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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 231 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.21 — 185,932 ratings — published 1984
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Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade (Hardcover)
by (shelved 86 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.00 — 11,033 ratings — published 2016
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How to Win Friends & Influence People How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,201,794 ratings — published 1936
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Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 75 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.97 — 12,506 ratings — published 2008
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Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.33 — 230,746 ratings — published 2016
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Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Paperback)
by (shelved 43 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.93 — 90,099 ratings — published 1981
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Persuasion Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.15 — 815,073 ratings — published 1817
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Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter Win Bigly: Persuasion in a World Where Facts Don't Matter (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.73 — 5,353 ratings — published 2017
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The One Sentence Persuasion Course - 27 Words to Make the World Do Your Bidding The One Sentence Persuasion Course - 27 Words to Make the World Do Your Bidding (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 37 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,389 ratings — published 2012
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To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.87 — 27,055 ratings — published 2012
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.16 — 621,251 ratings — published 2011
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.07 — 247,783 ratings — published 1999
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What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People What Every Body is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.91 — 36,117 ratings — published 2008
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Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.98 — 102,148 ratings — published 2006
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Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.56 — 7,572 ratings — published 2007
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Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal Pitch Anything: An Innovative Method for Presenting, Persuading, and Winning the Deal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.05 — 11,840 ratings — published 2011
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The Art of Seduction The Art of Seduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.90 — 44,829 ratings — published
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Propaganda Propaganda (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.73 — 9,908 ratings — published 1928
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Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact Exactly What to Say: The Magic Words for Influence and Impact (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.75 — 10,016 ratings — published 2017
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Impossible to Ignore: Creating Memorable Content to Influence Decisions Impossible to Ignore: Creating Memorable Content to Influence Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.79 — 451 ratings — published
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Win Your Case: How to Present, Persuade, and Prevail--Every Place, Every Time Win Your Case: How to Present, Persuade, and Prevail--Every Place, Every Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 20 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.81 — 616 ratings — published 2005
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Methods of Persuasion: How to Use Psychology to Influence Human Behavior Methods of Persuasion: How to Use Psychology to Influence Human Behavior (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,593 ratings — published 2013
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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.13 — 580,016 ratings — published 2012
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Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 19 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.11 — 133,621 ratings — published 2008
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How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.06 — 21,352 ratings — published 2013
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The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.91 — 21,539 ratings — published 2012
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The Secret of Selling Anything The Secret of Selling Anything (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 16 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.40 — 308 ratings — published 2012
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How to Write a Good Advertisement: A Short Course in Copywriting How to Write a Good Advertisement: A Short Course in Copywriting (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.22 — 528 ratings — published 1980
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The Design of Everyday Things The Design of Everyday Things (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.15 — 49,530 ratings — published 1988
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Influencer: The Power to Change Anything Influencer: The Power to Change Anything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.01 — 15,245 ratings — published 2007
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Age of Propaganda: The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion Age of Propaganda: The Everyday Use and Abuse of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.02 — 900 ratings — published 1991
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Trump: The Art of the Deal Trump: The Art of the Deal (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.71 — 27,184 ratings — published 1987
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The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.02 — 966 ratings — published 1998
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Way of the Wolf: Become a Master Closer with Straight Line Selling Way of the Wolf: Become a Master Closer with Straight Line Selling (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.94 — 10,233 ratings — published 2017
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Arta manipulării Arta manipulării (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.65 — 1,959 ratings — published 2009
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Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing Brainfluence: 100 Ways to Persuade and Convince Consumers with Neuromarketing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,457 ratings — published 2011
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.84 — 97,301 ratings — published 2008
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Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations Getting Past No: Negotiating in Difficult Situations (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.99 — 6,882 ratings — published 1991
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Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.05 — 10,015 ratings — published 2009
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Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.78 — 3,229 ratings — published 2010
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Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.77 — 3,294 ratings — published 2019
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Contagious: Why Things Catch On Contagious: Why Things Catch On (Hardcover)
by (shelved 12 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.98 — 34,392 ratings — published 2013
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How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships (ebook)
by (shelved 12 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.66 — 47,725 ratings — published 1998
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How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.11 — 4,236 ratings — published 2022
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The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion The Forbidden Keys to Persuasion (ebook)
by (shelved 11 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.54 — 70 ratings — published
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Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.02 — 33,565 ratings — published 2013
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God's Debris: A Thought Experiment God's Debris: A Thought Experiment (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.94 — 8,238 ratings — published 2001
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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.01 — 869,955 ratings — published 2000
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I Wanna Iguana I Wanna Iguana (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as persuasion)
avg rating 4.21 — 6,016 ratings — published 2004
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Words That Change Minds: The 14 Patterns for Mastering the Language of Influence Words That Change Minds: The 14 Patterns for Mastering the Language of Influence (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 11 times as persuasion)
avg rating 3.68 — 2,012 ratings — published 1995
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Joe Abercrombie
“Get what you can with words, because words are free, but the words of an armed man ring that much sweeter.”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Heroes

Jane Austen
“Captain Harvile: Poor Phoebe, she would not have forgotten him so soon. It was not in her nature.

Anne Elliot: It would not be in the nature of any woman who truly loved.

Captain Harvile: Do you claim that for your sex?

Anne Elliot: We do not forget you as soon as you forget us. We cannot help ourselves. We live at home, quiet, confined, and our feelings prey upon us. You always have business of some sort or other to take you back into the world.

Captain Harvile: I won't allow it to be any more man's nature than women's to be inconstant or to forget those they love or have loved. I believe the reverse. I believe... Let me just observe that all histories are against you, all stories, prose, and verse. I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which did not have something to say on women's fickleness.

Anne Elliot: But they were all written by men. ”
― Jane Austen

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