Daniel Goleman books in order
American psychologist and journalist
- Born
- 1946
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 36
Daniel Goleman has published 2 novels, 17 non-fiction books and 17 other books, beginning with The Varieties of the Meditative Experience (1977). The best-known is Emotional Intelligence (1995). The latest is Optimal (2024).
Updated September 2026
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Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman's most-read book, rated by 69 Open Library readers.
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Optimal
Published 2024.
Standalone novels in order
Emotional Intelligence (1995)
Social Intelligence (2006)
Non-fiction in order
The Varieties of the Meditative Experience (1977)
Consciousness, Brain, States of Awareness, and Mysticism (1979)
What Psychology Knows That Everyone Should (1981)
Vital Lies, Simple Truths (1985)
Mind Body Medicine (1995)
Healing Emotions (1997)
Working with Emotional Intelligence (1998)
The Emotionally Intelligent Workplace (2001)
Destructive Emotions (2003)
Cram101 Textbook Outline for Primal Leadership (2006)
The Attention Revolution (2006)
Measuring the Immeasurable (2008)
Ecological Intelligence (2009)
The Brain and Emotional Intelligence (2011)
Altered Traits (2017)
What Makes a Leader? (2017)
Optimal (2024)
Other books in order
Essential Psychotherapy (Mentor Books) (1982)
The Creative Spirit (1992)
La Inteligencia Emocional En La Empresa (1999)
Business (2002)
Destructive Emotions: How Can We Overcome Them? (2003)
Cram101 Textbook Outline for Emotional Intelligence (2006)
Inteligenta Emotionala, Cheia Succesului in Viata (2009)
Leadership (2011)
Focus (2013)
Bloomsbury Publishing India Private Limited Focus (2014)
The Triple Focus (2014)
A Force for Good (2015)
Leadership That Gets Results (2017)
Science of Meditation (2017)
La Inteligencia Emocional (2018)
Duygusal Zeka Ve Liderlik (2019)
Why We Meditate (2022)
About Daniel Goleman
Daniel Goleman is an American psychologist, author, and science journalist. For twelve years, he wrote for The New York Times, reporting on the brain and behavioral sciences. His 1995 book Emotional Intelligence was on The New York Times Best Seller list for a year and a half, a bestseller in many countries, and is in print worldwide in 40 languages. Apart from his books on emotional intelligence, Goleman has written books on topics including self-deception, creativity, transparency, meditation, social and emotional learning, ecoliteracy and the ecological crisis, and the Dalai Lama's vision for the future.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Daniel Goleman FAQ
- How many books has Daniel Goleman written?
- Daniel Goleman has published 2 novels, 17 non-fiction books and 17 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Daniel Goleman's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Emotional Intelligence.
- What is Daniel Goleman's latest book?
- Optimal (2024).
- What is Daniel Goleman's most famous book?
- Emotional Intelligence (1995) is Daniel Goleman's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.