27 Books like Duped

Spy the Lie

by Philip Houston • 2012

CIA interrogators' secret: the only clues to a lie surface in the seconds after you ask.

3.88

8k+

🕵️ Lie Detection 👀 Nonverbal Cues ❓ Strategic Questioning

Spy the Lie 97%

CIA interrogators' secret: the only clues to a lie surface in the seconds after you ask.

by Philip Houston 2012

3.88

8k+ ratings

🕵️ Lie Detection 👀 Nonverbal Cues ❓ Strategic Questioning

Never Be Lied to Again

by David J. Lieberman • 1998

The tells that expose a liar, and the questions that make the truth unavoidable.

3.62

1k+

🔍 Lie Detection 🎭 Deception Psychology 🧍 Body Language

Never Be Lied to Again 96%

The tells that expose a liar, and the questions that make the truth unavoidable.

by David J. Lieberman 1998

3.62

1k+ ratings

🔍 Lie Detection 🎭 Deception Psychology 🧍 Body Language

Liespotting

by Pamela Meyer • 2010

We catch barely half the lies told to us. Training starts with seven hidden facial signals.

3.51

2k+

🧐 Lie Detection 😬 Micro-Expressions 🕺 Body Language

Liespotting 96%

We catch barely half the lies told to us. Training starts with seven hidden facial signals.

by Pamela Meyer 2010

3.51

2k+ ratings

🧐 Lie Detection 😬 Micro-Expressions 🕺 Body Language

The Truth About Lying

by Stan B. Walters • 2000

A detective's framework for spotting lies: the stress clusters and verbal slips that betray a liar.

3.49

179

🧠 Deception Detection 🤫 Nonverbal Communication 🤝 Trust Building

The Truth About Lying 96%

A detective's framework for spotting lies: the stress clusters and verbal slips that betray a liar.

by Stan B. Walters 2000

3.49

179 ratings

🧠 Deception Detection 🤫 Nonverbal Communication 🤝 Trust Building

The Truth Detector

by Jack Schafer • 2020

How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.

4.22

368

🕵️ Truth Detection 🗣️ Rapport Building 🔍 Elicitation Techniques

The Truth Detector 95%

How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.

by Jack Schafer 2020

4.22

368 ratings

🕵️ Truth Detection 🗣️ Rapport Building 🔍 Elicitation Techniques

Mindreader

by David J. Lieberman • 2022

What pronouns, qualifiers, and silence reveal about who's lying and who's in charge.

3.83

2k+

🔍 Linguistic Analysis 🕵️ Deception Detection ⚡ Power Dynamics

Mindreader 95%

What pronouns, qualifiers, and silence reveal about who's lying and who's in charge.

by David J. Lieberman 2022

3.83

2k+ ratings

🔍 Linguistic Analysis 🕵️ Deception Detection ⚡ Power Dynamics

Surrounded by Liars

by Thomas Erikson • 2024

Four personality types, four ways to lie, and the single question that corners a habitual deceiver.

3.38

865

🤥 Deception And Trust 🕵️ Detecting Lies 💻 Online Disinformation

Surrounded by Liars 94%

Four personality types, four ways to lie, and the single question that corners a habitual deceiver.

by Thomas Erikson 2024

3.38

865 ratings

🤥 Deception And Trust 🕵️ Detecting Lies 💻 Online Disinformation

You Can't Lie to Me

by Janine Driver • 2012

Why trusting people catch more lies, and the skills that turn gut instinct into accuracy.

3.80

653

🕵️ Deception Detection 🧍 Body Language 😮 Microexpressions

You Can't Lie to Me 94%

Why trusting people catch more lies, and the skills that turn gut instinct into accuracy.

by Janine Driver 2012

3.80

653 ratings

🕵️ Deception Detection 🧍 Body Language 😮 Microexpressions

Get the Truth

by Philip Houston • 2014

A CIA interrogation monologue, repurposed for the boardroom: get anyone to tell you the truth.

