Books like Telling Lies

Telling Lies by Paul Ekman reads as analytical, scientific. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Body Language

Julius Fast · 1970

Both explore nonverbal communication & human behavior

67% genome match

Mastery

Robert Greene · 2012

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match

What every BODY is saying

Joe Navarro · 2008

Both explore nonverbal communication & human behavior

83% genome match

Emotional Intelligence

Daniel Goleman · 1995

Same nonfiction feel

56% genome match

The Long Tail

Chris Anderson · 2006

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

Alchemy

Rory Sutherland · 2019

Both explore human behavior

59% genome match

Messy

Tim Harford · 2016

Both explore human behavior

61% genome match

Diffusion of innovations

Everett M. Rogers · 1962

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt · 2024

Same nonfiction feel

56% genome match

Quiet

Susan Cain · 2012

Same nonfiction feel

54% genome match

The evolution of useful things

Henry Petroski · 1992

Same nonfiction feel

58% genome match

Influence

Robert Cialdini · 1984

Adjacent in the genome

55% genome match