Carol's 'Must Read' Book List

Positive Psychology in Practice
Martin Seligman (Foreword), P. Alex Linley (Editor), Stephen Joseph (Editor)
Best resource on the cutting-edge discipline of Positive Psychology.

Evidence Based Coaching Handbook: Putting Best Practices to Work for Your Clients
Dianne R. Stober (Editor) and Anthony M. Grant (Editor)
Groundbreaking guide for coaches utilizing Positive Psychology.

Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
Martin Seligman
Provides theory and practice to achieve its promise.
Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
Jonathan Haidt
Synthesizes ancient wisdom with new science of Psychology .
Stumbling on Happiness
Daniel Gilbert
Do you know what makes you happy? You are probably wrong. Quirky and fascinating.
Flow: the Psychology of Optimal Experience
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
A pioneering classic in the study of optimal states.
Co-Active Coaching: New Skills for Coaching People Toward Success in Work and Life
Laura Whitworth, Karen Kimsey-House, Henry Kimsey-House, Phil Sandahl
In depth with many useful tools for improving a coaching practice.

 

Proceedings of the 2nd ICF Coaching Research Symposium
International Coach Federation
Numerous articles siting valuable research.