Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Paths Beyond Ego: The Transpersonal Vision |
1980 |
Buy |
| The Pleasures of Psychology |
1986 |
Buy |
| MindScience |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Power of Character: Prominent Americans Talk About Life, Family, Work, Values, And More |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace: How to Select For, Measure, and Improve Emotional Intelligence in Individuals, Groups, and |
2001 |
Buy |
| Harvard Business Review on Breakthrough Leadership |
2002 |
Buy |
| Harvard Business Review on Collaborating Effectively |
2005 |
Buy |
| Transparency: How Leaders Create a Culture of Candor |
2008 |
Buy |
| HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Leadership |
2010 |
Buy |
| HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Managing People |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Executive Edge: An Insider’s Guide to Outstanding Leadership |
2014 |
Buy |
| Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning: Research and Practice |
2015 |
Buy |
Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Emotional Self-Awareness |
2017 |
Buy |
| Emotional Self-Control |
2017 |
Buy |
| Adaptability |
2017 |
Buy |
| Achievement Orientation |
2017 |
Buy |
| Positive Outlook |
2017 |
Buy |
| Empathy |
2017 |
Buy |
| Organizational Awareness |
2017 |
Buy |
| Influence |
2017 |
Buy |
| Coach and Mentor |
2017 |
Buy |
| Conflict Management |
2017 |
Buy |
| Teamwork |
2017 |
Buy |
| Inspirational Leadership |
2017 |
Buy |
HBR Emotional Intelligence Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dealing with Difficult People |
2007 |
Buy |
| Emotional Intelligence: Mindfulness |
2017 |
Buy |
| Emotional Intelligence: Empathy |
2017 |
Buy |
| Emotional Intelligence: Resilience |
2017 |
Buy |
| Happiness |
2017 |
Buy |
| Purpose, Meaning, and Passion |
2018 |
Buy |
| Leadership Presence |
2018 |
Buy |
| Focus |
2018 |
Buy |
| Autoconciencia |
2018 |
Buy |
| Mindful Listening |
2019 |
Buy |
| Confidence |
2019 |
Buy |
| Power and Impact |
2019 |
Buy |
| Virtual EI |
2022 |
Buy |
| Energy + Motivation |
2022 |
Buy |
| People Skills for a Virtual World Collection |
2022 |
Buy |
| Being Your Best Collection |
2023 |
Buy |
| Developing Good Habits |
2023 |
Buy |
| Inclusion |
2023 |
Buy |
| Grit |
2023 |
Buy |
| Managing Your Anxiety |
2024 |
Buy |
| Curiosity |
2024 |
Buy |
| Psychological Safety |
2024 |
Buy |
| Positivity and Growth |
2024 |
Buy |
| Managing Overthinking |
2025 |
Buy |
| Having Difficult Conversations |
2025 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Meditative Mind |
1977 |
Buy |
| Consciousness, the Brain, States of Awareness, and Alternate Realities |
1979 |
Buy |
| The Pleasures of Sociology |
1980 |
Buy |
| What Psychology Knows That Everyone Should |
1981 |
Buy |
| Introductory Psychology |
1982 |
Buy |
| Essential Psychotherapy |
1982 |
Buy |
| Vital Lies, Simple Truths |
1985 |
Buy |
| The Relaxed Body Book |
1986 |
Buy |
| The Art of Meditation |
1989 |
Buy |
| Psychology Articles |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Creative Spirit |
1992 |
Buy |
| The Consumer’s Guide to Psychotherapy |
1992 |
Buy |
| Mind/Body Medicine |
1993 |
Buy |
| Emotional Intelligence |
1995 |
Buy |
| Relaxation and Mindfulness |
1996 |
Buy |
| Future Medicine |
1997 |
Buy |
| Truth & Transformation |
1997 |
Buy |
| Working with Emotional Intelligence |
1998 |
Buy |
| Destructive Emotions |
2000 |
Buy |
| Leadership That Gets Results |
2001 |
Buy |
| Primal Leadership |
2002 |
Buy |
| The New Leaders |
2002 |
Buy |
| Social Intelligence |
2006 |
Buy |
| What Makes a Leader |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Power of Truth |
2006 |
Buy |
| Mindfulness @ Work |
2007 |
Buy |
| Measuring the Immeasurable |
2008 |
Buy |
| Ecological Intelligence |
2009 |
Buy |
| Mindsight |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Brain and Emotional Intelligence |
2011 |
Buy |
| Ecoliterate |
2012 |
Buy |
| Socially Intelligent Computing |
2012 |
Buy |
| The Hidden Driver of Excellence |
2013 |
Buy |
| Cultivating Focus |
2013 |
Buy |
| Focus for Teens |
2013 |
Buy |
| Working with Mindfulness |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Triple Focus |
2014 |
Buy |
| Building Emotional Intelligence |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Topline Summary of Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence - Why It May Matter More than IQ |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Force for Good |
2015 |
Buy |
| Altered Traits |
2017 |
Buy |
| Teamwork |
2017 |
Buy |
| Inspirational Leadership |
2017 |
Buy |
| Ecology, Ethics, and Interdependence |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Emotionally Intelligent Leader |
2019 |
Buy |
| Why We Meditate |
2022 |
Buy |
| Optimal |
2024 |
Buy |
Daniel Goleman is an American psychologist, author, and science journalist who has written extensively on emotional intelligence, leadership, and mindfulness. His 1995 book Emotional Intelligence became a massive bestseller and introduced the concept to millions of readers worldwide. Since then, he has published dozens of books expanding on the idea, including Working with Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, and Focus.
Goleman’s work spans several formats, from full-length books like Primal Leadership and Altered Traits to the twelve-volume Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence primer series and the extensive HBR Emotional Intelligence series published with Harvard Business Review. He has also written about meditation, ecology, and leadership, with ninety-six total titles in his catalog dating from 1977 to 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Daniel Goleman written?
Daniel Goleman has written 96 books across four series.
What was Daniel Goleman's first book?
Daniel Goleman’s first book is The Meditative Mind, published in 1977.
How did Daniel Goleman popularize the concept of emotional intelligence?
Goleman’s 1995 book Emotional Intelligence brought the academic concept to a mainstream audience, arguing that emotional skills matter as much as IQ for success in life and work. The book became an international bestseller and spawned a publishing career that has produced dozens of follow-up books, courses, and frameworks for applying emotional intelligence in business and education.