10 Books That Will Help You Master Human Behavior

1. The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene
• Why people act the way they do. Different patterns of human behavior. eg: Why people become irrational at times, what fuels their self centered behavior
2. Drive by Daniel H Pink
• What motivates people, what are their real internal factors like having control over their work, getting better at something, or having some purpose
3. Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
• Being smart about emotions is just as important as being intellectually smart
4. Social Engineering by Christopher Hadnagy
• How people can be influenced or manipulated. How negative influence acts on people on doing things which they would not if they were not manipulated.
5. The Lucifer Effect by Philip Zimbardo
• How normal, ordinary people can commit acts opposite to their usual behavior under certain conditions
6. The art of thinking clearly by Rolf Dobelli
• Our behavior influences how we think and vice versa. This book deals about thinking errors, biases, irrational thoughts that affect our decision making
7. Man's search for meaning by Viktor E Frankl
• Diary entry of a holocaust survivor, discusses about finding meaning in life even in suffering which is important for well being. 
8. Influence by Robert B Cialdini
• Explains 6 key principles of persuasion that people use to influence others and get them on their side. 
9. The Social Animal by Elliot Aronson
• Covers a range of topics in social psychology from how we form relationships to why we conform to certain social norms
10. Games People Play by Eric Berne
• Introduces the idea of social games people use socially in interactions and how these affect relationships