3.84

907

🕵️ Interrogation Techniques 🔍 Deception Detection 🧠 Behavioral Compliance

Get the Truth 94%

A CIA interrogation monologue, repurposed for the boardroom: get anyone to tell you the truth.

by Philip Houston 2014

3.84

907 ratings

🕵️ Interrogation Techniques 🔍 Deception Detection 🧠 Behavioral Compliance

What Every Body is Saying

by Joe Navarro • 2008

Start at the feet, not the face: an FBI agent's method for reading what people feel.

3.91

35k+

🧍 Body Language 👀 Behavioral Observation 🕵️ Reading People

What Every Body is Saying 94%

Start at the feet, not the face: an FBI agent's method for reading what people feel.

by Joe Navarro 2008

3.91

35k+ ratings

🧍 Body Language 👀 Behavioral Observation 🕵️ Reading People

The Tell

by Matthew Hertenstein • 2013

Facial structure predicts profits. Infant glances predict temperament. The science of fleeting cues.

3.20

500

🧠 Social Psychology 🔪 Thin Slicing 👀 Nonverbal Cues

The Tell 94%

Facial structure predicts profits. Infant glances predict temperament. The science of fleeting cues.

by Matthew Hertenstein 2013

3.20

500 ratings

🧠 Social Psychology 🔪 Thin Slicing 👀 Nonverbal Cues

Truth and Lies

by Mark Bowden • 2018

Every gesture signals power. The real skill is telling who has it and when you're projecting.

3.42

181

🧍 Body Language ⚡ Power Dynamics 👁️ Reading People

Truth and Lies 94%

Every gesture signals power. The real skill is telling who has it and when you're projecting.

by Mark Bowden 2018

3.42

181 ratings

🧍 Body Language ⚡ Power Dynamics 👁️ Reading People

The Power of Body Language

by Joe Navarro • 2009

Most body language advice starts with the face. An ex-FBI agent starts with the feet.

4.09

637

🧍 Body Language 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👁️ Behavioral Observation

The Power of Body Language 94%

Most body language advice starts with the face. An ex-FBI agent starts with the feet.

by Joe Navarro 2009

4.09

637 ratings

🧍 Body Language 🤝 Interpersonal Skills 👁️ Behavioral Observation

Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime

by James O. Pyle • 2014

An interrogator's system, built not to grill but to build the rapport that unlocks what people know.

3.63

592

🧱 Questioning Techniques 🧩 Information Elicitation 👂 Active Listening

Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime Summary

Find Out Anything From Anyone, Anytime 94%

An interrogator's system, built not to grill but to build the rapport that unlocks what people know.

by James O. Pyle 2014

3.63

592 ratings

🧱 Questioning Techniques 🧩 Information Elicitation 👂 Active Listening

Unmasking the Face

by Paul Ekman • 1975

Read six universal facial blueprints for emotion and split-second leaks that expose hidden feelings.

4.00

1k+

👤 Nonverbal Communication 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🕵️ Deception Detection

Unmasking the Face 94%

Read six universal facial blueprints for emotion and split-second leaks that expose hidden feelings.

by Paul Ekman 1975

4.00

1k+ ratings

👤 Nonverbal Communication 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology 🕵️ Deception Detection

Lying

by Sam Harris • 2011

White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.

3.88

23k+

🤥 Lying 🗣️ Radical Honesty 🏛️ Moral Philosophy

Lying 94%

White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.

by Sam Harris 2011

3.88

23k+ ratings

🤥 Lying 🗣️ Radical Honesty 🏛️ Moral Philosophy

I Think, Therefore I Lie

by Warren Archer • 2019

Self-deception evolved first, lying to others came second, and objectivity was never the goal.

3.44

🤥 Self-Deception 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

I Think, Therefore I Lie 94%

Self-deception evolved first, lying to others came second, and objectivity was never the goal.

by Warren Archer 2019

3.44

9 ratings

🤥 Self-Deception 🧠 Cognitive Biases 🧬 Evolutionary Psychology

Cómo Analizar a las Personas

by Robert Leary • 2019

Decode posture, gestures, and facial cues to know exactly what someone's words aren't telling you.

2.85

🧍 Body Language 🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🤥 Deception Detection

Cómo Analizar a las Personas 94%

Decode posture, gestures, and facial cues to know exactly what someone's words aren't telling you.

by Robert Leary 2019

2.85

59 ratings

🧍 Body Language 🧠 Behavioral Psychology 🤥 Deception Detection

Body Language

by Allan Pease • 2006

Your body is talking: gestures, zones, and micro-signals that expose what words conceal.

