself from the narcissism you can’t see, from p… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
"You may have had the belief that to forgive is divine but have come to learn that to discern may be transcendent."

-Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

"Radical acceptance of the injustice is part of this process-it not fair, I cannot change it; I can, however, chart a different and authentic course forward and learn from this. Be kind to yourself, t…"

-Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

"I am tired of people calling those of us who get stuck in these cycles "codependent" or "addicted" to the narcissistic relationship. It's not that. If you have any empathy, have normal cognitive func…"

-Ramani Durvasula, It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

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9. Love Interest

By: Clare Gilmore

3.74

Format: 339 pages, Paperback

A sparkling adversaries-to-lovers romcom set at a magazine publisher in Manhattan. When Casey and A… read more

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"Beside me (he always sits next to me, and I never understand why)"

-Clare Gilmore, Love Interest

"But just because you don’t make art doesn’t mean you don’t inspire it."

-Clare Gilmore, Love Interest

"I won’t be good at it,' I admit to Alex softly, biting my lip. 'Even worse, I’ll probably choke.' His expression goes soft and open, and maybe even a little bit tortured, like my words have bothered …"

-Clare Gilmore, Love Interest

"The funny part is my gut reaction is to come up with something to say next that won't make him uncomfortable. What would I do otherwise? Cause a scene? Claim harassment by a man who likely helped pay…"

-Clare Gilmore, Love Interest

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10. Sisterhood

By: Cathy Kelly

4.08

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

As the waves crash on to a wild Atlantic beach, Lou is at a crossroads. For the first time ever, ju… read more

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11. Pheasants Nest

By: Louise Milligan

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

She wonders if they have discovered her missing yet. Has it broken in the news? Who has been assign… read more

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12. I Don't: The Case Against Marriage

By: Clementine Ford

4.13

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Incendiary feminist and bestselling author Clementine Ford presents the inarguable case against mar… read more

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  • nonfiction
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13. Not Now, Not Ever: Ten years on from the misogyny speech

By: Julia Gillard

4.28

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Then it was done. After staying silent, I’d had my say. At no time did I feel worked up or hotly an… read more

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  • nonfiction
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14. Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What)

By: Matthew Hussey

4.27

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

In Love Life, relationship coach and expert Matthew Hussey explores the most important and foundati… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
"Attention is not intention."

-Matthew Hussey, Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What)

"In love, we don’t need everyone to want us. We only need one person."

-Matthew Hussey, Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What)

"Don’t invest in someone based on how much you like them, invest in someone based on how much they invest in you."

-Matthew Hussey, Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What)

"The love of your life can only ever be the person who chooses you for their life. It can never be the person who doesn’t choose you."

-Matthew Hussey, Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily (No Matter What)

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15. Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women

By: Kate Manne

4.21

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

An urgent exploration of men’s entitlement and how it serves to police and punish women, from the a… read more

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  • nonfiction
"by] torture for the rest of their slutty lives."

-Kate Manne, Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women

"厌女症不应该被理解为一种对女性根深蒂固的强烈仇恨心理,而应该理解成父权制(patriarchy)在“执法"

-Kate Manne, Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women

"function. In my previous book, Down Girl, I argued that misogyny should not be understood as a monolithic, deep-seated psychological hatred of girls and women. Instead, it’s best conceptualized as th…"

-Kate Manne, Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women

"Studies show there is but one circumstance in which men’s and women’s household work will tend to approach parity: when she works full-time and he is unemployed. And even then, the operative word is …"

-Kate Manne, Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women

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16. No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us

By: Rachel Louise Snyder

4.50

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In No Visible Bruises, journalist Rachel Louise Snyder frames this urgent and immersive account of … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
"Michelle saw was what so many other women before her had seen: that an abuser appears more powerful than the system."

-Rachel Louise Snyder, No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us

"The average batterer, Adams told me, “is more likable than his victim, because domestic violence affects victims a lot more than it affects batterers."

-Rachel Louise Snyder, No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us

"When I questioned whether she believed he really had changed, she said yes, but she also said she believed she could probably trigger him again in a minute."

-Rachel Louise Snyder, No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us

"The very fact that intimate partner violence is so often addressed in civil court, rather than criminal court, gives insight into how we as a society still view it."

