The 6 Best Books on Body Language to Buy in 2020

The Dictionary of Body Language: A Field Guide to Human Behavior

I loved Navarro's "What Everybody Is Saying" and I was eagerly anticipating The Dictionary of Body Language. The good and bad news is that it delivers as promised. It is bite-sized and still comprehensive in documenting the myriad aspects of body language and their possible interpretations. The disappointment, for me at least, is that there was no story-telling. The book is as dry as a standard reference manual, useful without being particularly interesting. I highlighted some pieces that I can see using ongoing, but I was just a little disappointed in the book relative to my own expectations.

Louder Than Words: Take Your Career from Average to Exceptional with the Hidden Power of Nonverbal Intelligence
Ever hear the expression “ actions speak louder than words”? Our actions in this instance is body language. Knowing how to read and interpret body language is a key tool to success. Body language though is a double edged sword. You also have to convey the right message.

  What Every BODY Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People

Each of us, instinctively, look at the faces of people with which we converse. We also take a generalized wide field view of their body language. We decide friend or foe rather quickly, displeased or happy, the very general view of who we are encountering. We OBSERVE things like people rubbing their sweaty palms on their thighs or tapping their toes, or licking their lips, but those we just "see" without thinking about. After reading this book you will notice stuff like that and see if it applies, which means you are thinking which means you paid attention to the book. You will quickly identify every one of the "tells" in the book, in yourself and others, but now you will think about what you see.

  The Power of Body Language: An Ex-FBI Agent's System for Speed-Reading People
Being new to learning about body language this audio book really kicked off my learning. The author is the leading authority on body language and gives easy to fallow instructions as well as good example of said body language. I also like how he states that body language is subjective EX) someone might have received bad news before interacting with you so what one might read as this person not interested in them is really them having a negative experience before talking with you.

  Body Language: How to Analyze People and Use Powerful Communication, Persuasion and Negotiation Skills to Influence People

I found the book very interesting when explaining the different types of body languages and their meanings. The author explains not only what the body language says about a person but also how to correct our body language when people like myself have "resting grumpy posture." The author goes on to explain why being able to read body language is important and clears up the misconceptions of body reading. Overall, I enjoyed the read.

  Body Language: Secrets of Body Language - Female Body Language. Learn to Tell If She's Interested or Not!I'm a woman, and I must say, from a woman's perspective not all of the body language signals mentioned here are completely accurate. I'm no expert, but given the highly individualistic and subjective nature of body language, I think this book did a good job in discussing the more commonly observed ones.
What this book successfully made me realize though is that I send confusing mixed signals to guys I like. So I used this book for a different purpose altogether - learning how to send the correct signals.
This discusses female body language cues for different situations and for different stages in a relationship, from courtship to the couples stage.