12 Best Social Engineering Books
Goal: Find the best Social Engineering books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best social engineering books" and study the top 4+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
12 Best Social Engineering Books
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What Every BODY is Saying
An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People
by Joe Navarro
Also recommended by:
Social Engineering
The Science of Human Hacking
by Christopher Hadnagy
Social Engineering
The Art of Human Hacking
by Christopher Hadnagy
How To Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
Influence
The Psychology of Persuasion
by Robert Cialdini
The 48 Laws of Power
by Robert Greene
Also recommended by:
Aubrey Marcus, Ryan Holiday, DJ Vlad, Patrick Bet-David, Rollo Tomassi, Neil Strauss, Alice Little
Ghost in the Wires
My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker
by Kevin Mitnick
Also recommended by:
Emotions Revealed
Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life
by Paul Ekman
How to Read a Person Like a Book
Observing Body Language to Know What People Are Thinking
by Gerard I. Nierenberg
It's Not All About "Me"
The Top Ten Techniques for Building Quick Rapport with Anyone
by Robin K. Dreeke
The Art of Deception
Controlling the Human Element of Security
by Kevin Mitnick
Unmasking the Social Engineer
The Human Element of Security
by Christopher Hadnagy
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Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.
Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.
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