Daniel Goleman Books in Order
Daniel Goleman has written 63 books, published between 1977 and 2024. The first book is The Meditative Mind (1977) and the newest is Optimal (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 63
- Published
- 1977–2024
- Pages on record
- 3,494 in 12 of 63 books
Daniel Goleman is an American psychologist and science journalist, born 7 March 1946, who reported on the brain and behavioural sciences for The New York Times for twelve years. Goleman's 1995 book Emotional Intelligence spent a year and a half on The New York Times Best Seller list and is in print in 40 languages. Other subjects in Goleman's writing include self-deception, creativity, meditation, social and emotional learning, ecoliteracy and the Dalai Lama's vision for the future. The catalogue lists 63 books from The Meditative Mind (1977) to Optimal (2024), plus the series Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence.
How many Daniel Goleman books are there?
Daniel Goleman has 63 books, released between 1977 and 2024. 12 of them belong to the Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence series.
Daniel Goleman Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 63 Daniel Goleman books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Meditative Mind1977 · confirmed 1/41977–1/4
- 2Consciousness, the Brain, States of Awareness, and Alternate Realities1979 · 220 pages · confirmed 1/419792201/4
- 3The Pleasures of Sociology1980 · confirmed 1/41980–1/4
- 4What Psychology Knows That Everyone Should1981 · confirmed 1/41981–1/4
- 5Introductory Psychology1982 · 603 pages · confirmed 1/419826031/4
- 6Essential Psychotherapy1982 · 1 pages · confirmed 1/4198211/4
- 7Vital Lies, Simple Truths1985 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419852881/4
- 8The Relaxed Body Book1986 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419861921/4
- 9The Art of Meditation1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 10Psychology Articles1991 · 281 pages · confirmed 1/419912811/4
- 11The Creative Spirit1992 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/419921851/4
- 12The Consumer's Guide to Psychotherapy1992 · 703 pages · confirmed 1/419927031/4
- 13Mind/Body Medicine1993 · 482 pages · confirmed 1/419934821/4
- 14Emotional Intelligence1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 15Relaxation and Mindfulness1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 16Future Medicine1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 17Truth & Transformation1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 18Working with Emotional Intelligence1998 · confirmed 1/41998–1/4
- 19Destructive Emotions2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 20Leadership That Gets Results2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 21Primal Leadership2002 · confirmed 1/42002–1/4
- 22The New Leaders2002 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420023361/4
- 24What Makes a Leader2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 25The Power of Truth2006 · confirmed 1/42006–1/4
- 26Mindfulness @ Work2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 27Training the Brain: Cultivating Emotional Skills2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 28Measuring the Immeasurable2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 29Ecological Intelligence2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 30Mindsight2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 31The Brain and Emotional Intelligence2011 · 75 pages · confirmed 1/42011751/4
- 32Ecoliterate2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 35Cultivating Focus2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 36Focus for Teens2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 37Working with Mindfulness2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 38The Triple Focus2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 39Building Emotional Intelligence2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 40The Topline Summary of Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence - Why It May Matter More than IQ2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 41A Force for Good2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 422017–1/4
- 432017–1/4
- 442017–1/4
- 452017–1/4
- 462017–1/4
- 472017–1/4
- 482017–1/4
- 492017–1/4
- 502017–1/4
- 512017–1/4
- 522017–1/4
- 532017–1/4
- 542017–1/4
- 55Altered Traits2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 562017–1/4
- 572017–1/4
- 582018–1/4
- 592018–1/4
- 60Ecology, Ethics, and Interdependence2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 61The Emotionally Intelligent Leader2019 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/420191281/4
- 62Why We Meditate2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 63Optimal2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Daniel Goleman books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence in order
12 booksHBR Emotional Intelligence in order
5 booksStandalone books
46 books46 Daniel Goleman titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Daniel Goleman books in order?
You only need to read Daniel Goleman books in order within the Building Blocks of Emotional Intelligence series, which holds 12 of the 63 Daniel Goleman books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Daniel Goleman
Start with The Meditative Mind (1977), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Daniel Goleman book?
Optimal (2024) is the newest Daniel Goleman book released so far.
Is there a new Daniel Goleman book coming?
No next Daniel Goleman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Daniel Goleman at a glance
- Still publishing
- Daniel Goleman published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Daniel Goleman books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,494 pages across the 12 of 63 books with a recorded length, a median of 250 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Daniel Goleman books, 31 of 63, were published in the 2010s.
What the Daniel Goleman books are about
14 of the 63 Daniel Goleman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: emotional intelligence is tagged on 3 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Emotional intelligence 3 of 14 books
- Psychology 3 of 14 books
- Brain 2 of 14 books
- Cognition 2 of 14 books
- Leadership 2 of 14 books
- Psychological aspects 2 of 14 books