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Negotiation8 min readUpdated 2026-04-30

100 Negotiation and Sales Books Worth Studying

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Foundational Negotiation Classics

  1. 1Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In - Roger Fisher, William L. Ury, Bruce Patton
  2. 2Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations - William Ury
  3. 3Getting More: How to Negotiate to Achieve Your Goals in the Real World - Stuart Diamond
  4. 4Bargaining for Advantage: Negotiation Strategies for Reasonable People - G. Richard Shell
  5. 5Negotiation Genius: How to Overcome Obstacles and Achieve Brilliant Results - Deepak Malhotra, Max Bazerman
  6. 63-D Negotiation: Powerful Tools to Change the Game - David A. Lax, James K. Sebenius
  7. 7Beyond Winning: Negotiating to Create Value in Deals and Disputes - Robert H. Mnookin et al.
  8. 8Getting to Yes with Yourself - William Ury
  9. 9The Power of a Positive No - William Ury
  10. 10Bargaining with the Devil: When to Negotiate, When to Fight - Robert Mnookin
  11. 11Negotiating the Impossible - Deepak Malhotra
  12. 12Negotiating Rationally - Max H. Bazerman, Margaret Neale
  13. 13Essentials of Negotiation - Roy J. Lewicki et al.
  14. 14The Truth about Negotiations - Leigh Thompson
  15. 15Negotiating For Dummies - Michael C. Donaldson

High-Stakes and Tactical Negotiation

  1. 16Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It - Chris Voss, Tahl Raz
  2. 17Start with No - Jim Camp
  3. 18You Can Negotiate Anything - Herb Cohen
  4. 19Roger Dawson's Secrets of Power Negotiating - Roger Dawson
  5. 20Stalling for Time: My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator - Gary Noesner
  6. 21Negotiate This! - Herb Cohen
  7. 22The Art of Negotiating the Best Deal - Seth Freeman
  8. 23Negotiauctions: New Dealmaking Strategies - Guhan Subramanian
  9. 24Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion - George J. Thompson

Psychology, Persuasion, and Influence

  1. 25Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion - Robert B. Cialdini
  2. 26Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade - Robert B. Cialdini
  3. 27Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive - Noah J. Goldstein, Steve J. Martin, Robert B. Cialdini
  4. 28Thinking, Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman
  5. 29The 48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene
  6. 30Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success - Adam Grant
  7. 31Nonviolent Communication - Marshall B. Rosenberg
  8. 32What Every Body Is Saying - Joe Navarro
  9. 33Spy the Lie - Philip Houston et al.
  10. 34Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Anyone - Mark Goulston
  11. 35The Charisma Myth - Olivia Fox Cabane
  12. 36Thank You for Arguing - Jay Heinrichs

Sales Methodologies and Techniques

  1. 37SPIN Selling - Neil Rackham
  2. 38The Challenger Sale - Matthew Dixon, Brent Adamson
  3. 39To Sell Is Human - Daniel H. Pink
  4. 40Gap Selling - Keenan
  5. 41Pitch Anything - Oren Klaff
  6. 42The Go-Giver - Bob Burg, John David Mann
  7. 43Little Red Book of Selling - Jeffrey Gitomer
  8. 44The Sales Bible - Jeffrey Gitomer
  9. 45Fanatical Prospecting - Jeb Blount
  10. 46New Sales. Simplified. - Mike Weinberg
  11. 47Predictable Revenue - Aaron Ross
  12. 48Selling to Big Companies - Jill Konrath
  13. 49The Ultimate Sales Machine - Chet Holmes
  14. 50Way of the Wolf: Straight Line Selling - Jordan Belfort

Classic Sales and Mindset Books

  1. 51How to Win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie
  2. 52How I Raised Myself from Failure to Success in Selling - Frank Bettger
  3. 53The Psychology of Selling - Brian Tracy
  4. 54The Greatest Salesman in the World - Og Mandino
  5. 55Zig Ziglar's Secrets of Closing the Sale - Zig Ziglar
  6. 56Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill
  7. 57How to Become a Rainmaker - Jeffrey J. Fox
  8. 58The 10X Rule - Grant Cardone
  9. 59Sell or Be Sold - Grant Cardone

Difficult Conversations, Feedback, and Relationships

  1. 60Difficult Conversations - Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
  2. 61Crucial Conversations - Kerry Patterson et al.
  3. 62Crucial Confrontations - Kerry Patterson et al.
  4. 63Thanks for the Feedback - Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen
  5. 64Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate - Roger Fisher, Daniel Shapiro
  6. 65Getting Together: Building Relationships as We Negotiate - Roger Fisher, Scott Brown

Advanced, Specialized, and Cross-Cultural

  1. 66Women Don't Ask - Linda Babcock, Sara Laschever
  2. 67Ask for It - Linda Babcock, Sara Laschever
  3. 68Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands - Terri Morrison
  4. 69Negotiating at Work - Deborah M. Kolb, Jessica L. Porter
  5. 70Entrepreneurial Negotiation - Samuel Dinnar, Lawrence Susskind
  6. 71The Partnership Charter - David Gage
  7. 72The Mind and Heart of the Negotiator - Leigh L. Thompson
  8. 73The Art of Strategy - Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff
  9. 74Thinking Strategically - Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff
  10. 75Co-Opetition - Adam M. Brandenburger, Barry J. Nalebuff

Leadership, Strategy, and Broader Influence

  1. 76The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. Covey
  2. 77The Ride of a Lifetime - Robert Iger
  3. 78The Art of War - Sun Tzu
  4. 79The Book of Five Rings - Miyamoto Musashi
  5. 80Mastery - Robert Greene
  6. 81The 33 Strategies of War - Robert Greene
  7. 82The Art of Seduction - Robert Greene
  8. 83The Prince - Niccolo Machiavelli
  9. 84Diplomacy - Henry Kissinger
  10. 85Trump: The Art of the Deal - Donald J. Trump, Tony Schwartz

Additional Highly Recommended

  1. 86Decisive - Chip Heath, Dan Heath
  2. 87The Talent Code - Daniel Coyle
  3. 88The Upward Spiral - Alex Korb
  4. 89The Rise of Superman - Steven Kotler
  5. 90Stealing Fire - Steven Kotler, Jamie Wheal
  6. 91Go for No! - Richard Fenton, Andrea Waltz
  7. 92Exactly What to Say - Phil M. Jones
  8. 93Everything Is Negotiable - Gavin Kennedy
  9. 94The 360 Degree Leader - John C. Maxwell
  10. 95Venture Deals - Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson
  11. 96Influencer - Kerry Patterson et al.
  12. 97The Wealthy Gardener - John Soforic
  13. 98Contract Drafting and Negotiation for Entrepreneurs - Paul A. Swegle
  14. 99Powershift - Daymond John
  15. 100Good for You, Great for Me - Lawrence Susskind

FAQ

Which negotiation book should I read first?

Start with Getting to Yes for principles or Never Split the Difference for high-pressure tactical practice.

Which sales book should I read first?

Start with SPIN Selling for discovery discipline or The Challenger Sale for commercial insight and value framing.

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