The 8 Best Psychology Books of 2025 (So Far)
These are the titles that helped us understand ourselves.
Your mind is a maze, and finding your way through shouldn’t be something you do alone. At the midpoint of 2025, we’re taking a look at the books that came out this year (so far) that have helped us to go deep. These 8 thought-provoking reads offer up fresh ideas about the mind, behavior, and human nature.
The Gift of Not Belonging: How Outsiders Thrive in a World of Joiners
By Rami Kaminski
The first book to explore the otrovert personality – someone who feels like an outsider in any group, regardless of its members – revealing all the advantages of being an otrovert and ways otroverts contribute to the world. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Rami Kaminski, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Ordinary Magic: The Science of How We Can Achieve Big Change with Small Acts
By Gregory Walton
Discover simple psychological shifts that build trust, belonging, and confidence—from the co-director of the Dweck-Walton Lab at Stanford University. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Gregory Walton, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
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