5 Great Nonfiction Books That Can Help You in Friendship
There are so many books that promise tips and advice on improving your friendships, but which ones are the best for you?
I read a lot of friendship-related books because I like to give you the scoop on which books are worth your time. Here’s a few of the nonfiction, self-help, and advice books I’ve enjoyed.
Rachel Bertsche went on a mission to meet one new friend a week for a year, and her experience is shared in MWF Seeking BFF. I liked her perspective and felt she demonstrated how truly difficult it is to form a new friendship. It takes a lot of effort, especially a lot of time initiating phone calls and meetings with new friends.
Bertsche used a variety of different ways to meet people, including online, friend set ups, through book groups, and exercise classes. If you’ve been struggling to make new friends and think you’re the only one who struggled with this thing, this book will assure you otherwise.More »
While not a “friendship book” per se, The Four Agreements offers spiritual tips on being the best version of yourself that you can be. The agreements of: not taking anything personally, always doing your best, never assuming, and being impeccable with your word can help you create meaningful friendships that are real and honest.
This book focuses on you, which is the only thing you can truly change. Friendships may change, people may come and go from your life, but the only thing you can control is your habits or your responses. You can’t change people or some of the circumstances you’ll deal with. This is a good book for learning self-awareness.More »
Susan Shapiro Barash identifies ten types of toxic friendships, which is great for the person who is unhappy with their current friends but doesn’t know what to do about it. The first step in making changes to your life and attracting better friends is identifying people who aren’t good for you and why you still hang around with them. Toxic Friends will help you see the destructive behaviors that exist with some people so you can decide if they’re worth having in your life or not.More »
I’m not the only one who enjoyed this book. In our 2012 Readers Choice Awards, you all voted this book the best nonfiction friendship work around, and for good reason. Irene S. Levine, Ph.D. provides an in-depth look at best friends, especially the painfulness that can happen when a friend suddenly leaves your life and you don’t understand why.
I enjoyed her perspective a lot and think her advice about moving on after a friendship ends is very helpful. More »
Brené Brown has helped put a spotlight on vulnerability and how important it is in our relationships. This book helps us see the benefits of being vulnerable and open, but also talks about boundaries and ways to show your authentic self without continually getting burned.
One of the key concepts in this book is that you may open yourself up a time or two and get hurt, but overall and with practice, you’ll learn how to be the best, most real version of yourself, which will only help your friendships.More »
Get Tips for Better Friendships With These Books
I read a lot of friendship-related books because I like to give you the scoop on which books are worth your time. Here’s a few of the nonfiction, self-help, and advice books I’ve enjoyed.
MWF Seeking BFF
Rachel Bertsche went on a mission to meet one new friend a week for a year, and her experience is shared in MWF Seeking BFF. I liked her perspective and felt she demonstrated how truly difficult it is to form a new friendship. It takes a lot of effort, especially a lot of time initiating phone calls and meetings with new friends.
Bertsche used a variety of different ways to meet people, including online, friend set ups, through book groups, and exercise classes. If you’ve been struggling to make new friends and think you’re the only one who struggled with this thing, this book will assure you otherwise.More »
The Four Agreements
While not a “friendship book” per se, The Four Agreements offers spiritual tips on being the best version of yourself that you can be. The agreements of: not taking anything personally, always doing your best, never assuming, and being impeccable with your word can help you create meaningful friendships that are real and honest.
This book focuses on you, which is the only thing you can truly change. Friendships may change, people may come and go from your life, but the only thing you can control is your habits or your responses. You can’t change people or some of the circumstances you’ll deal with. This is a good book for learning self-awareness.More »
Toxic Friends
Susan Shapiro Barash identifies ten types of toxic friendships, which is great for the person who is unhappy with their current friends but doesn’t know what to do about it. The first step in making changes to your life and attracting better friends is identifying people who aren’t good for you and why you still hang around with them. Toxic Friends will help you see the destructive behaviors that exist with some people so you can decide if they’re worth having in your life or not.More »
Best Friends Forever
I’m not the only one who enjoyed this book. In our 2012 Readers Choice Awards, you all voted this book the best nonfiction friendship work around, and for good reason. Irene S. Levine, Ph.D. provides an in-depth look at best friends, especially the painfulness that can happen when a friend suddenly leaves your life and you don’t understand why.
I enjoyed her perspective a lot and think her advice about moving on after a friendship ends is very helpful. More »
The Gifts of Imperfection
Brené Brown has helped put a spotlight on vulnerability and how important it is in our relationships. This book helps us see the benefits of being vulnerable and open, but also talks about boundaries and ways to show your authentic self without continually getting burned.
One of the key concepts in this book is that you may open yourself up a time or two and get hurt, but overall and with practice, you’ll learn how to be the best, most real version of yourself, which will only help your friendships.More »
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