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Negotiation

The best Negotiation books — new releases and enduring classics — each distilled to its core framework, 7 takeaways, and a practical plan. Tap any book to distill it live.

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New & notable — the past year

2016

Never Split the Difference

Chris Voss

A former FBI hostage negotiator reveals tactical communication techniques for high-stakes negotiations that have become modern classics in business and personal contexts.

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1999

Difficult Conversations

Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen

A Harvard Negotiation Project guide to navigating emotionally charged conversations by separating people from problems and managing conflicting perspectives.

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1981

Getting to Yes

Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton

The foundational text on interest-based negotiation that introduced the concept of win-win solutions and principled negotiation to mainstream audiences.

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2007

Start with No

Jim Camp

A counterintuitive approach to negotiation emphasizing the power of saying no and focusing on understanding the other party's true needs and motivations.

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2007

The Art of Woo

G. Richard Shell and Mario Moussa

Combines negotiation theory with emotional intelligence to teach readers how to persuade and influence others through authentic relationship-building.

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2011

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

A Nobel laureate's exploration of decision-making biases and cognitive shortcuts that profoundly affect how people negotiate and choose outcomes.

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1984

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Robert Cialdini

An examination of six universal principles of persuasion and compliance that underpin effective negotiation and communication across contexts.

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2007

The Power of a Positive No

William Ury

A guide to saying no constructively while preserving relationships, enabling negotiators to set boundaries without damaging deals or partnerships.

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1995

Emotional Intelligence

Daniel Goleman

Demonstrates how emotional awareness and self-regulation are critical to reading others and navigating the interpersonal dynamics central to negotiation success.

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2002

Crucial Conversations

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler

A practical framework for managing high-stakes conversations where opinions diverge and emotions run high, with tools applicable to negotiation scenarios.

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The classics

1981

Getting to Yes

Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton

The foundational text on interest-based negotiation that introduced the concept of win-win solutions and principled negotiation to mainstream audiences.

Distill this book →
1984

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

Robert Cialdini

An examination of six universal principles of persuasion and compliance that underpin effective negotiation and communication across contexts.

Distill this book →
1995

Emotional Intelligence

Daniel Goleman

Demonstrates how emotional awareness and self-regulation are critical to reading others and navigating the interpersonal dynamics central to negotiation success.

Distill this book →
1999

Difficult Conversations

Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen

A Harvard Negotiation Project guide to navigating emotionally charged conversations by separating people from problems and managing conflicting perspectives.

Distill this book →
2002

Crucial Conversations

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler

A practical framework for managing high-stakes conversations where opinions diverge and emotions run high, with tools applicable to negotiation scenarios.

Distill this book →
2007

The Art of Woo

G. Richard Shell and Mario Moussa

Combines negotiation theory with emotional intelligence to teach readers how to persuade and influence others through authentic relationship-building.

Distill this book →
2007

Start with No

Jim Camp

A counterintuitive approach to negotiation emphasizing the power of saying no and focusing on understanding the other party's true needs and motivations.

Distill this book →
2007

The Power of a Positive No

William Ury

A guide to saying no constructively while preserving relationships, enabling negotiators to set boundaries without damaging deals or partnerships.

Distill this book →
2016

Never Split the Difference

Chris Voss

A former FBI hostage negotiator reveals tactical communication techniques for high-stakes negotiations that have become modern classics in business and personal contexts.

Distill this book →
2011

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Daniel Kahneman

A Nobel laureate's exploration of decision-making biases and cognitive shortcuts that profoundly affect how people negotiate and choose outcomes.

Distill this book →