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Parenting Books Worth Reading

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Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. The Tender Bar
J. R. Moehringer, J.R. Moehringer
The Tender Bar: A Memoir
2. Broken Horses
Brandi Carlile
Broken Horses: A Memoir
3. Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child
Ph.D. John Gottman, Joan Declaire
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child: Paperback – August 12, 1998
4. I Am Restored
Lecrae Moore
I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith
5. Sincerely, Your Autistic Child
Autistic Women and Nonbinary Network, Emily Paige Ballou
Sincerely, Your Autistic Child: What People on the Autism Spectrum Wish Their Parents Knew About Growing Up, Acceptance, and Identity
6. The Science of Mom
Alice Callahan
The Science of Mom: A Research-Based Guide to Your Baby's First Year
7. Almost Gone
John Baldwin, Mackenzie Baldwin
Almost Gone: Twenty-Five Days and One Chance to Save Our Daughter
8. 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids
Asia Citro
150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids: The Very Best and Easiest Playtime Activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com!
9. The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More
Elaine Taylor-Klaus
The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety, and More: What Parents and Teachers Really Need to Know to Empower Complicated Kids with Confidence and Calm
10. Remedies for Sorrow
Megan Nix
Remedies for Sorrow: An Extraordinary Child, a Secret Kept from Pregnant Women, and a Mother's Pursuit of the Truth
11. Quiet
Susan Cain
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
12. Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Jenny Lawson
Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir
13. Autism and the God Connection
William Stillman
Autism and the God Connection: Redefining the Autistic Experience Through Extraordinary Accounts of Spiritual Giftedness
14. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
Lindsay C. Gibson
Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
15. The Art of Loving
Erich Fromm
A Psychology pick for readers exploring The Art of Loving.
16. Magnificent Minds
Suzanne Goh MD
Magnificent Minds: The New Whole-Child Approach to Autism
17. Good Inside
Becky Kennedy
Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be
18. Told You So
Mayci Neeley
A Audiobook pick for readers exploring Told You So.
19. How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
A Parenting pick for readers exploring How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.
20. Painting Successful Watercolours from Photographs
Geoff Kersey
Painting Successful Watercolours from Photographs: Paperback – Illustrated, December 22, 2014
21. The Happiest Baby on the Block; Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition
Harvey Karp
The Happiest Baby on the Block; Fully Revised and Updated Second Edition: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
22. Unmasking Autism
Devon Price
Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity
23. How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen
Joanna Faber
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
24. No-Drama Discipline
Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

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