We recommend looking for NLP books created by an organization that has a good reputation. For example, Connirae Andreas and her (now deceased) husband Steve Andreas have been  prominent developers in the field of NLP since the earliest years. They have built their business through providing excellent services, and are known for their integrity. Their publishing company, Real People Press, provides engaging books with reliable, precise, clear information.

Another way to recognize trustworthiness of a body of material is to look into the research. For example, Core Transformation has research that shows significant benefits.

Our most highly recommended books are:

Core Transformation: Reaching the Wellspring Within

Coming to Wholeness: How to Awaken and Live with Ease

Heart of the Mind: Engaging Your Inner Power to Change with Neuro-Linguistic Programming

That depends on what you want!

If you’re interested in a highly effective method of personal transformation that applies to almost every problem, we suggest Core Transformation.

If you’re interested in spiritual NLP, our top pick for you is Coming to Wholeness. A close second is Core Transformation.

If you’re interested in a book that covers many topics, and includes many different NLP methods, we recommend Heart of the Mind.

If you prefer learning through reading stories, then Sweet Fruit from the Bitter Tree, The Rainbow Machine, and Waltzing with Wolverines: finding connection and cooperation with troubled teens can all fit the bill. 

If you want an engaging introduction to NLP that shows how you can use NLP methods to change key areas of life, we recommend Heart of the Mind. This is the best book to get a sense of the vast breadth of the field of NLP, and how it can be applied in a wide range of contexts. 

If you’d rather zero in on the one personal change method that we think is the best entry point for most beginners, then consider Core Transformation. This book guides you in learning possibly the most powerful method for deep change in the field of NLP. The method integrates many NLP principles, taking them to a deeper level. 

Or if you already have a meditation background, then Coming to Wholeness may be the best fit for you. (Otherwise, it may be a good “second book.” It’s the most “leading edge” material.)

If you want personal change, for yourself or to learn a method you can use to help others, we recommend Core Transformation, as a first book. Core Transformation is a method that works at a deeper level than standard NLP methods, to transform not only our behaviors, thoughts, and feelings, but also our very sense of who we are. It results in an increasingly profound ongoing sense of wellbeing. 

A second book we recommend is Coming to Wholeness. If you already have a background in NLP, meditation, or spirituality, then this would be a good “first book.” It works at a slightly deeper level than Core Transformation. However, many people find the Wholeness Work easier after already having some experience with CT.

Heart of the Mind presents many different NLP techniques that work for various problems. This book is an excellent source for what we might call “classical NLP,” or “standard NLP.” This book gives examples and clear explanations, making it easy to learn. [Note: Core Transformation and the Wholeness Work both make change at a more fundamental level of experience, than standard NLP methods. However the “classical NLP” methods in Heart of the Mind will offer you excellent and useful choices. We continue to use these methods with clients when appropriate.]

Transforming Negative Self-Talk, and its follow-up book, are wonderful for changing self-criticism, which can be at the root of anxiety, depression, and other common issues. These books give clear, step-by-step exercises for transforming even the most difficult inner voices. 

Both Coming to Wholeness and Core Transformation are excellent books about processes that are often called “spiritual.” 

Here’s what’s special about the methods in these books:

• They help us access profound states at a “beingness” level, that many people call spiritual. These states are universally experienced as resourceful and positive. Many people are surprised by the depth of the experience.
• They also work reliably for life-changing transformation
• They go beyond the standard NLP models, which is necessary for the deepest, most profound stage of transformation. 
• They don’t rely on any belief system. Someone can experience profound change whether or not they have any spiritual beliefs or goals. 

Both Coming to Wholeness and Core Transformation are excellent books about processes that are often called “spiritual.” 

Here’s what’s special about the methods in these books:

• They help us access profound states at a “beingness” level, that many people call spiritual. These states are universally experienced as resourceful and positive. Many people are surprised by the depth of the experience.
• They also work reliably for life-changing transformation
• They go beyond the standard NLP models, which is necessary for the deepest, most profound stage of transformation. 
• They don’t rely on any belief system. Someone can experience profound change whether or not they have any spiritual beliefs or goals. 

Both Coming to Wholeness and Core Transformation are excellent books about processes that are often called “spiritual.” 

Here’s what’s special about the methods in these books:

• They help us access profound states at a “beingness” level, that many people call spiritual. These states are universally experienced as resourceful and positive. Many people are surprised by the depth of the experience.
• They also work reliably for life-changing transformation
• They go beyond the standard NLP models, which is necessary for the deepest, most profound stage of transformation. 
• They don’t rely on any belief system. Someone can experience profound change whether or not they have any spiritual beliefs or goals. 

Both Coming to Wholeness and Core Transformation are excellent books about processes that are often called “spiritual.” 

Here’s what’s special about the methods in these books:

• They help us access profound states at a “beingness” level, that many people call spiritual. These states are universally experienced as resourceful and positive. Many people are surprised by the depth of the experience.
• They also work reliably for life-changing transformation
• They go beyond the standard NLP models, which is necessary for the deepest, most profound stage of transformation. 
• They don’t rely on any belief system. Someone can experience profound change whether or not they have any spiritual beliefs or goals. 

Both Coming to Wholeness and Core Transformation are excellent books about processes that are often called “spiritual.” 

Here’s what’s special about the methods in these books:

• They help us access profound states at a “beingness” level, that many people call spiritual. These states are universally experienced as resourceful and positive. Many people are surprised by the depth of the experience.
• They also work reliably for life-changing transformation
• They go beyond the standard NLP models, which is necessary for the deepest, most profound stage of transformation. 
• They don’t rely on any belief system. Someone can experience profound change whether or not they have any spiritual beliefs or goals.