Start with high-confidence brain & behavior books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
Proust and the Squid
Maryanne Wolf
The Brain That Changes Itself
Norman Doidge, M.D.
Neuroplasticity
Moheb Costandi
The Whole-brain Child
Daniel J. Siegel M.D., Tina Payne Bryson
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
Oliver Sacks
This Is Your Brain on Birth Control
Sarah Hill, Sarah E. Hill
How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend
Rachel Barr, DK Red (US Audio Life)
The God-shaped Brain
Timothy R. Jennings
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
Daniel G. Amen M.D., Daniel G. Amen
Your Brain, Explained
Marc Dingman PhD, Marc Dingman
Jane on the Brain
Wendy Jones
The Polyvagal Theory Workbook for Trauma
Arielle Schwartz PhD, Linda Thai LMSW
Rewire Your Anxious Brain
Catherine M. Pittman PhD, Elizabeth M. Karle MLIS
Rewire Your OCD Brain
Catherine M. Pittman PhD, William H. Youngs PhD
No Self, No Problem
Chris Niebauer Ph.D., Chris Niebauer
