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17 Best Parent Books

Goal: Find the best Parent books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best parent books" and study the top 5+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

17 Best Parent Books

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1

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

by Adele Faber

Also recommended by:

Brian Armstrong

2

The Whole-Brain Child

12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

by Daniel J. Siegel

Also recommended by:

Graham Duncan

3

All Joy and No Fun

The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

by Jennifer Senior

4

Parenting from the Inside Out

How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive

by Daniel J. Siegel

5

Positive Discipline

The Classic Guide to Helping Children Develop Self-Discipline, Responsibility, Cooperation, and Problem-Solving Skills

by Jane Nelsen Ed.D.

6

Siblings Without Rivalry

How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too

by Adele Faber

7

No Bad Kids

Toddler Discipline Without Shame

by Janet Lansbury

Also recommended by:

Ezra Klein

8

NurtureShock

New Thinking About Children

by Po Bronson

9

Raising Your Spirited Child

A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic

by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka

10

Simplicity Parenting

Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids

by Kim John Payne

11

The Child, The Family And The Outside World

by D. W. Winnicott

12

The Conscious Parent

Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children

by Dr. Shefali Tsabary

13

The Explosive Child

A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children

by Ross W. Greene PhD

14

The Gift of Failure

How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed

by Jessica Lahey

15

The Second Shift

Working Families and the Revolution at Home

by Arlie Hochschild

16

The Self-Driven Child

The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives

by William Stixrud

17

Unequal Childhoods

Class, Race, and Family Life

by Annette Lareau

Sources

Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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