3.86

4k+

🙌 Body Language 🔍 People Reading 🕵️ Deception Detection

Body Language 93%

Your body is talking: gestures, zones, and micro-signals that expose what words conceal.

by Allan Pease 2006

3.86

4k+ ratings

🙌 Body Language 🔍 People Reading 🕵️ Deception Detection

How to Read People Like a Book

by Chase Hill • 2023

Microexpressions, body language, and tone: the three channels that reveal every hidden emotion.

3.90

120

🕺 Body Language 🤫 Nonverbal Communication 😲 Microexpressions

How to Read People Like a Book 93%

Microexpressions, body language, and tone: the three channels that reveal every hidden emotion.

by Chase Hill 2023

3.90

120 ratings

🕺 Body Language 🤫 Nonverbal Communication 😲 Microexpressions

The Truth About Trust

by David DeSteno • 2014

Trust isn't a virtue; it's biology. Power, money, or a stressful day can turn anyone into a cheat.

3.74

314

🤝 Social Trust 🔗 Cooperation Dynamics 💰 Behavioral Economics

The Truth About Trust 93%

Trust isn't a virtue; it's biology. Power, money, or a stressful day can turn anyone into a cheat.

by David DeSteno 2014

3.74

314 ratings

🤝 Social Trust 🔗 Cooperation Dynamics 💰 Behavioral Economics

How To Analyze People

by Basil Foster • 2018

Learn to read every silent signal someone gives off, and never be deceived again.

4.00

👀 Body Language 🔍 Deception Detection 🤐 Nonverbal Communication

How To Analyze People 93%

Learn to read every silent signal someone gives off, and never be deceived again.

by Basil Foster 2018

4.00

2 ratings

👀 Body Language 🔍 Deception Detection 🤐 Nonverbal Communication

How to Analyze People

by Scott Habits • 2020

Uncover hidden thoughts through body language and use psychological tactics to influence anyone.

1.75

🕵️ Dark Psychology 🧍 Body Language 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

How to Analyze People 93%

Uncover hidden thoughts through body language and use psychological tactics to influence anyone.

by Scott Habits 2020

1.75

4 ratings

🕵️ Dark Psychology 🧍 Body Language 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

A Mind of Its Own

by Cordelia Fine • 2005

Your brain is a self-serving lawyer, not an impartial scientist. The evidence is damning.

3.86

3k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤥 Self-Deception ⚖️ Moral Psychology

A Mind of Its Own 93%

Your brain is a self-serving lawyer, not an impartial scientist. The evidence is damning.

by Cordelia Fine 2005

3.86

3k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🤥 Self-Deception ⚖️ Moral Psychology

The Confidence Game

by Maria Konnikova • 2015

Anyone can be conned. The con artist's real genius is finding what you already want to believe.

3.65

6k+

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🎭 Social Engineering 📊 Behavioral Economics

The Confidence Game 93%

Anyone can be conned. The con artist's real genius is finding what you already want to believe.

by Maria Konnikova 2015

3.65

6k+ ratings

🧠 Cognitive Biases 🎭 Social Engineering 📊 Behavioral Economics

Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101

by Vanessa Van Edwards • 2013

Spot a lie before the sentence ends: it starts with a baseline, not a tell.

4.00

210

🕺 Body Language 🤥 Deception Detection 😲 Microexpressions

Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101 Summary

Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101 93%

Spot a lie before the sentence ends: it starts with a baseline, not a tell.

by Vanessa Van Edwards 2013

4.00

210 ratings

🕺 Body Language 🤥 Deception Detection 😲 Microexpressions

The Power of Body Language

by Tonya Reiman • 2007

Decode the silent signals everyone sends, from first impressions to deception, and master your own.

3.74

760

🧍 Body Language 🔍 Reading People 🗣️ Social Skills

The Power of Body Language 93%

Decode the silent signals everyone sends, from first impressions to deception, and master your own.

by Tonya Reiman 2007

3.74

760 ratings

🧍 Body Language 🔍 Reading People 🗣️ Social Skills

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