These are the best books on body language, ranked and reviewed.
Also, see my book guides on social skills, conversation skills, and self-confidence.
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the best books on body language in general
1. first pick overall2. first choice to reveal lies and deception3. top selection as complete reference dictionary4. the best choice to improve your own body language5. superior choice in understanding facial expressions6. top business choice
the best books on body language reading
1. The definitive body language book. what everyone is saying3. body language dictionary revealed emotions improve your social skills
the best books on how to improve your own body language
1. You say more than you think. louder than words 3. improve your social skills 4. the power of body language
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1. the definitive body language book
author: barbara pease, allan pease
This is a great book on body language. It covers both how to read the signals and how to adjust your own body language. It contains many illustrations that are very helpful.
Could be a bit more detailed, and the humor is quite childish at times. but because of how comprehensive and well-researched it is while still being technical, it was easy to pick this as my top choice.
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buy this book if…
1. you want something that covers everything.2. you want something that is easy to read.3. you want a book with lots of illustrations (the best illustrations of the books I’ve reviewed)
Do not buy this book if…
1. you want something specifically about business. if so, read louder than words.2. you want something even more complete. if so, read the body language dictionary.3. you want something specifically about revealing the deception. if so, read what everyone is saying.
4.5 stars on amazon.
best choice to reveal lies and deception
2. what everyone is saying
author: joe navarro
The flavor of this book, compared to the definitive body language book, is that this one focuses more on conflict, cheating, cheating, etc. the definitive book is more applicable in everyday life, and that’s why I put that as my main recommendation and this one as secondary.
some of the things seemed obvious, but that’s the case with all body language books. therefore, this is my first selection of lies and deception.
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buy this book if…
you want to be better at reading people who might cheat on you
Do not buy this book if…
You want something that covers relationships and understanding of day-to-day interaction. instead, get the ultimate body language book. If you want something that covers social interaction from an Asperger’s perspective, I recommend improving your social skills.
4.6 stars on amazon.
best option as a complete reference dictionary
3. the dictionary of body language
author: joe navarro
This book is literally a dictionary where you can look up what every imaginable gesture means.
unlike navarro’s previous book, what everyone says, it’s not just about deciphering someone’s lies, but about all kinds of body language.
I wouldn’t recommend this as a first book, but as a reference book to go back to.
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buy this book if…
you want a reference list of every type of gesture imaginable.
Do not buy this book if…
You are looking for your first reading. first, read the ultimate body language book if you want general skills or what everyone says if you want to get better at detecting lies.
4.6 stars on amazon.
best choice on how to improve your own body language
4. you say more than you think
author: janine conductor
the book is great. unlike the other books, this one only focuses on how to adjust your own body language. the writing is great but the illustrations could be better.
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buy this book if…
You want to improve your own body language but you’re not so interested in being better at reading others
Do not buy this book if…
you want good illustrations. if so, get the ultimate body language book (which also covers how to work with your own body language, but in less depth).
4.5 stars on amazon.
next level understanding of facial expressions
5. revealed emotions
author: paul ekman
I read this book many years ago and still come back to it for reference. This isn’t your standard body language book: this one focuses exclusively on facial expressions and the emotions they represent.
The book is about how to read very small nuances in people’s faces. It has helped me become more empathetic and is considered a cult classic about reading people’s emotions.
4.5 stars on amazon.
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buy this book if…
You want the best book on how to detect people’s facial expressions.
Do not buy this book if…
You want something about body language in general.
best business choice
6. louder than words
author: joe navarro
joe navarro is really exploiting his past as an fbi agent and has written no less than 5 books on the subject. but the books are really good, why not?
This book is about understanding body language cues in a business setting. it’s very similar to what everyone says, so you don’t need to read both.
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buy this book if…
specifically wants a business-focused body language book.
Do not buy this book if…
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You want to be better at body language in general. instead, read the ultimate book on body language.
4.6 stars on amazon.
if you have asperger’s
7. improve your social skills
author: daniel wendler
This book is about social skills in general and has become a cult book for people with Asperger’s. has a chapter on body language and so I’m adding it to this list as well.
also keep in mind that many people with asperger’s also like the definitive body language book, because it’s so comprehensive.
Read my review of how to improve your social skills in my social skills guide book.
8. the power of body language
author: tonya reiman
This is a decent book, but the ones at the top of this guide are better.
While those are more comprehensive books for someone who really wants to master body language, this one is more for the mainstream. there is also much more focus on reading the opposite sex.
Illustrations are missing.
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buy this book if…
You want a shallower introduction to body language, or you mainly want to get better at dating-related body language.
Do not buy this book if…
you want something in depth. then the ultimate body language book is better.
4.4 stars on amazon.
9. body language
authors: harvey segler, jacob jerger
There are much better books on body language than this one. It’s not a terrible book, it just doesn’t cover anything new.
I would recommend the best books in this guide.
4.0 stars on amazon.
10. the secrets of body language
author: philippe turchet
This is a good book on body language, but there are better ones (like the ones at the beginning of this guide) that are more practical.
covers all the usual stuff, like how to catch what others mean and how to improve your own body language. on the plus side, it has great illustrations, so I think it deserves a spot on this list.
3.18 stars on goodreads. Amazon.
11. without saying a word
author: kasia wezowski
this book has excellent ratings on amazon, but it turned out to be a mediocre book. after examining the reviews more closely on amazon and comparing them to the goodreads reviews, i’m pretty sure the amazon reviews are fake.
This book goes through all the stuff the other books go through and also picks up stuff from revealed emotions to microexpressions.
There are much better books on the subject, but since this book has an artificially high rating, I thought I’d mention it in this guide so you have a chance to hear my thoughts on it.
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