-Rachel Louise Snyder, No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us

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17. At the Foot of the Cherry Tree

By: Alli Parker

4.28

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

A stirring story of love and hope, based on the incredible true story of Australia's first Japanese… read more

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18. The Year I Met My Brain: A travel companion for adults who have just found out they have ADHD

By: Matilda Boseley

4.45

Format: 433 pages, ebook

Matilda Boseley’s adult ADHD diagnosis was a massive, earth-shattering event. She was given a presc… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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19. The Revenge Club

By: Kathy Lette

3.39

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

When the odds are against you, it's time to get even.Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at… read more

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20. Search History

By: Amy Taylor

3.50

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A woman's obsession with her new boyfriend's dead ex-girlfriend fuels this sharp and honest debut n… read more

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21. Single Pringle: Stop wishing away your single life and learn to flourish solo

By: Stacey June

3.47

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

It's SO important to love yourself wholeheartedly and love your single life - Stacey shows you how.… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • self help
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22. The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist: Recognizing the Traits and Finding Healing After Hidden Emotional and Psychological Abuse (The Narcissism Series Book 1)

By: Debbie Mirza

4.29

Format: 228 pages, Kindle Edition

Choosing Therapy selected this book as part of the 2020 Best Books on Narcissism and Narcissistic P… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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23. Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse

By: Jackson MacKenzie

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

From a leading voice on recovering from toxic relationships, a deeply insightful guide to getting b… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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24. A Question of Age: A groundbreaking and powerful book about women, ageing and the forever self

By: Jacinta Parsons

3.23

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Warning: this is not a self-help book. Or, a helpful book, necessarily. No one really needs 'help' … read more

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  • nonfiction
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25. Healing from Toxic Relationships: 10 Essential Steps to Recover from Gaslighting, Narcissism, and Emotional Abuse

By: Stephanie Moulton Sarkis

4.18

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

From the psychologist and author of Gaslighting comes a practical recovery plan outlining ten found… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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26. Difficult People

By: Rebecca Ray

4.06

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

Whether it's a spouse, a sibling, a colleague or a friend, a difficult person can take over our liv… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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27. See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence

By: Jess Hill

4.66

Format: 402 pages, Paperback

At the office of Safe Steps, Victoria’s dedicated 24/7 family violence response call centre, phone … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
"I don't bash you with my fists, I bash you with my emotions, to keep you under control."

-Jess Hill, See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence

"I explain patriarchy as a dual system of power: men's power over women, and some men's power over other men. - Michael Kimmel"

-Jess Hill, See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence

"Mangan is adamant: women's violence may cause distress to men in abusive relationships, but men are almost never in danger of being killed."

-Jess Hill, See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence

"Whether perpetrators abuse strategically or on impulse, however, they usually have one thing in common: a supercharged sense of entitlement."

-Jess Hill, See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence

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28. Life Admin Hacks: The step-by-step guide to saving time and money, reducing the mental load and streamlining your life

By: Mia Northrop

3.55

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A super-practical guide to cleaning up your admin load and freeing up head space. You have no i… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • self help
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29. If Only I'd Known: How to Outsmart Narcissists, Set Guilt-Free Boundaries, and Create Unshakeable Self-Worth

By: Chelsey Brooke Cole

4.59

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

This therapist-written and recommended 3-part book will help you understand the inner workings of a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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30. Fake Love: Understanding and Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

By: Nova Gibson

4.54

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

Clear, concise and empowering self-help about navigating and healing from narcissistic abuse by Aus… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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31. Tilda Is Visible

By: Jane Tara

4.02

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A woman starts to disappear—literally—in midlife, and only then begins to discover herself in this … read more

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"Support groups are like bras – some aren’t that supportive."

-Jane Tara, Tilda Is Visible

"Once we’ve grown used to the weight of loss and the impermanence of everything, something shifts."

-Jane Tara, Tilda Is Visible

"How the world sees us, how other people see us is meaningless. What’s important is how we see ourselves. We must be visible to ourselves."

-Jane Tara, Tilda Is Visible

19 Top nonfiction books like Fake Love: Understanding and Healing from Narcissistic Abuse by Nova Gibson

Transform Your Habits

The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People: How to Reclaim Your Power from Narcissists and Other Manipulators

Shahida Arabi

3.90

Transform Your Habits

The Resilience Project: Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness

Hugh van Cuylenburg

4.31

Transform Your Habits

It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

Ramani Durvasula

4.58

Transform Your Habits

I Don't: The Case Against Marriage

Clementine Ford

4.13

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14 best-selling nonfiction books like If Only I'd Known: How to Outsmart Narcissists, Set Guilt-Free Boundaries, and Create Unshakeable Self-Worth by Chelsey Brooke Cole

Transform Your Habits

She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman

Ian Kerner

4.33

Transform Your Habits

Unmasking Narcissism: A Guide to Understanding the Narcissist in Your Life

Mark Ettensohn , Jane Simon

4.75

Transform Your Habits

It's Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People

Ramani Durvasula

4.58

Transform Your Habits

Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are

Megan Logan

4.06

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