If you love books, you’re in good company! here is a list of my most favorite impactful, resourceful, educational, inspirational, and motivational books by authors I admire and appreciate.

**NOTE: This book list was compiled in 2023. As time passes, I will surely discover and adore new books. I will offer an updated book list in the future when I have gathered enough new favorites to add.

Books written by Kate King

“The Radiant Life Project: Awaken Your Purpose, Heal Your Past, and Transform Your Future”
“The Authentic Mother: Creative Art Engagement to Support the New Parent”

Psychology Books

“No Bad Parts” and “You Are The One You’ve Been Waiting For” by Richard Schwartz
“The Body Keeps The Score” by Bessel Van Der Kolk
“Waking the Tiger” by Peter Levine
“Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents” by Lindsay C. Gibson
“Eating Under The Light of The Moon” by Dr. Anita A. Johnston
“Anchored” by Deb Dana
“What Happened to You?” by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
“The Female Brain” and “The Male Brain” by Dr. Louann Brizendine
“Anxiety Rx” by Russell Kennedy
“Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors” by Janina Fisher
“A Mind of Your Own” by Dr. Kelly Brogan
“Stop Walking on Eggshells” by Paul T. T. Mason and Randi Kreger
“What My Bones Know” by Stephanie Foo
“My Grandmother’s Hands” by Resmaa Menakem
“The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog” by Dr. Bruce Perry

Self-Help & personal development books

“Emotional Agility” by Dr. Susan David
“The Way of Integrity” by Martha Beck
“Discovering The Inner Mother” by Bethany Webster
“The 5 Personality Patterns” by Steven Kessler
“From Strength to Strength” by Arthur C. Brooks
“The Book of Qualities” by J. Ruth Gendler
“How to do The Work” by Dr. Nicole LePera
“Atlas of the Heart” by Dr. Brene Brown
“Braving the Wilderness”, “The Gifts of Imperfection”, “Daring Greatly” by Dr. Brene Brown
“A Thousand Names for Joy” by Byron Katie
“Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes our Genes” by Richard C. Francis
“It Didn’t Start With You” by Mark Wolynn
“A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolls
“The Awakened Brain” by Dr. Lisa Miller
“The Untethered Soul” by Michael Singer
“Man’s Search for Meaning” by Victor Frankl
“Self-Compassion” by Dr. Kristin Neff
“The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fu*k” by Mark Manson
“Quiet” by Susan Cain
“Think Again” by Adam Grant
“The Myth of Normal” by Dr. Gabor Mate
“Untamed” by Glennon Doyle
“Atomic Habits” by James Clear

Couples, family, & parenting books

“The Whole Brain Child” and “Parenting From the Inside Out” and “Brainstorm” by Dr. Dan Siegel
“How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk” by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
“Good Inside” by Dr. Becky Kennedy
“Helping your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way” by Gary Neuman
“Dinosaur’s Divorce” by M. Brown
“The Invisible String” by P. Karst
“When Things Fall Apart” and “The Places That Scare You” by Pema Chodron
“US” by Terrence Real
“The New Rules of Marriage” by Terrence Real
“We Do” by Stan Tatkin
“Wired for Love” by Stan Tatkin
“The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work” by John Gottman
“Conscious Uncoupling” by Susan Woodward Thomas

Mindfulness, spirituality, and transpersonal psychology books

“Wherever You Go, There You Are” by Jon Kabat-Zinn
“Paths Beyond Ego” edited by Roger Walsh and Frances Vaughan
“When Things Fall Apart” and “Start Where You Are” by Pema Chodron
“Seat of the Soul” by Gary Zukav
“The Way of the Peaceful Warrior” by Dan Millman
“Tao Te Ching” translated by Stephen Mitchell
“Trusting the Gold” and “Radical Compassion” by Tara Brach
“Consolations” by David Whyte
“Women Who Run With the Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
“The Biology of Belief” by Dr. Bruce Lipton
“Becoming Supernatural” and “You Are The Placebo” by Dr. Joe Dispenza
“Psychotherapy and Spirit” by Brant Cortright
“Psychology of the Future” by Stansilav Grof
“Lighter” by Yung Pueblo

creativity & art therapy books

“Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert
“Your Brain on Art” by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross
“Jungian Art Therapy” by Nora Swan-Foster
“The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron
“Spirituality and Art Therapy” by Mimi Farrelly Hansen
“Art as Medicine” by Shaun McNiff

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