Wildmind: A Step-by-Step Guide to Meditation by Bodhipaksa
Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment–and Your Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams and Danny Penman
About Mindfulness and MBSR
10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works–A True Story by ABC News Correspondent Dan Harris
A Mindful Nation: How a Simple Practice Can Help Us Reduce Stress, Improve Performance, and Recapture the American Spirit by Congressman Tim Ryan
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D.
A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook by Bob Stahl, Ph.D. and Elisha Goldsten, Ph.D.
Mindfulness in Daily Life
How to Train a Wild Elephant: And Other Adventures in Mindfulness by Jan Chozen Bays
Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time by Rick Hanson
Depression, Anxiety, Mental Health
The Mindful Way Through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress by John D. Teasdale, PhD
The Mindful Way through Anxiety: Break Free from Chronic Worry and Reclaim Your Life by Susan M. Orsillo, PhD and Lizabeth Roemer, PhD
Calming the Rush of Panic: A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Guide to Freeing Yourself from Panic Attacks and Living a Vital Life by Bob Stahl PhD and Wendy Millstine
When in Doubt, Make Belief: An OCD-Inspired Approach to Living with Uncertainty by Jeff Bell (Here’s a book review)
Self-Compassion
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions by Christopher K. Germer, Ph.D.
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach
Mindful Communication and Relationships
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving by David Richo
Mindful Work, Mindful Leadership
One Second Ahead: Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness by Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, Gillian Coutts, and Allan Loney
Awake at Work: 35 Practical Buddhist Principles for Discovering Clarity and Balance in the Midst of Work’s Chaos by Michael Carroll
The Mindful Leader: Awakening Your Natural Management Skills Through Mindfulness Meditation by Michael Carroll
The Zen Leader: 10 Ways to Go From Barely Managing to Leading Fearlessly by Ginny Whitelaw
Mindful Eating
Mindful Eating: A Guide to Rediscovering a Healthy and Joyful Relationship with Food by Jan Chozen Bays
Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life by Thich Nhat Hanh and Lilian Cheung
Addiction Recovery
Eight Step Recovery: Using the Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction by Valerie Mason-John and Paramabandu Groves
One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps by Kevin Griffin
Mindful Parenting
Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Myla Kabat-Zinn and Jon Kabat-Zinn
Pain and Illness
Living Well with Pain and Illness: The Mindful Way to Free Yourself from Suffering by Vidyamala Burch (Here’s a podcast with the author)
Being Well (Even When You’re Sick): Mindfulness Practices for People with Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses by Elana Rosenbaum
How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers by Toni Bernhard
Neuroscience of Mindfulness
Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom by Rick Hanson
Aware: The Groundbreaking Meditation Practice by Dr. Daniel Siegel M.D
