While there are many courses and tutorials online, learning from a book is still one of the best ways to greatly improve your skills. Below I have selected top Conversation books.
- Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition (2011)
- Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age (2016)
- Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement (2018)
- Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (2010)
- Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time (2004)
- Conversation Casanova: How to Effortlessly Start Conversations and Flirt Like a Pro (2016)
- Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected (2015)
- In Conversation with God: Meditations for Each Day of the Year (7 Volume Set) (1993)
- How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships (2003)
- Cinema for Spanish Conversation, 4th Edition (Spanish and English Edition) (2014)
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition (2011)
“[Crucial Conversations] draws our attention to those defining moments that literally shape our lives, our relationships, and our world. . . . This book deserves to take its place as one of the key thought leadership contributions of our time.” “The quality of your life comes out of the quality of your dialogues and conversations.
Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age (2016)
— We live in a technological universe in which we are always communicating. And yet we have sacrificed conversation for mere connection. Preeminent author and researcher Sherry Turkle has been studying digital culture for over thirty years.
Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement (2018)
Conversations are at the core of how we interact. We all know that conversations influence us, but we rarely stop to think about how much impact they have on our well-being and our ability to thrive. This book shows how Appreciative Inquiry (AI)–one of the most widely used new approaches for fostering positive change for individuals, groups, organizations, and communities–can help everyone communicate better and flourish in all areas of their lives.
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most (2010)
We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day-whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client. From the Harvard Negotiation Project, the organization that brought you Getting to Yes, Difficult Conversations provides a step-by-step approach to having those tough conversations with less stress and more success.
Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time (2004)
The master teacher of positive change through powerful communication, Susan Scott wants you to succeed. To do that, she explains, you must transform everyday conversations at work and at home with effective ways to get your message across—and get what you want.
Conversation Casanova: How to Effortlessly Start Conversations and Flirt Like a Pro (2016)
Do you freeze up when you see an attractive girl? Do you run out of things to say? Do you struggle to attract women through conversation?
Better Conversations: Coaching Ourselves and Each Other to Be More Credible, Caring, and Connected (2015)
Check out The Better Conversations trailer: https://youtu.be/y3FrWTXC8Uw “I thought I knew how to have a conversation; I’ve had millions of them. Some were good, others not so much so. But I want to have GREAT conversations, and Jim Knight has taught me how.
In Conversation with God: Meditations for Each Day of the Year (7 Volume Set) (1993)
Author Francis Fernandez-Carvajal makes generous use of the writings of the great saints as he brings you focused and moving meditations on themes taken from the Mass readings for that day, the liturgical season, and more. This work is rich and extensive enough to serve as your spiritual reading for a lifetime, as it helps you relate the particulars of the message of Christ to the ordinary circumstances of your day.
How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships (2003)
“You’ll not only break the ice, you’ll melt it away with your new skills.” Larry King “The lost art of verbal communication may be revitalized by Leil Lowndes.” Harvey McKay, author of “How to Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive” What is that magic quality makes some people instantly loved and respected?
Cinema for Spanish Conversation, 4th Edition (Spanish and English Edition) (2014)
Cinema for Spanish Conversation, Fourth Edition, engages students in Spanish-language study through the use of feature films from across the Spanish-speaking world. Sixteen films, four new to this edition, motivates students in conversation, writing, and listening skills in addition to providing them with a broad and real-world experience with the culture of the Spanish-speaking world.
Best Conversation Books Worth Your Attention
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Deep Listening: Hidden Meanings in Everyday Conversation
Author(s): Robert E. Haskell
ID: 2389901, Publisher: Information Age Publishing, Year: May 1, 2008, Size: 15 Mb, Format: pdf
Uncommon Wisdom: Conversations with Remarkable People
Author(s): Fritjof Capra
ID: 2174223, Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Year: Jan 1988, Size: 262 Kb, Format: epub
Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation
Author(s): Andrew Marantz
ID: 2426082, Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group, Year: 8 Oct 2019, Size: 928 Kb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are really hot items according to The New York Times, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.